Crikey. I should not have changed my forecast. From the SMH:
Mitchell Starc’s hot and cold performance last week has cost him his position in the Australian team for the second Test.
Burly Queensland quick Ryan Harris will come into the XI in Starc’s place while Usman Khawaja has been called in to replace Ed Cowan in the Australian top order.
Starc can consider himself unlucky after claiming five wickets in the first Test though he was also prone to inaccuracy at times, while Cowan struggled with scores of 0 and 14.
I like Harris. He’s one of the few bowlers that can move it both ways off the track but bringing him at the expense of Starc is stupid. There’s obvious loss of diversity but as well I thought Starc was the pick in Trent Bridge, consistently swinging the ball in. He was surely no less consistent than the other two.
Pattinson has real attitude and you need him as the spearhead. I’d cut Siddle if someone had to go but I wouldn’t cut at this stage.
I know Cowan is stodgy but I’d give him another go and drop Steve Smith for Khawaja.
10-nil back on the cards!
