What should Australia's batting line-up be for the Tests against India?

[Hasan123]

It's obvious Australia will have Starc,Hazelwood ,Lyon,and Cummins as the bowling attack.

The main question about the current test team is what the batting line up will be? Aaron Finch has found success in first class cricket batting at 5 but played as an opener in the UAE. Usman Khawaja also found success as an opener in the UAE. Marcus Haris has had success in first class cricket as an opener but will Australia opt for experienced over youth ? Will Travis Head be backed or will Peter Handscomb return ?

Discus.......

 

[Godhelpma]

Finch
Renshaw
Khawaja
S Marsh
Handscomb
M Marsh
Paine
Lyon
Starc/ pattinson if fit
Cummins
Hazelwood

Handscomb can be placed by T head or labuschagne if he fails .

 

[gazza619]

The strange thing is that I dont even know half of their players. So its hard to figure out what team they will play.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Finch
Harris
Khawaja
S. Marsh
Head
M. Marsh
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon

Expect them to have a serious discussion between picking Handscomb or Head, as Head has been in awful form in limited overs cricket. However, I feel it would be unfair to drop him after his tenacity on test debut in the UAE.

 

[the_outsider]

The strange thing is that I dont even know half of their players. So its hard to figure out what team they will play.

All but 1 player from this squad played in UAE and still you don't know them?

 

[the_outsider]

Finch
Harris
Khawaja
S. Marsh
Head
M. Marsh
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Hazlewood
Lyon

Expect them to have a serious discussion between picking Handscomb or Head, as Head has been in awful form in limited overs cricket. However, I feel it would be unfair to drop him after his tenacity on test debut in the UAE.

I also think this will be the starting XI at Adelaide.

 

[Last Monetarist]

I also think this will be the starting XI at Adelaide.

I think it's 50/50 between Head and Handscomb. Handscomb might get the edge because they probably won't want 4 left-handers in the top 5. It's not ideal against Ashwin. However, I am not sure about Handscomb, he had several technical deficiencies last time he was in the team and there's no indication whether he has been able to rectify his technique during the off-season. He has certainly been scoring runs for Victoria, so there's that.

 

[The Viper]

Harris
Khawaja
S Marsh
Handscomb
Finch
M Marsh
Paine
Cummins
Starc
Hazelwood
Lyon