***Official*** South Africa In Australia

[Uppercut]

Name an Australian middle-order player with a better T20 record than the Huss.

 

[howardj]

He doesn't mate; there's a World Cup coming up.

Let's scour the Grade circuit and find another tonker like Warner to replace Mr Cricket!!

 

[howardj]

Name an Australian middle-order player with a better T20 record than the Huss.

Hodge for one would be better - check him out in the KFC Bloody Big Bash.

 

[Mister Wright]

Name an Australian middle-order player with a better T20 record than the Huss.

Brad Hodge for one. Lee Carseldine, has been in great form. Harris from S.A. could probably do a better job, along with Klinger.

 

[howardj]

Name an Australian middle-order player with a better T20 record than the Huss.

Hodge for one would be better - check him out in the KFC Bloody Big Bash.

Moreover White should be pitch forked up the order.

Watch out for Nathan Reardon too - can tonk big.

 

[Uppercut]

I think if i was picking a world XI for t20s Hussey would be my second pick for the middle order after Symonds.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Didn't people say the same thing about Hussey batting in the lower order in ODIs?

He's one of the best placers of the ball in the world and a great runner between wickets, and he's proven again and again that he can score quickly in the late overs of an ODI with the field back. He's an excellent candidate for 20/20 success.

 

[DingDong]

Who's better? Ponting or Warner?

 

[AlanJLegend]

Who's better? Ponting or Warner?

Lets make Warner test and ODI captain and find out

 

[duffer]

Lets make Warner test and ODI captain and find out

Ernest wouldn't mind.

 

[DingDong]

Lets make Warner test and ODI captain and find out

Yeah good thinking Alan. Warner obviously deserves a run in the test side after this knock, and let's make him captain to see just what exactly he is made of.


Warner > Jesus

 

[howardj]

In this form of the game, I'm really warming towards loading the team with batsmen, especially guys like David Hussey who can tonk, work the ball around and also bowl awkward little darts. For mine, there are so few Nathan Brackens - quicks who can make a real difference with their bowling. Therefore, I'd be very reluctant to pick too many specialist bowlers, as I feel not too many have mastered the T20 art. Most, like part time bowlers, will go the journey anyway.

Batsmen, batsmen who can bowl a bit and tonkers for mine (and the odd exception for a guy like Bracks).

 

[Simon]

In this form of the game, I'm really warming towards loading the team with batsmen, especially guys like David Hussey who can tonk, work the ball around and also bowl awkward little darts. For mine, there are so few Nathan Brackens - quicks who can make a real difference with their bowling. Therefore, I'd be very reluctant to pick too many specialist bowlers, as I feel not too many have mastered the T20 art. Most, like part time bowlers, will go the journey anyway.

Batsmen, batsmen who can bowl a bit and tonkers for mine (and the odd exception for a guy like Bracks).

Thing is that with more games and practice then more will master the art, how are they supposed to do that if they arent playing it to being with?

 

[AlanJLegend]

In this form of the game, I'm really warming towards loading the team with batsmen, especially guys like David Hussey who can tonk, work the ball around and also bowl awkward little darts. For mine, there are so few Nathan Brackens - quicks who can make a real difference with their bowling. Therefore, I'd be very reluctant to pick too many specialist bowlers, as I feel not too many have mastered the T20 art. Most, like part time bowlers, will go the journey anyway.

Batsmen, batsmen who can bowl a bit and tonkers for mine (and the odd exception for a guy like Bracks).

It's definitely a batsman-orientated game.

I was actually thinking the other day, imagine if a match was worked out;


Batsman (some of which can bowl a bit) Vs (Bowlers some of which can bat a bit)

The sides would be like;


Side A:
Warner
Ponting
Hussey
Hussey
Clarke
White
Some other similar guys

Side B:
Lee
Johnson
Siddle
Krejza
Some other similar guys.



I am guessing that side B would get massacred big-time.

 

[Johnners]

In this form of the game, I'm really warming towards loading the team with batsmen, especially guys like David Hussey who can tonk, work the ball around and also bowl awkward little darts. For mine, there are so few Nathan Brackens - quicks who can make a real difference with their bowling. Therefore, I'd be very reluctant to pick too many specialist bowlers, as I feel not too many have mastered the T20 art. Most, like part time bowlers, will go the journey anyway.

Batsmen, batsmen who can bowl a bit and tonkers for mine (and the odd exception for a guy like Bracks).

Sooo basically like the Australian team last night? Think they had the makeup of the team almost spot on (Apart from possibly having to man top order players batting in the middle/lower order). 3 specialist bowlers, an all-rounder, and a few blokes who can bowl a bit to make up the rest of the overs.

 

[howardj]

Yes. I think there are very few bowlers who will go for less than a guy like David Hussey. Therefore, best to have a David Hussey (who can also tonk) than a Shaun Tait (who can't tonk or bat). On the other hand, Nathan Bracken would be in any T20 side of mine, as he is one of those very few specialist bowlers (who can't really bat) who I feel can make more of an impact than a DHussey type of bowler.

 

[Simon]

Yes. I think there are very few bowlers who will go for less than a guy like David Hussey. Therefore, best to have a David Hussey (who can also tonk) than a Shaun Tait (who can't tonk or bat). On the other hand, Nathan Bracken would be in any T20 side of mine, as he is one of those very few specialist bowlers (who can't really bat) who I feel can make more of an impact than a DHussey type of bowler.

Naa I think there are times when you are going to need bowlers, Tait is perfect for T20 as hes going to get wickets and as we have seen taking wickets is the best way to slow the run rate. If we have a team full of part timers if batsmen start getting on to them theres no one to stop the onslaught.

 

[oldmancraigy]

It's definitely a batsman-orientated game.

I was actually thinking the other day, imagine if a match was worked out;


Batsman (some of which can bowl a bit) Vs (Bowlers some of which can bat a bit)

The sides would be like;


Side A:
Warner
Ponting
Hussey
Hussey
Clarke
White
Some other similar guys

Side B:
Lee
Johnson
Siddle
Krejza
Some other similar guys.



I am guessing that side B would get massacred big-time.

Only because Krejza would go for 612 from his 4 overs...

Siddle can't really bat a bit - but why would the whole team be 'bowlers who can bat a bit!' They'd get 2 overs each? And who would keep wicket!?!?!

Good concept though

I think the damage was done by the Aussie pacemen in that game though - Bracken, Tait and Hilfenhaus all bowled well and took wickets.
Yes, D Hussey got some wickets - but primarily because the batsmen realised he was "easy runs" and they knew they had to force the pace from his bowling or face the music against Bracken, Tait and Hilf again.
Mind you, he stood up to the challenge too and did really well!

 

[howardj]

Thinking something like this for WC09 T20:

Watson
Warner
Ponting
Hodge
Symonds
DHussey
Clarke
White
Haddin
Johnson
Bracken

...she's a beauty.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Wow, Warner. What a guy. Can't wait to see him this April.