Michael Hussey – Is his time up?

[Pigeon]

Yes he was. Although he was a bit better in ENG.



Not totally. He had testing attacks at the very start of his career vs SA 05/06 & he handled those pressure situations very well. In the last 10 months he has just suddenly forgot where is off-stump is in tests - very odd.



Its has only been 10 months he has looked bad in test, not 3 seasons. I agree he probably is passed his best in test to a level.

1 series? that too at home

also see ttboy's post above

Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | Cricinfo.com - averages 29 in 20 tests since start of 2008 season. only exception was india series.

 

[kingkallis]

Hussey in last 10 months :

19
35
0
70
0
8
0
2
30
45*
4
0
50
19
20
39
3
51
27
0
64
10
0
=====
496 runs at the average of 22.54

6 0s / 4 50s / NO 100s / Best score of 70

Times up Mr.Cricket!

 

[aussie]

1 series? that too at home

also see ttboy's post above


Batting records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | Cricinfo.com - averages 29 in 20 tests since start of 2008 season. only exception was india series.

He was excellent in SA 05/06 as well. The away arguement is really valid TBH, AUS just didn't play any major away series during that time - which coicidentally was Hussey's peak period. He wasn't no FTB, he did well in enough pressure situation for AUS.

 

[Matt79]

Hussey in last 10 months :

19
35
0
70
0
8
0
2
30
45*
4
0
50
19
20
39
3
51
27
0
64
10
0
=====
496 runs at the average of 22.54

6 0s / 4 50s / NO 100s / Best score of 70

Times up Mr.Cricket!

Meh, anyone can twist stats if they want to!

nah, it's pretty damning isn't it.

 

[zaremba]

I'm privately hoping that Mr Croquet will play on till his average dips below 50. Then my voodoo work will be done.

 

[pup11]

The 2nd innings at Oval could be Hussey's last in test cricket if he doesn't manage to score some big runs, and if we lose the Ashes then some people would be made the scapegoats, and likes of Hussey, Clark would be at severe risk of being overlooked once in for all.

 

[inbox24]

There's really no point replacing Mike Hussey unless you replace him with a decent batsman like Hodge, Jaques (once he gets back in form) or Hussey. It's not like there are any more specialist middle order bats left in the country and the selectors are stiff necked to not pick players out of position, something which is sackable offence in itself. Personally I would just wish the selectors play the top 6 batsmen in the country no matter what position they usually play at and in doing so get this:

Jaques
Hughes
Ponting
Katich
Clarke
Hodge

Even if Mike Hussey averages 20 for the next 2 years, I'd rather have that than an imposter like Marsh come in an, average 35 and be hailed as the next best thing since sliced bread (something which has already happened in the one day game) and cement his position in the middle order for the next 10 years. The point is there is no one good enough to replace him in the long term from the pool of players the selectors are willing to pick.

 

[Pigeon]

He was excellent in SA 05/06 as well. The away arguement is really valid TBH, AUS just didn't play any major away series during that time - which coicidentally was Hussey's peak period. He wasn't no FTB, he did well in enough pressure situation for AUS.

He qualifies to be called an FTB given his poor record in trying circumstances. All his major innings have come on flat Aussie tracks against insipid bowling.

 

[Pigeon]

The 2nd innings at Oval could be Hussey's last in test cricket if he doesn't manage to score some big runs, and if we lose the Ashes then some people would be made the scapegoats, and likes of Hussey, Clark would be at severe risk of being overlooked once in for all.

If Australia lose the Ashes, then am afraid even Ponting will get a severe scruff of the neck. His captaincy record has not been exactly purplish since Hayden said goodbye is it? Also though his batting has been reasonably good, it is nowhere near what he should be doing given the circumstances. He has also become "1 big innings, rest all duds" kind of player these days.

BTW, Australia will drop to No.4 in test rankings if they lose this test match. Incredible.

 

[howardj]

Next Summer for the Gabba

Hussey out

Ferguson in

 

[Matt79]

There's really no point replacing Mike Hussey unless you replace him with a decent batsman like Hodge, Jaques (once he gets back in form) or Hussey. It's not like there are any more specialist middle order bats left in the country and the selectors are stiff necked to not pick players out of position, something which is sackable offence in itself. Personally I would just wish the selectors play the top 6 batsmen in the country no matter what position they usually play at and in doing so get this

Simon Katich and Shane Watson say hi.

Do agree however that ATM we have more openers than we need so perhaps one of Katich or Watson to 4 and one of Hughes or Jaques in to open would be the go.

 

[Athlai]

Simon Katich and Shane Watson say hi.

Do agree however that ATM we have more openers than we need so perhaps one of Katich or Watson to 4 and one of Hughes or Jaques in to open would be the go.

... Katich was at 4 TBH

 

[Matt79]

Not when he was selected as an opener he wasn't...

 

[Athlai]

Bah only due to injury.

 

[Matt79]

Athers, you're confusing me. Inbox said the selectors refuse to select batsmen out of position. I was pointing out that 2 out of the last three additions to the current top six in Katich and Watson were selected out of their accustomed position. Are you telling me that's wrong?

 

[Athlai]

Athers, you're confusing me. Inbox said the selectors refuse to select batsmen out of position. I was pointing out that 2 out of the last three additions to the current top six in Katich and Watson were selected out of their accustomed position. Are you telling me that's wrong?

Thought you were implying inbox had ignored them in his selections.

 

[pup11]

If Australia lose the Ashes, then am afraid even Ponting will get a severe scruff of the neck. His captaincy record has not been exactly purplish since Hayden said goodbye is it? Also though his batting has been reasonably good, it is nowhere near what he should be doing given the circumstances. He has also become "1 big innings, rest all duds" kind of player these days.

BTW, Australia will drop to No.4 in test rankings if they lose this test match. Incredible.

Me and lot of other Aussie fans were calling for Ponting to be stripped of captaincy after the Indian tour, but realistically there is no one more worthy then him of leading this side in the present scenario, its been said time and again that a captain is only as good as his players, and results since the time all the greats have retired clearly show that, but I think Ponting has been pretty good at handling this side through the transition period.

Of course one can look at the results and say they have been a bit up and down, which is really something you expect from an inexperienced group, but things would get better with time, a good Aussie side is being developed atm, and Ponting should remain the captain and guide this young group of players.

 

[inbox24]

Ok fair enough about Katich, but he normally bats at about 3 for NSW so not a massive change. Watson on the other hand really shouldn't be opening in the long term, especially with the caliber we have once Hughes sorts himself out and Jaques gets back in form.

 

[Matt79]

Ok fair enough about Katich, but he normally bats at about 3 for NSW so not a massive change. Watson on the other hand really shouldn't be opening in the long term, especially with the caliber we have once Hughes sorts himself out and Jaques gets back in form.

So really your gripe is not that selectors aren't prepared to select people out of position, but that they've selected Watson. You should just say so.

 

[inbox24]

But that's not a correct decision. As a selector you need to make correct decisions.