***Official*** Australian Domestic Season 2010/11

[Ruckus]

Khawaja's 60 @ three looking alright now.

North ensuring that he'l fail for the next three tests.

tbh if North can actually keep scoring, then I think he should be picked for the Ashes. If Hussey is dropped, and Katich can't play, I really don't think North should be replaced as well (provided he is stays in form pre-Ashes). The introduction of more than 2 inexperienced batsman could easily spell disaster for us.

However, if Katich can play, then I wouldn't be as opposed to North being replaced.

 

[Oscillatingmind]

tbh if North can actually keep scoring, then I think he should be picked for the Ashes. If Hussey is dropped, and Katich can't play, I really don't think North should be replaced as well (provided he is stays in form pre-Ashes). The introduction of more than 2 inexperienced batsman could easily spell disaster for us.

However, if Katich can play, then I wouldn't be as opposed to North being replaced.

You couldn't drop him because he got a ton in the last test anyway. We're going to go into the first test with the same set up, & its going to look like the shield match at the Gabba now.

 

[outbreak]

The problem with dropping both Hussey and North (regardless of if Katich plays) is that you end up with your 5 and 6 both having no experience. Realistically for the Aussies their never going to do that for an ashes series so unless their prepared to drop Watto down the order or something then only one will be looking at being replaced imo.

 

[Ruckus]

You couldn't drop him because he got a ton in the last test anyway. We're going to go into the first test with the same set up, & its going to look like the shield match at the Gabba now.

Yeh I dunno though, if he happened to fail in every game before the Ashes (which he now officially hasn't), that previous 100 might not save him.

I think the same setup is likely as well, given the ridiculous obstinance of the selectors, but if Hussey continues to fail like he is now, I could quite easily see him being replaced. Especially if Khawaja stays on song.

 

[Jayzamann]

**** off North at least fail consistently like Hussey and stop being an enormous ****tease.

 

[Ruckus]

The problem with dropping both Hussey and North (regardless of if Katich plays) is that you end up with your 5 and 6 both having no experience. Realistically for the Aussies their never going to do that for an ashes series so unless their prepared to drop Watto down the order or something then only one will be looking at being replaced imo.

Yeh I agree. I think Watto moving down the order though is even less likely that the introduction of more than 1 new player.

 

[Oscillatingmind]

**** off North at least fail consistently like Hussey and stop being an enormous ****tease.

haha, perfect term for it, I knew there was a reason it irked me so

 

[howardj]

tbh if North can actually keep scoring, then I think he should be picked for the Ashes. If Hussey is dropped, and Katich can't play, I really don't think North should be replaced as well (provided he is stays in form pre-Ashes). The introduction of more than 2 inexperienced batsman could easily spell disaster for us.

However, if Katich can play, then I wouldn't be as opposed to North being replaced.

Understand what you're saying. However,....

What has spelled disaster for us is keeping failures like North and Hussey.

How possibly could new guys fare worse?

North averages in the 30s in Tests.

They're not the standards that a selfrespecting team accepts.

 

[howardj]

We used to laugh at the Poms for retaining or selecting people with North's stats.

Now, inexplicably, we are doing it.

 

[Spark]

Did I read this correctly? Hauritz captained NSW today (and yesterday)? Haha.

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howardj, I feel you but you simply can't drop a guy on the back of a hundred. Especially when he actually has been scoring consistently since then.

EDIT: And a hundred now.

 

[howardj]

Did I read this correctly? Hauritz captained NSW today (and yesterday)? Haha.

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howardj, I feel you but you simply can't drop a guy on the back of a hundred. Especially when he actually has been scoring consistently since then.

His hundreds don't mean anything mate, except that they're the precursor to four more failures.

The guy is toxic mate. Three failures in four innings over there. An average in the 30s in Tests, an average in the low 40s in Shield.

They need to admit the mistake - blame Merv for all I care - and steer clear of North. The guy is a lemon. He has no place in the Test arena.

 

[Prince EWS]

North is not one of the six best batsman in the country IMO but it would be so contradictory to pick him for the second Test in India and not pick him now. Consistency in selection is vitally important. I'd have precious little patience with him beyond the first two Tests of the summer but he should get those.

Hussey shouldn't be playing though.

 

[robelinda]

North is not one of the six best batsman in the country IMO but it would be so contradictory to pick him for the second Test in India and not pick him now. Consistency in selection is vitally important. I'd have precious little patience with him beyond the first two Tests of the summer but he should get those.

Hussey shouldn't be playing though.

Yeah you have to play North, got the ton, got a good unbeaten 90 odd in the one dayer at the G the other day, good 2nd inn knock today at Adelaide, he's doing a whole lot better then Hussey at the moment. Yeah I know he's hot and cold but he has strung together a series of good knocks recently, Hussey aint done nothing at all. Khawaja or Ferguson in for Hussey I say. At least pick one guy who is actually in form.

 

[Jayzamann]

in form.

Wind's just been blowing in one direction for longer than usual.

 

[sifter132]

North is not one of the six best batsman in the country IMO but it would be so contradictory to pick him for the second Test in India and not pick him now. Consistency in selection is vitally important. I'd have precious little patience with him beyond the first two Tests of the summer but he should get those.

Hussey shouldn't be playing though.

Exactly. And look at the last Ashes too. North did well, Hussey not. Who is England going to respect more? Well neither probably , but I think the Poms will at least start thinking if Marcus can get past 20-30.

 

[Spikey]

yeah give me the guy who is unbeatable when he gets past 20 over the guy who looks terrible all the time.

 

[Spark]

North is not one of the six best batsman in the country IMO but it would be so contradictory to pick him for the second Test in India and not pick him now. Consistency in selection is vitally important. I'd have precious little patience with him beyond the first two Tests of the summer but he should get those.

Hussey shouldn't be playing though.

Exactly. To drop him now would be ridiculous in the extreme.

Hussey, though... he faced 12 balls for 3 runs in two innings.

 

[GotSpin]

yeah give me the guy who is unbeatable when he gets past 20 over the guy who looks terrible all the time.

No. Give me the guy that can score runs when it matters and regularly gets at least 40 odd without failing 5 times inbetween

 

[robelinda]

The other point about Hussey is he's miles away from being the commanding player he used to be before his slump began late 2008. Ever since then his only method is to grind grind grind, now that in itself isnt wrong, its just he's kind of bad at it! 20 off 100 balls is his usual innings, its like he's lost all his scoring shots. He aint young, the middle order is being bogged down with Clarke too being a very slow scorer. And i'm not sure Huss has scored runs when it matters for quite some time, a lot longer than it should be for a senior player.

 

[Oscillatingmind]

I hope they let Hussey play the Eng tour match with W.A instead of the ODI matches, then there's one more shield match before the ashes with W.A, Hussey should be playing all of them to attempt to prove himself worthy of selection.