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Mike Hussey to retire at end of summer.
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I reckon Australia's quicks are a bit better than Anderson, Finn and co atm, will give more than a few headaches, I can see Bird doing well in England and Pattinson is probably the best young bowler in the world imo.....
BoyBrumby
Englishman
It's not like England have a settled top 6 either.
Cook chooses himself, but even KP has a few lingering doubts regarding the unpleasantness. Bell and Trott are givens but both needed the tons in the 4th in India to nail things down.
Compton has done enough for another go, but doesn't look a player for the ages and, impressive as Root's debut was, it was just that.
Still, fair bit of cricket for both sides before things get warm.
Cook chooses himself, but even KP has a few lingering doubts regarding the unpleasantness. Bell and Trott are givens but both needed the tons in the 4th in India to nail things down.
Compton has done enough for another go, but doesn't look a player for the ages and, impressive as Root's debut was, it was just that.
Still, fair bit of cricket for both sides before things get warm.
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
Who now? Quiney to get a proper go? Doolan?
Spikey
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Well Usman will have to get first go, given he was first in line to replace an injured Clarke.
Spark
Global Moderator
Barring injury or some ****, fairly sure the top seven for India will be
Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Watson+Clarke (in some order)
Khawaja
Wade
I simply do not think that, given that we have to find three long-term middle order bats right now, that experimenting with Maxwell is a good idea in the slightest. Khawaja, then Doolan IMO if he continues to score a few in the second half of the Shield season. Quiney looks in pretty rubbish nick now, so we can forget him.
Whether that remains the top six will have a lot to do with the Indian bowling which, as we all know, is a bit ****. So a decent possibility that that's the top six going into the Ashes - barring injury, of course.
Warner
Cowan
Hughes
Watson+Clarke (in some order)
Khawaja
Wade
I simply do not think that, given that we have to find three long-term middle order bats right now, that experimenting with Maxwell is a good idea in the slightest. Khawaja, then Doolan IMO if he continues to score a few in the second half of the Shield season. Quiney looks in pretty rubbish nick now, so we can forget him.
Whether that remains the top six will have a lot to do with the Indian bowling which, as we all know, is a bit ****. So a decent possibility that that's the top six going into the Ashes - barring injury, of course.
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NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
See for me Khawaja at 6 is going to be pretty frustrating. He is known for his inability to rotate the strike so I think its probably the worst position in the order to have someone with that trait. At least if he was at 3 or 4 he'd at least be taking the shine of the new ball. I hope he bats 4 at the SCG.
Also, if Watson stops bowling, none of the batsman will be bowling any seam up - Wade will have to bowl from time to time.
Also, if Watson stops bowling, none of the batsman will be bowling any seam up - Wade will have to bowl from time to time.
AndyZaltzHair
Hall of Fame Member
A bit of a shock, thought Hussey would play the Ashes
Spikey
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Well really the strongest batting line-up Aus could field (and which is possible. Sorry Katich and Rogers) probably contains Haddin and Wade at 6 & 7, but whether....
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Khawaja bowls seam up as well.
If they don't want to consider Cosgrove. Batting Hughes at six wouldn't be the worst option. I reckon his technique wouldn't be as exposed at six, if you take him away from the new ball completely.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
Only good thing about that is it solves the issue of not having a medium pacer capable of bowling as Hads could take the gloves.
Honestly though I can't see it happening, the experience that he would provide would come in handy though IMO.
Siddle is a chance of becoming vice captain IMO.
NUFAN
Y no Afghanistan flag
My bad, thought he just bowled a bit of spin.
Yeah Hughes could potentially make six his own, but there really isn't any good reason to drop him further down the order just to bring a top order bat - Usman will just have to learn how to rotate the strike a bit more if he is the chosen one or someone else will be given the opportunity.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
Wasn't that basically the same reason why Watson was moved from opener, to 3, then 4. To bring in another top order batsmen.
Though if Bailey scores one century in the back end of season in ODIs or Shield cricket you would think he would be a walk up start. The only problem is that he might not play another Shield match and will need to get picked on ODI performances.
EDIT: Just had a look at fixtures there is 4 days break between the Tests and ODIs between Sri Lanka, then 9 days to the tour of India. I don't think there is even a tour game before the first Test. Massive negative for someone likes Bailey and Hussey to have no FC crickets to push his case
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Jarquis
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Obviously poor timing from an Australian pov but you can't fault his reasoning. Fair play to him.
After all the doubts there were about him going into the 10/11 Ashes, this is a much more deserved exit than the one that might have been.
Possibly the best cross-format (inc T20) batsman ever?
After all the doubts there were about him going into the 10/11 Ashes, this is a much more deserved exit than the one that might have been.
Possibly the best cross-format (inc T20) batsman ever?
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Didn't see this coming either...
Well played Huss. Top bloke and fantastic bat over his career. Is also my wife's favourite player, and given she's Korean and knows nothing about cricket it says volumes about the man's appeal. .
Well played Huss. Top bloke and fantastic bat over his career. Is also my wife's favourite player, and given she's Korean and knows nothing about cricket it says volumes about the man's appeal. .
uvelocity
International Coach
If we are talking who to replace I'm certainly not sold on ussie at 6. Ussie 3 Clarke to 4 and watto 6. Else pick some young prodigy at six and hope for the best
say2chintu
Cricket Spectator
Missing Hussey in England? What a joke !
No disrespect to Hussey as he has been a superb overall cricketer, but he averages 31 in England, 32 in South Africa, 31 in New Zealand, 29 in West Indies. Aus would never miss him as a batsman in these countries I guess. Infact outside Australia he averages 35+ in only 3 countries....Bangaldesh, India and Sri Lanka.
IMO he was a modern great batsman(finisher) in ODIs for sure despite his awful record in ODI World Cups (avg of 19 !!!!)) and a good batsman in test cricket (not quite an ATG but still..)
A thorough professional, down to earth guy, likable !! Loved watching his enthusiasm for cricket.
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