Australia's test side for the Ashes in Australia

[BoyBrumby]

To be honest, after getting mauled by Bhajji and Ashwin I'd be very reluctant to throw him to Swann.

Personally I think Hughes needs a full season's grace on home pitches at a designated position (ideally 6). He hasn't had one sine 2009-10 and we've invested too much in him to brush him off now.

Your selectors' handling of him has been a very third way, neither flesh nor fowl approach.

They seem reluctant to either **** him off altogether or give him a decent run in a properly defined role, so he's subjected to what seems like dozens of axings, recalls & shifts to seemingly random top order slots.

I'm still far from convinced his technique will stand up to scrutiny at the highest level, but the handling of him has been very Ramprakashesque.

 

[Hooksey]

Hughes should bat 3 or 4 in the SS and then come into the test side at 6 IMO, all batsmen in the test side should be in the top four for their state

That's the way they used to work it years ago, and I agree wholeheartedly.

 

[Maximas]

Your selectors' handling of him has been a very third way, neither flesh nor fowl approach.

They seem reluctant to either **** him off altogether or give him a decent run in a properly defined role, so he's subjected to what seems like dozens of axings, recalls & shifts to seemingly random top order slots.

I'm still far from convinced his technique will stand up to scrutiny at the highest level, but the handling of him has been very Ramprakashesque.

tbh I think he is a very good ODI batsman, and for now that's how he should stay in the national set-up, but he is one of our best batting prospects, he has an excellent ability to score big, and this should be harnessed at some point in the test team. But for now, he needs to find his role, and that is up to him, then perfect it in FC cricket (both SS and CC if possible) and then in a couple of years he should be ready.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

The back up batsmen (I don't like making test selections from short form cricket) going off this Ryobi cup stuff. Cam White, Rob Quiney, and after today Hartley and Reardon starting well

 

[Maximas]

Hartley and Nevill should be the ones gunning for a back-up keeper slot, but I don't think we can talk too much before the SS starts

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Absolutely. I hate long form teams being chosen based off OD matches. But good form indicators for leading into the shield

 

[adub]

Who are you talking about here, Marsh or Hughes? Cause Marsh didn't last long enough to get mauled by the spinners

Did he even face a ball of spin? (Must have Ashwin got him once)

 

[Maximas]

Did he even face a ball of spin? (Must have Ashwin got him once)

I'm assuming this is the series/batsman you are talking about

 

[Spikey]

not sure if that was a ball of spin tbh

 

[Maximas]

straight from the Dan Vettori book of spin bowling that delivery

 

[Burgey]

FMD I can't even remember who opened with Rogers int he last test in England

 

[Riggins]

warner?

 

[Maximas]

Yeah, but he nicked off early

 

[Burgey]

Yeah, but he nicked off early

Probably went to the races.

 

[adub]

Probably went to the races.

Net session Burges, net session.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

New South Wales v Queensland at Sydney, Mar 4-7, 2004 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
This match was not an isolated game. How often do NSW and to a lesser extent Vic have to be clobbered around before the selectors see the writing on the wall and realise that there are other states in Australia besides those two aforementioned.

 

[Adders]

Well I'm confused

 

[andyc]

Well I'm confused

Yeah, what? Not sure what relevance a game from almost 10 years ago with all of about five players still around today has anything to do with anything.

 

[Prince EWS]

Yeah, what? Not sure what relevance a game from almost 10 years ago with all of about five players still around today has anything to do with anything.

Especially since his point seems to be that NSW got hammered, despite the fact that they only lost by 37 runs in a completely contrived match. NSW declared their first innings 222 runs behind at 4 down ffs.

He could've picked so, so many more apt games to support his point. So random.

 

[benchmark00]

You all just got schearzied.