You would say that being his son
Once more, I'm astounded at how little cricket you've actually watched or followed in the last 10 years.
I have just a differing opinion that's all. During 2006 and 2007 Bollinger and Johnson were both competing for the same left-armers spot in the Australian team. I remember thinking at the time that Bollinger was the superior bowler, and was therefore surprised that Johnson got picked first and subsequently kept Bollinger out of the side for 2 years or so. IMO Bollinger should have got the initial nod over Johnson due to his much better figures in State cricket (as I recall), and Johnson should have been the one trying to break into the National team. In hindsight I still believe that Bollinger, if properly nurtured back in 2006, would have been far more successful overall than Mitchell Johnson and served Australia consistently better. I make no apologies for being a Dougie fan.
That's all well and good, but I'm referring to this point specifically:
Given that the explanation from the selectors was about as clear as you can possibly get -- whether you agree with it or not (and ftr I do think his treatment was ludicrously poor) -- I don't see how anyone who actually followed Australian cricket around the time of Bollinger's dropping thinks said dropping was a 'mystery'.
Huh? He had a good 2006/07, but before that he was lucky to make the Blues side.
Well no more mysterious than any other of Hilditch's selection mysteries.
Good to see they are still doing hits after all these years. Not a fan myself, I find their music style to be rather demented.
