Australian test selection 2020/21

[mr_mister]

A lot of people have anxiety, it doesn't stop most of us still doing our day jobs. Maybe he will only average 55 on his bad days

Yeah some people have it so severely they can't function. I guess Will gets it really bad.

 

[aussie tragic]

It has stopped him from doing his day job. Multiple times.

Mental health issues have been hidden for years, especially with men thinking it shows weakness. Finally people are asked to speak out and act without shame and now he gets bagged for it

 

[Gnske]

His issue is anxiety. Not sure you can always predict perfectly when it's going to flare up.

Like a fast-medium bowler's spinal fluid.

For real though, I'm sure he'll be having chats with the CA team doctor / psych prior to any movement into the national squad to further assess him. Let that be the test.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Mental health issues have been hidden for years, especially with men thinking it shows weakness. Finally people are asked to speak out and act and now he gets bagged for it

And any of this is relevant how? And no one is "bagging" him. You're talking nonsense

 

[aussie tragic]

And any of this is relevant how? And no one is "bagging" him. You're talking nonsense

Well people are saying he can't get promoted in his job despite excellent performance

 

[Burgey]

And yet again you imply he will quit mid game. I thought your career relied on evidence before slandering someone

Spare me this bullshit because of whatever sensitivity you have to MH issues.

his condition has to be treated like any other injury. You have a young, talented, fringe player who’s ruled out for an extended period who’s made a big score in his first game of the season, and there are other options in his position who don’t have an injury cloud over them, be it mental or physical.

He plays some games and proves he’s back then fine. Right now he’s where he was last year - in the mix. It was precisely at that point he pulled the pin.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Well people are saying he can't get promoted in his job

Firstly, I don't think anyone said that. They said they want to give him more time. Secondly, if someone had to take a leave of absence for stress/anxiety from any job then came back and within a year was up for a promotion to a more stressful position, of course questions would be asked at the very least.

 

[Burgey]

Well people are saying he can't get promoted in his job despite excellent performance

Lol hes played one great dig sonce coming back ffs. Basically he’s done a Marcus Harris before the last India tour or a Bancroft pre last home Ashes

 

[TheJediBrah]

Lol hes played one great dig sonce coming back ffs. Basically he’s done a Marcus Harris before the last India tour or a Bancroft pre last home Ashes

Tbf he's got more talent than those 2 combined

 

[Burgey]

Of course he does.

but ppl can’t say “treat MH like any other injury” then say “this kids been out a year and played one great knock Fmd get him in the test side now!” which is what AT is saying.

 

[aussie tragic]

In fairness, I've been saying to get him the Test side since before the last Ashes

 

[TheJediBrah]

Of course he does.

but ppl can’t say “treat MH like any other injury” then say “this kids been out a year and played one great knock Fmd get him in the test side now!” which is what AT is saying.

AT is wrong. Just pointing out that your analogy wasn't perfect

 

[GotSpin]

Surely you’d want him to string together a number of match before chucking him in...

 

[mr_mister]

Well hel get a few more matches before the first test. If he gets another hundred maybe it becomes inevitable hel get picked

 

[aussie tragic]

Surely you’d want him to string together a number of match before chucking him in...

Nah, I'm from the Greg Chappell school of class is obvious. Hick would have been a superstar if he didn't have to play 7 years of county. Get them in young

 

[TheJediBrah]

Hick would have been a superstar if he didn't have to play 7 years of county.

That's an interesting opinion

 

[aussie tragic]

That's an interesting opinion

Not really, continuous county cricket made him soft by not pushing him to the next level for 7 years while it was so easy for him.

 

[Starfighter]

It was precisely at that point he pulled the pin.

That's the problem I have with AT's argument. He's made scores and then pulled out before. It's not like new ground is being broken.

 

[mr_mister]

Maybe it's coz I'm a Hick fan but i like to think along similar lines. He was doing crazy things in county but barely faced world class bowlers til his test debut and by that stage he already had 57 FC hundreds. And he'd just turned 25.

His style had already been tailored to whipping county trundler trash and it was too late to adjust

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Nah, I'm from the Greg Chappell school

That says it all then