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  1. chaminda_00

    Mike Hussey to retire at end of summer.

    Type of player, not quality of player.
  2. chaminda_00

    Mike Hussey to retire at end of summer.

    Well lets look at the options for Australia for Mike Hussey replacements. Usman Khawaja (this season: 438 @ 39; career 4045 @ 43) Solid player but has been found out in his short Test career due his inability to rotate the strike and issues with the swing new ball outside off stump. Has...
  3. chaminda_00

    Mike Hussey to retire at end of summer.

    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...
  4. chaminda_00

    Mike Hussey to retire at end of summer.

    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.
  5. chaminda_00

    ***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

    ` He was at the start of his career when he batted at 3 regularly. But since he first got dropped from the Sri Lanka A, five years ago. He has been seen more as bowling all rounder. He hasn't batted in the top 4 for a while in Sri Lanka domestic cricket. The structure of most domestic sides...
  6. chaminda_00

    *Official* Big Bash League 2012/13

    Yes (but it was not resigning with the Sixers). Also apparently he has been vocal about other issues like captaincy, coaching selection and general direction of NSW cricket. There was also talks about an unwillingness to bat higher to protect the choice ones in Smith, Maddinson and Moey. But...
  7. chaminda_00

    *Official* Big Bash League 2012/13

    Rohrer for NSW. Seriously if he doesn't get back into the team after poor performances of the guys ahead of him. There is something seriously wrong with NSW cricket.
  8. chaminda_00

    ***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

    If the pitches in Australia spun, reckon we would have five spinners tbh. Only chance of us winning a real Test series in the next decade. Before anyone says Sydney will turn. You have to get past the first three days to get turn in Sydney. It usually the last session of 4th day where you start...
  9. chaminda_00

    ***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

    Sri Lanka in Australia 2012-13 : Thirimanne and Lakmal added to Sri Lanka Test squad | Cricket News | Australia v Sri Lanka | ESPN Cricinfo Thirimanne and Lakmal are the replacement for the last test. You would think neither would play as Pradeep and Paranavitana are next in line if Kulasekara...
  10. chaminda_00

    ***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

    145 runs @ 24 and 9 wickets @ 34. O'Keefe been pretty average with bat and bowl since he took over the captaincy. Turning into a serviceable state player, not a national prospect.
  11. chaminda_00

    Batsmen's highest / lowest / final averages

    Considering the averages of Blewett and Langer at the time. As well as the declining form of Slater there was more talk about him moving up the order, then getting dropped again.
  12. chaminda_00

    *Official* Road to 2013 Ashes

    He has scored lots of those runs against medium pacers in Australia and England who aren't capable of exposing his weakness.
  13. chaminda_00

    *Official* Road to 2013 Ashes

    Makes you wonder how many batsmen would had have their ODIs killed if it wasn't for the bouncer rule and the lack of movement on most ODI pitches.
  14. chaminda_00

    *Official* Road to 2013 Ashes

    David Hussey might be perfect option for the next couple tours...
  15. chaminda_00

    Mike Hussey to retire at end of summer.

    Hussey knows he is useless away from home and would have been dropped after two big overseas tours. Nah seriously it is good to see a player put his family ahead of cricket and the national team, for once.
  16. chaminda_00

    ***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

    BTW Mendis isn't injured he has taken 15 wickets this month in OD domestic competition. He just out favour from the Test team behind Herath and Randiv. He will probably play in the ODI tour with Dananjaya and Herath rested. Though the 3rd mystery spinner is also bowling well, Tharindu Kaushal...
  17. chaminda_00

    ***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

    Will be interesting to see what they do with the line up for the next game. Not sure if there is 11 fit players. Tillakaratne Dilshan Dimuth Karunaratne Tharanga Paranavitana Mahela Jayawardene (c) Thilan Samaraweera Angelo Mathews Dinesh Chandimal (wk) Suraj Randiv Shaminda Eranga Rangana...
  18. chaminda_00

    *Official* Big Bash League 2012/13

    Ironic that Carters plays a specialist batsmen for Victoria. But is the first choice keeper for Thunder, ahead of Prior. Even stranger that both he and Keen played ahead of Cosgrove. The curse of NSW teams poor selection continues with Thunder this match.
  19. chaminda_00

    ***Official*** Sri Lanka in Australia 2012/2013

    One test series from the last 11 Test series. I think it is time to seriously take a look at our team and be honest. Are we still Test standard? This performance isn't a one off, it has been building for a while.
  20. chaminda_00

    Solving the Watson conundrum

    If you really want him to play as an all rounder. You have got to accept he will be injured at least 1 out 3 tests. So you need a plan B, when he gets injured. If you want to play him as top order batsmen, then you need to have shadow top order batsmen i.e. Khawaja. If you want a him a 5th...

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