Are Middlesex right in taking on Phil Hughes?

[Xuhaib]

Why the **** are Channel 7 calling Phil Hughes possibly the next Don Bradman?

This 'Sunday Night' show is the biggest joke ever.

FFS!

First Bradman took just 53 years in the making so I guess we are long overdue for the next one.

 

[Craig]

Why the **** are Channel 7 calling Phil Hughes possibly the next Don Bradman?

This 'Sunday Night' show is the biggest joke ever.

FFS!

 

[Richard]

There are 3 interests here:
(1) the success of the England team;
(2) the success of the County side; and
(3) the overall standard of county cricket.

You seem to be saying that (1) is more important than (2) - a reasonable position to take (although some might disagree with it).

But then you seem to be saying that (3) is more important than (2) or even (1).

Do you really think that "the overall standard of county cricket" should be a higher priority for any given County than either that County winning games or than England succeeding?

In essence, (3) is all the counties can do to contribute to (1). It's not an in-opposition case. (2) can quite easily be - though is certainly not always - in opposition to (1).

(3) is one of any number of building-blocks to (1). And (1) is the most important thing for the sustainable future of the English game. Weak national team for lengthy period = some bankrupt counties, eventually.

 

[Furball]

Timing is a factor of course, Gibbs would be the overseas player but whilst away at the IPL the spot opened up nicely for Hughes.

Assuming we're talking about Herschelle Gibbs, I thought he'd signed for Glamorgan?

 

[superkingdave]

thought murali kartik was Middlesexs overseas player tbh