Hussey retiring?

[pasag]

think if hussey retire now there will be even more pressure on ponting to do so if Australia continue to struggle under him

Actually, it's the inverse as there will be less expectation and even more talk of transition period.

 

[biased indian]

Actually, it's the inverse as there will be less expectation and even more talk of transition period.

but i dont think ponting have any plans to retire as of now...does he ??

 

[Matt79]

Either MacGill or one of the SBS producers reads CW and has seen the thread, or they got the same rumour from another source - just said that they heard rumours Huss will retire at theend of the series.

 

[pasag]

Either MacGill or one of the SBS producers reads CW and has seen the thread, or they got the same rumour from another source - just said that they heard rumours Huss will retire at theend of the series.

There's a thread on PC, BF as well.

 

[Matt79]

Shhhh.

 

[pasag]

Love the way you didn't mention it was SEN

 

[Matt79]

I cannot believe you do not shut up!

SEN never get rumours wrong!

 

[pasag]

 

[Matt79]

Would feel more confident if a guy with a good record of getting big exclusive revelations right, like Craig Hutchence, had endorsed the rumour tbh.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I don't think Hogg or Waugh were. ME Waugh was "retirodropped".

They're all debateable, tbh; only supposition on my part. However I doubt a drawn home series would've been the way SRW would've chose to go out if it was truly his decision & Hogg's retirement seemed to coincide pretty much exactly with MacGill's return to fitness.

As I say tho, just me guessing.

 

[Prince EWS]

They're all debateable, tbh; only supposition on my part. However I doubt a drawn home series would've been the way SRW would've chose to go out if it was truly his decision & Hogg's retirement seemed to coincide pretty much exactly with MacGill's return to fitness.

As I say tho, just me guessing.

I really don't think Australia would have had any problems at all dropping Hogg given it wouldn't have been the first time (or even anything lower than the sixth time if you include ODIs) and he'd never perform well in Tests anyway. I actually think they would have taken him to the West Indies as the second spinner had he not retired as well - I really think he'd just had enough of it. I agree with you about Waugh though.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I really don't think Australia would have had any problems at all dropping Hogg given it wouldn't have been the first time (or even anything lower than the sixth time if you include ODIs) and he'd never perform well in Tests anyway. I actually think they would have taken him to the West Indies as the second spinner had he not retired as well - I really think he'd just had enough of it. I agree with you about Waugh though.

As I said it's all just guess work on my part. It's just the timing looked odd with Hogg, he'd been the #1 limited overs spinner since Warne gave it away, finally gets a go in tests, is largely arse, MacGill's due back and will almost certainly be first choice, then Hogg gives it all away.

It's a sequence that appeals to the conspiracy theorist in me, tbh.

Of late the only unquestionable pukka retirements for Oz have been Warne, McGrath & Gilchrist, with all the others I think there's been some degree of coercion.

But, again, it's all just putting 2+2 together and might be complete cobblers.

 

[Richard]

What would be convenient for the team won't generally have any bearing on where a player is personally in terms of appettite or form. Ideally, Warne and Hayden would still be suitable to lead the team as well.

Ay, it'd be best for Australia if Don Bradman had been able to play forever.

 

[Richard]

pff, where's the fun in that?

Retirement rumours are usually true, for the most part.

Yeah, that's the part that worries me. Honestly can't think OTTOMH of any that were cooked-up. Mind, you don't tend to remember the rumours that didn't come to pass, whereas you do recall those which did.

 

[GIMH]

harmison hasn't retired yet