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I thought I'd heard the worst idea ever when someone said Mike Hussey should be out of the T20 side. A player averaging 41 with SR over 130 who holds the record for the fastest T20 century ever.

But then someone suggested dropping Shane Watson. Major facepalm.
 
pup11

pup11

International Coach
Jono said:
True.

However, all bets are off once you pull out of the game, even if just for a while. Its not like he's Lara, who even with his mental breakdown and absences from the game at times, you know he's a genius and he has it in him to be the best.

The true test for Tait is when things aren't going his way, and whether he can mentally cope. He was impressive at the World Cup (I lost an avatar bet because of how good he was, and how I underrated him), but its still 'potential' when you haven't done it for a long time.

JP Duminy is still 'potential' even though he scored runs and performed on the toughest (at least it has been for ages) tour in test cricket. You still can't say he's 'there' yet, and the same goes for Tait in limited overs cricket.
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As Gelman said Tait' potential was for everyone to see at the WC, even at the age of 24-25he has gone through a fair bit, he has had to cope with a lot of injuries time and again, questions have been asked about his action, all the media attention and hype surrounding him, and tbh i think Tait has handled it all as well anyone, if it won't have been for Tait' body that has time and again let him down (yup, that action of his doesn't help either, does it), we could have seen Tait do what he did in the WC a lot more consistently.

So therefore whenever Tait is fit, Australia should play him, because a guy who could bowl at that pace and get the ball to swing in both conventional and reverse fashion, is a huge asset.
 
Jono

Jono

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pup11 said:
As Gelman said Tait' potential was for everyone to see at the WC, even at the age of 24-25he has gone through a fair bit, he has had to cope with a lot of injuries time and again, questions have been asked about his action, all the media attention and hype surrounding him, and tbh i think Tait has handled it all as well anyone, if it won't have been for Tait' body that has time and again let him down (yup, that action of his doesn't help either, does it), we could have seen Tait do what he did in the WC a lot more consistently.

So therefore whenever Tait is fit, Australia should play him, because a guy who could bowl at that pace and get the ball to swing in both conventional and reverse fashion, is a huge asset.
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I never said Australia shouldn't play Tait. In fact I think he's impressive and should always play the limited overs format (especially when you have bowlers like Bracken in your side, good foil). But at this moment in time, you can't say Tait is anything but 'potential'. He's a potential match-winning limited overs bowler for Australia.

For now though, he's a guy who has done well on the biggest stage, but fallen away heavily after that... for a variety of reasons. That's the reason people keep saying he's got potential. They haven't forgotten his World Cup exploits, but the problem is, it was only a good run for a little over a month.
 
Briony

Briony

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If Tait can't improve his stamina, he will only have a bit role in Aussie cricket.

Maybe one of the problems last night with SA was that they had too many Dutchmen in the team. :dry:
 
four_or_six

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I reckon the big test for Tait is whether he can string a few games together now. I don't think he's managed that yet this season, so it will be interesting to see what happens.
 
Jayzamann

Jayzamann

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That might be a question for Ask Steven. I'm sure someone has hoiked a six off the first ball in the past 10 years in some form of the game.
 
Julian87

Julian87

State Captain
Matt79 said:
As in Shane Watson - player of the inaugural IPL 20/20 comp? Out of that list, I'd have Dave Hussey in for Hauritz or, honestly, Ponting.
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Considering Watson can't bowl, he shouldn't be in the side ahead of the likes of David Hussey or Andrew Symonds.

I'd be more than happy with Watson used as an opener ahead of Marsh though.
 
Julian87

Julian87

State Captain
Matt79 said:
You'd definitely want Tait in any 20/20 team. So what if he gets carted, most bowlers will in at least one of their four. But he's taken early wickets every time he's played one of these games, and if Bracken getting Gibbs didn't kill SA's realistic chances of chasing the score, Tait's next over certainly did. He's a massive weapon for any fielding team.

If you've got Watson and Hopes as all-rounders, D. Hussey, Clarke and White as batsmen who can split 4-6 overs between them, Lee's a fine number 9, Bracken at 10 and Tait at 11 isn't really a problem. You do want a strike bowler or two as well as batting down to 8 or 9 IMO.
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Watson can not bowl due to stress fractures.
 
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