OT: Ashes and the Aussies

[Brute]

I've never seen a fieldsman directly behind the wickwtkeeper in my life. Have you?

Would it have been deep fine leg? Deep backward square? These positions are often used with fast bowlers for the nick from a bouncer.

[Rogue]

Looks like it's almost over now.....

[Rogue]

Looks like it's almost over now.....

There is another to go, I know if we win this we keep them, but I'd like to win them, taking them on a draw would be very disappointing.

England are the far superior side... probably go on to win this and the next

[Craig14]

There is another to go, I know if we win this we keep them, but I'd like to win them, taking them on a draw would be very disappointing.

England are the far superior side... probably go on to win this and the next

Backs to the wall your a very good side. It'll be tough. I think there will be a lot of Swann in the next test which hopefully will decide it.

He's a kiwi and they are a very bad cricket team.

[Rogue]

Has Phil Hughes got a relative who is a selector for Oz?

[adamheight]

khawajas having a good debut. gutsy batter.

[Sweet P]

Has Phil Hughes got a relative who is a selector for Oz?

Im not sure, But it seems to me that 90% of the guys that get picked for Australia play for NSW. Every time there is a new guy coming in. Its from there.

There are plenty of good young batsmen aroud the country, yet Hughes gets picked without any form whatsoever.

[Rogue]

Has Phil Hughes got a relative who is a selector for Oz?

Im not sure, But it seems to me that 90% of the guys that get picked for Australia play for NSW. Every time there is a new guy coming in. Its from there.

There are plenty of good young batsmen aroud the country, yet Hughes gets picked without any form whatsoever.

hmm...nothing personal but he gets out same way...same ugly waft which is not a very good look at test level. oh well...

[Hounddawg]

Phil Hughs is a prodigy. He deserves to be there and should never of been dropped, maybe he shouldn't hang around Mundine, ever since he become part of Mundines ontarouge he fell out of favor with Ponting. He destroyed South Africa, with Twin century's in a match in his 2nd test(check the history books, a Handful of people can claim they've done it) then he went to England got like a 25 & 11 and got dropped for Prince Charming who couldn't bat his way to century even if Pakastan had a 100000 grand on him to do so.

Those who think Hugh's shouldn't be there.....Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.......

[Sweet P]

Phil Hughs is a prodigy. He deserves to be there and should never of been dropped, maybe he shouldn't hang around Mundine, ever since he become part of Mundines ontarouge he fell out of favor with Ponting. He destroyed South Africa, with Twin century's in a match in his 2nd test(check the history books, a Handful of people can claim they've done it) then he went to England got like a 25 & 11 and got dropped for Prince Charming who couldn't bat his way to century even if Pakastan had a 100000 grand on him to do so.

Those who think Hugh's shouldn't be there.....Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.......

Thats all good and well, /he probably should have been stuck with back then. But this series he got called up WITH NO FORM. At least pick a guy that is making runs at the Domestic Level. Kawaja looks the goods and will become a good player. There are other guys out there also that are making runs, His name has lost me but the Chubby guy that opens for South Australia, He is a great Batsmen but becuase he likes a Beer they dont give him a go.

[adamheight]

Phil Hughs is a prodigy. He deserves to be there and should never of been dropped, maybe he shouldn't hang around Mundine, ever since he become part of Mundines ontarouge he fell out of favor with Ponting. He destroyed South Africa, with Twin century's in a match in his 2nd test(check the history books, a Handful of people can claim they've done it) then he went to England got like a 25 & 11 and got dropped for Prince Charming who couldn't bat his way to century even if Pakastan had a 100000 grand on him to do so.

Those who think Hugh's shouldn't be there.....Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.......

Thats all good and well, /he probably should have been stuck with back then. But this series he got called up WITH NO FORM. At least pick a guy that is making runs at the Domestic Level. Kawaja looks the goods and will become a good player. There are other guys out there also that are making runs, His name has lost me but the Chubby guy that opens for South Australia, He is a great Batsmen but becuase he likes a Beer they dont give him a go.

[Sweet P]

Phil Hughs is a prodigy. He deserves to be there and should never of been dropped, maybe he shouldn't hang around Mundine, ever since he become part of Mundines ontarouge he fell out of favor with Ponting. He destroyed South Africa, with Twin century's in a match in his 2nd test(check the history books, a Handful of people can claim they've done it) then he went to England got like a 25 & 11 and got dropped for Prince Charming who couldn't bat his way to century even if Pakastan had a 100000 grand on him to do so.

Those who think Hugh's shouldn't be there.....Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.......

Thats all good and well, /he probably should have been stuck with back then. But this series he got called up WITH NO FORM. At least pick a guy that is making runs at the Domestic Level. Kawaja looks the goods and will become a good player. There are other guys out there also that are making runs, His name has lost me but the Chubby guy that opens for South Australia, He is a great Batsmen but becuase he likes a Beer they dont give him a go.

They told him a few years back to get fitter, I dont see why. Taylor was overweight so was Boon. They were both great batsmen.

[adamheight]

Thats all good and well, /he probably should have been stuck with back then. But this series he got called up WITH NO FORM. At least pick a guy that is making runs at the Domestic Level. Kawaja looks the goods and will become a good player. There are other guys out there also that are making runs, His name has lost me but the Chubby guy that opens for South Australia, He is a great Batsmen but becuase he likes a Beer they dont give him a go.

They told him a few years back to get fitter, I dont see why. Taylor was overweight so was Boon. They were both great batsmen.

same as botham. in fact he had a pack a day habit to go with it by all accounts. he certainly used his weight to his advantage at the crease

[Sweet P]

Cosgrove is the fella im thinking of.
Yeh i was going to use Botham as an example.

There is also guys like Pomersbach and Mitchell Marsh from here in WA. Both good Batsmen and young.

[Rogue]

The new kid Kwadja looks the goods. Good knock and a sound technique. Nice to watch

[Marlin]

Cosgrove should have been there years ago.

Realistically we have no talent coming through, the guys being talked about are averaging around 36, back inthe day you had to average 80-100 for 10 years to even get a look in...

[Rogue]

Botham has called Hughes a cheat for trying to claim a bump catch-- British media not surprisingly highlighting it.... anyhow, not long now. Ashes for this year will be over.

[Rogue]

Botham has called Hughes a cheat for trying to claim a bump catch-- British media not surprisingly highlighting it.... anyhow, not long now. Ashes for this year will be over.

I'm not Botham's biggest fan, but he has to know that bounced.

Looked like it bounced...yeah

[Hounddawg]

Phil Hughs is a prodigy. He deserves to be there and should never of been dropped, maybe he shouldn't hang around Mundine, ever since he become part of Mundines ontarouge he fell out of favor with Ponting. He destroyed South Africa, with Twin century's in a match in his 2nd test(check the history books, a Handful of people can claim they've done it) then he went to England got like a 25 & 11 and got dropped for Prince Charming who couldn't bat his way to century even if Pakastan had a 100000 grand on him to do so.

Those who think Hugh's shouldn't be there.....Wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll.......

Thats all good and well, /he probably should have been stuck with back then. But this series he got called up WITH NO FORM. At least pick a guy that is making runs at the Domestic Level. Kawaja looks the goods and will become a good player. There are other guys out there also that are making runs, His name has lost me but the Chubby guy that opens for South Australia, He is a great Batsmen but becuase he likes a Beer they dont give him a go.

It was purely politics, maybe Punter didn't like the idea of a 20 year old averaging 55.?? and with 2 100s and a 50 inside his first 5 tests.

Below is a breakdown of Phil Hughes innings before being dropped, it's no wonder he's struggling with confidence, I'd be scratching my head as well, wondering what the hell i done wrong.

1 0 - - - - - v South Africa Johannesburg 26 Feb 2009 Test # 1910
2 - DNB - - 0 0 v South Africa Johannesburg 26 Feb 2009 Test # 1910
3 75 - - - - - v South Africa Johannesburg 26 Feb 2009 Test # 1910
4 - DNB - - 2 0 v South Africa Johannesburg 26 Feb 2009 Test # 1910
1 115 - - - - - v South Africa Durban 6 Mar 2009 Test # 1913
2 - DNB - - 0 0 v South Africa Durban 6 Mar 2009 Test # 1913
3 160 - - - - - v South Africa Durban 6 Mar 2009 Test # 1913
4 - DNB - - 0 0 v South Africa Durban 6 Mar 2009 Test # 1913
1 33 - - - - - v South Africa Cape Town 19 Mar 2009 Test # 1916
2 - DNB - - 0 0 v South Africa Cape Town 19 Mar 2009 Test # 1916
3 32 - - - - - v South Africa Cape Town 19 Mar 2009 Test # 1916
1 - DNB - - 1 0 v England Cardiff 8 Jul 2009 Test # 1922
2 36 - - - - - v England Cardiff 8 Jul 2009 Test # 1922
3 - DNB - - 0 0 v England Cardiff 8 Jul 2009 Test # 1922
1 - DNB - - 0 0 v England Lord's 16 Jul 2009 Test # 1925
2 4 - - - - - v England Lord's 16 Jul 2009 Test # 1925
3 - DNB - - 0 0 v England Lord's 16 Jul 2009 Test # 1925
4 17 - - - - - v England Lord's 16 Jul 2009 Test # 1925

[thunderfromdownunder]

clarke is not captain material, watson should be next. ive always liked ponting but i think he and clarke have got to go. bring back the other hussey. and why the fornicate did our selectors drop hauritz he is about 5 times better than these two other guys we have used.
if i had to pick a team it would be as following:

Katich
Hussey
Kawaja(?)
Watson (c)
Hussey
Smith
haddin
johnson
siddle
hilenhaus
hauritz

the selectors are a bit like the NSW origin selectors, changing the team every day and making bad choices wondering why nothing works

[Rogue]

well the misery should end soon. some of those dismissals look novice at best. hopefully Oz can "rebuild" very soon