tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post5823756380784178679..comments2024-03-28T03:56:27.275-07:00Comments on The Old Batsman: Things Ain't What They Used To Be: Australia player-by-playerThe Old Batsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14376172807195747856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-16231366455151743082009-08-26T16:03:08.220-07:002009-08-26T16:03:08.220-07:00I know you don't rate my lovely Steveo but I d...I know you don't rate my lovely Steveo but I do believe those vicious removals of Hughes pre-Test matches did for him as an opener - although am sure Hughes will be back - unless Watson sees himself as an opener now, not an all rounder.<br /><br />Won't argue with most of your other ratings - usual top stuff.<br /><br />On the subject of the Phil Space awards perhaps a mention for someone I normally love to read - for this resume of the Swann's tweets.. http://tinyurl.com/twittowooCecinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-16389381798675222212009-08-26T14:59:42.469-07:002009-08-26T14:59:42.469-07:00Spot on about Pup - an Australian batsman you can ...Spot on about Pup - an Australian batsman you can actually enjoy watching tear your attack apart. The first since Waugh (M).Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467402376534616886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-74665752050377843432009-08-26T05:04:48.258-07:002009-08-26T05:04:48.258-07:00Succinct and to the point. Can't disagree with...Succinct and to the point. Can't disagree with any of that. The Royal Commissioners are gathering in London as we speak to begin taking evidence on a single term of reference in the Letters Patent – to wit “sheet home the blame”.<br />Their Honours will no doubt find, in the cold light of day, that the positions of Hilditch and Ponting are now, of course, untenable.In the time-honoured fashion, the buck must stop at the top.crazy craveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02650133583942017037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193495965695124697.post-14384230995070942202009-08-25T16:16:42.708-07:002009-08-25T16:16:42.708-07:00Not a bad summing up!
Australia made a big mista...Not a bad summing up! <br /><br />Australia made a big mistake with dropping Hughes to proper up Johnson. Watson may have looked reasonable there, but he's not an opener and his bowling supports noone, and in the end, it made no difference to the outcome.<br /><br />Hughes is the talent and type of batsman and character we need, far more so than the solid Norths and Katichs, of which there are many in the state sides. Hughes could be a match winner, like Gilchrist and Hayden. <br /><br />The selectors are too conservative and timid. Johnson should've have been dropped, rather than pandered to, and then come back better for it. Mitch could also be great, if he sorts out his confidence. He and Hughes have the potential to be the real thing - the others are honest toilers.stevenoreply@blogger.com