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Old 21-11-2010, 12:18 AM   #768 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by morgieb View Post
Regardless if he took a hatful, it'd feel very harsh on Dougie who's gone an awesome job for us to be replaced by someone just because the selectors seem to love them.

Also, since when has Dougie played at the Gabba at test level? Also, FC form should be Sweet FA (for example, Bollinger was useless pre-2006) - it's down to how well they've bowled at test level.
TBH, given some of the test batting line ups Bollinger's faced so far in his career, QLD's is probably at least on a par.

Aside from the obvious point that it's non-test form that invariable leads to a player's initial call up, whether that form is in FC, ODIs or what have you. FC form arguably the best guage of potential for tests too, although (hey Graeme!, hey Mark!) not always.
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