chaminda_00
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Also its likley some young bats like Birt, Bailey, Crosgrove and other might also get a run ahead of him.
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Watson wants to be test opener.
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
No comment.
pasag
RTDAS
Admirable restraint.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Is that a good 'symmo is great, no comment' or a bad 'symmo is rubbish, no comment'?
pasag
RTDAS
See his sig
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah... I could never figure if that was complaining about people saying that or saying that is true...See his sig
Perm
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Aw come on, surely you must have an opinion
Pratters
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
On the issue of Watson opening.. It is a very different ball game opening in tests compared to ODI's. It is very difficult to make that switch.
Watson talks about opportunity in his statements but he is looking short term. I remember Laxman not getting chances in the Indian middle order and going to open in tests. He failed miserably as an opener and later regretted that he opted to open. Watson is young at 25 and he will get his chance in due course in all likelihood.
Also, India did opt for Laxman as they didn't have quality openers and went for it in desperation. Australia has no such desperation with 2 candidates in Rogers and Jaques slugging it out.
Watson talks about opportunity in his statements but he is looking short term. I remember Laxman not getting chances in the Indian middle order and going to open in tests. He failed miserably as an opener and later regretted that he opted to open. Watson is young at 25 and he will get his chance in due course in all likelihood.
Also, India did opt for Laxman as they didn't have quality openers and went for it in desperation. Australia has no such desperation with 2 candidates in Rogers and Jaques slugging it out.
pasag
RTDAS
No Stuart Clark? Gilchrist gone already?
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
No Hussey?
EDIT: Didn't see him below Watson. Haha no Gilly or Clark either, can't wait to see that side play against Sri Lanka in the first Test.
EDIT: Didn't see him below Watson. Haha no Gilly or Clark either, can't wait to see that side play against Sri Lanka in the first Test.
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Flem274*
123/5
Damn it I knew a bowler was missing. I assumed that in the near future Gilchrist will retire. I may be very wrong of course. As for David Hussey, I don't know much about him. Is he a top order batter? If so he's in for Jacques.
pasag
RTDAS
He'll retire at the end of the next season imo.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I obviously do, yeah. It's a topic I get far too emotional about though, so I tend to avoid it. Much like Fiery's first post in this thread.Aw come on, surely you must have an opinion
Matt79
Global Moderator
three letter acronym tbh...
Matt79
Global Moderator
Haha, well he has self-belief, I'll say that. I'm not aware of him opening at any level aside from a few goes at the top in the ODI outfit. Can't see the selectors prefering him to either Jaques or Rogers, especially when they have the option of using Watson's selection to screw over Hodge again...
Craig
World Traveller
You also forgot about Martin Love. Now he has been unlucky to be have been playing in this era. AFAUC, now Watson won't get the openers spot, because of the likes of Rogers, Jaques and if need be, Hussey (I'm not saying he isn't good enough to bat there, but IMO he would be 3rd cab of the rank). Although if he did and it is an ambitious move, he would have to give up bowling and be a specialist batsman (and the question is he good enough to bat in the Australian Test team as a specialist batsman alone).
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
That's different though, I meant people who were dropped for no obvious reason. He went when an 'established' player came back from injury... if I recall right.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Watson should bat at 6, with Rogers and Jacques competing for the opening spot. Simple really.
In reality though, I think Hussey opening with Symonds and Watson both in the middle is more likely at the moment.
In reality though, I think Hussey opening with Symonds and Watson both in the middle is more likely at the moment.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
I reckon he could do it well tbh. Not ideal though. He doesn't leave the ball enough from the limited FC games that I've seen of his.