Hodge an option as Aussie Test opener ?

[four_or_six]

I have a feeling Waston will have to sit in the one-day team and prove some fitness now for Qld tbh. I just hope he holds up.

They won't drop Symonds now I don't think though. He's obviously extremely popular and he's just scored a big innings. I've never seen a team celebrate so much at one of their team-mates getting a hundred.

 

[Richard]

Thought Vaughan's Headingley ton got a fair response, TBH.

I actually hope Symonds doesn't get dropped, so as it's proven how crap he is before he gets left-out. But from what most of the Aussie posters on here said a little while back, it sounds unlikely he'll be in the XI at The 'Gabba on December the whatever-it-is-this-year.

 

[four_or_six]

Thought Vaughan's Headingley ton got a fair response, TBH.

I actually hope Symonds doesn't get dropped, so as it's proven how crap he is before he gets left-out. But from what most of the Aussie posters on here said a little while back, it sounds unlikely he'll be in the XI at The 'Gabba on December the whatever-it-is-this-year.

Oh, yeah. I only saw highlights of that so I didn't really remember it. Just remember KP going a bit bonkers.

It's November

 

[Richard]

KP going *a bit bonkers* (slight understatement one feels) was merely the tip of the iceberg, the whole balcony and the stadium was awash with an outpouring of relief and warmth.

Was wonderful. Not been anything that well-received, I don't think, since Atherton at The Oval and Stewart at Old Trafford in 2000.

 

[NZTailender]

Two words & one class batsman: Simon Katich.

 

[Richard]

Would love to see him back in the middle-order, TBH, but I reckon we know it ain't happenin' again. Not unless there are 6 or 7 injuries.

 

[Perm]

Two words & one class batsman: Simon Katich.

Wrong format

 

[NZTailender]

Wrong format

Would rate his technique>>>Hodge to open in the longer format.

 

[Prince EWS]

Would rate his technique>>>Hodge to open in the longer format.

I'd agree with you there. Hodge should get murdered opening the batting with his technique - but given the standard of opening bowlers and pitches currently, he'd probably dominate anyway.

 

[Perm]

I'd agree with you there. Hodge should get murdered opening the batting with his technique - but given the standard of opening bowlers and pitches currently, he'd probably dominate anyway.

Haha, imagine him and Hayden opening.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha, imagine him and Hayden opening.

Rather not, itbt.

 

[NUFAN]

Rather not, itbt.

Rasel with the new ball against Hodge would be a great duel IMO.

 

[Perm]

Rasel with the new ball against Hodge would be a great duel IMO.

FIAB?

 

[Richard]

Haha, imagine him and Hayden opening.

Rather not, itbt.

That was exactly, and I mean exactly, word for word (even the ITBT instead of the TBH), my thought upon reading the Perm post.

 

[Richard]

Rasel with the new ball against Hodge would be a great duel IMO.

FIAB?

Certainly a contender, not sure whether we've had any others this week.