He'sHis not clearly below Clarke and his not better then Hussey.
He'd rank along the likes of Martyn, Clarke, Taylor, M Waugh.
He is slightly lesser then Hussey, Slater and Langer.
And of course his nowhere near Hayden, Ponting, S Waugh.
You must be unbearable to live with if petty little things like that bother you. Geez, sowway 4 noot bee'n a grammekal geeneus.He's
Makes me rage so hard when people do this. It doesn't even sound like his FFS.
And Hussey's categorically a better test player than Clarke how exactly? Surely there's not much in it between these two.His not clearly below Clarke and his not better then Hussey.
He'd rank along the likes of Martyn, Clarke, Taylor, M Waugh.
He is slightly lesser then Hussey, Slater and Langer.
And of course his nowhere near Hayden, Ponting, S Waugh.
Don't need to be a genius to know the difference between his and he's. Generally, you need an IQ above that of your standard garden spade.You must be unbearable to live with if petty little things like that bother you. Geez, sowway 4 noot bee'n a grammekal geeneus.
What Hussey was able to do/accomplish in the first half of his career completely nullfys any arguement of Clarke of being better then Hussey because Clarke has yet to show any signs of coming close to what Hussey did. He might before it's all said and done, we'll just have to wait and see.And Hussey's categorically a better test player than Clarke how exactly? Surely there's not much in it between these two.
What exactly did Hussey do except score a mountain of runs... which is basically what Clarke has done in the last two years or so, during which time Hussey completely lost his off stump?What Hussey was able to do/accomplish in the first half of his career completely nullfys any arguement of Clarke of being better then Hussey because Clarke has yet to show any signs of coming close to what Hussey did. He might before it's all said and done, we'll just have to wait and see.
Lol. "And young Geg squares the ball invitingly, an open goal beckons..."Don't need to be a genius to know the difference between his and he's. Generally, you need an IQ above that of your standard garden spade.
He was almost impossible to get out during his first 20 odd Tests, single-handedly pulled Australia out of trouble numerous times whilst batting with the lower order and was Mr. Dependable. He could attack if need be (with great success) and also anchor the innings if required. Hussey basically did everything what makes a batsman great.What exactly did Hussey do except score a mountain of runs... which is basically what Clarke has done in the last two years or so, during which time Hussey completely lost his off stump?
Pretty sure he was our best batsmen in the home series against NZ and against the Saffers. And it's very, very, very harsh to say that Clarke was to blame for "not finishing the job" at Lord's, at that implies that we were at any stage looking like coming anywhere near finishing it.He was almost impossible to get out during his first 20 odd Tests, single-handedly pulled Australia out of trouble numerous times whilst batting with the lower order and was Mr. Dependable. He could attack if need be (with great success) and also anchor the innings if required. Hussey basically did everything what makes a batsman great.
Clarke on the otherhand, has come nowhere near doing the same thing apart from last years Ashes series and even so, England don't have much of a bowling attack. Clarke has had numerous opportunities to prove himself as great (like last years Ashes series when he scored a ton at Lords, but couldn't finish the job), but has generally failed.
See, I'm pleased Hughes was punted myself; not 'cos I'm a complete prick as he seems thoroughly likeable young bloke, but his technique just really, really irritates me. Goes beyond "eccentric" and into "********" for me.Should also be said that it's a shame Hughes was punted, as he and Katto may have formed one of the more technicaly unusual and, tbf, none-to-pleasing-at-times-to-watch-bat opening combos in history.
Clarke went missing during the away South African series. It is very harsh, but that was the sort've scenario that if Hussey was in back 2005-2007, he probably would've gotten us home with the win.Pretty sure he was our best batsmen in the home series against NZ and against the Saffers. And it's very, very, very harsh to say that Clarke was to blame for "not finishing the job" at Lord's, at that implies that we were at any stage looking like coming anywhere near finishing it.
If you're talking about his concentration issues about and outside off stump, I agree wholeheartedly that those are a real block on him moving up to the next level but I think he's on the way to fixing them (the guy is 28, Hussey himself didn't play 'til he was 30!). But to say he has "generally failed"...
Now I think we've derailed this thread enough. If we want to continue talking about this there's a thread somewhere around here.
Indeed. So much so people seem to prefer talking about someone elseHis batting is never likely to win too many beauty contests
Chasing 520-odd? Be realistic. Yes, he did go away during the SAF away tour as did Ponting - except for the very first innings of the tour where both made about 70-odd which was crucial in the context because otherwise we looked towards sliding towards Yet Another Collapse.Clarke went missing during the away South African series. It is very harsh, but that was the sort've scenario that if Hussey was in back 2005-2007, he probably would've gotten us home with the win.
It doesn't matter what age you start playing because if that were the case then Hasan Rana would be one of the alltime greats.
Pathologically addicted to the cut, IMHO. With someone like Lara one had the impression he could play any shot to any delivery, but with Hughes he looks like he'll play the same shot to every delivery. He's like a batting idiot savant.I don't know what to think of Hughes's techniques. It's oh-so-streaky but it quite obviously pays off. What's the guy's FC average, 60?