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***Official*** Australia in India 2012/13
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WindieWeathers
International Regular
Blimey what on earth is going on here? Aus looked in full control around an hour ago and now they are in trouble!!..with Hughes once again falling to spin, honestly if anyone deserved to be "suspended" it's him for pretending to be a batsman!!.
the big bambino
International Captain
I agree you can't read anything into one dismissal.
How about an accumulated career then?
Clarke at 3: Ave is 12.5
Clarke at 4: Ave is 22.2
Clarke at 5: Ave is 63.95.
Now of course I'm not Ian Chappell who reckons he knows it all bcos he crowned himself king **** of turd island.
For those of us who aren't Ian Chappell I reckon those figures tell you something and you wouldn't want to swap him around the order.
How about an accumulated career then?
Clarke at 3: Ave is 12.5
Clarke at 4: Ave is 22.2
Clarke at 5: Ave is 63.95.
Now of course I'm not Ian Chappell who reckons he knows it all bcos he crowned himself king **** of turd island.
For those of us who aren't Ian Chappell I reckon those figures tell you something and you wouldn't want to swap him around the order.
BulkBogan
Cricket Spectator
I know the selectors wanted to back Phil Hughes and were painted into a corner after the four axings, but selecting him in this Test was a morbid decision.
He was destined to fail and it will just utterly decimate his already shattered confidence heading into an Ashes series in which he was badly needed at number 3.
Would have been a much better idea to rest him for remainder of series, send him back to Aus to get runs in the Shield and then an early-season county stint prior to the Ashes. Instead he has become cannon fodder.
He was destined to fail and it will just utterly decimate his already shattered confidence heading into an Ashes series in which he was badly needed at number 3.
Would have been a much better idea to rest him for remainder of series, send him back to Aus to get runs in the Shield and then an early-season county stint prior to the Ashes. Instead he has become cannon fodder.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Yea, at this point it doesn't really matter when he comes out. Every single captain in world cricket will immediately bring on the spinner.
dermo
International Vice-Captain
yessssssssssssssat times like this, i guess all you can do is laugh
benchmark00
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Yeah but it is what it is. He's in there by default. I definitely wouldn't have selected him if we had another top order bat available (not Maxwell). Should be put on ice until England.
Spikey
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Rex Banner Laughing - YouTubeat times like this, i guess all you can do is laugh
WindieWeathers
International Regular
Same thing with Chanderpaul, we tried moving him around and it effected his performances, if Australia have any sense they'd leave their best player exactly where he wants to be.
flibbertyjibber
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You are just gutted it wasn't Gambhir under the lid.
benchmark00
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Hughes could do a lot worse than watch Steve Smith bat. Doesn't have a great technique but is positive and busy and looking for runs.
Hughes is the opposite at the moment.
Hughes is the opposite at the moment.
aussie tragic
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In fairness, you forgot his efforts at # 6 which I've added in above
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Yeah was thinking the exact thing! If you take the bat of their hand you get an idea of how ridiculous the sport is in real terms.