Sartaj
Panel of Selectors
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2009
- Location
- Frisco, Texas
That was some really scary hitting from Pollard..
Just saw the highlights, Hughes definitely has more leg side shots. A weird looking pull shot but at least hes got something for the short balls. That was the Warner I was worshiping a few months ago, such clean hitting.
Pollard certainly can hit hard. Henriques shouldn't have been bowled again but Katich had no choice due to poor managing of the bowlers. Clark or Bollinger should have been bowling at the death.
Changes for next match, I know I've been calling for Thornely to be dropped but after that display his bowling could come in handy. I'd probably keep Smith in for his bowling but it would be between him and Rorher that is left out.
For the team, I could see Thornely for Rohrer, but how about Thornely for Smith and have Phil Hughes take the gloves? We saw Jayawardene do a decent job (apart from a couple of possible stumpings that kept low) for Wayamba. Hughes was keeping in that game I went to in Lismore when Smith was out injured, so he's had some recent practice too.