If Clark and Hussey had of come into the Aussie team earlier, they would definatly have a worse average. All those years of learning and striving for a place wouldn't have happened. There is no way Clark would of had the same skills now 5 years ago, he he made the team.
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Yea definitely, Hussey was never a fast scorer early on in his career so he certainly wouldn't have been a massive hit batting late in a ODI like he is now. He knows his game very well with all that FC experience. Clark went through a phase where he was trying to bowl fast like Brett Lee but that didn't work out too well so he want to his action we see now.
mattfb
Chairman of Selectors
I agree, Clark was very shy in his earlier years too and like aussie said Hussey was a slow scorer earlier in his carreer although hussey could have came into the squad a year earlierirottev said:
aussie_ben91
School Cricketer
Jimmy Anderson has a stiff back and looks in doubt for tomorrows encounter.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Let's hope we bat first and expose this weakness. 
Anderson is a different bowler to the one we saw in the Ashes and the first game of the CBS. Hes been England's best bowler this series so their best batsmen is gone and now could be their best bowler.
Anderson is a different bowler to the one we saw in the Ashes and the first game of the CBS. Hes been England's best bowler this series so their best batsmen is gone and now could be their best bowler.
mattfb
Chairman of Selectors
Bowled great against Australia in the last match, wont be able to see the first innings so i will go against what i would usually be saying....Australia.... bowl first!
symonds_sixes
Club Cricketer
If that's the case you might not see the second innings as it might be over by thenFeelin Blue? said:Bowled great against Australia in the last match, wont be able to see the first innings so i will go against what i would usually be saying....Australia.... bowl first!
Lewis is a doubt too.
Tremlett gets another chance, he's good enough, thoguh Jimmy has been bowling well so we'll miss him.
I brought up matches because I thought he'd have played 50 Tests and well over a hundred ODIs. I like Oram, good player.
Tremlett gets another chance, he's good enough, thoguh Jimmy has been bowling well so we'll miss him.
irottev said:
I brought up matches because I thought he'd have played 50 Tests and well over a hundred ODIs. I like Oram, good player.
Mars Maximus
International Coach
Who wants to lay any bets on the odds that Ponting will again lose the toss? :laugh
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davefryer
School Cricketer
cricketmad09 said:
That's it exactly. Hussey has probably been out nearly as many times as not on a poor decision. One of the great things about cricket is that it is about human capabilities. Bad shot, you're out. Bad shot,you get lucky and go on to make a big one. Yeah, sure Gillie walks but that's up to him. W.G. Grace never did, Gatting never did and Bradman never did. Not to mention Sobers who only ever walked when he was sick of carting the bowling. Viv used to walk when he was convinced, but hardly ever thought he was out. Dessie Haynes was half way off the park before the umpire got his finger up and Bothams ego never permitted him to take the walk even if he had whacked it down a fielders throat. Let's keep the human element - including the umpiring.
aussie1st said:
Sorry, mate but I have been watching him for years. I first saw him in Country Week cricket (Hussey I'm talking about) and even back then he impressed me by being able to either shut up shop or strike freely. He has one of the best "eyes" in the world and that hasn't happened by sheer good luck. He works harder than most cricketers.
Clarke only needed to find rythm. He still bowls at around the same speed that he always has but practice has allowed him to get a little more work on the ball.
I just hope we see Mahmood, he's more than good enough to cause Australia plenty of problems in ODI cricket, yet he hasn't been given a chance. In every way he is our secret weapon for the WC yet we seem unable to give him a chance.
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