My point of North having to go still stands. Australia seem intent on having a useless number 6 who can hardly bowl and contributes very little with the bat, we need to pick a genuine batsmen rather that guys who can bat and bowl a little bit like North and McDonald have beenPeople have to see reason! It's too early for Phillip Hughes! Sure, he was brilliant in SA. But did you watch him in the 2nd test? He struggled to hit square on the leg side. Under 15's can do it better than him!
Let him go back to the domestic system, and county cricket and fix it. He will be back, jut not now.
All great players had an extended runs out of the side, after great starts. Look at Clarke, Ponting, Hayden?
Their second new ball was poor even in comparison with their own first new ball. I think this current one has also been gun-barrel straight apart from the first ten minutes or so.Watch Bollinger and Siddle bowl with the new ball, then watch Asif's first ball to Watson. Wow seam movement, a hint of swing. That's what I'm talking about. By comparison, at present the Aussie new ball is pretty average
My point of North having to go still stands. Australia seem intent on having a useless number 6 who can hardly bowl and contributes very little with the bat, we need to pick a genuine batsmen rather that guys who can bat and bowl a little bit like North and McDonald have been
Yes, but not Hughes. Go for a more developed batsman. Usman Khawaja comes to mind.
True. He's probably in the same boat.
I meant a more rounded batsman.
Cosgrove? cant get much more rounded than that.