David Hussey to replace North? The man is a FC beast!
Watson as test opener?
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piriyanth
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Pretty sure they would go for someone younger than Dussey.
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rahuldravidfan
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I was about say David Hussey. Why do you think should he be overlooked for someone younger? I think David is an awesome bat, handy bowler and though White has better cumulative figures than Hussey to some extent, lets give Hussey a series. You never know what the 2 Hussey's could do.
mattfb
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I was thinking more along the lines or a terrible selection than too early.
piriyanth
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Oops just looked at his FC record and it's not good at all.
I must've confused it with his List A form.
I must've confused it with his List A form.
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Yep, been in amazing form in the 3 FC games he's played. Laughable suggestion. If Brad Hodge was fit and hadn't retired he'd walk into this side, David Hussey should be miles ahead of Smith, Marsh and Ricky Ponting's 1 year old Daughter as well. Probably a shame that Luke Pomersbach acted like a knob also, he'd surely have been up for consideration if Smith and Marsh are.
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Where has Shaun Marsh disappeared? He was injured for awhile, made a comeback a few months ago, and has vanished again. I think if we get him in, end of the issues.
mattfb
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Why? Whats so good about Shaun Marsh at number 6?
rahuldravidfan
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He can open and maybe Watto can move to No.4, Clarkey at 6.
mattfb
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The only reason to break up our opening pair is to bring in Hughes, who has been one of the better openers in domestic cricket in the last 2 years and has 15 years in his career still. Blooding him early wouldn't be bad. But if you did that, Katich would move to 4 and Hussey to 6. Katich bats 3/4 for NSW and Hussey is our best batsmen with the tail.
Robelinda
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D Hussey is nowhere near selection, not young enough and is known to have a suspect technique against fast bowling. His record at the Gabba and at the WACA aint great. He scores a lot of runs at the MCG and Adelaide. Even Cam White has a suspect technique, nothing at all solid like Hussey and even Bell overnight- who was rock solid. White scored runs at 3 in England in the one dayers but looked all at sea a lot of the time, his footwork is very much lacking but he can hit it miles and miles.
TumTum
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You want a #6?
Nuff said
Nuff said
You want a #6?
Nuff said
I can't believe I agree. Hughes is a better candidate right now than any of the other middle order guys knocking on the door. The only reason I can think of that he can't play well at #6 is that he's not used to it.
For what it's worth, here's how I'd rate potential replacements right now:
1. Phil Hughes
2. Cameron White - he's not obviously better with bat than most of these guys, but gets extra points for ODI form, leadership potential, slip catching and ability to bowl a bit. Note I'm not particularly a White-fanboy, it's just the selectors will always go for these things in a tight race for a spot
3. Chris Rogers - Ponting/squad don't like him it's rumoured, so he mightn't be a chance
4. Dave Hussey - as Robelinda points out, has technical worries to down play his run scoring record. Age doesn't really help Dave or Rogers either.
5. Brad Hodge - too old to get picked for an unimportant series and now that he's retiring - forget it.
6. Mark Cosgrove - would be a good #6 I reckon
7. Michael Klinger
8. Usman Khawaja - NSW bias might get him in quicker
9. George Bailey
10. Shaun Marsh
Others: Adam Voges, Phil Jaques, Steve Smith.
How those guys fit into the order is a whole different story. Watson probably stays up top for now. Does Katich move? He looks too dodgy against spin to me to get put down lower. The more I think about it, the more I like Hughes at #6.
