Recent content by BabyBlues

Agree on North. I think everybody does. With O'Keefe, he was just unlucky. If you take a look at that NSW lineup, who do you drop? Hauritz, the current Test spinner, was always going to play. Cameron, Clark are undroppable, third seamer was Starc but should have been Copeland. I thought SOK...

I have similar concerns over his ability with the short ball. He generally pulls and hooks well, but his technique when playing those shots is very unusual, it's jerky and he uses his arms to pull the bat through, rather than his body. It's generally pretty effective, he is a brutal hooker and...

It's pretty rare a 20 year old hits 4 tonnes in a season at 77 (and in only 8 games, mind you). Plus he is an allrounder. I agree that he's probably not ready to be a Test batsman yet, but it's easy to see where the hype comes from.

Ok, fair enough then. Regarding Katich, if you're trying to draw a parallel between him and Jaques, there's one important difference: Katich's injury is a thumb injury which simply needs rest; Jaques injury is a chronic back problem that required surgery. Jaques will always be a high risk of...

What's wrong with Cameron? He has a FC average of 23 and was in the Aus A squad before he injured himself. Also, Smith is a lock, and always was. A 20 year old with 4 centuries in a season = Australia A, if not Australia. He's already in the ODI and T20I teams, and FC cricket is his best format...

So you haven't included Katich because of lack of form (as well as fitness), but you have included Hussey and North? Wtf?

I honestly don't see why they can't put a green strip across the front of a primarily yellow/gold home strip, and put the Commonwealth bank logo on that strip.

Why does it matter whether White is yet to play or not? The point is FC form leading into the Tests.

Not talking about runs (which is unfair to compare given the different amount of cricket they've played), I'm talking about averages. You compare both batsmen's records since Khawaja's debut, Khawaja is ahead of White in average, centuries per game (quick calculation, correct me if I'm wrong)...

Oh, absolutely, there's every chance that's how it will go, but then Hilditch also suggested when asked about Ferguson that he is in the mix for the Gabba, and that was before Hussey's failures. There are starting to be some sounds coming from the selection panel which are promising. Too early...

Hussey just failed badly in his two innings for WA. He could be on the way out. After North's ton, he'll probably keep his spot, but I can definitely see Hussey going. Judging by selector's comments and recent tour selections, you'd think one of Ferguson, Khawaja and Smith will get his spot.

Usman has more runs, more centuries and a better average since the 07/08 season in Australian FC cricket than White does. Yes, that's definitely it. It wasn't because he made a major change to his batting technique that took some getting used to. It's definitely the pitch, because he's been...

You wouldn't happen to be Victorian, would you Eddie? ;) Too much is made of Hughes' technical problem. You're making him sound like a one-trick pony, but he can score runs wherever he plays. He's a freakish talent, which should be nurtured. He was axed far too quickly in the Ashes, but he went...

The Gabba game is the first SS game Hughes has played this season, and yes, he failed. Even the best fail occasionally. Even when out of form, Hughes averages in the 50s at FC level. He's a freak, and the sooner he's in the Test team, the better. Khawaja's FC record is better than the best of...

Yes I am, as it happens (though I currently live in Canberra), but I assure you, it hasn't biased my judgement. ;) Seriously though, Hughes has a Test average in the 50s, hit an 80-odd n.o. in his last Test innings, and has a technique and temperament that would seem to be far more suited down...