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31 Oct 2005, 10:45

Media Release
31 October, 2005

Michael Hussey called up as cover for Justin Langer

Cricket Australia today announced that Western Australian RetraVision Warriors batsman, Michael Hussey, has been called into the Australian Test squad as cover for Justin Langer who is nursing a fractured rib.

Langer is continuing to recover from the injury, suffered when he was hit in the rib-cage while batting for Western Australia during Sunday's ING Cup match against the Victorian Bushrangers in Melbourne.

Although a final decision on Langer's fitness has yet to be made, the National Selection Panel (NSP) has opted to introduce Hussey for the coming days in the advent that Langer is not capable of playing ahead of Thursday's first 3-Mobile Test in Brisbane.

NSP Chairman Trevor Hohns said: "The reports from team medical staff suggest that Justin will aim to practice tomorrow, but in the event that he's not fit to play, we want to have a player on stand-by with the squad in Brisbane.

"Although Justin has signalled his intent to train and make himself available for the Test, we must cover all of our bases and that's why we have selected Mike Hussey as cover.

"He (Hussey) has played some fine cricket for Australia in the one-day international arena, so he is familiar with the set-up within the national side.

"He is a quality top-order batsman in first-class cricket and we believe that he can fill a role in the Test side if required."

It is expected that Hussey will travel to Brisbane to join the Australian Test squad today.

eddiesmith

31 Oct 2005, 10:56

Good to see the selectors changing their selection policies again :thumbsd:

dan warna

31 Oct 2005, 10:56

congratulations to Hussey, well deserved.
I hoped jacques would get the call up at 26 he has the runs on the board and a longer term prospect.

usalion

31 Oct 2005, 11:01

Good to see the selectors changing their selection policies again :thumbsd:

Please elaborate, eddie...I'll probably be sorry for asking....

WTTF

31 Oct 2005, 11:04

Please elaborate, eddie...I'll probably be sorry for asking....

Brad Hodge.

Sammy D

31 Oct 2005, 11:05

congratulations to Hussey, well deserved.
I hoped jacques would get the call up at 26 he has the runs on the board and a longer term prospect.

Same Dan, I thought it was time for Jaques

usalion

31 Oct 2005, 11:07

Brad Hodge.

I know who eddie wants, but I'd like to hear his dissection of the selection group

Lidge

31 Oct 2005, 11:08

Please elaborate, eddie...I'll probably be sorry for asking....

Buchanan was quoted yesterday, that if Langer didn't come up, they'd select a specialist opener as a fill in, rather than a makeshift opener.

I guess that's what he's referring to. But then again, Ned Flanders doesn't pick the team - that's the selectors job.

pav_is_god

31 Oct 2005, 11:16

Although I'd love to see Hussey play, I'd still prefer to have Langer in the side.

Cameron_K

31 Oct 2005, 11:41

I am actually hoping Langer doesn't come up even though he is my favourite Aussie player.

sting

31 Oct 2005, 11:50

So I take it that we will be looking at opening Hussey , am expecting him to do a very good job .
If he makes runs will they bring Langer straight back in?

pav_is_god

31 Oct 2005, 12:41

So I take it that we will be looking at opening Hussey , am expecting him to do a very good job .
If he makes runs will they bring Langer straight back in?
If Hussey plays and makes runs, it'll improve his rating in the eyes of the selectors and probably put him ahead of Hodge for a permanent position in the lower order. But I;m sure Langer will be straight back in the side once fit.

ManWithNoName

31 Oct 2005, 13:25

Cricinfos stupidity is reaching new levels:

Hussey called to cover Langer

Cricinfo staff

October 31, 2005

Michael Hussey has been thrust into the Australia squad as cover for Justin Langer, who is fighting a fractured rib to prove his fitness for the first Test against West Indies on Thursday. Langer, who was hit while batting for Western Australia in an ING Cup match on Saturday, has not been ruled out of the side, but Trevor Hohns, the chairman of selectors, decided to give Hussey time to adapt in case he was asked to make his debut.

"The reports from team medical staff suggest that Justin will aim to practice tomorrow, but in the event that he's not fit to play, we want to have a player on stand-by in Brisbane," Hohns said. "Although Justin has signalled his intent to train and make himself available for the Test, we must cover all of our bases."

Hussey will join the team from Perth today and his impressive ODI performances since being recalled in March - he has an average of 119.25 in his past 17 matches - and position as a specialist opener pushed him above Brad Hodge and Phil Jaques. "Hussey has played some fine cricket for Australia in the one-day international arena, so he is familiar with the set-up within the national side," Hohns said. "He is a quality top-order batsman in first-class cricket and we believe he can fill a role in the Test side if required."

Do they realise that Phil Jaques IS AN OPENER?

~GURU~

31 Oct 2005, 13:31

About time that he got a gig for the test side, but im sure that Langer will be right and Hussey alas wont get that game that he deserves.

apollo_creed

31 Oct 2005, 13:48

Mike Hussey = Average player whose stats are inflated by big scores in England.

His career in Australia hasn't been that special. I'm sorry WA nit-wits but thats FACT. :)

Blue Red and Gold

31 Oct 2005, 14:04

Im over this aussie side, just so old hat. Its getting boring, I would love to see Hussey get a gig.

Time to get rid of Hayden too, Katich could go aswell while we are at it. :D

sting

31 Oct 2005, 14:08

If Hussey plays and makes runs, it'll improve his rating in the eyes of the selectors and probably put him ahead of Hodge for a permanent position in the lower order. But I;m sure Langer will be straight back in the side once fit.

Ok then , Hussey comes in to the side opens and makes a 100 .
Does he get dropped to make way for Langer to return , or does he keep a spot at the expense of someone in the middle order purely on form?

I think if he plays he will make way no matter what will happen in the test .

sinepari

31 Oct 2005, 14:24

Mike Hussey = Average player whose stats are inflated by big scores in England.

His career in Australia hasn't been that special. I'm sorry WA nit-wits but thats FACT. :)

Huss is not average. Try watching him bat.

All Australian cricketers FC averages are inflated by high scores in England.

Huss= V.good

apollo_creed

31 Oct 2005, 14:38

Huss is not average. Try watching him bat.

All Australian cricketers FC averages are inflated by high scores in England.

Huss= V.good
Garbage and you know it.

Don't argue fact with opinion.

I've seen him bat a fair bit live and on television.

He's decent, even good. But not international quality.

Guys like Lehmann and more recently Jacques ALSO dominate in the Pura-Cup, Hussey doesn't.

:) Have a nice day.

Ljp86

31 Oct 2005, 14:41

Garbage and you know it.

Don't argue fact with opinion.

I've seen him bat a fair bit live and on television.

He's decent, even good. But not international quality.

And how many times did he bail us out of trouble in the ODI Ashes series?

Hussey is a gun and deserves his selection.

just maybe

31 Oct 2005, 14:56

And how many times did he bail us out of trouble in the ODI Ashes series?

Hussey is a gun and deserves his selection.

Has always been a good limited-overs batsman, but his Pura Cup performances over a long period leave quite a bit to be desired.

Ljp86

31 Oct 2005, 15:03

Has always been a good limited-overs batsman, but his Pura Cup performances over a long period leave quite a bit to be desired.

He still has a good First Class average. The Australian selectors have obviously taken his one-day form into consideration.

I don't know why people on here keep crapping on about Phil Jaques, he's a long, long way down the pecking order. Hasn't done anything to warrant being in consideration.

eddiesmith

31 Oct 2005, 15:09

Buchanan was quoted yesterday, that if Langer didn't come up, they'd select a specialist opener as a fill in, rather than a makeshift opener.

I guess that's what he's referring to. But then again, Ned Flanders doesn't pick the team - that's the selectors job.

Umm Hussey is a speciallist opener

Please elaborate, eddie...I'll probably be sorry for asking....

Less than 12 months ago the best opener in the country was Matthew Elliott, Langer got injured, enter Simon Katich as makeshift opener, Langer ended up playing anyway but they went to the trouble to fly Katich down to Melbourne just in case, now that katich is in the side suddenly they dont want him to open

Oh well, Langer will play anyway

apollo_creed

31 Oct 2005, 15:11

And how many times did he bail us out of trouble in the ODI Ashes series?

Hussey is a gun and deserves his selection.
And that concept really works well for Brett Lee doesn't it.

Gee, these WA people really struggle to mount a convincing arguement. But keep trying Freeagles you'll get there soon.

Have a nice day :)

just maybe

31 Oct 2005, 15:12

H
I don't know why people on here keep crapping on about Phil Jaques, he's a long, long way down the pecking order.

No he's not. Ponting just said he's close to selection.

Hasn't done anything to warrant being in consideration.

Are you talking about the same Phil Jaques as everyone else? 2nd highest runscorer in Pura Cup last season, had several dominant English county seasons and opened this Pura Cup in hot form?

That's not anything to warrant consideration?

apollo_creed

31 Oct 2005, 15:14

West Australians are easily the most biased, deluded posters on here.

I can't believe they haven't started the Casson > Cullen threads yet.

pav_is_god

31 Oct 2005, 15:19

Ok then , Hussey comes in to the side opens and makes a 100 .
Does he get dropped to make way for Langer to return , or does he keep a spot at the expense of someone in the middle order purely on form?

I think if he plays he will make way no matter what will happen in the test .
Langer will come straight back in and I doubt anyone else will be dropped (maybe the last test). But if Hussey does well, then he would be odds on favourite to replace Clarke/Katich when they are eventually given the boot.

jimmy15_

31 Oct 2005, 17:23

sinepari

31 Oct 2005, 17:56

West Australians are easily the most biased, deluded posters on here.

I can't believe they haven't started the Casson > Cullen threads yet.

a) My 5 favourite state cricketers are from outside of w.a

b) I regularly speak to state players, and occassionally some international players, thus when I conclude that players such as Casson are good, it comes with back-up from such players. I don't make stupid comments without having evidence. I just don't like always saying on here what I've been told etc.

Apollo, feel free to pm me anytime for discussions on what i've said. I dont mind pm'ing it, just not on the main board.

SorryIHammerChicken

31 Oct 2005, 17:56

Good luck to Hussey, he's performed for Australia in one-dayers so I won't argue with his selection, but would have preferred Phil Jaques to get a run.

sinepari

31 Oct 2005, 17:57

again, the no victorian selection policy, wat the hell is this hodge not coming into the team. Hussey is a good player, but hodge deserves to be there before hussey, as was said before, it was all well and good to call in katich as a reserve opener last yr, plus he's been playing like a dud in the middle order, the change might have done him some good.

Opener for opener. Best solution. This has nothing to do with Hodge as there was not a middle order spot up for grabs. If there was and he wasnt selected, then I would say Hodge fans have a decent arguement

bunsen burner

31 Oct 2005, 18:49

I am actually hoping Langer doesn't come up even though he is my favourite Aussie player.Same (apart from the favourite player bit).

Why?

Because I believe Hussey is a better option than Katich, possibly even a better option than Clarke at #4 too. If he does well in this one test I'd like to see him come in for Katich and get some game time before the inevitable retirement of either Langer or Hayden.

Hussey > Hodge or Katich.

bunsen burner

31 Oct 2005, 18:51

Ok then , Hussey comes in to the side opens and makes a 100 .
Does he get dropped to make way for Langer to return , or does he keep a spot at the expense of someone in the middle order purely on form?

I think if he plays he will make way no matter what will happen in the test .If Hussey bats well and Katich fails again I'd put money on it that Hussey would take Katich's spot. Hussey is ripe. Got to get him in now.

beatnik

31 Oct 2005, 19:44

Don't argue fact with opinion.

I've seen him bat a fair bit live and on television.

absolutely classic contradiction...

I particularly loved the scientific methods you used to distinguish between fact and opinion - I can almost hear the headlines now:

"...and the team behind a scientific study into the Australian Test team has today announced that, despite inital indications that he could swing the willow, Mike Hussey is indeed only 'average'."

"It was previously thought by the Australian sporting public that he was in fact "pretty good" but this new research has cast new doubt on the West Australian opener, downgrading this belief from 'fact' to 'opinion'."

"The study involved charting the approval rating of one lone sports fan watching him on television 'a fair bit' to establish once and for all that he is not the bee's knees as thought by some."

...sorry to be a smartass Apollo but you had it coming - opinion is opinion buddy, don't try to dress yours up as fact without a bit of evidence

peace

SorryIHammerChicken

31 Oct 2005, 20:20

Opener for opener. Best solution. This has nothing to do with Hodge as there was not a middle order spot up for grabs. If there was and he wasnt selected, then I would say Hodge fans have a decent arguement
Exactly, I don't think the selectors would have gone with katich to open when he cant even hold down a spot in the middle order. He was a good choice definitely over Hodge, but I think Hussey has definitely moved ahead of Hodge in the pecking order and is more versatile.

Flying Joey

1 Nov 2005, 09:48

hodge is next in line in the ashes series then b/c hussey makes runs in one dayers he gets the call up??!! i dnt get it? how can hodgey get in if he isnt given the oppotunity in either forms of the game? if he fails both innings then bring in hussey/jaques no worries.. but give the man a ********ing chance merv

pav_is_god

1 Nov 2005, 09:52

POBT

1 Nov 2005, 10:01

This selection annoys me. I'll back Eddie up on this one - they've selected makeshift openers in the past but all of a sudden it is an urgent requirement that a specialist opener is selected? Why? Have they forgotten that Langer was a specialist first or second drop when selected to replace Slats? You've got a bloke batting at 5 who struggles there but consistently makes runs when batting up the order and you don't push him up the order when you have the chance? Seems silly to me.

I think Hussey is a gun but his selection doesn't make sense. If you want a specialist opener, select the young guy (Jaques) who also has performances on the board. If you want to reward consistent performance, select Hodge to bat at 4 (allowing Clarke to drop to his natural position at 5/6) and promote Katich to opener.

The selectors had the opportunity to find out whether the next generation of top order batsmen is up to it and missed that opportunity. Alternatively, they had the chance to fix up an underperforming middle order and they missed that opportunity too.

Near-sighted selection policy IMO.

pav_is_god

1 Nov 2005, 10:12

POBT

1 Nov 2005, 10:18

They dropped Slater a day or so before the last test of an Ashes series in England. The only option was Langer, none of the guys playing county cricket would have been up for international duty.

This actually supports my position - in that instance, they didn't have to drop Slater and they chose to do so to replace him with a non-specialist - so they had no qualms in doing so back then. Now, when they are forced to make a change they decide that a specialist is necessary. It might be a change in thinking by the selectors (and that's OK) but then why not take the punt on Jaques?

I am not being critical of Hussey who deserves a baggy green but I simply don't agree with or don't understand the selectors' thinking.

pav_is_god

1 Nov 2005, 10:25

This actually supports my position - in that instance, they didn't have to drop Slater and they chose to do so to replace him with a non-specialist - so they had no qualms in doing so back then. Now, when they are forced to make a change they decide that a specialist is necessary. It might be a change in thinking by the selectors (and that's OK) but then why not take the punt on Jaques?

I am not being critical of Hussey who deserves a baggy green but I simply don't agree with or don't understand the selectors' thinking.
They had to drop Slater he was playing atrocious cricket. But I think if they had another opener to choose from, then they would have picked him ahead of Langer. Which would be a trajedy given what he has done since.

The only reason Jaques isn't getting a gig is that he hasn't had that much experience in the big time. Even though Hussey is a new comer to ODI cricket and Test matches are totally different, at least he's performed at the highest level. The selectors are already taking a gamble with Watson and we aren't exactly at our peak batting wise, so they've gone with Hussey who is seen as the more experienced and safer option.

usalion

1 Nov 2005, 10:25

Umm Hussey is a speciallist opener

Less than 12 months ago the best opener in the country was Matthew Elliott, Langer got injured, enter Simon Katich as makeshift opener, Langer ended up playing anyway but they went to the trouble to fly Katich down to Melbourne just in case, now that katich is in the side suddenly they dont want him to open

Oh well, Langer will play anyway

Last I checked, Buck was NOT a selector. He's giving his opinion...the SELECTORS decided to brin in Hussey- no guarantee he will play- or if he does, that he will open. Could go with Kato and drop Huss down the order.... he has batted down the order.

pav_is_god

1 Nov 2005, 10:30

Last I checked, Buck was NOT a selector. He's giving his opinion...the SELECTORS decided to brin in Hussey- no guarantee he will play- or if he does, that he will open. Could go with Kato and drop Huss down the order.... he has batted down the order.
You can't reason with him mate. As far as he's concerned its all a non-Victorian conspiracy.

usalion

1 Nov 2005, 10:33

You can't reason with him mate. As far as he's concerned its all a non-Victorian conspiracy.

I know that- but he needs to show me where the selectors said something....I'm holding him to standards that he seems to set for others.

Makes a whinge and doesn't give relevant info to back it up....

I would have no problem with Hodge in the side, but they have chosen not to do so

Dog Town

1 Nov 2005, 10:47

Not sure what all the controversy is about here.An opener is out and Hussey is the next best opener in the country so he comes in as the replacement.Katich is still trying to prove he is up to the jump in standard and it was the right call by the selectors to allow him to concentrate on his middle order role.I have not been a big fan of the way the selectors treat some Victorian players but you cant jump on them for everything.As much as I like Hodge he is pretty streaky and I am pretty comfortable with Hussey coming in.Hodge will need time to establish himself at the top level and I dont think a one off experience will help him all that much.Massive confidence player is Brad Hodge whereas Hussey seems very comfortable with his game and will adapt well to a one off chance.

Smokey_22

1 Nov 2005, 11:06

Langer's officially out

bombersno1

1 Nov 2005, 11:50

pav_is_god

1 Nov 2005, 13:31

Jamie Cox (Tasmanian opener) was also on that tour I am pretty sure.
Well, the less said about him the better... ;)

eddiesmith

1 Nov 2005, 14:49

Last I checked, Buck was NOT a selector. He's giving his opinion...the SELECTORS decided to brin in Hussey- no guarantee he will play- or if he does, that he will open. Could go with Kato and drop Huss down the order.... he has batted down the order.

Ah, what the hell does that have to do with my post?

I was saying the SELECTORS 12 months ago wanted Katich as the next in line for a 1 test opening position, now the SELECTORS suddenly changed their policy and went with a real opener for the 1 off test

They wont bat Hussey in the middle order, he will open, he is an opener. But so is Katich (Well Mail never lasts more than 5-10 overs ;) )

bettsie

1 Nov 2005, 18:28

Why The ******** Isnt Brad Hodge Playing

eddiesmith

1 Nov 2005, 18:40

Why The ******** Isnt Brad Hodge Playing
Because his cap is the wrong shade of blue ;)

sinepari

1 Nov 2005, 19:00

Why The ******** Isnt Brad Hodge Playing
Do you play cricket?

Blues_Man

1 Nov 2005, 19:06

absolutely classic contradiction...

I particularly loved the scientific methods you used to distinguish between fact and opinion - I can almost hear the headlines now:

"...and the team behind a scientific study into the Australian Test team has today announced that, despite inital indications that he could swing the willow, Mike Hussey is indeed only 'average'."

"It was previously thought by the Australian sporting public that he was in fact "pretty good" but this new research has cast new doubt on the West Australian opener, downgrading this belief from 'fact' to 'opinion'."

"The study involved charting the approval rating of one lone sports fan watching him on television 'a fair bit' to establish once and for all that he is not the bee's knees as thought by some."

...sorry to be a smartass Apollo but you had it coming - opinion is opinion buddy, don't try to dress yours up as fact without a bit of evidence

peace
never argue with an idiot ..he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience ;)

bettsie

1 Nov 2005, 19:07

Do you play cricket?
Not anymore..Significance?

Blues_Man

1 Nov 2005, 19:09

Why The ******** Isnt Brad Hodge Playing
Because he isn't in the class of Hussey .
Hussey should have been selected in the side during the ashes series ...great to see him finally get a gig in the test side . he is way ahead of hodge and co. kudos to the selectors for getting one right .
as for all the Victorians whining on here ...tough luck !

bettsie

1 Nov 2005, 19:12

Because he isn't in the class of Hussey .
Hussey should have been selected in the side during the ashes series ...great to see him finally get a gig in the test side . he is way ahead of hodge and co. kudos to the selectors for getting one right .
as for all the Victorians whining on here ...tough luck !
Then why has he been in the squad previously?
They have the opportunity to give Hodge ago, as Katich is an opener and has opened before, but they decide to give it to Hussey, he wasnt born in NSW was he?

Blues_Man

1 Nov 2005, 19:15

Then why has he been in the squad previously?
They have the opportunity to give Hodge ago, as Katich is an opener and has opened before, but they decide to give it to Hussey, he wasnt born in NSW was he?
and your not Victorian are you ? :rolleyes:
Hussey has shown he is the man for the job Hodge has been left well behind

eddiesmith

1 Nov 2005, 19:19

and your not Victorian are you ? :rolleyes:
Hussey has shown he is the man for the job Hodge has been left well behind

When did Hussey show he was the man for the job? In his 1 decent season out of the last few? But Hodgey has been making more runs each year than Hussey, so that clearly shows Hodgey is better than Hussey

Have to go back a few years to find a time Hussey had a better season than Hodgey

Oh but of course you hate Victoria, enjoy the game this week, I know I will ;)

pluga_4

1 Nov 2005, 19:36

Because he isn't in the class of Hussey .
Hussey should have been selected in the side during the ashes series ...great to see him finally get a gig in the test side . he is way ahead of hodge and co. kudos to the selectors for getting one right .
as for all the Victorians whining on here ...tough luck !

i'm victorian and i aint whining. great selection. over the moon about hussey getting an oppurtunity, well deserved. i'd like to think i was unbiased not like our friend eddie ;)

Cooldude

1 Nov 2005, 19:37

Huss deserves it, has been around the ODI team for a while so he'd seamlessly slot in with the team.

His fielding's valuable, too, considering how we're been going in that department.

Hope he does well and cements himself in the squad, it was madness that he wasn't in the Test squad for the Ashes

RogerC

1 Nov 2005, 20:01

I found this about Hussey on Baggygreen:

"...he averaged 79 in the 2001 winter, 72 in 2002 and 89 in 2003, then 36 in 2004 after moving to Gloucestershire. All the while, he maintained an equally consistent but less enviable Pura Cup average - 30 in 2000-01, 35 in 2001-02, 34 in 2002-03, 41 in 2003-04."

He did have a much better average in 2004-05 - 55.46 - on the back of a couple of huge double centuries. But that was still inferior to Jaques' 66.16.

I would have preferred Jaques myself - it's a pretty good time to blood a long term prospect. Hussey seems to enjoy himself in the middle order against risky bowling and attacking fields in the one-day arena, but I'm not sure how well that will translate to the test arena. Especially in the opening spot.

One thing that occurred to me is that our fielding is getting worse and worse lately. We know that Hussey is a very good fielder, and that may have helped swing things his way. I've heard that Jaques is not much chop as a fielder - can anyone shed any light on that?

BarraKouta

1 Nov 2005, 20:06

Hodgey is also a superb fielder and in better form

Oh well, its no suprise, Hodgey is still the no1 middle order batsman in place for when Watson or Katich fail miserably

usalion

1 Nov 2005, 20:16

Ah, what the hell does that have to do with my post?

I was saying the SELECTORS 12 months ago wanted Katich as the next in line for a 1 test opening position, now the SELECTORS suddenly changed their policy and went with a real opener for the 1 off test

They wont bat Hussey in the middle order, he will open, he is an opener. But so is Katich (Well Mail never lasts more than 5-10 overs ;) )

Well, you started off with a quote from Buck to that effect- taken from someone else's post...haven't seen the selectors say a word about what they thought. Yes, they brought in Kato last year, but he has also stuck in the middle order....and now it is Hussey's turn. Let's see who opens on Thursday, shall we

Whinge away, eddie

Caught again, me bucko...

BarraKouta

1 Nov 2005, 20:16

Well, you started off with a quote from Buck to that effect- taken from someone else's post...haven't seen the selectors say a word about what they thought. Yes, they brought in Kato last year, but he has also stuck in the middle order....and now it is Hussey's turn. Let's see who opens on Thursday, shall we

Whinge away, eddie

Caught again, me bucko...
If Hussey bats middle order than the selectors should be shot

As everyone keeps telling us, he is a speciallist opener so a middle order spot is not what he deserves

embleygirl

1 Nov 2005, 20:32

Well done to Hussey.

Loved it when Langer emphasised that he hoped Hayden and Hussey would do a great job for Australia in just the 'one' Test match.

bunsen burner

1 Nov 2005, 21:03

If Hussey bats middle order than the selectors should be shotPretty sure he will open. Even if he didn't, he'd still be a better selection than Hodge.

As everyone keeps telling us, he is a speciallist opener so a middle order spot is not what he deserves
No what everyone is saying at all. Just you have a tanty.

Openers can also play middle order. Hussey is one such opener. Much harder for a middle order to open.

apollo_creed

1 Nov 2005, 21:41

The Retravision WA Bias Bonehead Brigade has taken over this thread.

Johnson#26

2 Nov 2005, 05:22

Well done to Huss. He deserves it, he's waited a fair old while. Good luck to him. Likeable cricketer.

Jumpin' Jimmy

2 Nov 2005, 05:35

Umm Hussey is a speciallist opener

Less than 12 months ago the best opener in the country was Matthew Elliott, Langer got injured, enter Simon Katich as makeshift opener, Langer ended up playing anyway but they went to the trouble to fly Katich down to Melbourne just in case, now that katich is in the side suddenly they dont want him to open

Oh well, Langer will play anywayOne of your best posts Eddie :D

Sadly for Iddiott Elliott most first-class games are played in the City. :p