99 and out - Hilfy retires

[The_Reaper]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/975875.html

Was a decent enough bowler, especially in England, when he wasn't bowling round arm.

Kind of sad that he ended up 1 short of the 100 but obviously selecting a guy just to get him a milestone would have been stupid and he didn't warrant selection over the last few years.

He'll still stick around and play Big Bash

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

It always makes me laugh how players "retire from cricket" ...... but then go and play Big Bash

 

[Van_Dyke]

Always liked Hilf. Was a good bowler for Australia at his best

 

[t_94]

It always makes me laugh how players "retire from cricket" ...... but then go and play Big Bash

Well it's be a pretty dumb move not to. Plenty of cash to do very little for a short period of time.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Very solid bowler - always thought he was hurt a bit by the fact he swung it from the hand and not late instead, but that was his style of bowling so meh. Very entertaining with the bat too! Shame he didn't get his 100th wicket. All the best Hilfy!

 

[sherb]

It always makes me laugh how players "retire from cricket" ...... but then go and play Big Bash

Depends if you regard 20/20 as cricket or not...

Well done Hilf on a wonderful career. You will permanently keep the company of Arthur Mailey!

 

[DaRick]

Could be a very good bowler, but he seemed to have problems with niggling injuries and repeating his own action. He swung the ball regularly, was accurate and had a surprisingly good bouncer.

 

[bird_man]

He was a terrific bowler at his best.

 

[Badesumofu]

Well it's be a pretty dumb move not to. Plenty of cash to do very little for a short period of time.

Yeah, well. He didn't 'retire from cricket' anyway. He retired from FC cricket which seems reasonable since he hasn't been able to play it since November. If you get to the point he was at, your options are to try to plug away at FC and be injured most of the time or bite the bullet and try to get up for the short forms and maybe earn some money. Nothing 'funny' about it at all, it's just common sense.

 

[Demosthenes]

Has he specified whether he intends to still play ODDs?

 

[HBF]

Was a solid enough contributor, but needed the conditions to swing the ball.

 

[Doss]

His bowling in that 11/12 summer against the Indians was sensational. Unbelievable that it was the same bowler who got belted to all corners by the English in 10/11.

 

[JackOutback]

A good FC bowler but only an adequate Test bowler. I always felt that if Siddle and Hilfy were our strike bowlers, we were a mediocre Test team. But good on him for getting the best out of himself. Shame he didn't get to 100 but thems the breaks.

 

[Torz]

A good FC bowler but only an adequate Test bowler. I always felt that if Siddle and Hilfy were our strike bowlers, we were a mediocre Test team. But good on him for getting the best out of himself. Shame he didn't get to 100 but thems the breaks.

Him, Siddle and Doherty in that Ashes attack still gives me nightmares.

 

[Doss]

Him, Siddle and Doherty in that Ashes attack still gives me nightmares.

Siddle battled manfully in 2010/11. Got spanked a bit, but also took two 6fas.

Hilf and Doherty? Oh dear.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Him, Siddle and Doherty in that Ashes attack still gives me nightmares.

That ashes still gives me nightmares

 

[Ok Boomer]

He wasn't bad in the 09 Ashes, for someone as inexperienced as he was.

 

[Doss]

He wasn't bad in the 09 Ashes, for someone as inexperienced as he was.

Probably our best bowler in that series.

More or less, he had two very good to great series; that, and 11/12 against India (27 wickets in four Tests). Other than that...battled a bit.

 

[Demosthenes]

Easily the best red ball swing bowler in the country for a long time. Still don't think we've found a proper replacement for that particular role.

Shame we don't visit NZ and Tassie that often, he could have played a few more Tests.