Another Katich ton

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
What DaveW said, bumpkin.

Yeah, the stats must be bumpkin...

 

[Minkus_Swan]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Katich still has a crap bowling average & vastly inferior batting record to Lehmann. Katich needs to put more than just a couple of good performances to deserve pushing for Australian selection.

Your still missing the point - Katich has wicket-taking ability. He got quite a few 5 for 's last year and has not been picked for the Australian team purely on this year's form.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Yeah, the stats must be bumpkin...

I didn't think it was possible for one to miss such an obvious point.

 

[Wicked Lester]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Waugh will retire within a year, so that opens up a spot.

Will he?

Within a year or in a year?

In cricket terms the end of the India tour is a full year away and he has hinted that a retirement may follow that tour.

But then again a couple of months back he felt '21 again' and suggested 3 or 4 more years may be the goal. So until the selectors get something definite from Tugga or do something about it, I still think Boof might be in trouble (unfortunately).

But I do agree with you, that he is superb against spin. All in all I think the selectors are in a bit of a bind.

Someone will be 'retired' soon - its a question of who!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by Minkus_Swan
Your still missing the point - Katich has wicket-taking ability. He got quite a few 5 for 's last year and has not been picked for the Australian team purely on this year's form.

So what. Michael Bevan has wicket-taking ability & a better average, so does he deserve a place ahead of Katich? Of course not as his batting at Test level against the chin-music is crap! Need to pick batsman on their batting not their bowling ability - it is you who has missed the point. Lehmann is a far superior batsman to Katich, regardless of age.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
I didn't think it was possible for one to miss such an obvious point.

based on facts that are non-existant...

PS I choose not to like your point as it sucks big time!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by Wicked Lester
Will he?

Within a year or in a year?

In cricket terms the end of the India tour is a full year away and he has hinted that a retirement may follow that tour.

But then again a couple of months back he felt '21 again' and suggested 3 or 4 more years may be the goal. So until the selectors get something definite from Tugga or do something about it, I still think Boof might be in trouble (unfortunately).

But I do agree with you, that he is superb against spin. All in all I think the selectors are in a bit of a bind.

Someone will be 'retired' soon - its a question of who!

Surely Waugh will retire at the latest at the end of our next Summer. If we win the away tests against India, it would surprise me if he retires then, as it is the final thing he wants to achieve. Hopefully when Waugh does retire, someone like Clarke or Katich will be in good form to take over.

As I have said before Lehmann is our best player of spin & must go to India. it will be an absolute joke if he doesn't.