International Cricket Thread

[Jay]

For over a year Phil Hughes has been getting screwed by the selectors despite very strong performances. Feel for the bloke, not sure what more he can do.

[Bill Manspeaker]

yeah I find it hard to understand why Hughesy didn't make the squad. the man smashed a double century in a 50 over game for Aus A... what more's he gotta do?

[Jay]

yeah I find it hard to understand why Hughesy didn't make the squad. the man smashed a double century in a 50 over game for Aus A... what more's he gotta do?

I don't think anyone knows the answer to this.

[Nige]

yeah I find it hard to understand why Hughesy didn't make the squad. the man smashed a double century in a 50 over game for Aus A... what more's he gotta do?

I don't think anyone knows the answer to this.

The selectors might.  :P

[BB67th]

yeah I find it hard to understand why Hughesy didn't make the squad. the man smashed a double century in a 50 over game for Aus A... what more's he gotta do?

I don't think anyone knows the answer to this.

The selectors might.  :P

Steve O'Keefe certainly doesn't know either.

[Nige]

yeah I find it hard to understand why Hughesy didn't make the squad. the man smashed a double century in a 50 over game for Aus A... what more's he gotta do?

I don't think anyone knows the answer to this.

The selectors might.  :P

Steve O'Keefe certainly doesn't know either.

Are there nine others the selectors don't like? They can make their own XI.  :P

[Jay]

yeah I find it hard to understand why Hughesy didn't make the squad. the man smashed a double century in a 50 over game for Aus A... what more's he gotta do?

I don't think anyone knows the answer to this.

The selectors might.  :P

Steve O'Keefe certainly doesn't know either.

Are there nine others the selectors don't like? They can make their own XI.  :P

Maxxy Klinger can open the batting with Hughesy ;)

[Bill Manspeaker]

haha just watching Back Page and they put up a Chris Gayle tweet yesterday...

Now it's the after party after party.#Sex But that's none of your business. Over and out! Bye.

haha he's a pimp 8)

[_wato]

Who does he go in for? Yeah he might be doing well with a double ton but he only averaged just over 50 for the games he played and I wouldn't pick him in front of the batsman mentioned below.

This would be my starting 11;
Finch
Haddin (WK)
Watson
Clarke (C)
Smith
Bailey
Maxwell
Marsh
Faulkner
Johnson
Richardson

Cutting, Lyon, Starc as emergencies..

[BB67th]

I'd probably have Hughes in over Smith.

Watson will open with Finch, and Haddin will drop down the order.

Lyon will probably also get a run in the XI, not sure which quick misses out though.

[Jay]

Yep, Hughes over Smith for me.

[Nige]

Have noticed in general that the bulk of Steve Smith haters are Phil Hughes fans.  :P

But yeah, I'd prefer Smiddy in over Hughes.  8)

[Torp]

Smiddy over Hughesy for me personally.

[Bill Manspeaker]

yeah Smiddy over Hughes for me. he's our future captain, he has to play

struggling on who to take out, but I guess there's a few old timers there that don't have long left, so he'll be in soon enough I guess

[Nige]

struggling on who to take out, but I guess there's a few old timers there that don't have long left, so he'll be in soon enough I guess

While he's stiff to not be in now, this is the case.