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ades
20 Nov 2008
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Posted Wed 21 Dec 2011 22:32

I think Watson's injury is a blessing in disguise. Now the selectors can search for genuine openers (finally). Time to fix a problem that has been ongoing since 2008. Watson has one defensive shot, and doesnt like to play off the back foot. He has a great average but the whole of Australia knows he is not a genuine opener. Cricket Australia put him back in the side after constant hamstring injuries during the "Keith Miller anniversary". They wanted to mould him as an all-rounder - which they did. Watson is a great cricketer but Cricket Australia and Ponting had gotten used to having devastating openers taking the shine
off the new ball quickly, e.g.Hayden, Langer, Gilchrist etc..,hence his promotion to opener. As fantastic as Watson has become in batting ability, Australian cricket will always suffer if they continue to use him at the top of the batting order. Although I think he would make an excellent number 3, - like a Jacque Kallis type of player. Cricket Australia is at it's worst-ever at the moment for playing favourites though. The rotation policy is only used for injuries and bowlers at the moment. Hopefully Rod Marsh and Inverarity bring sense back into Australian cricket.

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Posted Wed 21 Dec 2011 22:40

I like Watson opening in ODI's but not at Test level. The pure form of cricket needs 'pure openers'. 1 + 1 = 2, not according to Cricket Austalia though.

Aussie in Thailand

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Posted Wed 11 Jan 2012 13:48

Watson might find there is no place in the current line up.If Ponting and Hussey continue to make runs.

mattack
28 Mar 2010
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Posted Thu 19 Jan 2012 10:18

Nothing wrong with Watson and Warner is no differant. Yet nothing has been said about Warner?

Nothing wrong with having a devastating opener. But on saying that how they play becomes a mater of live by the sword, die by the sword.

Ceeamm

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Posted Tue 24 Jan 2012 05:46

Watto will be back, but who steps down ?

Probably Marsh.

Clover
09 Oct 2008
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Posted Fri 03 Feb 2012 22:11

We HAVE a good opener, they just won't let him play. He's called Simon Katich. But I suspect Warner will nail that position down now. Not sure he's a genuine opener either but he's certainly very entertaining to watch and after all, that's what sells tickets. I wouldn't pay 5 cents to watch Marsh, for instance.