Topic: Mike Hussey Retires (Read 14102 times)

Manormanic · « **Reply #90 on:** December 29, 2012, 07:46:23 PM »

Quote from: The_Bird on December 29, 2012, 07:42:51 PM

Yeah I thought State and Grade cricket was the breeding ground for test cricketers? Not anymore

no, it has always been county cricket...

charlie15 · « **Reply #91 on:** December 29, 2012, 09:06:04 PM »

Quote from: Mortimer on December 29, 2012, 12:39:25 PM

No, dumbed down game so that Aussies and Yorkshiremen can understand it!

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charlie15 · « **Reply #92 on:** December 29, 2012, 09:10:44 PM »

Quote from: Mortimer on December 29, 2012, 01:45:37 PM

His wife had their 4th child earlier this year, and that child was born 3 months prematurely. He has presumably decided that family is more important than cricket.

I think that those of us who are parents (and some of us who aren't) his decision would be an absolute no brainer given this fact.

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on December 29, 2012, 03:44:45 PM

My worry which has been mentioned is the fact less people are playing the sport in generally (both in the UK and Aus), I know more people are playing it in England than did 10 years ago but it's still not that many. Far too many clubs folding each year etc.. Not sure what can be done other than the ECB putting more effort into grass roots clubs (rather than the bigger ECB Clubmark clubs) and really trying to get people (kids AND adults) involved in the game. I think youth is the future BUT I do hate how adults are basically just forgotten or written off if they are not quite good enough etc

There's no a huge amount the ECB can do here as its happening in other sports as well. This is more to do with the financial crisis, and smaller clubs whether they be Rugby, Cricket or Football folding due to loss in sponsorship from local companies who have to cut costs or decreased bar revenues due to people not being able to afford to put money over the bar after a game, on top of this paying subs both season and match subs take a hefty dent out of people's pockets so when people decide they can no longer play because they can't afford to you not only lose members but another of your main revenue streams.

On the plus side to this I know of a few rugby clubs and my cricket club where they have benefited from the smaller clubs folding by growing due to an influx of players from the folded clubs. Where I'm playing now has gone from 4 to 6 Saturday sides in 2 seasons, and could potentially field 7 if no one got injured, went on holiday, observed Ramadan!

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #93 on:** December 29, 2012, 09:15:15 PM »

I personally regard Mr Cricket as a legend. Yes he's not got he runs etc to compare to Ponting and co BUT.. He would have if he'd have been playing test cricket 6/7/ or 8 years earlier.

Sad loss for the international game but his family reasons are totally justified. I've not got children but can still see why he'd want to spend time with them.

Be interesting to see who Australia find to replace him though. Fielding wise, team ethic wise and of course.. Batting wise.

Jenko · « **Reply #94 on:** December 29, 2012, 09:17:29 PM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on December 29, 2012, 09:15:15 PM

I personally regard Mr Cricket as a legend. Yes he's not got he runs etc to compare to Ponting and co BUT.. He would have if he'd have been playing test cricket 6/7/ or 8 years earlier.

Sad loss for the international game but his family reasons are totally justified. I've not got children but can still see why he'd want to spend time with them.

Be interesting to see who Australia find to replace him though. Fielding wise, team ethic wise and of course.. Batting wise.

Yeah totally agree the bloke had 15000 first class runs before getting picked...

Vic Nicholas · « **Reply #95 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:15:00 AM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on December 29, 2012, 09:15:15 PM

I personally regard Mr Cricket as a legend. Yes he's not got he runs etc to compare to Ponting and co BUT.. He would have if he'd have been playing test cricket 6/7/ or 8 years earlier.

Sad loss for the international game but his family reasons are totally justified. I've not got children but can still see why he'd want to spend time with them.

Be interesting to see who Australia find to replace him though. Fielding wise, team ethic wise and of course.. Batting wise.

Not sure you can replace a Hussey...he kind of was the accidental hero. An after thought.

He was originally selected as a fill in for the injured Justin Langer for the first two tests of the summer partnering Matty Hayden at the top of the order.

In his first test he looked nervous and failed. In his second test he struck an attractive century and he never lost his place playing 78 consecutive tests - a remarkable testament to his durability.

He had two years where he looked to be almost gone...only to produce when his back was against the wall. Hussey's last two years has been exceptional.

I am going to miss him marshalling the tail...and this crisp cover drives and classy pull shots.

Mike Hussey - the unsung hero.

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #96 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:15:44 AM »

I for one think this swings the balance massively towards England not just for the home Ashes which i expected us to win comfortably, but also for the return series shortly afterwards back in Aus, which will be a tougher test, less so now the finisher/rescuer of Australias batting is gone.

As i see it. All we have to do is let Warner have a slap, get a quick 50 and out, and deal with Clarke and Watson, there isn't much else for England to worry about.

Vic Nicholas · « **Reply #97 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:30:20 AM »

Quote from: The_Bird on December 29, 2012, 03:17:53 PM

I agree Vic get them involved, the Aussies can't afford to wonder if they are good enough if they never play them.

Also to further on your consistent SA 2nd XI joke, we have fielded more Asian born players than Saffers so they will more than likely come from there as opposed to South Africa.

AUSTRALIA: Billy Murdoch, John Ferris, Sammy Woods, Albert Trott, �Gubby� Allen, Adam Hollioake, Ben Hollioake, Jason Gallian, Tim Ambrose.

SOUTH AFRICA: Basil D�Oliviera, Tony Greig, Ian Greig, Allan Lamb, Chris Smith, Robin Smith, Andrew Strauss, Kevin Pietersen, Matt Prior, Ian Trott.

WEST INDIES: Lord Harris, Pelham Warner, Roland Butcher, Norman Cowans, Wilf Slack, Gladstone Small, Phillip DeFreitas, Devon Malcolm, Chris Lewis, Neil Williams, Joseph Benjamin.

NEW ZEALAND: Andy Caddick.

INDIA: K.S. Ranjitsinhji (�Ranji�), Edward Wynyard, Richard Young, Neville Tufnell, Douglas Jardine, K.S. Duleepsinhji (�Duleep�), Nawab of Pataudi, Sr., Errol Holmes, Norman Mitchell-Innes, George Emmett, Colin Cowdrey, John Jameson, Bob Woolmer, Robin Jackman, Nasser Hussain, Minal Patel.

PAKISTAN: Usman Afzaal, Owais Shah.

ZIMBABWE: Graeme Hick, Paul Parker.

KENYA: Derek Pringle.

ZAMBIA: Phil Edmonds, Neil Radford.

GERMANY: Donald Carr, Paul Terry.

ITALY: Ted Dexter.

PERU: Freddie Brown.

HONG KONG: Dermot Reeve.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Geraint Jones.

DENMARK: Amjad Khan.

I hope you take this as lightheartedly as it was intended to be.

No worries mate!

I must say that many of those guys cannot be considered Indians or West Indians when they were clearly the off spring of expats...Lord Harris was probably born on some plantation in the West Indies and all those Englishmen born in India (Cowdrey, Woolmer etc) were born there while their fathers were members of the ICS.

The guys born in Germany would have been the sons of Army officers stationed there...and I am not sure what Dexters story is for being born in Italy - son of a diplomat?

Pringle and Edmonds etc were the sons of expats. Places like Nairobi in Kenya still have sizeable expat communities.

Strauss and Pietersen on the other hand both have Afrikaaner fathers, so it is a little different to the above.

Vic Nicholas · « **Reply #98 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:52:26 AM »

Just watched Hussey's press conference...the bloke was in tears when talking about his wife and his kids.

Two long tours plus the IPL this year = too much time away.

Still wants to play for WA next season it appears.

A genuinely nice guy on and off the pitch - I am going to miss him.

Vic Nicholas · « **Reply #99 on:** December 30, 2012, 02:56:29 AM »

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on December 30, 2012, 02:15:44 AM

I for one think this swings the balance massively towards England not just for the home Ashes which i expected us to win comfortably, but also for the return series shortly afterwards back in Aus, which will be a tougher test, less so now the finisher/rescuer of Australias batting is gone.

As i see it. All we have to do is let Warner have a slap, get a quick 50 and out, and deal with Clarke and Watson, there isn't much else for England to worry about.

I have to agree.

Without Hussey's ballast, Michael Clarke will run out of partners more often than not.

Number4 · « **Reply #100 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:00:43 AM »

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on December 30, 2012, 02:15:44 AM

I for one think this swings the balance massively towards England not just for the home Ashes which i expected us to win comfortably, but also for the return series shortly afterwards back in Aus, which will be a tougher test, less so now the finisher/rescuer of Australias batting is gone.

As i see it. All we have to do is let Warner have a slap, get a quick 50 and out, and deal with Clarke and Watson, there isn't much else for England to worry about.

I wouldn't be overly concerned about Watson who's test average is a lowly 39.. He really needs to start converting starts into big scores. Becoming unimpressive

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #101 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:05:27 AM »

Quote from: Number4 on December 30, 2012, 03:00:43 AM

I wouldn't be overly concerned about Watson who's test average is a lowly 39.. He really needs to start converting starts into big scores. Becoming unimpressive

I rate him, always have. Shame he is so injury prone.

Number4 · « **Reply #102 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:16:21 AM »

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on December 30, 2012, 03:05:27 AM

I rate him, always have. Shame he is so injury prone.

Don't get me wrong I rate him too... But his performances aren't being converted into big scores like they should be... He is a great talent but needs to start showing it.

Lets face it a test average of someone everyone rates as one of the best isn't overly impressive at 39 is it?

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #103 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:21:41 AM »

Quote from: Number4 on December 30, 2012, 03:16:21 AM

Don't get me wrong I rate him too... But his performances aren't being converted into big scores like they should be... He is a great talent but needs to start showing it.

Lets face it a test average of someone everyone rates as one of the best isn't overly impressive at 39 is it?

The Aussie commentary team on the sky sports feed have been discussing it at length during this Sri Lanka series. His average as an opener is in the 40s and none of them are sure why he has been moved.

langer17 · « **Reply #104 on:** December 30, 2012, 03:35:45 AM »

Averaged 43 in 20 odd innings when he was a specialist opener and didn't bowl. Converting issue aside, he should go back to opening and Cowan should go.

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