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[ProCricketer1982]

Wish him well for the future. Is a test a game of 60 odd flattering ?? Yes. He was found wanting when the ball moved but then so do all the modern players. He has a technique when it's not moving and the bowling isn't great to exploit it, realistically that's what it's all about if you play most of your games on roads. Not his fault.

Hopefully a few years in cc left in him

[WalkingWicket37]

20 odd test at ave of 65 shouldnt count?

I think he brought the experience and stability at #5 to an inexperienced aussie team.

So who makes way and where does he bat?
Handscomb has 2 fifties and 2 hundreds at an average of 90 odd batting at 5, surely you leave him there?

I suppose Wade could make way and Voges would strengthen the middle order, but I don't think Hanscomb's glovework is of Test match quality.

[skip1973]

Voges was gone with anyone sharp, really struggled with the short stuff towards the end. Nice guy, good solid cricketer.

[Stuey]

Decent bat with a very good test average, but I often think Mike Atherton must look at test cricket today and partly wish he was born 20 years later.  Not to take anything away from Voges, he doesn't pick the oppo.

[alexhilly1492]

better player than i think a lot give him credit for, scored runs at notts and middlesex, only found out on his last few tests but should have probably played an awful lot more when he was younger!

[Seniorplayer]

Flat track bully

Reminded me of a certain Graham  Hick.

[Neon Cricket]

Reminded me of a certain Graham  Hick.

Wouldn't go that far! Hick was a legend at County level, just never quite broke the test arena

[Seniorplayer]

Wouldn't go that far! Hick was a legend at County level, just never quite broke the test arena

Yes he was  a  county legend  but he was at his best on flat tracks against county medium pacers .
60 plus tests but rarely produced the run  scoring feats he was capable  of at county level.
Seem to recall he had a problem against the short stuff when bowled at pace

[Stuey]

Wouldn't go that far! Hick was a legend at County level, just never quite broke the test arena

I think he would today, just a quick look back at the attacks he would have faced.
In Hicks era....Pak had Waqar and Wasim, WI Ambrose  and Walsh et al, Aus McGrath, Warne et al, SA Donald and Pollock.Donald, De Villiers,mostly over 5 test series not many easy runs there.
I don't think today's bowling compares.