Sheffield Shield - NSW v VIC

[Twizzle]

He will only play if we go with 4 quicks.. Dougie looks to be fit and Johnson and Hilfy are lock ins IMO.

Notch's form has been rubbish for both Australia and WA, I dont see how any normal selector could pick him on current form if he cant even get wickets for WA

be interesting to see how he goes for WA next weekend

if he is a lock in then we are in big strife

 

[lockyno1]

Who you talking about?:?

Averages in the high 40's as an opener, close to 50.

 

[Mr Angry]

He's been a long way short of brilliant. The fact the middle order has been so ordinary makes his contributions look better than they are. Don't get me wrong, he's gone better than I thought he was capable of, but he is no where near the top half dozen openers in test cricket. There have been some brilliant performances by openers in the last two years. Watson has just been solid.

Since Nov 08:
Sehwag - 19 tests, 1818 runs at 60.60 with 7 hundreds
Gambhir - 15 tests, 1381 runs at 57.54 with 6 hundreds
Dilshan - 15 tests, 1373 runs at 57.20 with 6 hundreds
Smith - 17 tests, 1409 runs at 56.36 with 5 hundreds
Gayle - 15 tests, 1203 runs at 52.30 with 5 hundreds
Katich - 24 tests, 2163 runs at 51.50 with 5 hundreds
Strauss - 24 tests, 1834 runs at 48.26 with 6 hundreds
Watson - 15 tests, 1267 runs at 46.92 with 2 hundreds
Cook - 26 tests, 1791 runs at 42.64 with 6 hundreds

Sums it up perfectly, terrible convertion rate. Openers need to convert starts, number 6's need to help out with some handy runs.

lol Brilliant...seriously you call those stats brilliant. Would be great for a number 6, but for an opener that is a terrible convertion rate. He will never make big hundreds.

I dont hate Watson I just want him batting where is better suited for the team, number 6.

 

[Collingwood Storm]

274 off 51 overs for NSW

3/117

Watson, Khawaja and Hughes out

Hastings, Siddle and McDonald with the wickets

Clarke has to bat down the order due to not fielding.

 

[beads6]

Aussies are in big trouble if Clarke is out of the Ashes with his injury, so is my money considering I put it on him being leading run scorer

 

[yappy]

Anyone who confuses Watson with a brilliant opener should check out the goings on in India and Sri Lanka. Some guns on display there.

I didn't rate Gayle much, but once he gets in you are in a world of hurt.

 

[Mr Angry]

I didn't rate Gayle much, but once he gets in you are in a world of hurt.

he converts like an opener should, not like a 6 who would be very helpful.