Phil Hughes - When do we drop him?

[BunniesMan]

Phil Hughes is in crap form. Calling it now, in the third test he'll get a duck in the first innings followed up by a golden duck in the 2nd. You heard it here first. He got dis.

 

[madunit]

That will only work if you admit you've been carrying on like a dumb merkin first.

 

[TheParraboy]

Phil Hughes is in crap form. .

Sure is

 

[madunit]

Hughes' batting average since returning to the Test side

 

[BunniesMan]

1 test ago he was part of a record breaking partnership. 1 test ago he was being praised. He still has the best and longest innings of any of our recognised batsmen so far this series.

To then even consider dropping him after 1 poor test is a joke.

 

[madunit]

He's got a career avg under 33 & under 30 since returning.

Its not one bad test, its a bad career.

 

[madunit]

Ok, you know what, I've been unfair on Hughes. We all have.

We've been comparing him to other players unfairly.

We should compare him to players with other Australian batsmen, past and present, with a similar average.

Greg Blewett 34.03
Andrew Sheehan 33.91
Matt Elliott 33.49
Keith Rigg 33.42
Geoff Marsh 33.19
Phil Hughes 32.86
Tom Moody 32.57
Ashton Agar 32.50
Arthur Chipperfield 32.47
Wayne Phillips 32.28
Peter Toohey 31.89
Graeme Wood 31.83
Andrew Hilditch 31.56
William Murdoch 31.31
Ed Cowan 31.28
Tom Veivers 31.27
Moises Henriques 31.20
Arthur Richardson 31.00

Clearly an elite group of this countries greatest opening batsmen

 

[madunit]

Matthew Wade 34.56
Brad Haddin 34.70
Shane Watson 34.92
Marcus North 35.48
David Warner 39.47
Greg Matthews 41.09
Phil Jacques 47.47

 

[madunit]

Just for fun

Hughes last 10 tests
18 Innings (1 not out) 487 runs @ 28.65, 4 x 50's, 0 x 100's, 3 x ducks, HS 87

Starc last 10 tests
16 Innings (4 not out) 328 runs @ 27.33, 2 x 50's, 0 x 100's, 2 x ducks, HS 99

Pattinson last 10 tests
15 Innings (7 not out), 298 runs @ 37.25, 0 x 50's, 0 x 100's, 1 x duck, HS 42

 

[8Ball]

Matthew Wade 34.56
Brad Haddin 34.70
Shane Watson 34.92
Marcus North 35.48
David Warner 39.47
Greg Matthews 41.09
Phil Jacques 47.47

One unlucky cricketer..

Just made 139 for Yorkshire.

 

[madunit]

Of our current squad in England who have played 10 tests or more, these are their batting stats, in order from highest average to lowest

Clarke - 1021 runs @ 56.72, 5x50's, 3x100's, 2xducks
Warner - 673 runs @ 37.39, 6x50's, 1x100's, 2xducks
Pattinson - 298 runs @ 37.25, 1xducks
Wade - 534 runs @ 35.60, 3x50's, 2x100's
Hughes - 487 runs @ 28.65, 4x50's, 3xducks
Haddin - 394 runs @ 28.14, 3x50's, 1xducks
Starc - 328 runs @ 27.33, 2x50's, 2xducks
Cowan - 507 runs @ 26.68, 3x50's, 2xducks
Watson - 463 runs @ 24.37, 2x50's, 1xduck
Harris - 210 runs @ 21.00, 1x50's
Lyon - 127 runs @ 15.88
Siddle - 233 runs @ 13.71, 2x50's, 2xducks

 

[Red Bear]

Since when? Start of the Australian summer?

 

[madunit]

No, last 10 tests for each player, sorry for not mentioning that.

 

[Tommy Smith]

From an England fans perspective, preferably never as he's hopeless.

He's barely scored a run against us in about 7-8 Tests.

 

[El Diablo]

us :?

 

[Apey]

He still has the best and longest innings of any of our recognised batsmen so far this series.

Are you sure innings was the word you were looking for?

 

[Mr Spock!]

From an England fans perspective, preferably never as he's hopeless.

He's barely scored a run against us in about 7-8 Tests.

Aaah Tommy.

We have lulled you into a false sense of security.

He will unleash himself in the Fifth Test in Australia.

 

[ceagle]

Foxsports saying Warner in for Hughes if Smith is fit

lol

 

[El Diablo]

please be fit Steve

 

[8Ball]

Hughes wont be getting dropped ffs. He still has the top 6s highest score when Lehmann and Clarke and co have specifically said they want more bigger scores. And if someone is getting dropped for Warner, Rogers and Smith and Watson would go long before Phillip Hughes.

All logic suggests Smith should go for Warner. We need more batsmen.

Hughes is the leading run scorer on this tour. Hughes has the highest score of any Aussie top 6 in the tests. Hughes is not getting dropped for 1 bad test.

How can anyone be stupid enough to suggest keeping Rogers in the XI ahead of Hughes? Rogers is a 35 year old who hasn't really impressed so far. They're not going to piss away all the time and effort they've put into Hughes for Chris Rogers of all people.