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Message: [QUOTE="OXY-351, post: 2342312, member: 2107"] I dont' see why you have an issue with the whole incumbent thing. Players should earn the right to be selected for rep duties, and should be rewarded for that hard earnt jumper by still be selected until they bascially un-select themselves. Lockyer may not have done anything over and above what Carney has done to be selected, but he also hasn't done anything to justify being dropped either. I agree that Carneys recent form has been better than Lockyers, and if they were at the same stage of their careers, I'd say Carney should get first shot, but they're not, and Lockyer has proven time and time again over a decade how valuable he is in rep teams - he should be rewarded for this more than someone who has one good season. Given you bought cricket in to the argument, I thought this was a good artcile regarding selecting players based on only a short period of performance. [url="http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/young-australian-cricket-stars-have-no-shine/story-e6frep5o-1225948010784"]http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/you ... 5948010784[/url] [/QUOTE]

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