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Message: [QUOTE="Raw Boned Youngster, post: 2349139, member: 1886"] Australians prefer Beer to Bollinger. It is essential that changes are made for the tests against the minnows. Otherwise, some of our players who should move on will do enough against the nuffies to prolong their careers. The band aid will be stuck back on, even though it is curled up on the sides. Clarke will come back, but he needs a break - he has the public against him, which is a kiss of death. My comments about him becoming the next K. Hughes have a ring of truth, unfortunately. Usman must come in because he has technique and class. In many ways, it is best that Ricky goes completely - hanging around as a number 6 or as a non captaining player will create more problems than solutions. It would be like the Greg Chappell era when he picked and chose the tours he wanted to be involved in while Kim Hughes was criticised by the powerful inner sanctum. I would definitely keep Watson at the top of the order - he is successful, effective and plays aggressively. To the critics who say he doesn't convert his 50's into big hundreds, personally I would rather a guy who averages 50 ( him ) than some of the alternatives. He plays the new ball as well as anyone. Like others have said, the jury is out about Hughes - maybe against an attack of lesser quality than the current English team who could be effective, but that is hardly the point. As others have also suggested, Brad Hodge, despite his age, is the best number 3 in the country by a long way. Maybe he should be selected to steady the batting ship in August. [/QUOTE]

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