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Made his comeback from his back injury today for Queensland
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A chanceless innings until out

Its never the same on Safooty until we can post something on the great man

Well at least he can make up for that with the ball...................... oh hang on

I hear he was looking a million bucks too. Good signs!

wonder how Mal is coping these days with Watto still struggling

34*.

GUN!

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Century against the Vics in his second game back

My advice to Watto would be either learn to bowl off spinners or else give the bowling away entirely, but whatever you do, concentrate on your batting. It's your forte, and there will be batting spots open up in the Aussie team in the next season or two.

Absolute gun! Ashes, Ashes, Ashes I hear!

NFC wrote:Absolute gun! Ashes, Ashes, Ashes I hear!

Good Knock

114* and still a bit to come. QLD were 7/106 so was in a tricky spot. Currently 8/257

Adelaide Hawk wrote:My advice to Watto would be either learn to bowl off spinners or else give the bowling away entirely, but whatever you do, concentrate on your batting. It's your forte, and there will be batting spots open up in the Aussie team in the next season or two.

Exactly what i've been saying for a long time. He can bat but his bowling is ordinary and regardless of that he just injures himself doing it anyway. His best chance to play consistent cricket is to just concentrate on his batting.

rod_rooster wrote:

Adelaide Hawk wrote:My advice to Watto would be either learn to bowl off spinners or else give the bowling away entirely, but whatever you do, concentrate on your batting. It's your forte, and there will be batting spots open up in the Aussie team in the next season or two.

Exactly what i've been saying for a long time. He can bat but his bowling is ordinary and regardless of that he just injures himself doing it anyway. His best chance to play consistent cricket is to just concentrate on his batting.

His bowling isn't ordinary, it was really taking off before injury.

NFC wrote:

rod_rooster wrote:

Adelaide Hawk wrote:My advice to Watto would be either learn to bowl off spinners or else give the bowling away entirely, but whatever you do, concentrate on your batting. It's your forte, and there will be batting spots open up in the Aussie team in the next season or two.

Exactly what i've been saying for a long time. He can bat but his bowling is ordinary and regardless of that he just injures himself doing it anyway. His best chance to play consistent cricket is to just concentrate on his batting.

His bowling isn't ordinary, it was really taking off before injury.

I'm not talking about the standard of his bowling, I'm saying he can't make runs if he's sitting on the sidelines injured. While he keeps making injury comebacks, his chances of securing a batting spot in the Australian team are almost zero. He needs solid cricket, making runs on a regular basis. Whether he's a good bowler or not, he can no longer afford the luxury of bowling pace.

Exactly right AH. Personally i think his bowling is crap but that's not the issue. He will keep breaking down if he tries to bowl so he needs to give it up and just bat.

Run out for 145.

GUN! Hopes made a duck. And people want him on the Ashes tour. He's a decent ODI player but test, ummm no.

NFC wrote:Run out for 145.

GUN! Hopes made a duck. And people want him on the Ashes tour. He's a decent ODI player but test, ummm no.

Thats one of the smartest things i have seen you post. He isnt a great batter in the longer form of the game. His bowling is still good though.

Pidge wrote:

NFC wrote:Run out for 145.

GUN! Hopes made a duck. And people want him on the Ashes tour. He's a decent ODI player but test, ummm no.

Thats one of the smartest things i have seen you post. He isnt a great batter in the longer form of the game. His bowling is still good though.

jsut cause he made a duck this game means SFA. last game watto made a ton n hopes made 55 and took bags of 4 and a 5 fa in the same game! watto can only get on the field if he is batting..when he is bowling his battin drops off dramatically

CoverKing wrote:

Pidge wrote:

NFC wrote:Run out for 145.

GUN! Hopes made a duck. And people want him on the Ashes tour. He's a decent ODI player but test, ummm no.

Thats one of the smartest things i have seen you post. He isnt a great batter in the longer form of the game. His bowling is still good though.

jsut cause he made a duck this game means SFA. last game watto made a ton n hopes made 55 and took bags of 4 and a 5 fa in the same game! watto can only get on the field if he is batting..when he is bowling his battin drops off dramatically

Mate, I'm talking about more than one innings. Hopes' FC average is about 30. Watto's is 45. See the difference?

its takien a long time to convince me but shane watson could have been anything if hehad a sound body, it is sad not only for the man but for aussie cricket

Watto just seems to dominate the forums wherever u go

locky801 wrote:Watto just seems to dominate the forums wherever u go

Pretty sure he did not start this topic.

Hardly his fault someone else wants to talk about Watson