The Surfer

March 13, 2009
Posted on 03/13/2009 in Ashes
Australia's secret Ashes selection strategy

Read Mike Ticher's satirical take on the thinking behind Australia's squad selection in the Guardian.

Why choose only Mike Hussey when you can get his brother David as a matching pair? Is Nathan Hauritz really the best spinner in the country? Who exactly are Ryan Harris and Moises Henriques? This season Australia have picked 10 players whose names start with H. Who could be behind such a policy? Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I suggest the chairman of selectors, Andrew Hilditch, and his offsider Merv Hughes. Even when Matthew Hayden's retirement left a big H-shaped hole at the top of the order, Phil Hughes filled it. If Brad Hodge makes the squad, we'll know why.

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