Dana
Years ago

NH: Damien Martyn announces retirement

Damien Martin just announced his retirement.

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xmas cheer
Years ago

WOW! who will play instead of him cos watsons still injured

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Isaac
Years ago

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twenty four
Years ago

Jacques possibly, or maybe go with an extra bowler?

But that's really disappointing for Marto, he had done a good job of getting back into the team after he was dropped last ashes series.

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Kwest
Years ago

A very overrated cricketer.

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DB5
Years ago

Hoo Bloody Ray....

Tait in, Hussey to 4, Clarke at 5 Gilly at 6.....

4-0 result....

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Jimmy_The_Snitch
Years ago

Dud he should have retired 15 year ago and saved a lot of people lot of pain and suffering

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lockstock
Years ago

Brad Hodge should play. Gilchrist at no 6 is not a great idea in current form.

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DB5
Years ago

What, 50 odd off 70 balls is not good...fair call then..

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Anonymous
Years ago

hahaha Brad Hodge ..... hes just as bad

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The Journo
Years ago

Time for some young blood.

I say they should give the all-rounder from NSW a go - Moises Henriques, bat him at 6 ans he has some steady seam up.

It's either that or they might go Hodge, seeing he scored 203 at the WACA last summer, or maybe Symonds?

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Anonymous
Years ago

I think you'll find Brad Hodge is injured anyway

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Jimmy_The_Snitch
Years ago

Brad Hodge pulled a heart muscle bending over to look for his ego.

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patto
Years ago

tait and martyn out, adam voges and andrew symonds into 13.

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lockstock
Years ago

Hodge injury only very short term, he'll be ok come thursday.
DB5 - Gilly hasn't scored a ton in over 18 months.
What about Katich?

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skip
Years ago

I personally would have liked him to see if he was gonna be dropped. If he was fair enough, if not (like the ACB have said was the case) then play in this test in front of your home states crowd announcing it was to be your last.
Nothing like a retirement to gee guys up for a win.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Hey everyone, DO NOT, bag a man who has just retired gracefully from the sport he once loved.

I am sure when he that century in Edgbaston or the Match Winning innings in India at the world cup and in South Africa, you weren't baggin him then.

He has been the best cricketer in the Australian team (that is a very difficult thing to achieve)... but at international level on more occasions than not, he has held is own.

He deserves recognition for the fight and determination he once showed... and for those that understand, he is a fantastic role model... particularly when it comes to showing how to handle those ups and downs of any sport.

Any player on the fringe of selection could stand up and fight for his spot or can walk away and not even try... he has stood up and fought for many years now and fought hard for his passion, winning cricket for Australia.

Not to mention his complete sportmanship in the heat of battle - kids take note - this is how you stand proud!

If at the age of 35, I have been through as many ups and downs as he has with his sporting career and over excerted myself for so long, I too would feel exhausted and unable to commit over 100% to the game.

For someone who doesn't have as much 'natural ability' as someone like Shane Warne or Ricky Ponting he has held is own.

Good on you Marto!
Your another quiet achieving hero of Australia Sport.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Just to correct the above...

"He has *(NOT)* been the best cricketer in the Australian team (that is a very difficult thing to achieve)... but at international level on more occasions than not, he has held is own."

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Anonymous
Years ago

Simon Katich! - No Way! he shits me to tears that bloke

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yogee
Years ago

Good on ya patto....Tait just took 4 for in the first innings in Tassie.....yeah lets drop him from a Test squad!

Symonds is almost guaranteed to never play a Test again, abrring some pretty nasty injuries or a suprising drop in form of a few batsmen at the same time.

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Anonymous
Years ago

i agree with 110133. No need to bag the guy.. If you think he's crap check out his average and how many man of the match awards he has won..

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billo
Years ago

I think Jaques can feel pretty hardly done by not making the squad, sure, he's an opener, but if you put him in at 4 I'm sure he'd do the trick. As much as I love Symonds I think we're better off going for a younger player.

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