Australia v South Africa, 1st Test, Perth

[Bacon]

yeah 2002/03 i think he moved.

Still, they've played together, and gone through similar paths to get in the Test side.

Not totally untried.

[Des]

It wont be rogers anyway. Well not according to the radio yesterday.

[Bacon]

right now, i think he's the logical successor.

If jaques was fit and in form, then i wouldn't be sure.

I think time has passed hodge by. And klinger/hughes are too raw.

[maccatak11]

Plus Hodge doesn't even open the batting......

[Des]

Hughes is the man apparently.

The poms will eat him up and spit him out.

[Bacon]

geoff marsh started his Aus career as a #3.

Mike hussey can always open if they wanted hodge in.

[maccatak11]

So now we have a new opener and a new number 4? and we are moving a guy who averages 70 at number 4 to a different batting position?

I realise you are digging yourself out of a hole bacon, but thats just ridiculous...

[Des]

Bacon, have you played cricket before?

[Bacon]

So now we have a new opener and a new number 4? and we are moving a guy who averages 70 at number 4 to a different batting position?

I realise you are digging yourself out of a hole bacon, but thats just ridiculous...

It was just an example of how they could fit in hodge if they wanted to.

They moved boon to #3 to have him, taylor and marsh in the same side.

I don't want hussey moved from #4.

[Bacon]

Bacon, have you played cricket before?

I can have an opinion, even if i've never played.

But, yes i have