Hussey's in trouble. I don't want to call it on him but that's a whole summer plus India and now SA that he has been well below par. I'd give him to the end of the series but if there's not a faint of light, we have to start thinking.

Very happy w/ Hughes progress. What annoys me is the media. They were jumping all over him after his failure in the 1st innings of the 1st test and now they love him. Give all young players a chance. Only that way do they gain any belief. in themselves and get better.

We still have a problem with the bowling tho and that's the spinner. Good teams need a spinner and that's a severe deficiency we have.

The Vics must win this final. If they choke I'm gonna be shattered. At times, the Vics mean more to me than the national team. They've been the best team all year and they need to back it up on the scoreboard. The rivalry w/ QLD is pretty sweet. I remember the pain of watching them make 900 odd in one final and us capitulating. The weekend ahead is gonna be one of interest given no one knows how the pitch at Punt Rd will play.