Inverarity thinks the time is right to bring Hughes in – Cricket News Update
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The retirement of Ricky Ponting has finally allowed the selectors to give Hughes a chance where he could prove his mettle and make that big step forward after spending a year in wilderness. Having impressed during the early parts of his career, the left-hander struggled to reproduce the goods for the best part of last year, culminating in a horror outing against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CS-Martin-c1295 on no less than four consecutive occasions.
However, time out from the national team eventually proved a blessing in disguise. He went to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844. A current average of over 50 seemed a solid indication that he is ready to return to the Test fold, but for Inverarity, it is the timing which seemed appropriate.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 series but when the Victorian batsman failed, Hughes inclusion appeared inevitable.
"We did feel that throwing him into the Tests against the world No. 1 with their attack was probably not the ideal set of circumstances for him, and we feel the time now is absolutely right for him. We needed to be convinced that his game was absolutely cherry ripe. It was just recently at the MCG that he got a big hundred [158 for SA v Victoria] and I think that was further proof that he's in absolutely the right place.”
Inverarity has also put the onus on some of the experienced players to step to the plate in the absence of Punter and become a source of inspiration for the younger players, both on and off the field.
"The dressing-room will be different without the presence of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377," Inverarity said. "His absence creates both the opportunity and the necessity for others to grow and fill the gap."
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