It doesn't mean he's finished. Also we'd like him to concentrate on his long-form-of-the-game batting and reignite that partnership that he has with Justin Langer because, after all, in Test match cricket they've been fantastic in being the cornerstone behind a lot of big scores.
We consider it is time to make some adjustments to the batting line-up after some disappointing results in England ?We considered the performance by Damien in England as not up to the standard we require.
We are looking to include players who can bat, bowl and field and Hopes fits that bill perfectly. He gives us another all-round option, and can open the batting if required.
Hopes gives us another all-round option, and can open the batting if required. We are confident that he can add a new dimension to our team.
He can fill various positions in the batting order as we've seen. He's opened for Queensland, and he can bat in the middle.