Will EvansThurston Roaring and Ready to go
May 9th 2008 05:00
After an injury scare yesterday afternoon, Australian halfback Jonathan Thurston has been given the green light to play in tonight’s Centenary Test against New Zealand at the SCG.
Amid fears that he would not recover in time for the game, Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk was flown over to fill in for the injured Thurston like he did last year in Australia’s 58-0 win against the Kiwis past October.
Scott Prince chose not to comment to the media after being overlooked by selectors.
However, unlike Cronk, Prince has not partnered Bird in the halves, nor has he had the luxury of orchestrating a combination between Storm’s Billy Slater and Cameron Smith. Cronk’s style of play will be read well by his teammates Israel Folau and Greg Inglis when push comes to shove. These are all advantages for a player who has not had the opportunity to partake in a full training session with the Australian squad.
Therefore, it is no surprise that Cronk was the option selectors chose to go with had Thurston not recovered in time for tonight’s clash. [/COLOR]
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