BREAKING NEWS - The Evidence is Clear ...

... Nathan Hauritz was injured deliberately!! It was a ploy to get him out of the world cup team. But who was responsible? After many hours of studying the following photograph, I have narrowed my suspects down to three - Steve Smith, David Hussey and Cameron White.

Steve Smith

Motive - not wanting to play second fiddle to the guy who wasn't even deemed good enough to play in the Ashes.

Opportunity - yeah, probably.

Verdict - Not guilty, look closely at the photo. He is terrified. He's all "Oh god, please don't make me the lead spinner when I was a bit shit in the Ashes and please, please don't make me play with Krejza!"

Cameron White

Motive - an opportunity to have a go at spin at international level, which would be severely diminished by the presence of Hauritz.

Opportunity - oh, good god yes! And he's a big bastard.

Verdict - Not Guilty. Although in the picture, he's dancing and crowing about injuring Hauritz (check the hand, yo!) this is just wind. Cammie likes to look tough, but knows that he is really not a good enough spinner and wants Hauritz there so he won't get asked to do it. He may have been involved, but was only being used as a scapegoat.

David Hussey

Motive - as for Cameron White and add that he is pure evil since he ditched his West Aussie ways and became a Bloody Vic. A regular Bloody Vic is one thing but a born again Bloody Vic is even worse.

Opportunity - Oh yes, he had opportunity and a cunning plan to boot.

Verdict - GUILTY! Watch him as he casually walks away from the scene of the crime, no doubt whistling nonchalantly, safe in the knowledge that the big dumb blonde won't be able to help taking credit. But White is just not clever enough, oh no - he is merely a puppet on Dave Hussey's evil born again Victorian string.

Case closed.