Katich backs replacement Hughes
SYDNEY: Dumped opening batsman Simon Katich has put his bitterness behind him and backed his unproven successor Phillip Hughes as the man to help lead Australia’s Test cricket team out of the doldrums. The 36-year-old launched an angry tirade against selectors after he was cut from Australia’s annual list of nationally contracted players in June, accusing the Andrew Hilditch-led panel of favouring potential over form in picking players.