Re: Breaking news for next test

by Big Dog Mon 18 Mar 2013, 01:49

Henry wrote:What's the point of him flying back to re-join a series that's already lost, when he's in terrible form anyway, and recently been suspended for poor discipline?

Because the people running Australian cricket are clueless, unimaginative fools.

by PeterCS Mon 18 Mar 2013, 02:11

Okay, Watson declared skipper. He's insisted on recalling Lee, Symonds, Lehmann, Tait, North, McGain and Hayden. Johnson vice captain. Clarke has been sacked, with immediate effect.

After hanging tough for ten minutes, the NSP has given way, saying they have 'full confidence in Shane and his judgment.'.

by PeterCS Mon 18 Mar 2013, 02:14

Bruce Francis has been contacted about his acailability at Number 4.

by Big Dog Mon 18 Mar 2013, 02:17

Steve Smith is being groomed to eventually take over as Captain.

by PeterCS Mon 18 Mar 2013, 02:20

Francis apparenty unavilabale, so the team for the Fourth Test will be:

Watson */+
Hayden
Warner
Hughes
North
Smith
Symonds
Lee
Johnson (VC)
McGain
Tait

12th Man - Lehmann

"We're aiming for a pretty balanced lineup" - Skipper Watson.

by Henry Mon 18 Mar 2013, 02:26

The Aussies would love to have a Hayden and Symonds in their ranks these days.

by skully Mon 18 Mar 2013, 07:56

What a sickeningly sweet press conference by Twatto. Mad

by PeterCS Mon 18 Mar 2013, 15:55

Henry wrote:The Aussies would love to have a Hayden and Symonds in their ranks these days.

Mebbe so. But one Queenslander is over 40 and 'burlier' than ever, and the other, while a slip of 37 years, is not noted for his uncontroversialness

https://www.youtube.com/v/gxD7YMxidSE

He would fit neatly back into a mightily shambolic set-up. Wink

India could also bring back Harbhajan ....

by Fred Nerk Tue 12 May 2015, 06:59

Big Dog wrote:Steve Smith is being groomed to eventually take over as Captain.

From 18 Mar 2013

At which time Smith had just played his sixth Test (and first for over two years), and had a batting average of 31.

by lardbucket Tue 12 May 2015, 07:55

lardbucket wrote:WA's recovery, Australia's decline, and Arthur's move from WA to Australian coaching ... coincidental?

from the same time

by embee Tue 12 May 2015, 12:40

lardbucket wrote:
lardbucket wrote:WA's recovery, Australia's decline, and Arthur's move from WA to Australian coaching ... coincidental?

from the same time

WA was recovering under Arthur ...went shit under Stevens ...and recovered under NLWL

Clarke and Watson were too big headed for Arthur to do well as Oz coach

by horace Tue 12 May 2015, 23:47

embee wrote:
lardbucket wrote:
lardbucket wrote:WA's recovery, Australia's decline, and Arthur's move from WA to Australian coaching ... coincidental?

from the same time

WA was recovering under Arthur ...went shit under Stevens ...and ~~recovered~~ dried out their players under ~~NLWL~~ BNLG

Clarke and Watson were too big headed for Arthur to do well as Oz coach

ridiculous statement re Clarke...Arthur was an unmitigated disaster who who could not organise a beer in a brewery

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