The decline of Hayden and Ponting

It's been steady. Since the start of 2005, Hayden averages 46, whilst Ponting averages 42 since the start of 2007. Around 2004, both of them were averaging near 60.

I'm pretty sure Hayden is over the hill for good, but will Ponting ever be able to recapture the form of 2002-2006? He is 34 already, and he has a dodgy wrist. Might only be 12-18 months left in him. I think Ponting might have to consider doing a Tendulkar and tone down his stroke play a bit and become more of an accumulator if he wants to play past his 35th birthday.

Decline of Hayden is a fair call. But Ponting too? I think you are being hasty here.

ponting's career seems to mirror dravid's with a one year lag. peak average near 60 and falling. he still has at least 2 years left in him. and in case there are no real replacements even 3. cant really say if he will get out of this slump, but if it continues he may only play till the next aussie summer. hayden is pretty much dead and buried, its a matter of months

maybe if ponting stopped smack-talking so much and concentrated on letting his bat do most of it he would see better results

They're both QUNTS. Relevant only in that it increases the schadenfreude.

Maybe time for a poll as to which QUNT has greatest schadenfreude attached.

Would be a long one as it would have to include Clarke, Symmonds..........

You forgot QUNTS in the third line, ds.

doctorspin wrote:They're both QUNTS. Relevant only in that it increases the schadenfreude.

Maybe time for a poll as to which QUNT has greatest schadenfreude attached.

Would be a long one as it would have to include Clarke, Symmonds doctorspin, buckaroo, TO, tac..........

Fixed.

Zat wrote:

doctorspin wrote:They're both QUNTS. Relevant only in that it increases the schadenfreude.

Maybe time for a poll as to which QUNT has greatest schadenfreude attached.

Would be a long one as it would have to include Clarke, Symmonds doctorspin, buckaroo, TO, tac..........

Fixed.

Oh Jeez, lumped in the same bag of kak as buckyboy. May as well end it all now then.

PeterCS wrote:You forgot QUNTS in the third line, ds.

Sorry, my mistake, well spotted that man.

doctorspin wrote:

Zat wrote:

doctorspin wrote:They're both QUNTS. Relevant only in that it increases the schadenfreude.

Maybe time for a poll as to which QUNT has greatest schadenfreude attached.

Would be a long one as it would have to include Clarke, Symmonds doctorspin, buckaroo, TO, tac..........

Fixed.

Oh Jeez, lumped in the same bag of kak as buckyboy. May as well end it all now then.

:laule:

I forgot about that particularly apposite smiley.

good grief...has Mudge and his antedeluvian and mysogonistic views on women taken control of the forum...why misuse one of the great joys and basics of life as a term of abuse???

I know there are a few dubbers and even more poms and banindians on the forum - and it goes without saying that some have uncertainty about their identity - but this is pretty poor excuse

Que?

ds, in case you haven't caught up, the standard response to that kind of stuff is 'get ****** horrie'

Dos made three tons from the five matches last summer, averaged 62.87, but he seems much declined since then.

Ponting hasn't had his best results over the past two years but I don't believe he has genuinely lost ability.

"good grief...has Mudge and his antedeluvian and mysogonistic views on women
taken control of the forum"

I figured it stood for Queensland und Northern Territory

OP Tipping wrote:"good grief...has Mudge and his antedeluvian and mysogonistic views on women
taken control of the forum"

I figured it stood for Queensland und Northern Territory

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Zat wrote:ds, in case you haven't caught up, the standard response to that kind of stuff is 'get ****** horrie'

Trying to stick with the sentiments of the Etiquette thread, even though it's about grammar, not etiquette.

doctorspin wrote:

Zat wrote:ds, in case you haven't caught up, the standard response to that kind of stuff is 'get ****** horrie'

Trying to stick with the sentiments of the Etiquette thread, even though it's about grammar, not etiquette.

OK it's not about etiquitte now; it's about the shits.

doctorspin wrote:

doctorspin wrote:

Zat wrote:ds, in case you haven't caught up, the standard response to that kind of stuff is 'get ****** horrie'

Trying to stick with the sentiments of the Etiquette thread, even though it's about grammar, not etiquette.

OK it's not about etiquitte now; it's about the shits.

Yes it is. Happy now?

Zat wrote:

doctorspin wrote:

doctorspin wrote:

Zat wrote:ds, in case you haven't caught up, the standard response to that kind of stuff is 'get ****** horrie'

Trying to stick with the sentiments of the Etiquette thread, even though it's about grammar, not etiquette.

OK it's not about etiquitte now; it's about the shits.

Yes it is. Happy now?

Suppose so

Good. I aim to please.

Zat wrote:Good. I aim to please.

OK, now I know, Thanks

Any time. Except when I'm asleep.