Nielsen says Aus approach to t20 is wrong

well, bugger me, the bloke's a genius.

I particularly like this bit...

We came here thinking we had a nicely balanced squad, and I think we showed in the practice games that when they're playing at their best they can play any form of the game.

Yet cricket followers from across the country, indeed around the world, were pointing out the shortcomings of the so-called 'nicely balanced squad' before the tournament started. Why do I think that the fall from the top of the cricketing tree is about to happen? And happen hard.

The normal rules about balanced sides don't apply. It's all about impact players. Guys who can do 40 off 20, or fiddle 2 for 20 bowling liquorice allsorts - preferably both in the same match.

Does a balanced diet represent a balanced side?

DJ_Smerk wrote:Does a balanced diet represent a balanced side?

I reckon you need a few omnivores, but most importantly some carnivores to rip the place up!

Anyway, have you ever wiffed a veggie's fart?

Nah, I avoid Sheep bums thanks Bas.

You need a few whackers who can whack off from the get-go, that's what you need.

Balance my arse.

What you think this is - cricket??

Crocket, of the wilde frontier.

DJ_Smerk wrote:Nah, I avoid Sheep bums thanks Bas.

You must have quite an aim, even in the throes of passion, smerfy . ..

PMSL @ Nielsen the brain surgeon.

Our real problem is the set-up of the game. Mainly spivs running the show. They're balanced, it's just that that means they've got a chip on both shoulders and can't stand to be proven wrong even if after nearly ten years the 'ppuuurrrttty boy' is just that!

Australia don't really have that many impact players though, do they. Batting wise, potential impact players like Warner, David Hussey and White are yet to prove they are consistently good enough for the top level, whilst bowling wise, only Mitchell Johnson really has the ability to produce a match turning spell.

BTW, it's still funny that Clarke is far and away the best Aussie spinner.

bring back Hayden .. that serial sledger

Nielsen is a bloody oxygen thief. A total waste of space. First move to increase our chances in the next Gilly would be to sack him.

Basil wrote:The normal rules about balanced sides don't apply. It's all about impact players. Guys who can do 40 off 20, or fiddle 2 for 20 bowling liquorice allsorts - preferably both in the same match.

Aye, you can get away with less proper batsmen in T20 if your tail is long with hitters.

Big Dog wrote:Nielsen is a bloody oxygen thief. A total waste of space. First move to increase our chances in the next Gilly would be to sack him.

True that. Been one disaster after another.

FFS, Neilsen should pay Cricket Australia for his job, not the other way round. Still can't believe he got a contract extension last year.

The only thing i took from that article was that it says there's going to be another tournament in the WI in less than a years time. WTF?