2012/13 Australian Cricket (*SPOILERS*)

[KyleP]

Well i can't even read what you posted....I didn't say that Lyon was horrible, he is probably the pick of Australian spinners for sure but regardless of his stats he's not an average spinner when you consider him against spinners worldwide. I've said before that if you don't have any good spinners then don't play one just for the sake of it, play an extra quick if you have some good ones, available which we do. Sure, a couple aren't doing well in India but Pattinson has been the pick of our bowlers.

 

[walshy]

Just another point of interest, Lyon would have to be the only off spinner with out a doosra in international cricket?

 

[mounteverest]

any one seen warnies team via twitter wade at 5,4 specailist batsmen,3 allrounders,i can see why they call it "twitter"not sure if he is joking or serious,hope it is the first option!!!!

 

[Matty76]

Breaking news on Fox Sports News: Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and Usman Khawaja have been stood down from selection for the third Test after failing to submit a required written review on the team's performance in the first two Tests.

All squad players were given five days to submit their review/suggestions for improvement and those four did not - and it has been decided that they will not be considered for selection for breaking the team protocol.

I am speechless. It's fair dinkum f**king Amateur Hour over there!
http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket...dia/story-fn2mcu3x-1226595002342#.UT2UB4waySM

 

[mounteverest]

if that is true what a f*** joke,the players must think they are back at school,next thing you know they will be going to the polls

 

[Scotty_WCE]

That is absolutely PATHETIC!!!
At this rate I'll receive a call-up for the 4th Test!

 

[Scotty_WCE]

I've also heard on Twitter that Siddle will be 12th man due to "incorrect use of punctuation and possessive pronouns"...

 

[Matty76]

I reckon Shane Watson's card will be marked before too long and I would describe him as only a 50-50 chance of being selected for the Ashes tour. There were stories during the home season about his "me me me" persona and coupled with his injuries, inconsistency and lack of bowling, I reckon he's buggered.

I feel for the blokes that could actually be bothered completing the report, it is a fairly simple bloody request I would have thought.

 

[KyleP]

What a fucking joke, axe your best bowler...how about the coach and selectors do the same about how they could improve their performances...oh they will need a whole lot more than 3 points!

Johnson and Khawaja also didn't play in the first two tests...bit difficult for them to say how they could improve their performances and how the team could improve...they should have just wrote "put me in there!"

 

[Wookiedragon]

The whole thing is a joke. They are fast running out of players over there.

I think Brad Haddin is a real chance of playing even if wade is fit to play. Steve Smith would have to be happy with these developments too. He has gone from the tourist visa to being an odds on chance of a game.

Next thing we will hear AB will will be playing instead of commentating.......

 

[walshy]

some funny tweets:

David Lloyd (Former English player, now commentator) - Q Why are we 2-0 down in the Test (series) ? A Because the other players are better

Harsha Bhogle (Indian cricket commentator) - man-management issue. leaving out the 2nd best batsmen & best bowler should be last resort. if other players don't buy in potential revolt

Dean Headley (Former English cricketer) - 25 lines for the first wide and doubling for each one after that. Mitchell (Johnson) might be the first bowler to stop bowling because of writers cramp

Damian Barret (Journalist) - Cricket once my No.1 sport love. Now, don't care for it. Why ask players what they bring? Ask yourselves

Scott Cummings (Former AFL footballer) - The only thing that would explain Mickey Arthur is if Ashton Kutcher jumped out of a locker with a camera crew #punk'dthemovie

Damien Flemming (Former Aussie bowled, now on Fox Sports) - On a positive note Ed Cowans presentation has just been nominated for a nobel piece prize #CanWrite #GoEd #MohaliGateHomework

Theo Doropoulos (English/Australian cricketer) - John Inverarity was my high school headmaster. Not once did he threaten to drop me for not doing my homework for my 5 years at Hale. #Legend

Michael Vaughan (Former English captain) - Bowl better, bat better, catch better, communicate better... Just bloody play better.... I am now available for selection of Australia

Bernie Coen (Reporter for Fox Sports) - I've always wanted to play for Australia if i send an essay-think they might consider me 4 selection?

Will Anderson (Comedian) - Surely is the lads didn't have time to fill in the forms they could have just cut and pasted some s#!% out of one of Warnie's manifestos ...
- Good to see Watson, Pattinson, Khawaja and Johnson like the rotation policy so much that they have started their own...

Tom Moody (Former Australian bowler) - From my experience report writing is not a player's strength, no surprise to hear some failing, need to focus more on field short comings?

Dean Jones (Former Australian superstar) - Implications from these actions are serious... I feel it is deeper than it appears. Aust are in trouble!!

Damien Martyn (Former Test batsmen) - To many wrong people are picked for jobs who give a fancy presentation !!

 

[KyleP]

Really though, when are the selectors and coach going to stand up and take some responsibility? Clarke must be cracking the shits so bad lately...

 

[motiv8dan]

This whole tour has me hanging my head in shame....

 

[Richo]

I agree with Dean Jones's tweet!

 

[howzat]

Gautim Gambhir told Ricky Ponting when we flogged them 4-0 on our soil something along the lines of wait until you get to India and see the pitches we serve up, because the Indians thought we doctored our pictures with plenty of juice in them. Every country is guilty of it. The pitch in the 1st test was a dustbowl, it looked like it was redsoil or clay, I'm going to stop typing because I could go on for ages about a lot of things.

I'll stick with daniel who said above this whole tour has me hanging my head in shame and I feel sorry for Pup.

I'll just add if Wade could hold the "harder chances" how many more wickets would Lyon and the team have overall?

 

[KyleP]

Australia in no way doctor their pitches like India do...every ground in Australia has its own character and is unique...and they have been this way for a long time e.g. the Wacca is bouncy, good for quicks etc. Touring sides know what they are in for. India just prepare dustbowl pitches, even having the pitches nicer for tour games and then turning them into dust and dirt for the tests. Even a past Indian captain and players have spoken out lately about India doctoring pitches and how it is not in the spirit of the game.

 

[howzat]

Australia in no way doctor their pitches like India do

No I think Australia and England are two of the most honest countries in keeping pitches true and in the spirit of the game, but every home side makes sure that the pitches are conducive to the conditions that their players normally play under.

...every ground in Australia has its own character and is unique...and they have been this way for a long time e.g. the Wacca is bouncy, good for quicks etc. Touring sides know what they are in for. India just prepare dustbowl pitches, even having the pitches nicer for tour games and then turning them into dust and dirt for the tests. Even a past Indian captain and players have spoken out lately about India doctoring pitches and how it is not in the spirit of the game

I disagree and believe that the grounds in australia don't have the same characteristics that they used to, even the commentators that used to play on these pitches agree. Drop in pitches and T20 has destroyed test cricket IMO. I will agree with you that India do create dustbowls and doctor pitches and do not play in the spirit of the game. Look at the staged protest that media is having against the BCCI in regards to pictures from the series. All the major cricket money lays in India. When money is involved and is a huge contributing factor then corruption is bound to arise, as is soft hearted test players who only see quick dollar signs

 

[KyleP]

I agree that some Australian pitches might not be the same as they used to be while some are much the same, but i don't think they are prepared in a way to greatly favour the home side. Touring sides still have a good idea of what they are in for.

 

[mounteverest]

in order to get a decent spinner maybe we could hand out a few 457 visa's to a few indian or pakistanies.

 

[BoondasH1]

Even the Taiwanese are bagging the cricket team: