We have seen a new low in Australian cricket. The promotion of David Warner to opener for the first 20/20 international was an experiment that unfortunately produced a positive result.

I say positive because Warner fluked a huge score with some sensational batting.

I say unfortunately because he is destined to end up one of the scrap heap of Australian cricket. Along with the Australia V Australia A one day final series we had a few years ago the Warner experiment is indeed that bad.

How can it be that some young fella, who has never played a game of first class cricket, can be expected to open the batting for his country? The 20/20 game was a bit of a hit and giggle with no real pressure but the 50 over game requires a little more than the bludgeon theory. You are expected to bat long hard and graft out an innings and all of these things were missing when Warner came in to bat against South Africa on Sunday.

It is now clear to me why it was 132 years since the last player without any first class experience played for Australia. It is also clear to me that the Australian selectors are an absolute joke and should be removed immediately. It could be a long road back for Warner after this but if he makes it back he will truly deserve it.

On the positive side that niff Clarke is out!! The sparrow hearted one has a sore thumb and can’t front up for the rest of the series… you ok mate?

In other news I have had $6 on the Arizona Cardinals to win the Super Bowl, the Broncos to win the 2009 NRL premiership and the Western Bulldogs to win the 2009 AFL premiership at the tidy odds of 760.5 to 1.

Here is hoping!