Nov 11 2008
Australian Cricket 1901 – 2008
Australian cricket died this afternoon in no small part due to the inability of one of the worst cricketers to wear the baggy green Michael Clark. In fact as per normal, under the most extreme pressure know in cricket the out-of-form Matthew Hayden was the only person to put up a fight. And much the same as he did in the early nineties Matty will more than likely be dropped for this effort.
This fact that Hayden will probably be dropped disappoints me to a degree but the following concern me more.
- Michael Clarke is in the side
- Michael Clarke has any influence in strategic discussion in the side
- That Michael Clarke will die if he walks within 50 meters of me
- Laura Bingle finds Michael Clarke the least bit interesting
- Ricky Ponting has grown up with 3 of the best captains in Australian history and he hoped just having the name ‘captain’ would be enough, as feared he was WRONG.
- The abysmal performance Australian put up on the third day. As I watched it I continually asked “why are they playing so slow and negative?”
- When questioned about their negative play the Australian’s said “India was restricting us to that style of play”
- Australia seem to have absolutely no answer to any thing thrown at them.
- Shane Warne has retired
- I will be forced to endure what England have in recent memory. That, my fat little friends scares me more than anything!!!!
I cant argue with anything you have said. I will push things a little further though, at the risk of a thrashing, and put it to the forum that test match cricket died when Steve Waugh retired. Infact it started its slow death when Tubby Taylor decided it was easier to make money from Fujitsu air conditioners than hours of physical effort. Ands let be honest, he wasnt exactly fit in any sense of the word. So test cricket died.
But 20/20 was born and the world rejoiced. Cant we stick with a game where a result is acheived in less than 5 days? Would anyone watch a 5 day movie without an ending? Lets just bury test cricket and get on with the entertainment.
You losers are typical fairweather supporters. Australian cricket does not need your kind!
I hate test cricket and the sooner it is ended the better it will be for all.
20 Twenty seems to be the future and is far more liked than all other versions of the game.
Another insightful comment from IASM.com.
Don’t touch test cricket! I would hope that this generation wouldn’t be so selfish as to end it. If you don’t like it, don’t watch it niffs!! Rob Baffoon, I’d like to see you go out in the sweltering heat and bat out a session. Twenty20 and test cricket shouldn’t be compared.
Well done Reece, finally some sense. It’s a shame that it took the youngest person amongst us to speak up for the traditional heart of the game.
Rob B, you are a complete moron.
SJ, your constant attacks on our next captain are offensive and smack of the typical fairweather supporter syndrome to which IASM refers. He’s ok when he’s taking wickets in the last over of a test match at the SCG to win the game for us, but as soon as he has a rough trot you’re all over him.
Hayden may have scored a few runs yesterday but his attitude on this tour has been abysmal, particularly for such a senior player. His job is to show some leadership now that a period of transition in Australian cricket is upon us, yet he has played this series like a sooky little under 12 schoolboy. He got us to 3/150 yesterday with some enterprising batting that had India completely baffled and then when the game called for a change in strategy and controlled batting, he went missing and started the collapse.
Simon Katich’s comments in response to questioning about Australia’s slow scoring were right on the money (much as it hurts me to stand up for one of the worst players to ever wear the baggy green). India were deliberately playing for a situation whereby their worst case scenario was a draw, with 8 players on the offside and bowlers putting every ball wide outside offstump. For anyone to suggest that the slow scoring that followed was caused by Australia’s negative attitude was nothing short of moronic. If you need anymore evidence, you only have to ask yourself who needed to win the game and who only needed a draw??
That said, the day Warnie retired was indeed the darkest day in the history of the game.
Ricky Ponting has turned out to be a dissapointing captain. I thought Steve Waugh was the worst but Ponting has takes the cake,
Puntre is so bloody arrognant its not funny at all. I think Katich should be made captain he has the write qualities for the job
Katich is hopeless & Haydos & Lee are hasbeens. Unless Warnie & McGrath come back dark days are ahead of us. Those of you old enough to remember cricket in the 80s will know what I’m talking about.
By the way if you saw the Wallabies just fall over the line against the wogs at the weekend then you’ll know the rugby is not much brighter. Thank God for the Kangaroos & my boyfriend Greg Inglis!!
Krusty, you suck!
Velcrap, I see that you are persisting with the name change to Reecey Boy.
The Fat One, if your posts don’t become more succinct in the future I will no longer read them. Do you want to be the next Velcrap?
Deathrow, I appreciate how you are trying to bring some culture to this site by mixing up several languages in the one word or sentence! You obviously have NO knowledge of cricket by the way!
Megabevan, I thought I had you & your racist overtones removed from this site permanently!!?? Alas you are a more resistant weed than I had you for! Shall we temporarily dance again until you scamper off with your tail between your legs once more? Stop living in the past old timer. None of us care what happened in Australian cricket 30 years ago!!
Iamadipstick.com – Again NO substance to your reply. In future please make a footnote for where you got your comments from.
# Tunksyon 09 Nov 2008 at 8:33 pm
Well done Woody!
Iamadipstick.com could only come up with 4 points because that is all he can count to – Yet again there was no substance to the alleged “scathing attack” that he embarked on. Obviously reeling with his tail between his legs after that call.
Well well well Skunksy you may not be as stupid as I 1st thought!!
We shall dance again!!
Jethro, I’ve left you alone so far and ignored your poor spelling and non-existent intellect, but if I hear one more derogatory remark about God (aka Stephen Waugh) I’ll give you a taste of the poundings I’ve unleashed on poor little chicken-shop boy in the past.
IASM, I’ve focussed on your dopey mate Rob B recently and given you a reprieve (mainly out of pity given the smashings that Tunksy has been givng you, and the pleasure you give me each time you give Megaman a whack) but if you choose to anger me, you’d better at least make it funny or you will again become my whipping-boy.
Dear deluded Fat One, what’s that I can hear…?
Is it music???
Yes yes it is. Its my favourite song playing….NOW LETS DANCE!!!!
PS: At least you are doing as you’re told & shortening your boring posts.
“Lets Dance” is that like the song that David Bowie put out a zillion years ago? Might have been when dipshit was still a sperm in his old mans sack.
I’ll gladly save the next dance for you Krust!
I just won a local martial arts tornament & am very keen to put my skills to a real life test! What better test than some bevan cleansing!
Should be a good contest, as I have just completed my Ninja training with the extra course options of Macramé and Origami. I can fold paper and tie knots with a single toss of my throwing star. Watch out, my finger tips are lethal weapons, especially when I get you in the type writer hold.
Iamadipshit (Hong Kong Fuii) how do you fit in the training with all that traveling you do to all those corprate boxes you really are special
Krust, mildly humorous.
Thankyou Woody for finally acknowledging that my life is not that easy. It does take a special person to shoehorn everything in. It certainly is a challenge to fit in a very serious career, networking, Dad’s business, sport & fitness etc. It may explain why I am having trouble finding time for a girlfriend? I’m sorry but I don’t get the “Hong Kong Fuii” reference. Please explain?
Google it chook plucker
The kindness didn’t last long! Thanks a lot.
Good morning Losers! While I’ve completed a mini-triathlon this morning, you bevans have been in bed worrying about your gambling debts, interest rates & your loveless marriages! DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIVES!!!!!!
Velcrap, I know I’ve only mentioned a tiny percentage of all your worries here. If I listed them all my post would be as long & boring as The Fat One’s regular efforts.
Only a try hard boasts about doing a mini tri. Step up to the mark and do the real deal….1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run.
Mini tris are for kids and old ladies.
Can i assume you rode your mountain bike in the bike leg too? You really are an amateur.
What would you know?….. fatty fatty likes to drive his taxi…..
LOL @ you! What would i know?? You really have no idea do you.
While you were boasting about your ‘MINI’ tri this weekend i knocked over a 10km run and 150km on the bike in Brisbane’s 32 degree humidity.
By your lack of rebuttal I see I was correct about the mountain bike statement too
How did you feel lining up at the start line in your board shorts for the swim leg while real competitors were in their lycra?
There is no sense of accomplishment in a mini tri…..Come back when you’ve got some substance amateur.
Velfullofcrap, a lazy, fat, smoking, gambling, low-life blue-collar loser like you would never be able to apply themselves enough to complete the required training for a triathlon. I’ve competed in several, including your precious Noosa tri. (Which I found easy!) FYI I’ve also completed 2 marathons. By the way, “Marathon” does not mean the Friday night/Saturday morning stint at the Casino Cab Rank. The only 10k run you’d do is the city to airport fare!
If you spent less time at the local RSL & a little more on the treadmill you may be able to achieve something one day. It may even help you reduce the anger a little???
Keep the meter ticking over there loser!!!!
Woodless, is your wife still doing the “marathon” Thu night shift at “work?”
Enjoy your mini triathlons Mini Man. Just don’t embarrass yourself by bragging about it. Most readers on this site could complete a mini tri with no training at all.
But don’t assume you know my training schedule because you are sadly mistaken, and i can guarantee i would blitz you any day of the week.
If you found Noosa easy then you weren’t pushing hard enough. Your coach would be ashamed. I am of course assuming you have a coach …… unless you’re as good as Roger Federer and don’t need a coach
Step up to the mark IASM and stop coasting through life!!
You are a lazy fat no-hoper lump of lard Velcrap! Just because someone left a sports illustrated magazine in the back of the cab doesn’t make you Emma Snowsill!!
Taking “life-coach” advice from you would be like taking spelling lessons from the Fat One!