The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Jul 23rd 2013, 1:42 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Sounds like no one in CA (James Sutherland) listened to the Argus report.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket...-1226683429630
It wasn't too hard to figure out the main batting threats to Australia in the Ashes were going to be the Anderson / Swann combo back in 2011.
I recall seeing England prepare for the Ashes win back in 2005. The preparation was exceptional. They even had a bowling machine that replicated Warnie. Guys like Clive Woodward knew how to win. It's about winning the margin calls and if you've got that edge all can follow. Haddin dropping Root on 8, well dropping, not even attempting. That can be the difference. Those margin calls.
I doubt very much equivalent prep had been invested in both for this series and many before it. The same with future of cricket in Australia. Is it being addressed within the management (James Sutherland). Clearly not.
Bit of work to do ..... no in fact a lot.
Now .... sportingbet yesterday 5-1 for Australia not to win a test and 1.5-1 for Australia to win one test. 5-1 ..... count me down for a lazy tenner.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket...-1226683429630
It wasn't too hard to figure out the main batting threats to Australia in the Ashes were going to be the Anderson / Swann combo back in 2011.
I recall seeing England prepare for the Ashes win back in 2005. The preparation was exceptional. They even had a bowling machine that replicated Warnie. Guys like Clive Woodward knew how to win. It's about winning the margin calls and if you've got that edge all can follow. Haddin dropping Root on 8, well dropping, not even attempting. That can be the difference. Those margin calls.
I doubt very much equivalent prep had been invested in both for this series and many before it. The same with future of cricket in Australia. Is it being addressed within the management (James Sutherland). Clearly not.
Bit of work to do ..... no in fact a lot.
Now .... sportingbet yesterday 5-1 for Australia not to win a test and 1.5-1 for Australia to win one test. 5-1 ..... count me down for a lazy tenner.
Jul 23rd 2013, 1:49 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)
Sounds like no one in CA (James Sutherland) listened to the Argus report.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket...-1226683429630
It wasn't too hard to figure out the main batting threats to Australia in the Ashes were going to be the Anderson / Swann combo back in 2011.
I recall seeing England prepare for the Ashes win back in 2005. The preparation was exceptional. They even had a bowling machine that replicated Warnie. Guys like Clive Woodward knew how to win. It's about winning the margin calls and if you've got that edge all can follow. Haddin dropping Root on 8, well dropping, not even attempting. That can be the difference. Those margin calls.
I doubt very much equivalent prep had been invested in both for this series and many before it. The same with future of cricket in Australia. Is it being addressed within the management (James Sutherland). Clearly not.
Bit of work to do ..... no in fact a lot.
Now .... sportingbet yesterday 5-1 for Australia not to win a test and 1.5-1 for Australia to win one test. 5-1 ..... count me down for a lazy tenner.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket...-1226683429630
It wasn't too hard to figure out the main batting threats to Australia in the Ashes were going to be the Anderson / Swann combo back in 2011.
I recall seeing England prepare for the Ashes win back in 2005. The preparation was exceptional. They even had a bowling machine that replicated Warnie. Guys like Clive Woodward knew how to win. It's about winning the margin calls and if you've got that edge all can follow. Haddin dropping Root on 8, well dropping, not even attempting. That can be the difference. Those margin calls.
I doubt very much equivalent prep had been invested in both for this series and many before it. The same with future of cricket in Australia. Is it being addressed within the management (James Sutherland). Clearly not.
Bit of work to do ..... no in fact a lot.
Now .... sportingbet yesterday 5-1 for Australia not to win a test and 1.5-1 for Australia to win one test. 5-1 ..... count me down for a lazy tenner.
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Jul 23rd 2013, 4:23 am
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Jul 23rd 2013, 4:40 am
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Pattinson is out ....... another injury. .... opportunity to wheel out Jackson Bird.
Who has the better name. Jackson Bird or Joe Root?
Who has the better name. Jackson Bird or Joe Root?
Jul 23rd 2013, 6:43 am
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OK bad joke time.
The royals have decided to name their baby Stuart Broad - until at least he learns to walk or tie a shoe
The royals have decided to name their baby Stuart Broad - until at least he learns to walk or tie a shoe
Jul 23rd 2013, 7:52 am
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Definition of ultimate optimism?
Australian top order batsman putting on sunscreen!
Australian top order batsman putting on sunscreen!
Jul 23rd 2013, 8:33 am
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Jul 23rd 2013, 9:22 am
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Good jokes - Broad and sunscreen. 
England didn't invent thorough preparation; they realised they had to play catch up on Australia and South Africa and did a lot of what John Buchanan and Duncan Fletcher and believe it or not Mickey Arthur were doing (they even employed Fletcher).
Australia's demise from number one test nation largely coincides with Buchanan retiring in my view.
OK on Tomic and Robson, got me.
Tomic came to the Gold Coast when he was 3, he actually, like his father, says he is of Croatian descent although born in Germany - his father Split (!) from Croatia after the break up of Yugoslavia.
England didn't invent thorough preparation; they realised they had to play catch up on Australia and South Africa and did a lot of what John Buchanan and Duncan Fletcher and believe it or not Mickey Arthur were doing (they even employed Fletcher).
Australia's demise from number one test nation largely coincides with Buchanan retiring in my view.
OK on Tomic and Robson, got me.
Tomic came to the Gold Coast when he was 3, he actually, like his father, says he is of Croatian descent although born in Germany - his father Split (!) from Croatia after the break up of Yugoslavia.
Jul 23rd 2013, 9:29 am
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Jul 23rd 2013, 10:26 am
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A Bird Root?
Jul 23rd 2013, 8:57 pm
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