tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post1654637021178355907..comments2023-11-02T18:51:25.885+11:00Comments on Down the wicket: Lazy, but i couldn't resist putting this in complete!Cris Cochranehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-10328416034414823212009-08-26T06:27:47.718+10:002009-08-26T06:27:47.718+10:00With Dean Jones stating that Warne would come back...With Dean Jones stating that Warne would come back to lead the country for a short term/intermediate captaincy, it shows up Hilditch's hypocrisy:<br /><br />However, chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch has been emphatic in saying the Warne era is over.<br /><br />"I really think we're getting past the stage of talking about Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath and Adam Gilchrist because that's gone," he said on Monday.<br /><br />"It was a great era but now we're moving into a new era."<br /><br /><br /><br />...so it is good enough to bring up their names to remind everyone what big shoes you are expected to fill as a selector, but when touteded as replacements for the chosen few, we are reminded that the champs era was a long time a go.<br /><br />Hilditch you are a tosser!Cris Cochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-53985114780111394662009-08-25T12:04:56.574+10:002009-08-25T12:04:56.574+10:00Yep, fair enough. It is an arrogant attitude and H...Yep, fair enough. It is an arrogant attitude and Hilditch seems to think he and all selectors and their process are above criticism. Hence it's easy for people like Chappell and Slater to call for their heads.<br /><br />Aus are poor at succession plans and I would have thought they'd learnt their lesson from Lillee/Marsh/Chappell.<br /><br />The thing that confuses me is how 'they' think this transition phase will produce skills we currently lack - like a spinner. How many arm balls did Hauritz bowl in the Ashes? Can he bowl them?<br /><br />Is the Aus cricket academy just an opportunity for young blokes to get pissed and pick up chicks? Where are the players?<br /><br />At least England have tried someone like Bopara or Broad. We gave Hughes bugger all.leftriteoutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-28203298059977084582009-08-25T11:01:38.530+10:002009-08-25T11:01:38.530+10:00... and one of them was Andrew Hilditch ...... and one of them was Andrew Hilditch ...Peter Langstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01444886994210854403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-40371396536442254572009-08-25T07:00:02.124+10:002009-08-25T07:00:02.124+10:00It is the attitude i find offensive; basically- &q...It is the attitude i find offensive; basically- "shut up everyone, we'll deal with this, and we will deal with it by having a review and sailing on as per usual!"<br /><br />you are right Lefty (it was not Hilditch/Pontings total loss), but the selectors are telling us the same old excuse- rebuild- trust us- we have a young side. Bullshit! it goes further than that, and it is something that i have had a go at before; the fact that we waited until we needed wholesale rebuilding. The champs are long gone, and they when in three (four if you count Martyn) stages, and with that CA went into the stop-gap mode of just filling the hole.<br />So i'm po'd at Hilditch and co for their short sightedness more than anything! <br />Here's an idea, run an academy at Adelaide oval!<br /><br />...and yes, Broad was terrificCris Cochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-41425624703413580822009-08-24T23:44:39.817+10:002009-08-24T23:44:39.817+10:00I don't really disagree with much Hilditch has...I don't really disagree with much Hilditch has said, Stoph. Once the touring party was selected; that was who would tour. I would argue the squad wasn't perfect but none of us were too vocal about it 2 months ago. I think he's right about the reasons Aus lost the Ashes. Timing of performances must be the key if you have dominated with the bat and ball overall.<br /><br />I'm sick of the 'transitional phase' crap as it is already long in the tooth. My issue is that the same can happen again very easily. Aus has one of the best sides in the world but it fires too irregularly and unexpectantly to fill you with great hope. When we needed blokes to stand up in the first dig at the Oval noone could. They all waited til it was too late. Give Broad his due, though, he bowled incredibly.<br /><br />Hilditch may be a chump but he didn't lose the Ashes. Nor did Ponting. These guys know what their roles are. Johnson bowled crap too much, Hussey forgot how to bat, not enough runs from the lower order (while their's did). While I don't rate Ponting as a captain or a leader (well, he's just not a leader) he didn't have too many options with the ball when things weren't going great. You pick guys who can get 10 wickets and when they can't you will be in the proverbial.<br /><br />Sure Ponting could develop more or better plans for batsmen and innovative field placings, but you could see Aus had plans for each batsman: except Trott, Prior and Swann. If there is one criticism I have for Ponting it's that he doesn't seem to know how to finish teams off when it counts. Cardiff was embarrassing to watch for one reason: Eng's lower order. Firstly they smacked around like Kanga cricket and then occupied the crease til the draw. Border would have ripped shreds off his bowlers if they allowed that to happen!leftriteoutnoreply@blogger.com