tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post7723586366792827516..comments2023-11-02T18:51:25.885+11:00Comments on Down the wicket: Whirlpool....Cris Cochranehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-40081525835780535182009-03-17T21:59:00.000+11:002009-03-17T21:59:00.000+11:00that's a fair point Nospmas... i wasn't sure what ...that's a fair point Nospmas... i wasn't sure what you meant. i hope he did feel remorse, because i know any cricket purist wants to see a result based on skill, effort, determination and pride, not the almighty $ which is well obtainable to any player in the upper levels of the game.Cris Cochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-37909976755072170272009-03-17T12:10:00.000+11:002009-03-17T12:10:00.000+11:00I think Hanse would feel he owed South African cri...I think Hanse would feel he owed South African cricket some sort of debt for raping it's image over the course of it's captaincy and years after. Perhaps a little spiritual intervention at the MCG that fateful 3rd day last year....Nospmashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146029921851066783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-90844146554369207932009-03-16T22:44:00.000+11:002009-03-16T22:44:00.000+11:00A great summation beautifully written Nospmas!Coul...A great summation beautifully written Nospmas!<BR/>Could a better script have been written? Australia give the rest of the world a sniff, just enough incentive to lift their game a peg, (just enough time for us to re-tool) and then whammo, were back... "sorry it took us soooo long".Outside Sledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04557088022446598773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-29523376390060763042009-03-16T19:00:00.000+11:002009-03-16T19:00:00.000+11:00POTD Nospmas. good review of the views and attitud...POTD Nospmas. good review of the views and attitudes around the Australian side situation.<BR/><BR/>what was the wrong that may have been righted by the ghost of Hansie "How much" Cronje?<BR/><BR/>One thing is for sure, a big difference since India is the structure and confidence of the bowling side. and apart from Johnson who found himself there and Siddle who was green, the Australians have needed this kicking to help drag in others and ask a bit more from the part timers. The depth of the batting in Sheild cricket is astonishing, i just hope that the best of the bowling isn't just Johnson and Siddle... the others have all contributed, but need to lift a notch to compliment the quality of the aforementioned: Hilf, i'm looking at you!Cris Cochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966824752959729517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691219939930045300.post-40295127765116434982009-03-16T15:22:00.000+11:002009-03-16T15:22:00.000+11:00All too true Nospmas. You can no doubt see the str...All too true Nospmas. You can no doubt see the strength of a nation's cricket team by who is left out of its first 11. Rogers, Klinger, Hodge and others have smashed runs all season, on various pitches. Harwood, Nannes, Cleary, Harris and others have taken piles of wickets. Then there's the new breed of keeper-batsmen in Manou and Wade.<BR/><BR/>All too rarely have I read commentary on how amazing it was for Aus to dominate everywhere for so long. All too frequently have I read ill-informed commentary on how Aus had been pulled back to the pack. India and RSA have obviously worked hard to improve as units (ie in all departments of the game) and rightly deserved to claim honours against Aus. But was this widely recognised? Hell no it wasn't! Rather, literary morons preferred to hypothesise how far Aus had fallen down the ladder. Perhaps this is understandable as identifying a crisis sells newspapers and generates interest: it may have fuelled determination amongst the players too! Funnily enough I don't hear a great many detractors being vocal at the moment. Hopefully they've lost their jobs and are writing for Womans Weekly about hair removal options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com