LukeParkerno1
Post-Human
At least I should get to watch a full day's play on my day off this time (it will go three days won't it? ).
Should go at least 4
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At least I should get to watch a full day's play on my day off this time (it will go three days won't it? ).
It's no wonder their players actually convince themselves they are victims when you have cheerleaders like dobell writing stuff like this in support of stokes and Barstow.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21605152/is-woakes-thug-australia-continue-fake-news-campaign
one or two Australia players might reflect how much they would like details of their private lives to be broadcast over stump mics.
He's not the worst player to pull on a baggy green by a long shot, but I think the question you have to ask when selecting an all rounder is - is their form with bat or ball better than a possible specialist inclusion? I know Watson had some decent periods with the bat as an opener, but even then, did he make matchwinning runs at a fast clip like Warner or hold up an end and lift his rate when needed like a Langer?I'm not saying he wasn't a disappointment. Just he's not close to being an elite allrounder but not a completely useless member of the team either. He was making runs (although not going on with it) and getting us off to good starts. He would have these stretches of games where he would be knocking up 50's. He always seemed to just hang in there. I agree in part that he was definitely selected for potential a lot, but also had some periods of OK form.
Yeh not a well liked member of the team by all accounts, and seemed to be disliked by the opposition as well.
What's even worse is that not only did Watson never become the next Keith Miller or anything close to it, Phil Hughes's cricket suffered a blow in the confidence department that he never recovered from up til his untimely death.
Don't disagree with the point that most of the team are probably decent blokes. But their press/players would be doing the exact same thing if roles were reversed. The British press is even more shameless than here.
That was when they picked up AB giving Billy a serve.I'm pretty sure it was the 1993 Ashes series, I'm a little hazy on the details now, but the English media planted microphones around the ground so they could write articles about those big nasty Australians and they way they behaved on the field. What they found was a bit of banter, but nothing untoward. As a matter of fact, they found certain English players' behaviour worse than the Australians. Must have been embarrassing for them to report.
It has been a major peeve of mine that the moment anyone suggests sledging or poor behaviour, then it has to be the Australians' fault. Opposition teams are aware of the media's propensity to believe this, and play up to it, a la poor little Jimmy Anderson (a player who has a lot to say on the field) who goes running to the press every time someone mentions a word to him. Kohli, another classic example.
Nobody is suggesting for a moment the Australians are choir boys, they aren't. They have moments when they go too far. However, to blame them solely for what happens out in the middle is a complete fallacy. Many of the worst incidents of this type have actually occurred in Tests not involving Australia. How can this be if it's only the Aussies doing it?
There was another classic scenario in the mid-2000s, a Test against South Africa in Perth. Several South African players complained of racist remarks directed towards them from the crowd. Upon investigation, it was found the comments were coming from a section full of South Africa supporters
Phil Hughes's cricket suffered a blow in the confidence department that he never recovered from up til his untimely death.
Anderson in full sook mode
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-01/anderson-unhappy-at-australian-bullying/9214724
It has been a major peeve of mine that the moment anyone suggests sledging or poor behaviour, then it has to be the Australians' fault. Opposition teams are aware of the media's propensity to believe this, and play up to it, a la poor little Jimmy Anderson (a player who has a lot to say on the field) who goes running to the press every time someone mentions a word to him. Kohli, another classic example.
Dobell’s bona fides as an insufferably biased miscreant is well established.Don't disagree with the point that most of the team are probably decent blokes. But their press/players would be doing the exact same thing if roles were reversed. The British press is even more shameless than here.
Miffed at this though...
Private life? This wasn't about his family, relationship, dodgy past, or anything at all to do with his private life. It was about him 'headbutting' an Australian player in a pub.
I'm sure there was nothing in it but it's still a ******* weird thing to do and he deserves a bit of ribbing on the field and in the press about it.
Bumble summed the bloke up with this cheeky commentary "Look I don't know the bloke... but I bet he just loves batting against the bowling machine. Standing there smashing balls straight down the V all day."Not a Watson fan, leaden footwork, he struggle against the slower ball had him batting too high for someone with his conversion rate. Though he did learn something as a bowler cut his pace and actually became a better bowler, unfortunate his glass body mean he simply was not available often enough to bowl.
That's the problem, there are no real antagonists in this England side. Jimmy is just a twat who gets lippy when he's on top, and the rest are all pretty docile.Ben Stokes comes to mind as well re: sledging. Very aggressive. Run ins with Kohli (who hasn't) and Marlon Samuels.
Like half of Aussie sideThat's the problem, there are no real antagonists in this England side. Jimmy is just a twat who gets lippy when he's on top, and the rest are all pretty docile.
Praise you merciful Q'uq'umatzAdelaide forecast hot off the press - no more than 1mm of rain: mainly in the morning. Expect a full day's play, folks.
Great bowler Anderson.But he's allways been a Flog of the Highest Order.Anderson needs to harden the **** up. So do all his team mates. Front running ******s.
If they didn't sook it would probably ease off. Instead they give our blokes more ammo.Why would we stop sledging when it has worked this surprisingly well? I cannot believe the poms haven't just stfu and moved on
Its pretty clear that Broad and Andersook run that team. Root (ed) is just a token captain......That's the problem, there are no real antagonists in this England side. Jimmy is just a twat who gets lippy when he's on top, and the rest are all pretty docile.
Which is exactly what he potted the Australian team for. Hypocrite and a "banker".That's the problem, there are no real antagonists in this England side. Jimmy is just a twat who gets lippy when he's on top, and the rest are all pretty docile.
If you want to experience the soon in all its glory, read Anderson's full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/...aking-mickey-will-not-take-abuse-likes-david/
As they say over there, what a plonker.
Don't disagree with the point that most of the team are probably decent blokes. But their press/players would be doing the exact same thing if roles were reversed. The British press is even more shameless than here.
Miffed at this though...
Private life? This wasn't about his family, relationship, dodgy past, or anything at all to do with his private life. It was about him 'headbutting' an Australian player in a pub.
I'm sure there was nothing in it but it's still a ******* weird thing to do and he deserves a bit of ribbing on the field and in the press about it.