Cricket: The Ashes Adelaide test

**98tls** · 7th December 2010, 19:27

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Who's Ponting's successor, on current form? Anybody who has their former girlfriend's name tattooed on their body and who is also struggling for batting form must have a slim chance indeed.

Agreed on Clarke,a long shot would be Haddin though all things considered Watson would have to be a contender, granted short on experience.

**Big Dave** · 7th December 2010, 19:48

They are brutal on Captains. Border and Waugh were exited before they should have been. Taylor when he saw it coming.

**98tls** · 7th December 2010, 19:53

Originally Posted by Big Dave

They are brutal on Captains. Border and Waugh were exited before they should have been. Taylor when he saw it coming.

Makes you wonder whats in store for our lot eh,with good reason.

**Hitcher** · 7th December 2010, 20:41

Originally Posted by 98tls

Makes you wonder whats in store for our lot eh,with good reason.

Unlike Australians, New Zealanders don't expect their national cricket team to win every game they play.

**98tls** · 7th December 2010, 20:48

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Unlike Australians, New Zealanders don't expect their national cricket team to win every game they play.

Bugger me you should be a politician H there always on about what New Zealanders want,as a New Zealander ive never sat down and watched our cricket team play thinking "i dont expect them to win".

**Berries** · 7th December 2010, 21:43

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Unlike Australians, New Zealanders don't expect their national cricket team to win every game they play.

We'll save that one for the rugby world cup.

**Usarka** · 8th December 2010, 11:25

Ponting made comment bak in July-ish that his days as captain would be over if they lost the ashes. Whether that was signalling his intention or a prediction on what the management/media/fans demanded I'm not sure.

One way or another we may find out.

opcorn:

ps - Pontings *recent* track record as batsman and captain hasn't been great....by aussie standards.

**MisterD** · 8th December 2010, 14:49

Originally Posted by Usarka

ps - Pontings *recent* track record as batsman and captain hasn't been great....

Because he's not a very good captain tactically - he's far too cautious with field placings and especially with declarations (he'll always bat on to avoid the possibility of losing which usually means he misses the chance of a win).

Now he's lost the great players he had previously his captaincy limitations are shown up and the pressure has affected his batting.

It was quite amusing to watch him chasing the ball with his close-in field placings during the England innings - he'd place a fielder where the ball just went and watch the next ball go through where the fielder (usually himself) had just been

**Gibbo89** · 8th December 2010, 15:13

Even if Australia lose this Ashes series I will be surprised to see Ponting lose his role as Captain. With his batting average at well over 50 and his pretty good captaincy career behind him, I can't see him getting the axe.

Michael Clarke is a bit of a douche and I personally do not see him haveing the nous for leading Australia. Shane Watson should jump down to Marcus North's position at 6 with Hughes or some young fella taking Watson's opening role and Watson can become more of an all rounder and not be wrapped up in cotton wool when it is near the oppositions innings so he is 'fresh' for opening the batting.

Bollinger may also be cut from the next game if his fitness is not improved by the next match in Perth. His spells later in the innings lacked any ability to be a threat to the English.

It is also sweet watching a batting line up all in form in the one match, no one for the English is walking out there in poor from and I can't wait for the next match.

As for other possible captain in the Aussie team, well there are fuck all options. Mr Cricket is as old as Ponting, Haddin is over 30 so would not captain for a long time. (Most Aussie captains have the role for a pretty long time)

From my armchair, it would seem that the 'Golden days' of Australian cricket is over. Much like the West Indies team from the 80's.

**Berries** · 11th December 2010, 23:09

I've heard that Richie Benaud has flown to Perth early to get some net practice in. My sources tell me however that he cannot reach down to field a ball without shitting himself.

**eelracing** · 17th December 2010, 18:09

A supreme display of swing bowling by Mitchel Johnson (not forgetting his batting yesterday)and this is "game on."

Pressures on and he's stepped up.Aint it a great game?Gotta love the WACA.

**Big Dave** · 19th December 2010, 15:22

**James Deuce** · 19th December 2010, 16:09

Originally Posted by 98tls

Bugger me you should be a politician H there always on about what New Zealanders want,as a New Zealander ive never sat down and watched our cricket team play thinking "i dont expect them to win".

It must be nice to watch cricket in a delusional state.