dee-luded
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I suspect Bailey did his job, as the selectors didn't drop him thru the ashes campaign... so he must have been bringing something to the team. Now we embark on another different campaign against a harder opponent, now with the combative elements back alive and well in the team, they've decided to drop him from the squad for others, but they said he is very much in their minds. different opponent, & different circumstances since our squad arrived home from England; & we are Now, a different team in belief, confidence & form. the time is right to slowly make adjustments to the squad as we go along. -
I wonder if the prime consideration to get into the team is to have a real tough fighting qualities & grit first up & then skills following the prime requisite? to get the fight & tenacity up in the team, & to get winning into a habit, you have to have fighters first, & when the toughness, grit & winning are in-bedded into the Unit, then add more class, slowly.
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how things turned out? we won the ashes 5 Nil... thats how they turned out. Bailey was obviously in the team from the start of our Ashes campaign, for More then just his batting. competitiveness, maturity, & leadership??? I'd say that job is done now, as the team is well on the way to resurrection. so now is the right time to slowly bring in the next generation group.
For sure. but I think we are witnessing his readiness to approach the next level. from there we'll see. he may star, or he may take some time to settle in. again I would have Watto as opener & place Warner @ 3... & eventually, possibly Smith at 4, with Clark sliding down the order. When a top opener comes along, start them down the order to settle them, then switch with Watto.
political correctness took over @ melbourne after crashing in Norm Smiths chips for him. we've been successful & all too happy ever since. BeWare what you all wish for, especially when trying to create a false culture, from that of what we all truly are. lets stop punching in boxing matches as well, they can slap, but No punching.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/chris-rogers-explains-darren-lehmanns-impact-in-turning-australias-fortunes-around/story-fndpt0dy-1226799135132 Chris Rogers explains Darren Lehmann's impact in turning Australia's fortunes around IT WAS the "watershed moment" according to Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers. The day when Darren Lehmann helped the Australian team remember that playing cricket for a living was actually pretty reasonable fun. Not long after Lehmann took over as coach from Mickey Arthur ahead of the 2013 Ashes series in England, he called a team meeting in Taunton to prepare for of the opening tour match against Somerset. "He said, 'all right, someone put the stop watch on, this is half an hour. No meeting will ever go more than half an hour'," Rogers recalled. Once 30 minutes had expired, Lehmann declared: "Right, we're going to the pub over the road; the skipper's buying." Rogers said the drinkers in the pub were incredulous at the sight of the Australian squad sitting down to a beer, thinking "Is this for real?" "I just think it was one of those moments where guys realised 'we can actually enjoy this'," Rogers told RSN radio. "I could tell that at that moment the guys just seemed to relax, the weight was off their shoulders." Rogers said Lehmann was instrumental in turning around Australia's fortunes, primarily because he had a plan and was clear about which players he wanted in the team. He offered clear direction and honest feedback, and could be ruthless in his pursuit of excellence. One example was to lay down the law to batsman David Warner after his late-night altercation with English batsman Joe Root. "He said, 'Right you've got one more chance, if you ruin this, that's it you're gone, but it's up to you'," Rogers said. "From that point on Davey knew what the rules were and he's flourished." Rogers said that ahead of the series in England he was uncertain about his standing in the team. "When there was a change of coach I wasn't sure if Darren Lehmann rated me to be honest," Rogers said. But Lehmann came to his Taunton hotel room and assured him he was certain to open the batting in the first Test at Trent Bridge. Rogers said Lehmann had also introduced several initiatives to keep the mood light among the playing group. Before the first, third and fifth day of a Test match, someone is chosen to tell the "joke of the day" during warm-ups. Another initiative was to ensure players did not disperse immediately after stumps. "He said 'Right, the bus is not leaving until an hour after the scheduled finish of play," Rogers said. "So you sit around and you have a chat ... and really there's the opportunity to be honest with each other, and that's been good." Rogers said Lehmann's effort to keep players relaxed was crucial for him personally, because he had become so nervous throughout the Australian summer that he experienced "sleepless nights". At the training session the day before the Adelaide Test he was so anxious that he was "struggling to talk". http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/chris-rogers-explains-darren-lehmanns-impact-in-turning-australias-fortunes-around/story-fndpt0dy-1226799135132
should have been, like we try to do in the afl, try to feed the young ones in at the appropriate times, to 'blood them'. in the right sort of games for their personalities. when the planets align, some will kill it from the start. When a player needs a rest or is injured, or is a naughty boy, feed in a kid for a match or 2. we are in 200% stronger position now, then a couple of years back when all the good players couldn't wait to get Out of the team... that cannot be a good thing, when things are so sick inside our better players want out. & some are sacked for the inner sanctum rivalry. Hussey prematurely retired, didn't like the vibe in the dressingroom. not fun anymore. that said a lot... 'boof' grabbed it by the proverbials, behind closed doors & squeezed it back into shape, until it hurt. now alls good again. you think watto was a problem, but hussey wanted out early.... what a shock that came as, to all of us. no watto wasn't the problem, he was a victim of it. a symptom of a team breaking up. the leadership was carp back then..
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/cricket/australias-victorious-cricketers-party-long-into-night-on-scg-pitch-after-ashes-win/story-fnhq5ybi-1226795679938 6 minutes to midnight, and not a Luxury Yaught, or even the Titanic insight. nor any pumpkins well done Boof.... & well done young fella, there's time for you Yet... even if your ciraff is a bit on the large side.
yeah I remember the 2 flowers, but had forgotten they played with Zimbabwe. I hadn't remembered where he fielded, but recall they were both outstanding competitors. & I remember now, thinking back, how I liked the idea of another country joining the test arena. but that information had gone deep to the back of my mind. I feel something is deeply wrong inside that English team & they are now playing below their ability, like we were under the old regime. I think change has to happen to get some strong leadership into that team to get the players back into gear. one player comes back into the side, prior to this tour, & their mojo goes out the door??? no pun intended. but something is wrong or out of kilter Re their national team culture, & their playing like schoolgirls.
i don't remember Andy Flower other than his name, as one of the brothers.... just looked him up.... > ah he's from Zimbabwe, not Sth Africa. petals. geographically close. no wonder I don't have a great recollection of him. we didn't play them much. & a wicket keeper I'm not one to watch cricket, when our Test or one day team isn't playing.
yes, but from my observations of them & the behaviors thats we've witnessed of the poms, its a bit of both. I think we've gone from being a 'C' grade team to a 'B' grade team.... & imo ther poms have gone from being an inform 'C' grade team to a 'D' grade outfit. I put Sth Africa i think at 'B' +.... the windies used to be the power test team back in the day, sound like a pack of "Scouts on Jamboree"
sounds like a rudderless ghost ship, doesn't it? just a silhouette of the former team. Llleadership! it just aint there, one player gets unwell & goes home another then decides to retire mid tour. all failing, & in poor form. no leadership & all unhappy??? sounds familiar doesn't it? & the only international test side in real form in recent years is the Sth Africans, & 2 of their home boys have coached their opponents really badly. good culture demands the right fit as coach.
No I'm not, probably the best cricketer in the world, or close to it. but I haven't kept up with the world of cricket for years so I don't know who's-who anywhere really. but I know they have been strong for some years now, & we are just climbing back up onto our feet after some Major setbacks in recent years, so they have a real deeply instilled mental momentum, that we would naturally lack at this point, when under pressure. Our team morale` will be Critical over there.
what I mean by turnaround is just simple players back onboard with the team & playing for the common goal. to improve & win tests. all the same direction has made the big difference. all willing participants, giving of free will, generosity. theres more to do & then add more talent along the way. but the spiritual health of the team is back. it can only grow from here with the selfless off-field team inplace. I don't expect us to beat Sth Africa, but to be highly competative... anything beyond that will be a bonus.