Smith did a courageous Kim Hughes to score over half the runs. But 85...what an embarrassment! We looked like a panicked team. Warner's loose shot was awful early for a bloke of his genius. Unwittingly, he played it on a day when the spineless indulgence of other team mates was on show. 'Carpet' Burns missed an awful one. Khawaja...typical lazy footwork. Voges is too old and now done. Lyon has become pedestrian and the addition of 'carpet' Burns and Ferguson did nothing. Mennie looked average it must be said - but what about Rod Farce...his prediction that he would bat better than a few proved true. Second top score.
Would anyone care - or notice - if the High Performance Manager Pat Howard got the bullet? James Sutherland is also an excuse maker who needs to go. Cash over performance is his go.
What about youth: Pat Cummins (get fit son! Only Eric Grothe Snr and Brett Papworth...and Jana Pittman have you covered for injuries), Kurtis Patterson (NSW), Travis Head (SA), Jake Lehmann (only International father and son coach-player combo ever?), Peter Hanscombe (VIC)...inject some long term prospects into the picture.
2. Cricket Sin Bin. When will we see the sin bin introduced in cricket for persistent whingers, whiners, those not acting in the spirit of the game or for dissent. It is overdue.
4. South Africa. Philander is a cracker. He and Rabada are awesome! Add Steyn and no one comes close. Leaving Morkel out is a luxury no other team holds at present. What about the mental strength of this South African cricket team? With AB to come back in as well! That Quentin de Kock must also be a good fighter with a name like that. Can bat!
5. Scotland v NZ in league...18-18? Turn it up. A wet deck changes everything over in England. NZ should have been up for it and they have been a massive disappointment. Typical Warriors underachievement.
6. The A League needs a revamp. It is just not capturing the imagination yet this year. The quality is improving, but its profile is not. David Gallop did the same thing to a game called rugby league. No vision and dynamism.
8. Wallabies v Scotland. A close thing, but who cares? Ireland and England will be tough. Two away wins in a row is a bit new. How you train all week and make basic errors week in and week out I'd never know...Thankfully South Africa are in more strife than us.
3. Tasmania. Can someone please tell me why we bother to play Test Cricket in Tasmania? They are low producers of quality players these days. Their pitch is awful. Weather is worse. It looks like a backwater (just like the NZ v Scotland league game in England)
4. South Africa. Philander is a cracker. He and Rabada are awesome! Add Steyn and no one comes close. Leaving Morkel out is a luxury no other team holds at present. What about the mental strength of this South African cricket team? With AB to come back in as well! That Quentin de Kock must also be a good fighter with a name like that. Can bat!
5. Scotland v NZ in league...18-18? Turn it up. A wet deck changes everything over in England. NZ should have been up for it and they have been a massive disappointment. Typical Warriors underachievement.
6. The A League needs a revamp. It is just not capturing the imagination yet this year. The quality is improving, but its profile is not. David Gallop did the same thing to a game called rugby league. No vision and dynamism.
7. Sydney FC. Powering along and undefeated. Nearly guaranteed a semi final spot now. Graham Arnold is a wily old bugger. Not much is ever missed. Some excellent recruits. On the other hand, the defence of Western Sydney Wanderers is appalling. They cannot win it with that lot and are anchored mid table now.
8. Wallabies v Scotland. A close thing, but who cares? Ireland and England will be tough. Two away wins in a row is a bit new. How you train all week and make basic errors week in and week out I'd never know...Thankfully South Africa are in more strife than us.
9. F1. Can Hamilton beat Rosberg in Brazil to keep the show alive? With any luck, based on the extraordinary hoodoos which have been overturned in 2016, Michael Schumacher may just recover as well. Here's hoping.
10. The return of a Brownlow? How ridiculous from the AFL. Let it go. No one else wants a Brownlow with an asterix handed out at a local RSL Club.
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