Wrap - We're Not Gonna Cop It...Anymore

1. The Selectors - Greg Chappell. Greg was a gifted cricketer averaging over 50 when it was unheard of ever being regularly accomplished. A talent in the corporate world and in the 'Bug Snapple' cricket hat range. However one of Greg's complete disasters is in the area of cricket administration. It is some sort of record:

• Stints at South Australia as coach without so much as a Pura Cup/ McDonalds Cup reflection in the trophy cabinet...
• A national selector 1982-88...
• In the early 2005-7, disaster in upsetting the whole of Indian cricket and being panned by every player of note in that team. Dumped.
• Being barred from the Australian dressing room by its players (as national selector in 2010-2011 - and being heavily criticised in the 2011 Argus Review for his meddling and deceptive conduct.
• By 2016-2018, he is back reappointed to the National Selectors table. How?

He seems to enjoy some sort of power over those at Cricket Australia, but the same card is played each time. Pick the unusual and untried from left field, back in the underdog and to hell with form and records. Look at some of the selections in recent times: Sam Heazlett, Hilton Cartwright, John Holland, Marnus Labachagne, Callam Ferguson, Joe Mennie, Nic Maddinson. All raging successes. Then Paine as skipper...

Trevor Hohns is no better. He needs to go. Too old and out of touch. He should catch the same cruise as John Inverarity, who at least explained his decisions in his day.


More annoying than a Clive Palmer advertisement.


2. ODI Team. That ODI Team is a disgrace as well. No D'Arcy Short or Chris Lynn and hanging with Zampa, Michell Marsh, Siddle is why we have lost 11/13 most recently.


3. Marshmallow. Had to laugh at the Justin Langer release of the Australian Cricket team before the Sydney Test:

Geoff Marsh
Shaun Marsh
Mrs Marsh (think blue ink chalk)
Graham Marsh
Benji Marshall
PJ Marsh
Mitchell Marsh
Rod Marsh
Melissa Marsh
Dan Marsh
Paul Marsh
Nathan Hindmarsh


4. The Australian Cricket Team. Pathetic bowling lines and direction - and a humiliating result of 600+. They need to get Craig McDermott back in the bowling coaching ranks. We were at our best with him. He is a bit ruthless on bowlers as well. Saker can fade away... Why we need Graeme Hick as a batting coach I'd never know. What about Matt Hayden who has a great combo with Langer? He also mastered Indian conditions and worked hard. Get him out of the cookbooks and into the nets. Overseas coaches do not work. Repeat...


Nathan Lyon is a cantankerous fool sometimes. Not referring his dismissal in the first innings was arrogant.


The sooner Ricky Ponting gets the Australian cricket coaching reins the better.

5. BBL. What a test of the marriage! Every night. The best advice...Run off your kids here.. blame them and lap it up. Team of the Tournament thus far:

Jos Butler (Thunder)

D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes)

Matt Wade (Hurricanes)

Jordan Silk (Sixers)

Glenn Maxwell (Stars)

Marcus Stoinis (Stars)

Ashton Turner (Scorchers)

Daniel Sams (Thunder)

Tom Curran (Sixers)

Rashid Khan (Strikers)

Nathan Coulter-Nile (Scorchers)

Jhye Richardson (Scorchers)

6. WBBL. Elyse Perry is now the record holder of most runs in a WBBL season. Prolific. What a star she is!

7. Hopman Cup. A mix between hit and giggle and tennis promotion, but no matter, Federer will win. He is extraordinary. The Hopman Cup seems doomed. To be honest, it has probably lasted longer than it ever should.

8. Heart Conquered is some sort of horse. Keep an eye on this nag. It is setting course records with its speed.

9. NFL - New England Patriots. Had a mixed regular season and did well to reach the longest consecutive NFL playoff appearance streak (10 seasons). Some sort of effort that is... You have to love the coach, Bill Belichick and his mantra: "Do your job!". A life mantra.