thecricketragics: Two Losses

Thursday, 17 February 2011

Two Losses - No Problem

Ricky Ponting tossed the coin but Michael Clarke took the questions. Ever notice how often Ponting is absent post match when Australia lose. Instead, a Golden Boy fronts up. Not his decision, I'm sure of that. A faceless media consultant standing back in the deep shadows makes those calls. Its unlikely Australia has ever been so heavly stage mismanaged. Question ... if Australia are happy with their warm up, would they rather be themselves or India at the moment? Further question ... The World Cup starts on the weekend so when do those in the Australian camp plan to affect change on the areas that need improvement that Clarke and other nominated spokesmen have been fronting the media with since the Sri Lankan debacle last November?

1 comment:

Ian Charlton17 February 2011 at 10:49
I think if we stand back and get real, we have a team who were thoroughly outclassed by England in the long game, had success against a very different England who probably lacked a total attention to detail attitude in the one dayers. Invariably in those games we one on the back of one or two players and our middle order struggled throughout. The reality is we were thrashed by India and Africa which is probably where we are at at the moment.

The only hope is that on the day if they get to the knock out stage one or two stand up and luck goes our way, otherwise I see an exit in the quarters.
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