Michael Clarke quits T20 Cricket

[sumavich]

Says he's going to play more cricket for NSW. That should be arranged anyway.
All of those lily livered ****ters should play more Sheffield Shield.
Clarke, Johnson, Ponting etc etc etc etc !

 

[Andrew Mc]

Good - hopefully more will step down from this money grabbing hack and slash abomination.

 

[red+black]

Have to give him props for this decision, even if it was push or be pushed.

He'll never play IPL and his form in T20Is has been deplorable.

Now if he just drops down to #5 in the Test side, he'll be alright in my books.

 

[XFactor1979]

and we are none the poorer for it...

*carries on with day as per usual*

 

[ROSEMVP]

i think he played the series with a bad back. he had one great captains innings for nsw against vic early during the season.

 

[Axel.]

Good news. With his back he shouldn't be playing all forms.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Will they use this opportunity to install Paine as the T20 captain?

 

[mickeyblueeyes37]

This would explain why Shane Watson and Paul Collingwood was on the poster at southern cross station.

 

[ROSEMVP]

if paine is made captain. good luck for the t20 at the mcg.

 

[nobbyiscool]

ballsy move, being captain it might've been the only team he is capable of making if his current form continues.

good move though, he really does suck as a batsman in t20. bit of an "up yours" to CA though after they only just appointed him captain.

i really, really hope that cam white is the next t20 captain. but i see them using this as an opportunity to try and find an alternative next captain - so if he plays, i reckon haddin has got it sewn up, watson maybe an outside chance. if haddin doesn't play, paine will be vice captain i reckon .(love timmy, love the tigers, but i think wade is better)

 

[Bomber Bears]

i think he played the series with a bad back. he had one great captains innings for nsw against vic early during the season.

Yeah he batted well against a good attack that day, but hurt the back in the process, so you wonder how much that effected him (shouldnt have played in brisbane, thats for sure).

 

[ROSEMVP]

has he bowled this series?

 

[Bomber Bears]

a few overs in Melbourne

 

[rocker_oz33]

has he bowled this series?

no more than 5 overs for the whole series 2 here and there.so not really.

 

[ROSEMVP]

clarke needs a good 6 months off to get his back right and get his mind right,

 

[benny_cousins]

Cameron White will make a great captain. You don't captain your state to 13 of 15 finals by chance.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

This was overdue. Hopefully, his Test cricket batting will improve as a result. He and Ponting were extremely woeful this series.

 

[Joe Mama]

This is the best news that Australian cricket has had all summer , because it allows Clarke to concentrate on getting some form back in time for the World Cup, it will give the 20/20 captaincy (it should by all rights go to Cameron White, as he is the Vice Captain) to a player that's more suited to the game and goes some way towards the rebuilding of Australian International Cricket.

Thanks Clarkey.

 

[Heisenberg_]

i guess hussey is the man.

No he isn't, White will be the captain and should have been all along.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Just realised, this means Whitey's captain next Fridy night at the 'G. Place is gonna explode when he comes out to bat.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

This is a good move. Test players shouldn't play T20 and T20 players shouldn't play test cricket. This is why White should never play TEST cricket again. Same thing with the bowlers.

What a completely rubbish generalised statement! So when Gilchrist was in his prime, you would have suggested he only play one form, not both, would you? Of course not, these things have to be considered on a case by case basis. Some of our players have the game for both T20 and tests, and some don't.

White deserves to be the T20 captain because he's our best T20 batsman and has proven credentials as an excellent leader. This elevation neither helps nor hinders his attempt to get in the test team, that's a completely separate issue and should be considered as such.

As for Clarke, he's made the right decision (if he made it rather than the selectors making it for him) because his place in the side couldn't be justified on batting, so he's done the right thing for selection by stopping us having to pick a bloke who's not in our best T20 batting lineup just because he's the captain.

 

[smasha]

this is a good move. Test players shouldn't play t20 and t20 players shouldn't play test cricket. This is why white should never play test cricket again. Same thing with the bowlers.

The media and the selectors gave him that tag so they can hide him away from the test team forever-propaganda machine at work.

Do you think he wanted to be a 20/20 player when he took up this game?

Stupid bloody post.

Good cricketer is a good cricketer even if they have what the selectors can't stand beside their name.

vic.


Look at it Hilditch!!!


(Shows cross to satan).

 

[pjcrows]

He's rubbish in this form, but why is he quitting? Shouldn't he be trying to lead Australia in as much cricket as possible, seeing as he wants to be captain?

 

[pistonbroke23]

The media and the selectors gave him that tag so they can hide him away from the test team forever-propaganda machine at work.

Do you think he wanted to be a 20/20 player when he took up this game?

Stupid bloody post.

Good cricketer is a good cricketer even if they have what the selectors can't stand beside their name.

vic.


Look at it Hilditch!!!


(Shows cross to satan).

Good numbers ,good player , good captain, comes out of a successful culture that he played a big role in building.Two years to late but its a start in rebuilding Australian cricket.

 

[THRILLHO]

He's rubbish in this form, but why is he quitting? Shouldn't he be trying to lead Australia in as much cricket as possible, seeing as he wants to be captain?

Maybe he is the Test captain now?