Junior retires

[Richie Benaud]

Originally posted by BMD
Australian selectors are famous for being ruthless and getting rid of players who've had great careers before those players (and a lot of supporters) want to go.

Examples: Alan Border, David Boon, Ian Healy and now Mark Waugh.

I remember when William Morris Lawry was sacked as Captain and dropped from the side for the seventh test against England in 1907/71. It was a sad end for Bill but it's never easy being a selector let me tell you.

 

[dr nick]

Originally posted by Richie Benaud


I remember when William Morris Lawry was sacked as Captain and dropped from the side for the seventh test against England in 1907/71. It was a sad end for Bill but it's never easy being a selector let me tell you.

and who can forget the time when max walker was sacked from the commentary team???

very harsh i thought there richie!! is it equally as hard being a commentary team selector

 

[Richie Benaud]

Originally posted by nicko18
and who can forget the time when max walker was sacked from the commentary team???

very harsh i thought there richie!! is it equally as hard being a commentary team selector

Strooth! I still have nightmares of bloody Max Walker chasing me around with a cricket bat asking for his job back!