Mickey Arthur Sacked

[Cousin Jed]

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-sacks-coach-on-eve-of-ashes-20130624-2orlv.html

 

[Beth]

I just don't know what to say....

 

[Lensen]

shambles

 

[Super Hans]

The ashes are gonna be fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.

 

[The GOAT]

Surely this should help us in the Ashes?

 

[Badesumofu]

Just saw this on the Age. I don't even know what to say... I would think it's something significant to do it just before the Ashes. It sort of confirms that we're a shambles. I suppose this means Boof will coach sooner rather than later, though.

 

[larrikin]

Interesting timing.

 

[Run n Spread]

Pretty drastic step. Didn't he have 2 more years to run? Since becoming coach:
NZ home (h)1-1
India home (h)4-0
West Indies (a) 2-0
South Africa (h)0-1
Sri Lanka (h)3-0
India (a) 0-4

Not world beating but hardly a disaster. Only really the Indian series away was a shellacking. This smells like a power struggle gone wrong.

 

[Masto]

Surely he wasn't sacked for dropping players for bad discipline?

 

[thejester]

I think we just learned who calls the shots in Australian cricket.

 

[Mateyman]

Pretty drastic step. Didn't he have 2 more years to run? Since becoming coach:
NZ home (h)1-1
India home (h)4-0
West Indies (a) 2-0
South Africa (h)0-1
Sri Lanka (h)3-0
India (a) 0-4

Not world beating but hardly a disaster. Only really the Indian series away was a shellacking. This smells like a power struggle gone wrong.

When you take into consideration how we actually played v SA, only the Indian series and the NZ series were below expectations

 

[Beth]

I used to wonder what it felt like to support England between 89-05. Be careful what you wish for I guess!

I am however quietly hoping that this is some masterstroke that's going to turn our fortunes around...or not.

 

[alfy!]

oh boy

this gon' be good

 

[ClokesShankedIt]

Watch for CA to say that Arthur got the arse for developing a poor team culture (or words to that effect) while golden boy Clarkie survives.

 

[dingoboy]

well this is great on the eve of the ashes..

 

[Donners]

Extraordinary. Obviously something has happened behind the scenes; results alone don't explain this.

 

[Masto]

Watch for CA to say that Arthur got the arse for developing a poor team culture (or words to that effect) while golden boy Clarkie survives.

Somehow I don't think Arthur is to blame for the culture or general malaise of Australian cricket.

 

[rumply]

Good riddance

Darren Lehman, here we come, get the whip out & snap this pack of nancy boys into line.

 

[JimDocker]

 

[ClokesShankedIt]

Somehow I don't think Arthur is to blame for the culture or general malaise of Australian cricket.

Did I say that he was?

Just heard on the ABC that this spud has joined the team.

Surely the match fixing watchdogs need to take an interest in this at some point?

 

[freocuz]

Australian cricket is a complete shambles. Mickey out and Smith in is all the evidence you need of that. Surely Langer will put his hat in the ring.

 

[Pykie]

Jesus, right on the Ashes? I'm hoping to hear a good reason.............

Let's hope thats the end of the ****ing rotation policy.


Bring back boof.

 

[The_Reaper]

Did I say that he was?

Just heard on the ABC that this spud has joined the team.



Surely the match fixing watchdogs need to take an interest in this at some point?

If you'd being following recent cricket, Smith is a good inclusion.

 

[jko'neal]

Good riddance

Darren Lehman, here we come, get the whip out & snap this pack of nancy boys into line.

Seems more personal than anything.I agree with above we need a guy like Lehman or someone involved with Tassie over the last decade, Shippard or Coyle thats improved players and won comps at state level if we dont chase an international coach.

 

[Jef Costello]

Extraordinary. Obviously something has happened behind the scenes; results alone don't explain this.

This surely. No doubt it will come out in some form or another. Would not be done lightly this close to the First Test. Unless they are mad/idiots which cannot be ruled out.