North v Clarke

[Phone]

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/north-firms-as-captain-over-clarke-20101103-17e1p.html

 

[Johnson#26]

Katich, anyone? Steve Waugh talks him up in his autobiography as top shelf captaincy material. That sort of kudos from that sort of person should ensure it's his mantle whenever he wants to assume it. 35yo or not, he'd be awesome. He's tough.

 

[anti_]

mitch marsh.

 

[Shifty1]

Oh God no!!!

 

[King Elvis]

What the **** is wrong with these idiots?!

North shouldn't even be in the side, and we're talking about him as a potential Captain?!

**** me, we're a joke.

 

[Bomber Bears]

fuuuuuuuu...

 

[The Falcon Strike]

the story is not North as captain - that's just a juicy tidbit.

the story is that Clarke simply can't gather a groundswell of support from the other players to be captain. The stories about clarke and the rest of the team have been around for years.

He's been annointed as the next captain - but the reality is - it's hard to do the job when you are neither liked nor respected.

On the north front - i don't think he's an overly special captain either that would warrant underperformance with the bat.

 

[unstable punt]

neither of those prats, White is the go

 

[SouthSwans]

Katich or Watson. Preferably Katich.
White would be my next choice.
Someone on SEN tonight said Tim Paine.

 

[King Elvis]

See, that kind of chat is just ******ed.

White is not a Test Cricketer, and the day we select a guy purely for his leadership credentials is the day that we're totally and utterly ****ed (as opposed to just mostly rooted at present).

 

[stmookeyj]

Neither, one of whom has no idea about tactics and hopes for miracles, and the other shouldn't be in the side.

 

[King Elvis]

Let's just pray that Ponting has two years left in him, then Khawaja or someone will be ready.

 

[holybishop]

Anyone who has paid attention to the WA side in recent years cannot doubt North's leadership and ability to be a captain. CA love him because they've kept him around for so long. If he can find form in the Ashes then he's a strong chance of being captain because of his leadership qualities.

 

[Bomber Bears]

Him?

 

[King Elvis]

Anyone who has paid attention to the WA side in recent years cannot doubt North's leadership and ability to be a captain. CA love him because they've kept him around for so long. If he can find form in the Ashes then he's a strong chance of being captain because of his leadership qualities.

He's shit though.

 

[Plugger35]

North is a pretty decent captain but I don't think you can appoint him when his position in the team is on such shakey ground, if he had a great Ashes series that might change though. Katich would be a good choice too but he is as old as Ponting so probably not much point in appointing him.

Not many other decent options really so they would most likely choose Clarke, even if it's against other players wishes. Would be like another Kim Hughes situation though where senior players undermine him and it all ends in tears.

Maybe we should just bring back Warney for a couple of years as captain.

 

[King Elvis]

Puddings Cosgrove.

 

[Plugger35]

We could do a lot worse than appoint Puddings as captain.

Would be a throwback to the good old days where players went out together on the piss after a day's play. Would do wonders for team spirit.

 

[TheLongWalk]

Well, to quote Bad Boy Bubby: "Well, if that's all there is, we're f***ed!"

So who from the rest of these???:
http://cricket.com.au/mens-players

I really really dont know anymore. I think there was a great point made on the run home on SEN the other night, when the Ox was saying that no one actually likes the members of the Australian cricket team anymore. So true. Who would you want out of the current lot over at your place for a barby?
Cam white, Maybe Brad Hodge (not even on list I know), but anyone from the curent test team? Nup, Couldnt give a stuff. Dougy Bollinger or Mr Cricket maybe. Clarke or North? C'mon!!
Compare that to Warney, Gillie, Pidgeon, Dizzy, Langer, Symonds, Heals, DK Lillie, Tangles (lol!) Boonie. I have purposely left Hayden off this list.
But you get the point! We are in real strife.
Like others, just cant stand the selectors. It would be great to just admit that we are shite, sack the selectors, and urge there replacements to just get in youngters that play attacking and likeable cricket. With a bit of flair and larrikanism. Get back to likeing the game again for people that have a go, and that would then hopefully lead to getting some bums back on seats. I actaullly loved watching Andrew McDonald play when selected. Not the greatest, and was obviously a bit green, but I thought was really starting to improve and bowl intelligently, and had that aura of a young bloke having a go!!
Boonie and Merv - start picking players in your own bloody mould or GTFO!!

 

[unstable punt]

Anyone who has paid attention to the WA side in recent years cannot doubt North's leadership and ability to be a captain. CA love him because they've kept him around for so long. If he can find form in the Ashes then he's a strong chance of being captain because of his leadership qualities.

It's just a crap story, North is NO GOOD either is Clarke, they need to start looking somewhere else.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Anyone but Clarke..........

Katich is the best current candidate by a mile. He has captained NSW (something Clarke doesn't do) and lead them to some titles. If only he was about 3 years younger, he would be a certainity.

Get Ferguson or White in the side - both are good candidates but need to get in the squad first.

 

[Bombers_Forever]

CA's problem is they annoited Clarke as Pontings scucessor years ago and didn't actually have a back up plan in terms of other candidates.

 

[Skeppersap]

Hahaha,

This thread is amusing. Very very funny!!!!!

People rubbishing the thought of North being captain (despite the fact that in the last test and his last first class innings he scored a 100), yet at the same time there is a plethora of people suggesting that Cameron White (or Khawaja, hahahahaha) should be captain! The same Cameron White that got a golden duck last night and cant contribute anything with the ball. He cant even make the test side!!!!!!!! Seriously embarrassing.

There are 2 options only at the moment, North and Clarke. Most people agree that Clarke will be a terrible choice. At this stage, it must be North.

 

[Skeppersap]

Well, to quote Bad Boy Bubby: "Well, if that's all there is, we're f***ed!"

So who from the rest of these???:
http://cricket.com.au/mens-players

I really really dont know anymore. I think there was a great point made on the run home on SEN the other night, when the Ox was saying that no one actually likes the members of the Australian cricket team anymore. So true. Who would you want out of the current lot over at your place for a barby?
Cam white, Maybe Brad Hodge (not even on list I know), but anyone from the curent test team? Nup, Couldnt give a stuff. Dougy Bollinger or Mr Cricket maybe. Clarke or North? C'mon!!
Compare that to Warney, Gillie, Pidgeon, Dizzy, Langer, Symonds, Heals, DK Lillie, Tangles (lol!) Boonie. I have purposely left Hayden off this list.
But you get the point! We are in real strife.
Like others, just cant stand the selectors. It would be great to just admit that we are shite, sack the selectors, and urge there replacements to just get in youngters that play attacking and likeable cricket. With a bit of flair and larrikanism. Get back to likeing the game again for people that have a go, and that would then hopefully lead to getting some bums back on seats. I actaullly loved watching Andrew McDonald play when selected. Not the greatest, and was obviously a bit green, but I thought was really starting to improve and bowl intelligently, and had that aura of a young bloke having a go!!
Boonie and Merv - start picking players in your own bloody mould or GTFO!!

Hahahaha, Hodge was one of the more disliked cricketers going around. Not sure how you put him up there!

 

[dumb]

haddin? captained act/nsw? at least he wouldn't sit on his hands if batting is to go by.
would have thought hussey would be the man if not clarke but i guess that means they know huss isn't around for much longer.

heh, pretty much in freefall eh?