Ricky Ponting in Perth

[FreoGirl]

Just a heads up to any fans out there. Ricky is doing a launch of his new book in Perth - probably all over Australia.

I know he is doing an appearance at Aquinas College on Thursday night(you can call the college to see if there's any seats left) - it's a gold coin donation.

he is also doing an appearance at Carousel Shopping Centre at 4.30pm on October 31

http://www.dymocks.com.au/LiteraryEvents/Default.aspx?s=5#rickypontingthcan

 

[King Elvis]

Love him.

 

[aussiecricket]

Love him.

He'll be at Dymocks Rundle Mall (Adelaide) next Monday 28th, 12:30pm

 

[FreoGirl]

I'm a fan too

Justin Langer went to Aquinas, so am thinking he arranged this for them

 

[King Elvis]

I was planning to go to the SACA lunch with him here, but my dickhead mate couldn't get the time off of work.

 

[Natho]

Stay here and play for WA

 

[lewigie]

Stay here and play for WA

Yep, sign him up.

 

[Natho]

Yep, sign him up.

Heard he's decent with the bat

 

[FreoGirl]

was great seeing him tonight - he didn't sound that fond of Pup, but at least he was honest...

 

[dan warna]

For a long time he didn't get the best team in the land, he got the selectors NSW mates to carry.
Phil Hughes, Steve smith, and he had the wheelie bin behind the stumps in Baddin. (in fairness clarke Wants his non batting non keeping mate there).

 

[the_interloper]

was great seeing him tonight - he didn't sound that fond of Pup, but at least he was honest...

Well I don't think he's the lone ranger there...

 

[Carbine Chaos]

For a long time he didn't get the best team in the land, he got the selectors NSW mates to carry.

Pretty sure everybody is tired of that crap.

 

[dan warna]

Pretty sure everybody is tired of that crap.

whatever the reason, he didn't get the best players on form in the land at the latter stages of his captaincy.
on form for much of his captaincy from 2005 ashes were a fair few 'experimental' players and a long way off from the best on form or the best in their career.
and often they were played out of position.

 

[The_Reaper]

For a long time he didn't get the best team in the land, he got the selectors NSW mates to carry.
Phil Hughes, Steve smith, and he had the wheelie bin behind the stumps in Baddin. (in fairness clarke Wants his non batting non keeping mate there).

Come on Dan.

Hughes earned his selection the first time by dominating Sheffield Shield.

A young guy with that shield record would get a chance regardless of what state he played for.

 

[dan warna]

Come on Dan.

Hughes earned his selection the first time by dominating Sheffield Shield.

A young guy with that shield record would get a chance regardless of what state he played for.

really?
David Hussey dominated for a decade didn't get a call up...apparently had technique issues...cough cough hughes.
Smith ... got smashed.
2005 michael hussey was dominating in domestic cricket dominated the ODI's and got banished to country cricket...if only we had a batsman who could stand up...oh wait..

Punter did not get the best players available for the latter half of his captaincy.

 

[brisbane13]

Come on Dan.

Hughes earned his selection the first time by dominating Sheffield Shield.

A young guy with that shield record would get a chance regardless of what state he played for.

yeah, but how many chances, does he get, & still not yet rectifying the problem!

 

[King Elvis]

Doolan;

"I think I came on in leaps and bounds last year thanks mainly to Ricky Ponting," Doolan said. "Under his tutelage, I learned more in 12 months than I had in the first five years of my career. I've got a lot to thank him for. It's not necessarily what he's said or how he's spoken to me, it's just what I did was sit back and watch him.
"I watched him play, I watched him train, I watched him eat, I watched him drink, I pretty much just watched him 24/7 every opportunity I got. So it wasn't necessarily anything he said to me but it was just an opportunity to play with the best player I've ever seen and also just be able to learn how the best player goes about it."

 

[King Elvis]

That's probably worthy of it's own thread.

The lack of ex Aus XI (genuine ones, not a few Tests here and there) players spending a couple of years in the domestic comp after they finish their international duties has to be a massive factor in the lack of quality in the competition.

 

[GeelongFTW]

went to his book signing in Launceston.

 

[Tassieboy]

Was that at the Casino?

 

[GeelongFTW]

Was that at the Casino?

bookstore called birchalls.

 

[Tassieboy]

bookstore called birchalls.

Yesterday, I see. Missed this

 

[GeelongFTW]

Yesterday, I see. Missed this

this morning but sucks to be you.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

bookstore called birchalls.

You'd need a grant to open a place like that.

 

[GeelongFTW]

You'd need a grant to open a place like that.