T20 BigBash Signing Thread

[Phone]

compared to the likes of lumb and gibbs. nope. lumb was a total failure last season. taylor's a young kid with extreme talent. why not try to forge a lasting relationship instead of a one year only thing

 

[Father Jack]

At least we won't have to watch Clarke.

 

[peternorth]

so clarke isnt participating cause he wants to focus on international games.

anyone else think he wasnt selected?

 

[Doodlesweaver]

so clarke isnt participating cause he wants to focus on international games.

anyone else think he wasnt selected?

I'm sure someone would have been stupid enough to pay him quite a lot for no return.

 

[Father Jack]

no doubt he would have sold himself on the marketing angle

 

[peternorth]

is it true he asked for 1 mill @ the ipl?

 

[Jolldo87]

Does anyone know whether or not Wendell Sailor is actually playing for Queensland?

 

[Bucking Beads]

Does anyone know whether or not Wendell Sailor is actually playing for Queensland?

It was a piss take, publicity stunt all in good fun. Heat have a 14th contract lodged but are waiting for approval

 

[Doodlesweaver]

so clarke isnt participating cause he wants to focus on international games.

anyone else think he wasnt selected?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/current/story/524235.html

Apparently he has been talking to more than one team and had 'extensive talks' with Sixers. Sounds to me like if there had been enough money on the table all this nobility about test cricket would have evaporated.

 

[Phone]

If the Champions League aspect of the contract got dropped he would have signed up but as it is.

 

[Jolldo87]

It was a piss take, publicity stunt all in good fun. Heat have a 14th contract lodged but are waiting for approval

Thank god.

 

[Phone]

i was gonna say don't get too excited, because no other contract has needed this long 'approval' so obviously there's something odd about the player in question......but it looks like they're just waiting for Hayden to quit his CA board role

 

[Ill Chicken]

Haydos, please do it.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Haydos has signed up.. Hope he still has what it takes..

 

[Jolldo87]

Fantastic. Always loved watching him bat.

 

[legend166]

What's Hayden on about?

In addition to playing, Hayden wants to align his company The Hayden Way with the Heat as part of what he breathlessly called "a leisure-tainment and entertainment package that has never yet been seen on our shores in cricket".

 

[western royboy]

What's Hayden on about?

$$$$$ It's all about Johnny Cash my friend and what's in it for me.

 

[Phone]

i liked the bit when he says he only watches the ashes + aus-india




this guy is on the CA board.

 

[legend166]

He sounds like the 80s Guy from Futurama.

Leisure-tainment?

Far out.

Stick to batting, Haydos.

 

[Phone]

stick to cooking more like

and now a reminder about some of the people in key positions in australian cricket

tim nielsen - coach of aus team. got the job because he was the assistant coach and by all reports is "a good bloke"
justin langer - batting coach of aus team. got the job because...by all reports he's "a good bloke"
matthew hayden - board member on ca and qld board....got the position because....?

man he's been out of the game for like 2 years. how the **** does he end up on these boards

 

[western royboy]

stick to cooking more like

and now a reminder about some of the people in key positions in australian cricket

tim nielsen - coach of aus team. got the job because he was the assistant coach and by all reports is "a good bloke"
justin langer - batting coach of aus team. got the job because...by all reports he's "a good bloke"
matthew hayden - board member on ca and qld board....got the position because....?

man he's been out of the game for like 2 years. how the **** does he end up on these boards

I urge you to read or listen to Kumar Sangakara's Cowdery lecture at the MCC recently.

To paraphrase Sri Lankan Cricket was at its zenith in 1996 when the rolled us to win the world cup. At that time it was run by volunteer administrators whose sole interest was the development and promotion of the game. Since that time it's all been downhill. Greed, politics and self interest have taken over and the game has suffered.

Does it sound familiar?

 

[Ill Chicken]

stick to cooking more like

and now a reminder about some of the people in key positions in australian cricket

tim nielsen - coach of aus team. got the job because he was the assistant coach and by all reports is "a good bloke"
justin langer - batting coach of aus team. got the job because...by all reports he's "a good bloke"
matthew hayden - board member on ca and qld board....got the position because....?

man he's been out of the game for like 2 years. how the **** does he end up on these boards

Tim Nielsen is the exception but Langer and Hayden have a proven track record and weren't the golden childs of cricket. I don't see why a player who has just finished his career would have to go and mellow out and then come back in 10 or 15 years? AFL as an example.

Hayden is giving up those positions to play regardless, his work ethic and ability is unquestionable. While I don't agree with his views on test cricket regarding the lesser nations, what person should be in his spot?

 

[whats_at_stake]

I urge you to read or listen to Kumar Sangakara's Cowdery lecture at the MCC recently.

To paraphrase Sri Lankan Cricket was at its zenith in 1996 when the rolled us to win the world cup. At that time it was run by volunteer administrators whose sole interest was the development and promotion of the game. Since that time it's all been downhill. Greed, politics and self interest have taken over and the game has suffered.

Does it sound familiar?

Very well said by Sangakkara. Dollars are the primary objective although I am a fan of Lorgat at the moment with the ICC who is doing some good things.

 

[western royboy]

Very well said by Sangakkara. Dollars are the primary objective although I am a fan of Lorgat at the moment with the ICC who is doing some good things.

I tend to think that Lorgat is a snake oil salesman who was put in by the ICC to replace Mal Speed who was calling the ZCU to account and specifically Mugabe cronies for the systematic rorting of cricket in that country. BCCI were happy to rubber stamp him so he got in.

I don't trust the man.

 

[whats_at_stake]

I tend to think that Lorgat is a snake oil salesman who was put in by the ICC to replace Mal Speed who was calling the ZCU to account and specifically Mugabe cronies for the systematic rorting of cricket in that country. BCCI were happy to rubber stamp him so he got in.

I don't trust the man.

You would expect South Africa to support to support Zimbabwe though.

I think he has done some very good things primarily around Test cricket and the introduction of the Test Championships, ODI Leagues etc. which if they turn out as he has planned will be good. Seems very passionate about Test cricket which we need.