Mega Thread The Sky Is Falling! Official Australian Cricket Panic Thread

[western royboy]

I'm not defending Bradman's administration. Mind you, he wasn't alone in that administrative style in those days. It was par for the course.

But at least he put his hand up to do it. For years.

Chappell on the other hand was content to go into the media and snipe. And quite a bit of his sniping towards Bradman, that I saw at least, was after the bloke died.

He either didn't have the courage to do it while Bradman was alive, or actually did it after he died out of respect - which flew in the face of his public condemnation of him.

And, as I implied before, it's easy to take shots at someone from the comfort of the media when you are not willing to get in and get your hands dirty yourself. Chappell probably knew that if he did he would find it wasn't as easy a job as he wanted to think it was.

Bradman had failings from what I have read, but I have very little respect for Chappell over his stance on him. And I otherwise don't mind the bloke.

Your point is well made, but I'm fairly sure the Chappell's both told the Don straight of their concerns (re: money and the similarity with him in the 30's) and from then on they agreed to disagree. The old saying goes that you don't piss on monuments, but they keep getting asked about it and they tell there side of events which goes along the lines of what I said earlier.

 

[swingdog]

14-0

bump

 

[The_Reaper]

14-0

bump

Won't be this bad in England or Australia

We'll win in Perth at least

 

[Mateyman]

The irony is we are probably more likely to come out of this tour with a draw now as we were at any point after the first 2 days

 

[damochandler]

Won't be this bad in England or Australia

We'll win in Perth at least

if it's a green top the english will have a field day

 

[The_Reaper]

if it's a green top the english will have a field day

Fortunately no tests in Australia will be played on a greentop

 

[damochandler]

Fortunately no tests in Australia will be played on a greentop

what are the wacas books looking like at the moment.

the last india series at home we had a green top at the waca. always bowl first there

 

[The_Reaper]

what are the wacas books looking like at the moment.

the last india series at home we had a green top at the waca. always bowl first there

Wasn;t really a green top. More bounce than anything

 

[Mateyman]

Wasn;t really a green top. More bounce than anything

Nah, it was obviously a green top... hence why our opening batsmen had a 214 opening stand in the first innings

 

[Power Raid]

I wonder if McGrath would predict a 5-0 win in England?

If he does, he would be mad or calling the victory for England

 

[Partridge]

I'm not defending Bradman's administration. Mind you, he wasn't alone in that administrative style in those days. It was par for the course.

But at least he put his hand up to do it. For years.

Chappell on the other hand was content to go into the media and snipe. And quite a bit of his sniping towards Bradman, that I saw at least, was after the bloke died.

He either didn't have the courage to do it while Bradman was alive, or actually did it after he died out of respect - which flew in the face of his public condemnation of him.

And, as I implied before, it's easy to take shots at someone from the comfort of the media when you are not willing to get in and get your hands dirty yourself. Chappell probably knew that if he did he would find it wasn't as easy a job as he wanted to think it was.

Bradman had failings from what I have read, but I have very little respect for Chappell over his stance on him. And I otherwise don't mind the bloke.

It's not just Chappell who's criticised Bradman. There were plenty of others too. And Chappell has been very, very clear about why he spoke out about him too. As have others.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Well, it's just happened. For only the third time in its history Australia has lost every test in a series. The previous examples, 4-0 v SA (1969-70) and 3-0 v Pak (1982-83) at least happened the best teams those two countries ever produced.

But to lose 4-0 to an average Indian team!

Oh, the shame, the shame.