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Twenty20 can be fun, but only if you’re winning

1 Sep 2009

I settled in front of the box late on Sunday night to catch the most recent episode of the Australian cricket team’s trek through Britain. I wanted to check whether the loss of the Ashes (a TEST series) would have any impact on their performance in shorter forms of the game, especially with the captain [...]

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Sunshinecoaster makes a good point in reference to the ” hard work ” that Watson put in on the sub-continent. Hard work is supposed to be rewarded, especially when accompanied by results. Apart from the pure selection philosophy of Watson v Symonds, the wet weather in southern QLD always produces a seaming Gabba pitch. This makes the Watson selection a no brainer. The other question relates to the spin blowing position. Australia have not played a finger spinner at the Gabba since G Matthews ( who made a maiden Test ton but didn’t take wickets ) in 1991 and Ashely Mallett!! In fact Jim Higgs was preferred to’ Rowdy ‘ Mallet in the first Kiwi Test of 1980. Krezja did wonderful things at Nagpur, but the ‘Gabba is not the place for him. The selectors need to have a good long look at themselves because they are getting it very wrong at the moment.

Symonds recall opens cracks for the Black Caps

17 Nov 2008