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How does Nielsen escape scrutiny for Aussies' woes?

Roar Guru
26th January, 2009
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In all professional sport, the coach participates in the selection, controls training, and dictates the strategy for every match.

The Captain decides match tactics within the framework of the coach’s strategy. That’s especially true in cricket.

So why is Ponting appearing on TV instead of the coach?

The South Africans arrived in this country as the world’s number one team, and Australia as number two. They not only have proved their ranking, they have raised many important questions about the set-up of the Australian team.

Just how bad is our coaching? Is Ponting the coach? And why is our cricket coach the only Australian sporting coach who never seems to be on the hot plate?

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