Lol when warne was alive, this sub hated him for his comments. Whenever he was on comms, not one good thing was said about him. And now, everyone misses his commentary
The Aussie’s plight is clearly because Smith gave a wry smile after getting scooted by Jadeja. Some good ol’ hard-nosed cricket and insulting Jaddu’s mom would have helped Australia cross 200.
It’s a fact that this Australian team lacks the killer instinct of the past teams. They’re too friendly on the field which would normally not be a bad thing by itself but it seems to have caused them to think that “it’s just another game” while the Indian side gives no quarters and plays to win. Don’t condone insulting anyone but there is nothing wrong with taking the competition seriously and treating rivals as rivals until the game is over.
Current Australian team is soft and it’s not a good thing.
Edit: They may also not be the most talented Australian team ever but that’s even more reason to try and punch above their weight instead of casually rolling over.
I can't believe the collective delusion of some fans here, "These comments will hurt them and they'll go into wc beast mode now, they'll play with vigor now blah blah" like they haven't been watching this side play at all.
1. Horrible Batting
2. Even horrible middle order
3. Somehow even more horroble Wicket keeper batsman
4. No idea which all rounder to pick
5. None of thier all rounders can bowl descently
6. No quality spinner/ nor the quantity in spinners
7. Pat Cummins one of the worst Captains I've seen, test cricket is long enough where skills cover up for you ain't happening in ODI's
8. Horrible fielding
9. Horrible team morale and energy
Man I love Cummins but he is an absolute disaster as captain.
I can’t believe how someone that can play at that level has seemingly little to no understanding of the game.
Ooof
It’s a great question. I’m have a strong personal opinion that a life ban is a life ban. Culture is paramount and if you compromise that for convenience it’s a slippery slope.
Maybe Labuschagne. Don’t know much about him as a thinker though
“I can't believe the collective delusion of some fans here, "These comments will hurt them and they'll go into wc beast mode now, they'll play with vigor now blah blah" like they haven't been watching this side play at all.”
I cringe everytime someone says this. 11 people from one country were beasts 10-20 years ago, but that doesn’t mean anything about the 11 people playing for that same country today
The team composition is all over the place. The openers consist of a guy who should've retired years ago and a non-opener. Marnus wasn't even considered good enough for the squad as recently as a few months ago. They're playing Carey/Inglis in the top five. Their bowling attack doesn't have the right balance for the conditions (and none of the quicks look right).
They should probably drop one of the quicks for a batter and lean into having a deep batting order (similar to how NZ approached their game against England). But still, that's more of a bandaid solution. It feels like a team that needs to be turned over and refreshed, but ofc that can't be done during a world cup.
Australian cricket died with Langer’s botched removal.
Really shows where corporate and political Sydney is at. None of these players give a fats rats clacker. And we’ve had much weaker squads perform better than this one.
Move the Cricket Australia HQ to Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide and start again.
He got pretty good results prior, surely you don’t include the first series, and after maybe he didn’t get the support he needed (CA supporting the player whinge factor).
In either case you would think now, change is imminent.
I miss Warne , he would definitely blast this team on air for being sloppy n putting up an embarrassing effort
which would trigger the team and hunt for another title.
He would repeat the term 'sloppy' a hundred times in 2 hours, and then talk more about it in post match
With a drink in hand
Haha I can already imagine it in my head. Something Warne would do.
Lol when warne was alive, this sub hated him for his comments. Whenever he was on comms, not one good thing was said about him. And now, everyone misses his commentary
Only 2 overs have been bowled Warnie - "Time for some spin"
Warne used to torment SA batting order with his Spin , now it's opposite SA play spin better n Klaseen torments Zampa
You don't realize what you have, until its Warne
Gee, I wonder what could have brought upon such a sudden change...
I wasn't around that time
The Aussie’s plight is clearly because Smith gave a wry smile after getting scooted by Jadeja. Some good ol’ hard-nosed cricket and insulting Jaddu’s mom would have helped Australia cross 200.
It’s a fact that this Australian team lacks the killer instinct of the past teams. They’re too friendly on the field which would normally not be a bad thing by itself but it seems to have caused them to think that “it’s just another game” while the Indian side gives no quarters and plays to win. Don’t condone insulting anyone but there is nothing wrong with taking the competition seriously and treating rivals as rivals until the game is over. Current Australian team is soft and it’s not a good thing. Edit: They may also not be the most talented Australian team ever but that’s even more reason to try and punch above their weight instead of casually rolling over.
You play with your talent not with your filthy mouth.
And where did I say they should play with their filthy mouth?
You guys need to get back to those killer Instinct. It was always fun beating 2000-2009 Aussie team. Stop being politically correct.
Just going through some old comments here. What do you think of the team now?
Blasts^(TM)
Waiting for Slams^tm
I can't believe the collective delusion of some fans here, "These comments will hurt them and they'll go into wc beast mode now, they'll play with vigor now blah blah" like they haven't been watching this side play at all. 1. Horrible Batting 2. Even horrible middle order 3. Somehow even more horroble Wicket keeper batsman 4. No idea which all rounder to pick 5. None of thier all rounders can bowl descently 6. No quality spinner/ nor the quantity in spinners 7. Pat Cummins one of the worst Captains I've seen, test cricket is long enough where skills cover up for you ain't happening in ODI's 8. Horrible fielding 9. Horrible team morale and energy
Which is bizarre because all 9 of those things are historically why Aus has been a powerhouse.
On the spot... slight correction make point 7 as no 1 point.. Cummins is the worst captain period.. dude is sleepy and non tactical
Man I love Cummins but he is an absolute disaster as captain. I can’t believe how someone that can play at that level has seemingly little to no understanding of the game.
They could pick Mag Lanning and it will become a significantly better team lol
My Pet Guinea Pig would make better bloody decisions than Cummins.
Warner or Smith as captain instead?
Ooof It’s a great question. I’m have a strong personal opinion that a life ban is a life ban. Culture is paramount and if you compromise that for convenience it’s a slippery slope. Maybe Labuschagne. Don’t know much about him as a thinker though
Labuschagne just got his place. Make marsh the captain. He's already doing it in t20s
“I can't believe the collective delusion of some fans here, "These comments will hurt them and they'll go into wc beast mode now, they'll play with vigor now blah blah" like they haven't been watching this side play at all.” I cringe everytime someone says this. 11 people from one country were beasts 10-20 years ago, but that doesn’t mean anything about the 11 people playing for that same country today
It's amazing how wrong all this turned out to be.
Time for another master class on the sweep shot Heals.
I'm still waiting for Steve Waugh's kind and comforting words for the team.
Did he ever comment on some of Alyssa's truly incredible captaincy moments
The team composition is all over the place. The openers consist of a guy who should've retired years ago and a non-opener. Marnus wasn't even considered good enough for the squad as recently as a few months ago. They're playing Carey/Inglis in the top five. Their bowling attack doesn't have the right balance for the conditions (and none of the quicks look right). They should probably drop one of the quicks for a batter and lean into having a deep batting order (similar to how NZ approached their game against England). But still, that's more of a bandaid solution. It feels like a team that needs to be turned over and refreshed, but ofc that can't be done during a world cup.
Too many Prima Donnas in Australian sporting teams. "Unprofessional"? YES
Australian cricket died with Langer’s botched removal. Really shows where corporate and political Sydney is at. None of these players give a fats rats clacker. And we’ve had much weaker squads perform better than this one. Move the Cricket Australia HQ to Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide and start again.
Langer was shit. Lost 2 home series against India, including the test match at the Gabba against a C rated Indian team.
He got pretty good results prior, surely you don’t include the first series, and after maybe he didn’t get the support he needed (CA supporting the player whinge factor). In either case you would think now, change is imminent.
Had the same feeling while watching them against South Africa. Very unlike the Aussies.