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Loading ...The question, Will, is the end of what? World domination, and just dropping back to the rest of the field? Or complete fall? I don’t think they are going to go the way of the Windies in the 90’s, because the cricket infrastructure in Australia is too strong. Let’s see what happens in the World Cup…..
The beginning of the end for Australia?
By Will last year, mid-February Leave a comment on this post
They lose again. Sadly I’ve missed all the games having been in Africa so will open up the consensus to you fine folk. Are Australia on a downward spiral, or is this a temporary (albeit significant) blip?
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5 Responses to “The beginning of the end for Australia?”
February 18th, 2007 at 12.25 pm
February 18th, 2007 at 2.17 pm
Australia need Clark back in the team! what the bleeding hell is Shaun Tait doing there? He hasn’t done much to prove himself. I’m sure it’s just like the Chris Read issue.
But anyway, I really doubt a couple of series losses, and not very important ones at that, are seriously going to affect Australia’s domination. Their test playing is definitely one of the best, and as Hoggard’s always said, one good player on one good day can win an ODI - the outcome of an ODI (or an ODI series) can’t really always tell the truth about teams.
February 19th, 2007 at 1.17 am
Doubt you can claim the end of Australia’a dominance on four games, two of which are missing 5 of its best players, while the other two were glaring selection errors.
ODI is a blind spot for Australian cricket on occasions. Young players are given more of a run, core players often rotated through a tournament, and international teams are getting better. I don’t believe Australia are in decline simply based on some of their performances of the last 18 months (run chases, terrific bowling, large totals).
I think its more of a case of cricket overload. The team has been in full training and match play since about August, the focus has been purely on the Ashes and distraction of retirements, and too many meaningless matches are being played. Why on earth wasn’t this series incorporated into the triangular tournament? The Bledisloe Cup, something both New Zealand and Australia fight hard for, and there is a great deal of prestige behind the trophy, is sometimes incorporated into a tournament situation.
Had the CB series been reduced to 3 matches against both teams, then the three matches which included Australia-New Zealand could’ve doubled up as the Chappell-Hadlee. It builds greater interest for both the CB series and the trophy, it cuts out four lacklustre games and it gives players a decent rest before the World Cup.
February 26th, 2007 at 9.19 am
Australia are tough competitors for the world cup but during this world cup they will surely receive tough competition from the West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and India. I would bet against any of these four teams instead of Australia.
Australians no longer have team work, sportsman spirit and lack in confidence. Ego has cropped in almost each and every players attitude. While Shane Lee is busy singing in albums the other Australian team are busy drinking beer.
Australians previously played cricket from their heart and now they play just for the sake of playing and making money.
The world cup should go to the best team who has displayed great performance. May the best team win!!!
February 26th, 2007 at 5.14 pm
Shane who? Hah, sorry mate, Shane’s been out of the team for SIX years.
Regarding money, cricketers generally are underpaid; especially if you compare them to some of the elite from Tennis, Baseball, Ice Hockey and Basketball. And the Australian cricketers don’t even touch what some of the Indian’s are getting paid. Money is not the issue.
What IS the issue is complacency, boredom and arrogance. It’s what happens when you dominate for so long. It’s what happens when you start playing far too many useless games.
I said it before and I’ll say it again, watch Australia win the World Cup. Someone in another post just mentioned something about our “rotation policy”. Tell you what, it came in handy during WC 2003 didn’t it…?
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