Monday, 29 October 2018

Review into Australian Cricket

Cricket Australia released its Review of Australian Cricket following the aftermath of the South African disaster.

My first question is why are there any redacted parts ? What is Cricket Australia hiding? ( I do believe these idiots wanted flat tracks so to gain more TV revenue. Showing yet again they have no idea of cricket is about and what is needed.
The second question is why is there not a complete change of the board. Poor culture comes from the top and really will not change if the same people are there.
On this very issue David Peever gave a train wreck of an interview to Leigh Sales. Go mate go now and do it fast.

Let us go back to that terrible test loss against south Africa in Tasmania. Mathew Wade replaced Peter Neville. Neville is easily the best technician behind the stumps and as good a batsman as Wade .Neville was also playing well. We learnt Wade replaced Neville because of his sledging. ( I now speak as an umpire that sledging is not allowed under the laws. The spirit of cricket says in its preamble you should show respect to the opposition. Sledging is the antithesis of this.)

You are a player in the test team or trying to get into the test team. This selection says loud and clear what the cricket hierarchy wants and it is not pretty.

Why in recent times do opposition teams not want to share a drinks with the Australian team. The same reason why I have enjoyed Australia losing . It is because of their behaviour.

Go back to the basics and have EVERY cricketer and administrator learn what the spirit of cricket is about.
I think Sam Perry has it right.

THIS is interesting. So is THIS

Punt Peever. Peever gone.

 I can add just one thing here. Whilst Peever was there it was almost impossible to  get them to talk to each other even when in the same room. Hopefully this will change. Last years MOU negotiations still rankles

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