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Get Ready For A ****ing Sacking - The Michael Clarke Story?
- Thread starter Spikey
- Start date
LongHopCassidy
International Captain
TBBH Clarke persisting in the pyjama format was never going to end happily, either for his biographers or his back. Interesting that back during Homeworkgate, it was Clarke + the establishment vs. the dressing room. Now it's allegedly vice versa.
Either way, corks popping in the Watson household aws.
Either way, corks popping in the Watson household aws.
HeathDavisSpeed
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Thought it was a bit odd that he was commentating on "his team" whilst injured during the India Test series. Certainly didn't seem to be a very wise thing to do.
Salamuddin
International Debutant
Clarke's used up his goodwill with the CA hierarchy.
Besides he's 34 in April, injury prone and his best is probably well and truly behind him.
Makes perfect sense to move on.
Besides he's 34 in April, injury prone and his best is probably well and truly behind him.
Makes perfect sense to move on.
Noah
School Boy/Girl Captain
Star player having personality clashes with the administration? Easiest problem in the world to solve.
Give the administrators the boot or tell them to pull their heads in; mediocre selectors and managers are a dime a dozen and contribute nothing to the team relative to a world class batsmen and captain.
Give the administrators the boot or tell them to pull their heads in; mediocre selectors and managers are a dime a dozen and contribute nothing to the team relative to a world class batsmen and captain.
He made a century in his last test...
Viscount Tom
International Debutant
Tbf injury prone in regards to it putting him out of a game is only a relatively recent thing before that he would just shrug off the niggles.
Also even if his best is behind him, he's still better than a lot of the players that would likely be his replacement, at least in the short term.
Also even if his best is behind him, he's still better than a lot of the players that would likely be his replacement, at least in the short term.
Gob
International Coach
yeah
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
You reckon? You'd want your players fit for the WC. If we get one or two early injuries, carrying an unfit guy into the tournament could backfire.
Coronis
Cricketer Of The Year
Where the bloody hell is she?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
You can replace an injured player whenever you like though. The only caveat is that the replacement is permanent. If a player is injured but may recover later, it actually makes perfect sense to take him in tbh.
Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
That's all true, but I'm talking more stability. Clarke needs to prove his fitness as early as possible. Watson and Marsh are as likely as not to do a hammy early in the tournament.
Dude our ODI captaincy is like a revolving door and we're still doing fine.
I'm starting to be in the camp that bailey is not in our best XI if clarke is fit.
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
"Fairfax Media this week shone a light on the fact that Clarke is on a collision course with Cricket Australia officials over his selection in the World Cup. We also highlighted the fact that the team is more than settled under Steve Smith.
The aftermath? Not one soul from Cricket Australia or the Clarke camp has denied any of it."
This is some poor journalism.
There's nothing in that Michael Clarke story: I've heard that one before
The aftermath? Not one soul from Cricket Australia or the Clarke camp has denied any of it."
This is some poor journalism.There's nothing in that Michael Clarke story: I've heard that one before