Ricky Ponting - most wins as player and captain

[Rant0r]

Unreal, in that case, he's going back to England in '13 i'd say

 

[funnygirl]

Love him or hate him,can't ignore his success.People used to say he was successful because of so many legends in his team.But it is extremely difficult to lead a team with so many superstars,high profile players.Now with the newly build up team he started winning games and making aggressive moves.Really hats off to him for the record.He deserves it.

 

[Rant0r]

Not really, it's a record by longevity. You're still going to win more than you lose with that batting lineup and flat pitches worldwide

 

[GIMH]

Unreal, in that case, he's going back to England in '13 i'd say

Going for the hat-trick?

 

[Rant0r]

Could be, England appear to be playing better now than during the Ashes

 

[stephen]

Could be, England appear to be playing better now than during the Ashes

So do Australia TBF.

Only real problem is that tendency to collapse.

 

[Rant0r]

They didn't play that badly during the Ashes, they just lost those critical moments, which is very un-Australian cricket team like, not sure what that coems down to, lack of mental toughness or not respecting the opponent enough. Who knows.

 

[stephen]

They didn't play that badly during the Ashes, they just lost those critical moments, which is very un-Australian cricket team like, not sure what that coems down to, lack of mental toughness or not respecting the opponent enough. Who knows.

I'd say it was more inexperience that cost them than anything else.

Inexperience meant that the bowlers weren't good enough to take the 20th wicket at Cardiff.

Inexperience was the cause of the batting collapses.

 

[Rant0r]

Lets not discount Monty's batting ability (in Cardiff) *cough*

 

[Jayzamann]

Oh and Midge being less than the gargantuan match winner he was in South Africa. ****baggin' pie slingin' isn't made for Ashes winnin'

... or so they say.

 

[Rant0r]

Pie slinging indeed, yet still ends up with 63 wickets this year, good example to the youngsters

 

[Sanz]

It helps when
a) those players are good

I don't think that is true anymore. Not saying the players are not good but just not comparable to the talent level until few years ago.

 

[stephen]

Oh and Midge being less than the gargantuan match winner he was in South Africa. ****baggin' pie slingin' isn't made for Ashes winnin'

... or so they say.

See I put that largely down to his inexperience with the duke ball and him coming to grips with his place in the team. He looks a lot more settled now and a lot happier with who he is and what his place in the team is.

 

[Rant0r]

They should standardise that duke ball

 

[Jayzamann]

See I put that largely down to his inexperience with the duke ball and him coming to grips with his place in the team. He looks a lot more settled now and a lot happier with who he is and what his place in the team is.

That and he doesn't have his mother tearing him to shreds emotionally.

 

[Rant0r]

Toughen up

 

[Matt79]

Hey Rant0r, your Mum hates you.

 

[Jayzamann]

tbf, he's taken a leaf out of Watto's book when he forgot about his troubles by chasing poon across the country. Now look.

 

[Sanz]

better player? i don't know if he is as dominant of a player a warne. i mean.. warne wins games by himself in the last inning XD

Warne's dominance is massively over-rated . Warne was more skillful and entertaining but got dominated by pretty much most great batsmen of his era, Ricky OTOH has dominated bowlers including the best ones.

For my money I Put Ricky a better cricketer than Warne.

 

[Rant0r]

ahahaha, surely these metros should realise that they are Australian cricketers and the poon should be chasing them. Although Johnsons missus could well beat the **** out of him if she finds him knobbin some Pommy broad. And Watson is just a girl.

Cheers Matt, my foruming has fallen to pieces due to this stress now :~(