Are Australia the supervillains of Test cricket?

[Senile Sentry]

From the Australian captains I've seen in my lifetime I'd rank them as such.

Taylor > Waugh > Clarke > Ponting > Paine > Smith

Clarke probably ahead of Waugh. Was an astute tactical brain. Waugh and Ponting had benefit of terrific talent at their disposal. Ponting in particular looked a bit flat without his best players, 03-04 India tour for example. And once the greats retired, he looked largely clueless how to rebuild the team and made a lot of clangers.

For being the only captain who actually won a series in India in a looooooong while, Gilchrist deserves a honorable mention. Was really impressed how he marshalled the troops in the 2004 series.

Smith the cheat doesn't deserve a mention.

 

[Daemon]

Australia are no longer the villains, they're just whatever

It's time to turn our attention to New Zealand. Their posters have been getting far too uppity on the back of HTB performances, have been sticking the boot in to Australia and furiously like farming in the BG match threads.

Unfortunately I can't conjure up any reason to hate on Kane.

 

[DriveClub]

Australia are no longer the villains, they're just whatever

It's time to turn our attention to New Zealand. Their posters have been getting far too uppity on the back of HTB performances, have been sticking the boot in to Australia and furiously like farming in the BG match threads.

Unfortunately I can't conjure up any reason to hate on Kane.

Agree the winds are changing. Have to cut this uprising at it's roots and restore order. Time for NZ to play Aus again and things will get back to normal.

 

[Senile Sentry]

Australia are no longer the villains, they're just whatever

It's time to turn our attention to New Zealand. Their posters have been getting far too uppity on the back of HTB performances, have been sticking the boot in to Australia and furiously like farming in the BG match threads.

Unfortunately I can't conjure up any reason to hate on Kane.

Na, except from wannabe-Burgey Phlem, there is no Kiwi on this forum who has been ungracious.

 

[cnerd123]

to be a supervillain you have to be somewhat relevant, which NZ aren't.

Big 3 only otherwise no one cares.

 

[Daemon]

to be a supervillain you have to be somewhat relevant, which NZ aren't.

Big 3 only otherwise no one cares.

Fair point. The Kohinoor thieves are the real enemy and have been all along.

 

[cnerd123]

Fair point. The Kohinoor thieves are the real enemy and have been all along.

fairly unlikeable cricket nation too. Poaching players from smaller nations, stealing world cup wins, inventing The Hundred. They've got bad food, bad climate, and @GIMH. I think they've got supervillain potential.

 

[honestbharani]

wannabe-Burgey Phlem

 

[Flem274*]

good, goooood, it's slowly dawning on you what real evil looks like.

Na, except from wannabe-Burgey Phlem, there is no Kiwi on this forum who has been ungracious.

heh, slipping into this just makes me think you're a split personality of someone long term.

and i don't want to be burgey. id have to spend a grand on dinner and read books about boring laws on the bus because i forgot i drove to work, plus he spends far too much time arguing about food with some kid from hong kong who got abducted and reeducated by the communist party.

honestly it sounds like a massive step down from my current workload of jacking off to neil wagner celebrations and binge drinking during backyard cricket.

 

[honestbharani]

slipping into this just makes me think you're a split personality of someone long term.

You would know.