Following on from a previous thread ("Australia's Mental State" - http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/australias-mental-state.84153/), I stumbled upon this post and thought it may have gone a bit under the radar - https://bitedge.com/blog/do-we-have-to-bowl-it-a-new-low-for-australian-cricket/
The video link in that article shows Tim Paine asking the umpire whether they "have to bowl it" - referring to the last over of the third test match against India. Aus needed five wickets from the over to win.
Ok, I understand taking five wickets in one over is almost impossible, but that's not the point. Tim Paine is representing Australia and shouldn't be giving up under any circumstances - isn't that what make a true champion?
Australia's captain should in no way be asking the umpire to call it day when there's even a tiny chance of the match being won! Previous greats like Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist surely wouldn't have done anything like this.
It was really no surprise to see them go on to lose the Fourth Test if this is the attitude the players are going to have.
Anyone else surprised at how this hasn't been highlighted anywhere else?
The video link in that article shows Tim Paine asking the umpire whether they "have to bowl it" - referring to the last over of the third test match against India. Aus needed five wickets from the over to win.
Ok, I understand taking five wickets in one over is almost impossible, but that's not the point. Tim Paine is representing Australia and shouldn't be giving up under any circumstances - isn't that what make a true champion?
Australia's captain should in no way be asking the umpire to call it day when there's even a tiny chance of the match being won! Previous greats like Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist surely wouldn't have done anything like this.
It was really no surprise to see them go on to lose the Fourth Test if this is the attitude the players are going to have.
Anyone else surprised at how this hasn't been highlighted anywhere else?