Bun
Banned
Reference to this article by Daniel Brettig :
Big Bash League news: Michael Clarke makes priorities clear by skipping BBL | Opinion | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo
It portrays in length Clarke's decision not to play in the inaugural BBL and goes to the extent of suggesting he's the real saviour of test cricket in Australia and portraying CA as money hungry corporate vultures with no regard for the most pristine form of cricket.
But, he misses out on two points:
The last quote does not appear anywhere in the above article, while it has been extensively quoted elsewhere.
Now, fair enough if Clarke doesn't want to play T20 and concentrate on what he's best at, in whites. And fair play to the chap. But let's not make heroes out of thin air, Mr. Brettig.
Big Bash League news: Michael Clarke makes priorities clear by skipping BBL | Opinion | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo
It portrays in length Clarke's decision not to play in the inaugural BBL and goes to the extent of suggesting he's the real saviour of test cricket in Australia and portraying CA as money hungry corporate vultures with no regard for the most pristine form of cricket.
But, he misses out on two points:
- Clarke conducted detailed negotiations with Perth BBL team before taking this step
- And his most important quote from the press release,"I am also only available for one BBL game this year, and that was a consideration as well."
The last quote does not appear anywhere in the above article, while it has been extensively quoted elsewhere.
Now, fair enough if Clarke doesn't want to play T20 and concentrate on what he's best at, in whites. And fair play to the chap. But let's not make heroes out of thin air, Mr. Brettig.