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I was very disappointed to read these comments, please accept my apologies for not replying sooner, however I have just completed a house move and as such have been offline.
The current situation the Australian team finds itself in is only part of an ongoing story of Australian Cricket and nothing new. The ashes series of 81,85,87 all served to make the 89 victory so much better. The 2005 loss played its part in making the 5-0 whitewash all the more significant. Remember how hard your heart was in 92,93 when the Windies beats us by 1 runs and how sweet was it to take “Frankie†back to Oz in 1995! Our losses help to build to victory!
The older members of the forum will remember those days will heavy hearts as messers. Botham Willis Gower and broad put us to the sword, but we revelled in the 17 yrs of success until 2005. Nobody wants to lose when wearing the Baggy Green.
We owe our allegiance to the Baggy green and the 407 players that have worn it whether we think they should have or not. Be thankful that Australian cricket is infinitely healthier than West Indies cricket.
Why ridicule a player like Clarke who has put his country and family ahead of the IPL riches, save that scorn for Symonds, who will never be considered again.
Hauritz was not given and option to decline selection for the Australian team, he jumped at it, as would you if given the chance. Krejza will get his chance (Bob Holland was 38), and as such Hauritz’s performances will help the Selectors make the call.
Ponting can never be questioned for his passion to play, by all means question his captaincy decisions, I do, but remember that he has played 136 more tests than you or I and scored 11150 more test runs than you or I.
The Members of the football forums, of which I am a member, can fight all they like about teams and players as they have their own agenda, who cares about the AFL All Australian team, who are they going to play? The beauty of the National team is that it unites us against a common adversary.
You can choose your football team but the National Cricket Team is your birthright as an Australian, whatever form that team takes. So all I ask is to support and respect the team as an entity and know that each and every member of that team would spill his own blood for the benefit of the Baggy Green and your support!
Thankyou
(steps off his soap box…….)
just frustrated how poorley Australia are going
