Australia’s Ashes Captain
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Topic: Australia’s Ashes Captain
Posted By: MP12
Subject: Australia’s Ashes Captain
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 6:48am
| Ritchy Beneud has come out said that Ricky Ponting is the best Australian captain in the last 30 years. This is a controversal decision seeing that Ricky was the captain of last years Ashes loss. Who do you think is Australia's best Ashes Captain in the last 30 years. |
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Posted By: yorker101
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 6:57am
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hey mp12 i think steve waugh. he was more flexible than ponting coz he cood bowl... and get wickets. yes ponting a very good captain and will probabl b a legend. i just think mr. stephen waugh... by a bee's d*** ------------- i didn't have anything to put here, so i put this... |
Posted By: MiNiWaRnEy
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 6:58am
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Richie is a legend, if he says Ricky then it is hard to go against him.. Although Waugh and Taylor were inspirational and innovative. ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:13am
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Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes get a mention , yet Ian Chappell is left out - that's just daft!!
Controlling Lillee , Thomson , Marsh and company deserves a bloody medal - Kim Hughes didn't say boo to a goose lad! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: yorker101
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:24am
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richie benaud was captain wasnt he...? ------------- i didn't have anything to put here, so i put this... |
Posted By: MiNiWaRnEy
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:26am
I was going to say, Hughes is probably the worst captain we have ever had. ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:39am
Yes lad , and a brilliant one at that! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: wiseguy
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 8:09am
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I think Shane warne is better as a captain compared to Pontting! thinking of the best ever, I would go for Allen border who actually transformmed ausies to real champions, others just had to carry that through! ------------- so far so good! |
Posted By: MP12
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 8:55am
Ian Chappell was captain between 1970 to 1975 so unfortunatly he is one year off 30 years from 2006. ------------- |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 9:01am
Right!!! I didn't digest your opening statement mate. But why restrict it to the last 30 years - the 60's were just a while ago !! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 9:50am
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Richie has lost it if he thinks Ponting is a better captain than Border, Greg Chappell or Waugh anyway. (The other names in the poll aren't relevent to Richie's comments since he has picked his best Ashes XII of the last 30 years and then chosen his captain from that selection, so guys like Taylor, Ian Chappell and..erm...Hughes, weren't elligible). |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 9:59am
I must concur. As good a batsman as Ponting is , he just doesn't strike me as the cerebral type out on the park! Border and Waugh looked subversive and untrustworthy - perfect captaincy material!! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: MiNiWaRnEy
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 11:10am
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I would has said Waugh or Border, they were stubborn, innovative, and led by example (pretty much the best in their sides, particularly Border) - Border was like a colonel, leading young lieutenants. ------------- |
Posted By: Crickettragic
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 12:21pm
RB has gone absolutaly senile. He was the first Aussie captain to lose the urn in 16 yrs for gods sake, and with the squad he had at his disposal that is criminal. Let's not forget that wonderfull decision to send England into bat at Edgbaston |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 14 November 2006 at 7:55pm
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Well, from that list, I have only seen Waugh and Ponting and to be honest, Benaud is out of his mind this time by saying Ponting is better than Waugh. Waugh was more aggressive than Ponting! I remember times where the new ball was taken and you couldn't have find a gap between the keeper and Gully. You hardly see that from Punter! Waugh is one of the best skippers I have seen. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: BOBBI
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 5:31am
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Waugh was a fantastic leader in the way he inspired greatness from his players. By stating Hayden would double his average, his faith in Langer, plus there was never a more intimidating sight than his stare. Forget Merv, Ambrose, etc, the steely gaze of Stephan Roger Waugh cast fear into opponents as they knew regardless of the outcome, they were not here for a game of cricket...they were here for WAUGH. People have said taking over that side it was impossible to fail. What he did was take over a champion side and somehow make them invincible. The aura that surrounded his era makes me envious of anyone who was able to experience the 48 invincibles. I am confident I shall never see such domination in any form of sport again in my lifetime. ------------- Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 6:35am
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No doubt Waugh was one of the toughest men around , losing just wasn't an option. Then again , he probably learnt a lot of the hardnosed stuff from AB !!
Remember the Jones dehydration incident in India - the man nearly died and asked AB to go off , retired hurt. The reply went something like ,"Fine , bugger off and send in a real Australian!" Jones stayed out there and made a double before ending up in hospital! Ponting's a lil fluffy bunny rabbit compared to AB and Tugger! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: BOBBI
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 9:00am
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Agreed! The test of Ponting's mantle shall come in the next 4-5 years. Ponting will end up with every batting record bar the average by the time he retires but it is how he manages first this aging list and then the transitional one that is soon approaching. Lose Gilchrist, Lanhger, Hayden, Martyn, Warne, McGrath and Ponting will still have a better list than Border inherited. ------------- Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 10:02am
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Right! Border's side couldn't play day/nighters as 80% had to be in bed by 7.30 !! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: MiNiWaRnEy
Date Posted: 16 November 2006 at 10:17am
 Depressing days.We have like 6 or 7 quicks now to chose from, 3 keepers, at least 10 batsmen, and at least 5 spinners..and this is for an 11 man line up! ------------- |
Posted By: BOBBI
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 1:53am
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Say thank you Rodney Marsh for much of our strength. No surprises who has been over working with Englands youth looking at their current team ------------- Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 17 November 2006 at 6:58am
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Right again!! Marsh did a brilliant job in setting up the academy in England. That , and central contracts are the main reasons for the team's resurgance as a cricketing force. ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 18 November 2006 at 1:40am
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Brilliant post BOBBI! I always told myself that S Waugh was one of the greatest players I have seen play. S Waugh transfered the game as well. He was a player who liked to see the score board ticking all the time and thats why attacking in batting is a big part of the game these days. S Waugh, not the greatest feet mover but a brilliant batter. He was tough; tell me, how many players have we known to try and slog sweep Akhtar. Waugh is the only I have seen attempt it allthough he was unsuccessful. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: BOBBI
Date Posted: 18 November 2006 at 3:14am
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Do you recall his 120 against SA in the world cup where he saved australia. He slog swept Elworthy, the opening bowler who let thm go around 140. That is ballsy or cocky enough for me. I am forever grateful S. Waugh cannot be put in the category of great all rounders as his bowling loss only increased his application with the bat. ------------- Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition. |
Posted By: MP12
Date Posted: 18 November 2006 at 9:09am
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Heres there test captaincy records for anyone who wants to look at them:
Greg Chappell: Games:48 Wins:21 Loses:13 Draws:14 Kim Hughes: Games:28 Wins:4 Loses:13 Draws:11 Allan Border: Games:93 Wins:32 Loses:22 Draws:30 Mark Taylor: Games:50 Wins:26 Loses:13 Draws:11 Steve Waugh: Games:57 Wins:41 Loses:9 Draws:7 Ricky Ponting*: Games: 30 Wins:22 Loses:3 Draws:5 ------------- |
Posted By: spin wizard
Date Posted: 18 November 2006 at 6:21pm
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Yeah, I recall it allthough I wanted the proteas to win the match. I got to say that Gibbs probably made the biggest blunder of his life in that match too. He was a good hooker too but after he went out in 2002 I think and then came back in 2003, he hardly use to play it again but for me, he was one of the greatest slog sweepers I have seen. ------------- In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage. |
Posted By: BOBBI
Date Posted: 19 November 2006 at 10:33pm
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Youve' just dropped the world cup! I think the match fixing was a bit bigger blunder ------------- Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition. |
Posted By: Sledger
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 7:02am
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Especially as Gibbs forgot to get out before he passed 20 !! ------------- Mental disintegration works for me !! |
Posted By: MiNiWaRnEy
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 7:05am
Gibbs isn't to blame for the WC loss, he scored a ton - you must consider other factors,, like Donald and Pollock not being good enough to get Waugh - lil' bugger  ------------- |
Posted By: BOBBI
Date Posted: 20 November 2006 at 7:31pm
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It is hard to blame just one player, but his dropped catch was a big factor. ------------- Judge the player not by their stats, but by their opposition. |