el-capitano
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you seem to have a short memory mate, as well as being a hard marker. From memory Clarke was our leading run scorer in the last series against South Africa and New Zealand, which isn't too shabby.
And if averaging 47 in test match cricket isn't good enough for you, then guys like Mark Waugh (41.81), David Boon (43.65), Geoff Marsh (33.18), Damien Martyn (46.37) etc to name a few wouldn't have got a run in the test team with you as a selector!
Not to continue getting this off topic which is the spud, Bryce McGain, but......distributer of pain;340261 said:as ive said earlier, pontings time at no3 is over, he needs to be moved to no 5, hussey has to go, and clarke can move to no4 and he is also on my shitlist. remember clarke was originally put in the team as a project player, with our super strong batting line up at the time it was thought we could afford to play a young batsmen with an eye on the future, well, he isnt a "pup" anymore and he certaily hasnt improved like we all hoped "thought" he would, he doesnt respect he"s wicket nearly enough and as i said earlier, averaging 47 and striking at 50 odd at no5 just isnt good enough for a specialist batsmen in the Australian team, i would give him 1/2 series at number 3/4 and if he doesnt improve id be looking elsewhere, i dont think haddins in any danger at all, as long as hes batting is "OK", he is in my opinion the logical choice for our next captain, who else is there ? i also dont think we can afford to play 4 specialist bowlers anymore (even if one is mitch) with our batting consistantly letting us down and no standout spin option, id prefer to play symonds and north in the same team than play hauritz, hauritz isnt a big wkt taker and will only be brought in to keep things tight, something symonds and north are capable of. IMO
you seem to have a short memory mate, as well as being a hard marker. From memory Clarke was our leading run scorer in the last series against South Africa and New Zealand, which isn't too shabby.
And if averaging 47 in test match cricket isn't good enough for you, then guys like Mark Waugh (41.81), David Boon (43.65), Geoff Marsh (33.18), Damien Martyn (46.37) etc to name a few wouldn't have got a run in the test team with you as a selector!
