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New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:20 pmby Ruck Legend
With Gilly retiring, it is time for Australia to look at the next vice-captain for both one-dayers and test matches.
Michael Clarke has already showed he may be the man, but if Ponting was injured and missed a test would you want Clarke to be a test captain yet.
What are your thoughts.
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:24 pmby Ruck Legend
I chose Matthew Hayden for this spot. Michael is definantly long-term but if Ponting missed a test I would want Haydos to captain and then Pup to be VC.
Let's see how Pup goes with the one-dayers first. Ashes 2009 is coming up. Can not afford to give them the urn straight back
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:25 pmby Blue Boy
I voted Hussey only because of his status with in the team !!!
Really hard one that !!!
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:28 pmby Pup
Michael Clarke again IMO.
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:52 pmby rod_rooster
It should and will be Michael Clarke.
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:22 pmby sasquatch
I wouldn't mind seeing Brett Lee doing the job...
But it's unlikely.
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:50 pmby hearts on fire
Michael Clarke.....
i wouldn't mind seeing Andrew Symonds having ago but very unlikely.....
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:46 pmby Aerie
I think Michael Clarke is the obvious choice with his age, playing performance and his limited showing as captain in lesser forms all ticking the right boxes.
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:07 pmby locky801
Clarke will get both jobs ODI's and Test and rightly so
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
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Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:32 pmby MightyEagles
I went with Lee. It's about time a bowler got it. Warne was one I think, undefeated at ODI's.
Re: New vice-captain for test team Poll
Posted:
Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:20 pmby Booney
Why should a bowler get it,just because he is a bowler?
If Michael Clarke has not done enough this summer and indeed over the last year in improving :
1: The way he bats.Early in his career cover and point were rubbing their hands together waiting for a catch,which often made him look over attacking.This is out of his game now.
2: The manner in which he handles the media (for me,a sign of maturity) now.He does it with ease and with little of the cheeky manner he used to.He knows it is part of his future.
3: The fact he is now cemented in both forms of the game,is one of the worlds best fielders and has matured no end.
The only fear I have for him is when he does finally take over from Ponting I am not sure he will be inheriting a quality unit as Ponting and S.Waugh had the fortune of doing.