by Bombers4EVA » Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:05 am
Where's the true Aussie grit and show some fight ffs. Watching our bowlers and fielders make simple mistakes is driving me insane. I know they are human like us, but they are also professionals where what they do they get paid big bucks to do. Plus they train and they train for long periods of time enhancing their skills. Whether that be bowling, batting, wicket keeping and also believe it or not, fielding. That's one area in the sport that not one player cant say that fielding is not their specialty. I know that there are players present and that have played in the past where fielding was their specialty (Andrew Symonds, Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh, Jonty Rhodes,etc.....), and boy were they good and awesome to watch. I just don't think the Australian players that we are seeing today see fielding as important as batting and bowling.
I'm not saying that I was the best fielder to not play for Australia (hahahaha. Just imagine if you could get picked to play for Australia just based on your fielding skills.) But whenever I took the field, I was always pumped and ready to pounce on the ball when it came my way. And not too many got past me. I took pleasure in taking catches and if I dropped one I was pretty pissed off at myself along with the bowler and the rest of the blokes. Its like you've let the team down.
I just think they Aussie boys need to find that fire inside of them and not urn to piss when the going gets tough and start hearing excuses about tight muscles and the weather being so hot. Just go out there and play with some fire and entusiasm and enjoy cricket whether it be you're smashing the opposition or getting belted (Like what may happen to us in the 2nd test).
