The best and worst of "Mental toughness" in Sport

[Rik E Boy]

A picture is worth a thousand words Mr Holland....but it does take up three thousand times the memory Well played by your boys on the weekend..you'd think you were the mob still in the running for a spot in the finals and not us on that showing

regards,

REB

[Jimmy]

was it raining when jammo kicked the goal, i was there but cant remember it raining at the end....????

[Jimmy]

batting for my life, steve waugh, great post reb...

however, leading for my life....mark taylor

[Magpiespower]

For mine in nearly 30 years of watching cricket, there's only one man I'd want batting for the country in a crisis ...

AB

[Dutchy]

A picture is worth a thousand words Mr Holland....but it does take up three thousand times the memory Well played by your boys on the weekend..you'd think you were the mob still in the running for a spot in the finals and not us on that showing

regards,

REB

LOL - We went from 3rd bottom to 4th bottom or 3rd draft pick to 4th draft pick

Please Bombers/Blues /Hawks please pass on (Rolls) Royce Gibbs and let the lad come to the team he supports...

[Rik E Boy]

I thought they all barracked for Collingwood as a kid?

regards,

REB

ps - agree about AB too Counsellor!

[JK]

For mine in nearly 30 years of watching cricket, there's only one man I'd want batting for the country in a crisis ...

AB

My bad, I'd fogotten about AB (ducks to avoid all empty tinnies being hurled my way) ... Fair call ... Make that "1 of only 2 I'd consider batting for the country in a crisis"

[smac]

Some bloke called Don SomethingOrOther wasn't bad either apparently...

[Aerie]

Border, Steve Waugh and now Ponting. Australian cricket is lucky to have such talented and mentally tough batsman in it's line up. Ponting would have to rate up there with the best of all time. As much as I love Steve Waugh, I would rate Ponting above him as far as pure batting is concerned. I think Border's legacy is that he brought toughness to the Australian cricket team and set them on the path to what they are today and have been for 15 odd years. I think Steve Waugh brought a love of the baggy green and it's traditions to not only his players, but a generation of cricket supporters, which will ensure the Australian cricket team and Test Cricket will continue to be strong in this country for generations to come and will not fold to the demands of the modern world.

[mal]

[quote="Aerie"]Border, Steve Waugh and now Ponting. Australian cricket is lucky to have such talented and mentally tough batsman in it's line up. Ponting would have to rate up there with the best of all time. As much as I love Steve Waugh, I would rate Ponting above him as far as pure batting is concerned. I think Border's legacy is that he brought toughness to the Australian cricket team and set them on the path to what they are today and have been for 15 odd years. I think Steve Waugh brought a love of the baggy green and it's traditions to not only his players, but a generation of cricket supporters, which will ensure the Australian cricket team and Test Cricket will continue to be strong in this country for generations to come and will not fold to the demands of the modern world.[/quote

Late in the games when the pitches were detoriating who
else but AB to rescue the team.

[Jimmy]

pontings captaincy is not up to scratch against AB, tubbs or tugga....but he is still a good leader.

[matt]

continuing on the cricket theme...
best: the ones mentioned obviously and i reakon sir viv was as hard as nails
worst: glen trimble. poor bastard

[JK]

The Poms had a few stubborn little MoFo's aswell, Derek Randall and Alan Knott I believe fell under that category

[raymond]

I thought Border was mentally tough (and Grumpy) especially the turmoil we endured in the 80's

[Maddogmike]

Ponting will be the best performed Aussie Cricket Captain of this era when he retires. I believe his record will be 2nd only compared to Bradman.