2015 Ashes

[Q.]

At least Steve Smith isn't a wanker, should be able to build a great team around him.

[The Dark Knight]

Interesting article but f**k I hate Craddock, he's a f**king flog of the highest order. How about you go and play international cricket before we really listen to what you have to say

[The Dark Knight]

I saw a pic on the Cricket.com.au Instagram page last night of Michael Clarke and it was one of the many tribute photos they put up for him. A bloke left a comment on there saying Clarke's ongoing back problems were due to him getting bummed too much. I LOLed pretty hard at that

[Gozu]

I saw a pic on the Cricket.com.au Instagram page last night of Michael Clarke and it was one of the many tribute photos they put up for him. A bloke left a comment on there saying Clarke's ongoing back problems were due to him getting bummed too much. I LOLed pretty hard at that

Juvenile but hilarious

[The Dark Knight]

I saw a pic on the Cricket.com.au Instagram page last night of Michael Clarke and it was one of the many tribute photos they put up for him. A bloke left a comment on there saying Clarke's ongoing back problems were due to him getting bummed too much. I LOLed pretty hard at that

[emoji38] Juvenile but hilarious

I should of screenshot it!

[Q.]

Interesting article but f**k I hate Craddock, he's a f**king flog of the highest order. How about you go and play international cricket before we really listen to what you have to say

That used to be a rule in this forum.

[whufc]

Think the term 'gun cricketer shit bloke' applies pretty true to Clarke.

[Jase]

Yeah the way he behaved and represented the Australian Cricket team, the Hughes family etc etc makes him a bloody brilliant bloke in my eyes...

I cant stand the Aussie cricket team as a rule but Michael Clarke earnt my respect totally for the way he carried himself and represented his team in that time...

How soon some people want to pot him once he's finished...

Shit bloke yeah nah

[Dogwatcher]

Yep, all well-documented.
That article just reminds me of why those three blokes have personalities that I don't like.

There must be some truth to the accusations about Clarke, he's made some questionable decisions over the years around team ethic.
Symonds is a bloke who clearly doesn't learn from his mistakes and is happy to place all the blame elsewhere.
And, Haydos is a bloke who likes to twist the knife, even when it's not necessary. Why did he have to come out and say those things? It does him no favours.

[mighty_tiger_79]

And now Buchanan has joined the chorus against Clarke

[Stumps]

hardly the slamming the headline stated. boring

[Booney]

Yep, all well-documented.
That article just reminds me of why those three blokes have personalities that I don't like.

There must be some truth to the accusations about Clarke, he's made some questionable decisions over the years around team ethic.
Symonds is a bloke who clearly doesn't learn from his mistakes and is happy to place all the blame elsewhere.
And, Haydos is a bloke who likes to twist the knife, even when it's not necessary. Why did he have to come out and say those things? It does him no favours.

From what I gather many who have gained the honor of a Baggy Green have suffered with a case of the "I's" from time to time.

As in, I can do this, I think this of that, I know more about it than you type thing.

[Jim05]

Yep, all well-documented.
That article just reminds me of why those three blokes have personalities that I don't like.

There must be some truth to the accusations about Clarke, he's made some questionable decisions over the years around team ethic.
Symonds is a bloke who clearly doesn't learn from his mistakes and is happy to place all the blame elsewhere.
And, Haydos is a bloke who likes to twist the knife, even when it's not necessary. Why did he have to come out and say those things? It does him no favours.

Pretty crap form from Symonds especially after Clarke helped save his career and also from getting his head kicked in

[FlyingHigh]

And also in 2009, the "leadership group" would have included Ponting as well - Clarke and Ponting, two recognized hard workers - were trying to rebuild the team after losing all those players. Perhaps they'd had a gutsful of the distractions you were causing, Roy.

[MJ_23]

Hayden is a wanker.

Funny how he absolutely slammed England a few years ago for revealing locker room secrets and conversations etc yet he has continued to do exactly the same thing.

Hayden isn't as popular as he would like to pretend

[heater31]

Hayden is a wanker.

Funny how he absolutely slammed England a few years ago for revealing locker room secrets and conversations etc yet he has continued to do exactly the same thing.

Hayden isn't as popular as he would like to pretend

But he does have a point that Michael Clarke is involved in several 'me, me, me' moments during his career - Dumping Lara mid tour to NZ, the Simon Katich incident now the short leg refusal (however the senior players reasoning is bordering on bullying)

[Q.]

I hope that some of our form issues can be contributed to Clarke's poor leadership.

[Lightning McQueen]

Hayden is a wanker.

Funny how he absolutely slammed England a few years ago for revealing locker room secrets and conversations etc yet he has continued to do exactly the same thing.

Hayden isn't as popular as he would like to pretend

But he does have a point that Michael Clarke is involved in several 'me, me, me' moments during his career - Dumping Lara mid tour to NZ, the Simon Katich incident now the short leg refusal (however the senior players reasoning is bordering on bullying)

Pup has developed as good as anyone ever has over time, I heard an interview with him the other day where he thanked the supporters, the ones that grew to like him and the haters as they made him look at himself and provided motivation for himself.

Although most of us will never know, did he reek of arrogance behind closed doors, did he have the support of his players, was he running a totalitarian regime, was his captaincy caught somewhere between an AB, Steve Waugh and a Punter type?

There's been an apparent rift between Boof and himself, judging by the stories circulating it seems to be likely as they are two completely different types of character.

Although I disliked him intensely for the first part of his career I always respected his ability but struggled to see how his body could be so fragile given his frame and role within the team. If he was able to to bowl a lot more we would've been a far more successful team as his spinners were as good as anyone's and he was a wicket taker. He has been one of the sweetest timers of the ball I have seen and for someone with such a patient temperament his ability to stand there and perfectly time a straight drive for 6 with ease off of anyone in the world was something to admire.

I've enjoyed watching his craft, I've loved the way that he's responded to the critic's over time by scoring runs and then becoming a test captain despite 75% of Australian cricket followers objecting, they are the things I'll remember him for although I can't wait to hear the full stories behind the Katich scenario and the Hussey thing.

[Dogwatcher]

You've summed it up pretty well, LM. You astute cricket watcher, you.

[Lightning McQueen]

You've summed it up pretty well, LM. You astute cricket watcher, you.

Whether you like the guy or not, you gotta give credit where credit's due.