Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot

[gator]

You have to admire, albeit grudgingly, the Aussies for the way they have played in the World Cup. Their dominance has been matched by the simplicity and commonsense in the words of Ricky Ponting and his players in the pre- and post-match interviews. Before the Super Eights match against New Zealand, Ponting said his ?team was looking forward to the upcoming matches, the tournament is just starting for us, we are playing well and are looking to play better?. He then promptly won the toss and in the company of his henchman, Matty Hayden ? the ?bludgeoner from Queensland? seems to be getting bigger! ? he decimated the opposition. Mind you, the Black Caps played with the conviction of a dishcloth. It looked like men against boys. How does it happen? Why is it happening so regularly? What is their secret? First, they keep things simple. For a start, they almost always pick their best team against anyone and always at the World Cup. Be it against Ireland, England and especially, mighty Holland. Not for them the mysterious tactic of resting player X or Y. In Australian teams, you are either picked or dropped; if they are winning, they stick with the same team. Second, they work at ?doing the basics well?. When batting, they put their best batsman in first; they look to bowl line and length and field their socks off. This is all honed and perfected on the training field and in the gym. They train harder than they play. There is no just going through the motions at an Australian training session and if you do that, a quick word from the captain or the coach to the chairman of selectors will put you out of the side, no matter who you might be. This is all backed up by a professional support staff who are committed, reviewed and face the same standards as the team ? perform or you are out. It?s about winning, there is no journey, it?s the game today. It?s not about process, it?s about performance. They may talk about some of these things when they want to wax lyrical and confuse us. But this team under Ricky Ponting, who seems a rather straightforward bloke, keeps things very simple and lives and breathes to win every match. But for heaven?s sake, can someone stop them?! Look them in the eye and play them at their own game? Play to win as though your life depended on it? http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=05510ecd-49e4-4542-b7e2-2d9ce77d2d2e&&IsCricket=true&Headline=Focus%2c+not+processes%2c+makes+Oz+rock

[Ram]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot Ok guys.. we have success formula.. Pick the strongest team Train hard Get professionel staff Stick to winning team Have an honest captain... Yea.. thats bout it.. The cup is yours.. Heard the dutch team is all excited after this article.. All they hav to do is implement the following.. They will beat every-damn-body.. :hic: :hic:

[Bumper]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot We dont need a Wright to tell us why Aussies bloody win everything. All teams to some extent count on their opponents to make mistakes. Most teams even expect their own mistakes to be not taken advantage of. Aussies neither make basic mistakes nor let go of an opponent's blunder. The recent brand of cricket they are playing, forces even the good opponents to fall out of their comfort zone & blunder. IMO the below attributes separate the Aussies from the rest: 1) Supreme talent 2) Maximising talent by fitness & training 3) Lack of fear to express their talent on the big stage. Some teams have (1) (India, Pak), some have (2) (NZ, SA), some (3) (Lanka), but none have all three.

[Gaurav]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot I don't think India/Pak are that talented.

[anbuchelvan]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot

Ok guys.. we have success formula.. Have an honest captain... Yea.. thats bout it.. The cup is yours.. Heard the dutch team is all excited after this article.. All they hav to do is implement the following.. They will beat every-damn-body.. :hic: :hic:

India lacks very much on this.

[Predator_05]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot

We dont need a Wright to tell us why Aussies bloody win everything. All teams to some extent count on their opponents to make mistakes. Most teams even expect their own mistakes to be not taken advantage of. Aussies neither make basic mistakes nor let go of an opponent's blunder. The recent brand of cricket they are playing, forces even the good opponents to fall out of their comfort zone & blunder. IMO the below attributes separate the Aussies from the rest: 1) Supreme talent 2) Maximising talent by fitness & training 3) Lack of fear to express their talent on the big stage. Some teams have (1) (India, Pak), some have (2) (NZ, SA), some (3) (Lanka), but none have all three.

What supreme talent ? Aussie cricketers aren't anywhere near as talented as subcons. They will never produce batsmen like Tendulkar or Laxman. What seperates them from the rest is their mentality and approach to the game. They know how to raise the level of their performance when the occasion demands it, and each individual player has a role. They don't depend on certain batsmen or bowlers to win them matches like all the other teams do. That is the only difference, IMO.

[gator]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot i would say, the success of aussie batters is because of their bowlers and not because of their talent... a batter who practises day in and day out against mcgrath, lee, warnie, taiters, hoggie, bracken will defintely be in better shape than some one who is more talented, but has to practise against pathan, bajji and agarkar...

[Bumper]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot

We dont need a Wright to tell us why Aussies bloody win everything. All teams to some extent count on their opponents to make mistakes. Most teams even expect their own mistakes to be not taken advantage of. Aussies neither make basic mistakes nor let go of an opponent's blunder. The recent brand of cricket they are playing, forces even the good opponents to fall out of their comfort zone & blunder. IMO the below attributes separate the Aussies from the rest: 1) Supreme talent 2) Maximising talent by fitness & training 3) Lack of fear to express their talent on the big stage. Some teams have (1) (India, Pak), some have (2) (NZ, SA), some (3) (Lanka), but none have all three.

What supreme talent ? Aussie cricketers aren't anywhere near as talented as subcons. They will never produce batsmen like Tendulkar or Laxman. What seperates them from the rest is their mentality and approach to the game. They know how to raise the level of their performance when the occasion demands it, and each individual player has a role. They don't depend on certain batsmen or bowlers to win them matches like all the other teams do. That is the only difference, IMO.

Tell me u are kidding Predz. Ponting is as good a batting talent as any of his contemporaries. Gilly is peerless as a wicket keeper batsman. Read Gavaskar's article on Sify & see how he praises Gilly's on the rise drives, as god given talent (and this coming from one of the biggest Aussie loathers around). Warney is a once in a generation spinner. McGrath is the ultimate bowling machine. If this is not abundance of talent i dont know what is. U cant win with just mental strength & fitness. U need adequate talent, as the foundation. Talent is god given. Fitness & Training hones their talent further and keeps them ready to showcase it at its best. Mental strength helps them show case the same, in the biggest of stages of all, against all opponents. But the bottomline is they are such supremely talented players. Replace the McGraths with Brad Williams, Pontings with Brad Hoggs, Warneys with Cameron Whites, every aspect of their cricket (fitness, mental strength etc) would be the same, but the results wont be, coz of the obvious difference in the class/talent of the replacements.

[Guest dada_rocks]

Re: Wright - a veiled attack on chappell's "processes&quot people should come in open.. ye veiled attack ka kya matbal hai bhai.. chappel has consistentlybeen $hit in coach avtaar and one should not think twice before expressing that.