Symonds queries absence of Murali

[King]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/cricket/6561965.stm Australia's Andrew Symonds questioned Sri Lanka's decision to rest their two key bowlers for the seven-wicket thrashing by the Aussies in Grenada. Both Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan were left out as Sri Lanka failed to get close to the Aussies. Symonds said: "When key players don't play in key games, you can lose momentum and you can lose confidence. "It's certainly not the way we would have done it - but I guess they're not the same team as us." Symonds shared a stand of 106 with skipper Ricky Ponting as Australia cruised to their target of 227 with seven overs to spare. And the Queensland all-rounder said: "We're very happy with how we dealt with that today. There's not a player on our team who didn't contribute. "The training facilities we've had over the last two weeks have been very good, so they boys are in very good form." Symonds said that Michael Hussey and Brad Hodge, virtually deprived of serious match practice because of Australia's ominously strong form, had the ability to perform if called upon to do so. "When Hussey and Hodge do get a knock, don't be surprised to see them in good form," he said.

[kumble_rocks]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali Looks like Bumper's assertion is true after all. :hic:

[yoda]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali

"When key players don't play in key games,

It was not a key game, DUH!

[Holysmoke]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali Masterstroke or disasterstroke.. wait and watch.. finally this wc is getting interesting :wtg:

[chanakya]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali Vaas bowling with the keeper up is also something which the aussies havent faced as yet have they ?

[beetle]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali How come these guys don't have a Tom Dick and Harry gag order. But then most often they open their mouths for mentally disintegrating the opponents..... I am sure these guys are coached in how to piss off the opposition.

[Bumper]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali Heres hoping NZ beat Australia & Aus meet SL in the semis & CRUSH them

[The Outsider]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali Bumper, Aussie run rate is way too good. Even if NZ beat them, Aus are pretty much certain to top the Super 8s.

[King Tendulkar]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali

finally this wc is getting interesting :wtg:

Wouldn't go that far

[King]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali

How come these guys don't have a Tom ***** and Harry gag order. But then most often they open their mouths for mentally disintegrating the opponents..... I am sure these guys are coached in how to piss off the opposition.

CA doesn't believe in gag orders when it comes to speaking about opponents. Heck why opponents their players while in the team used to call their coach useless (Shane Warne) :hic: Unfortunate the rest of the cricket boards don't want their players speak more than "No Comments"

[Gaurav]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali It's SL's business and Aus can f@k off! Aus are just moaning as they did not get the chance to practise against Malinga and co.

[gs]

Re: Symonds queries absence of Murali

"When key players don't play in key games' date=' [/quote'] It was not a key game, DUH!

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: It's that caveman Symonds - what do you expect??!! :hic: