Tendulkar autobiography

[JaFanatic]

Er... you questioned the explanation. So' date=' either you have a better explanation or you think that their team selection does not involve putting the best eleven on the field.[/quote']Sure I dont believe maxwell is the best they have to play in a test side

[JaFanatic]

Ohh baby... got hurt? I have been extremely civil in my conversation with you up until this point, but you have continued your insinuations without reason. Can't you just participate in a debate without name-calling or is that too much to ask?

So ? it doesn hide the hatred craps you have been posting here

[skindia]

100th ton was not coming so I asked our selectors how to bring that ton?I was very serious,bcci selectors told me in asia cup against bangladesh it would come just play slow,rest would take place,I got very relaxed after they told me this;-)

[Texan]

Sure I dont believe maxwell is the best they have to play in a test side

It was their gamble, but it was not intended for "appeasing" a senior player. My point is that Aussies make decisions that could involve rubbing some senior players the wrong way. On many occasions they have dropped senior players in order to maintain their high performance culture. For us to drop senior players though, it takes long looooonnggg periods of non-performance to even start contemplating such a move. From all the news items I have read, it appears that Chappell did not want to wait these super long periods of non-performance and get replacements when the seniors stopped performing.

[Texan]

So ? it doesn hide the hatred craps you have been posting here

So, if it is not in your culture to behave in a civil manner when the other party has been civil, then there is perhaps no point in continuing a slanging match.

[JaFanatic]

Ok whats your excuse for Ponting ?

[Precambrian]

..... and persisting with non-performing seniors paid superb dividends in the Aus and England tours for us.

We won in eng and lost narrowly in aus with our seniors.

[Texan]

How is that going to be relevant for this thread?

[JaFanatic]

So' date=' if it is not in your culture to behave in a civil manner when the other party has been civil, then there is perhaps no point in continuing a slanging match.[/quote'] Defintely whining like a butthurt idiot is not my culture

[rkt.india]

Good to see Sachin speaking something for once in life. Greg Chappell was a stupid coach. He wanted to be ringmaster with players being just animals to him. Every single guys has spoken against him. He tried to finish Sachin where he has 5 more glorious years of cricket left.

I want him to talk about match fixing saga in early 2000s. Greg Chappel's tenure wasn't that bad. He was just a misfit to Indian culture.

[Texan]

We won in eng and lost narrowly in aus with our seniors.

Which series are you talking about? We got blanked 8-0 in Eng and Aus in 2011-12 by persisting with non-performing seniors.

[Texan]

Defintely whining like a butthurt idiot is not my culture

ohhh, but hurling abuses sure is..

[rkt.india]

Lol why ask me ? you already came to a conclusion they only pick the best that is there Another gem from the holy Texan asking an icfer to explain aussie team selection :haha:

He was picked because they do not have many options. They played him at 3 because he is one of their best players of spin.

[JaFanatic]

ohhh' date=' but hurling abuses sure is..[/quote'] No it isn

[JaFanatic]

He was picked because they do not have many options. They played him at 3 because he is one of their best players of spin.

Why not Clark or Smith

[Precambrian]

It was their gamble' date=' but it was not intended for "appeasing" a senior player. My point is that Aussies make decisions that could involve rubbing some senior players the wrong way. [b']On many occasions they have dropped senior players in order to maintain their high performance culture. For us to drop senior players though, it takes long looooonnggg periods of non-performance to even start contemplating such a move. From all the news items I have read, it appears that Chappell did not want to wait these super long periods of non-performance and get replacements when the seniors stopped performing.

Oh come on. Isn't it time to quit this "Whatever Aussies do is great" logic? In Ponting's last 6 years of cricket, he averaged exactly 40 with the bat from 59 test matches. Six whole years. I don't know which Indian senior got that much of a leeway? And please don't tell me 40 is a great average to justify the continued selection of a no.3 for six years. During these 6 years, Australia were decimated twice in India, lost the Ashes twice at home and away, lost twice to South Africa, heck even were held to a draw by New Zealand at home. Neat logic eh?

[Precambrian]

Can Texan please also tell why Australia is continuing to open with Chris Rogers even though his age (37) is greater than his batting average (36)?

[JaFanatic]

Seems Texan has no reason for Ponting inclusion in his last 2 or 3 seasons

[rkt.india]

Why not Clark or Smith

Clark doesn't bat in top order. He always prefers to bat at mostly 5, not even 4. Maxwell was just used as a scapegoat.

[BeautifulGame]

Can Texan please also tell why Australia is continuing to open with Chris Rogers even though his age (37) is greater than his batting average (36)?

Because he has a great record in county cricket and knows English conditions and has very good record in england