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Newman wrote another pathetic article again.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cri...d-success.html
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but two incidents in the closing days of this tour cannot help but raise questions over the man known affectionately to his team-mates as 'Sloppy Al'.

Hales sent his kit late to the hotel laundry so it did not look very professional to walk out to open the batting at Newlands with a borrowed shirt from Chris Woakes with tape all over it.

Then there was the decision of Hales — and others — to hire sports cars to drive to the Twenty20 warm-up game in Paarl once the management had given them permission to travel independently to the game. Did some players really have to turn up in a Ferrari, Porsche and a Jaguar F-type?

It wasn't a good look, boys, and that and the laundry lapse makes one wonder if Hales really does have the temperament for international cricket.
the tshirt aspect does look wrong but then again it says nothing about the guy temperament for international cricket.
The car point is just dopey, England gave permission for them to drive on their own, I see no issue if the players wanted to drive in Ferrari, porsche and Jaquar.

Not quite sure how Newman keeps his job.

dan08 wrote:Not quite sure how Newman keeps his job.

He probably writes the Daily mail way of making crap up, making daft points and just trying to make people hate him.
The article was proper Charles Sale article.

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dan08 wrote:Less than a month til the start of the World T20 and tickets still aren't on sale...

Still not on sale. Wouldn't be surprised to see quite a few empty stadiums.

Still nothing. 2 weeks to go...

I am not sure if this is viewable outside of Australia, but here is a heartwarming story on Barry "Nugget" Rees, an institution in Australian Cricket circles.

Not playing for me.

No, I thought it may well have some geo-location restriction. A lot of Beeb stuff does for me, as well.

GarlicJam wrote:I am not sure if this is viewable outside of Australia, but here is a heartwarming story on Barry "Nugget" Rees, an institution in Australian Cricket circles.

Thanks for this GJ. It set me off on an interesting exercise. I clicked on the link and, of course, couldn't play the video because of the restrictions.

However, I activated my VPN which I usually use for viewing UK (including Sky) programmes when abroad. I linked to the server in Melbourne and, hey presto, the video plays. I shall watch it later when I have time.

My VPN cost £4.99 per month with www.privateinternetaccess.com

Trust you are well and kind regards.

The greatest bowler Tasmania has produced - Ben Hilfenhaus - has announced his retirement from first class cricket, 3 years after playing his last game for Australia.

Sad news for an adopted Tasmanian (me that is, he was born here). Probably THE key member of the golden era (so far) of Tasmanian Cricket, when they won their only 3 Sheffield Shields and 3 of their 4 One Day trophies. All of these happened after I arrived in Tassie, so Hilfy is well loved and will be missed.

he plans on playing on in T20 games, maybe playing for Tassie in the one dayers (both of those will be subject to selection) and moving into coaching.

No one in Australia and NZ have bought the rights for the World T20 yet.

Happy retirement to the Hilf. Had a good Ashes in 09, but a poor one in 10-11. Did well against India. Any bowler with an average under thirty hasn't done too badly.

dan08 wrote:No one in Australia and NZ have bought the rights for the World T20 yet.

can't see any of them doing so if reports of STAR Sports/ICC asking broadcasters to pay for the Tax they would have to pay because of the deal being signed in dubai.
apparently ICC/STAR are asking for a big price plus 20% on top of that to pay for the tax.

Arthur Crabtree wrote:Happy retirement to the Hilf. Had a good Ashes in 09, but a poor one in 10-11. Did well against India. Any bowler with an average under thirty hasn't done too badly.

Even so, many, including Hilfy I'm sure, would agree that he never fulfilled his potential at test level. Which is a pity. I remember him topping the wickets column in the Shield two years running, setting the record one year. No poor bowler gets to do that.

Could be that he was Aus' best swing bowler since Aldermann??

not that he has a great deal of competition on that front.

Felt like a bit of a Hoggard. But didn't get to play in England much. Both did ok in India. Better average than Hoggy, but a much less substantial international career.

I put the tv on to see if the Asia cup was on, and found a docu on Allan Border, one of my favourite cricketers. He says that when he became captain, he felt let down by players going on a rebel tour. But that tour looks like an Australia B team at best. As it was, they brought through Waugh, McDermott, Jones etc, the heroes of the future. these were the rebel cricketers.

Kim Hughes (captain), Terry Alderman, John Dyson, Peter Faulkner, Mike Haysman, Tom Hogan, Rodney Hogg, Trevor Hohns, John Maguire, Rod McCurdy, Carl Rackemann, Steve Rixon, Greg Shipperd, Steve Smith, Mick Taylor, Graham Yallop.

Wessels joined them for the next year.

Hughes was finished. Only Alderman was a loss there.