Thread: Clarke on the ropes?

I get that impression, too. Not a confident interview the other day. If he hasn't learned how to handle short pitched balls, his days may be numbered. This is a very good England side, & if Clarke, Watson & co. are not at their best, could be a difficult summer. I see the ' snickometer ' actually an updated version, ' the Real Time snickometer ' is going to be used as part of the DRS, & great to hear the ABC will be broadcasting the Ashes. Bob

I'm an old Pom, so I always barrack for the Poms in the Ashes, and boy, haven't they needed suport during the many many times you guys have absolutely thrashed us.
Clarke?...No, I don't think He's in any real danger...there are people more to blame than him for poor performances recently.
Current Series?...."Beefy" says the Poms will win 5 nil???...Absolute B.S. How can he possibly say that.
I say the Series will be close, real close....wait & see.
Cheers, Pickles.
If I was asked to pick a winner at this stage, I'd go 60/40 for the Aussies.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

I'm an old Pom, so I always barrack for the Poms in the Ashes, and boy, haven't they needed suport during the many many times you guys have absolutely thrashed us.
Clarke?...No, I don't think He's in any real danger...there are people more to blame than him for poor performances recently.
Current Series?...."Beefy" says the Poms will win 5 nil???...Absolute B.S. How can he possibly say that.
I say the Series will be close, real close....wait & see.
Cheers, Pickles.
If I was asked to pick a winner at this stage, I'd go 60/40 for the Aussies.

It's great for cricket to have a strong England side, & a competitive Aussie side, but even better would be a firing West Indies side!. Ahhh, the old days..... Bob

Clarke is probably Australia's best player......I don't like his personally in the captains role but who else is there....bring back punter

Originally Posted by bob10

It's great for cricket to have a strong England side, & a competitive Aussie side, but even better would be a firing West Indies side!. Ahhh, the old days..... Bob

Yes, the old days.
Lillee, Thomson, Ian Chappell, Holding, Roberts, Marshall, Croft, Garner, & my favourite (in my time anyway) Pom....the MIGHTY John Snow. IMHO, we've NEVER had a really aggresive really FAST bowler sinse....I wish we had the likes of him in our current side.
Ian Chappell is the best Aussie Captain I've seen, & Ray Illingworth for the Poms.
Cheers, Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Anyone else think our Cricket Captain is fighting for survival in this Ashes series?

not that we have ANYONE capable of replacing him--

and maybe that will save his bacon.

YEP..

AS SOON AS THE MEDIA TURN ON HIM AS THEY HAVE ON JUST ABOUT EVERY CAPTAIN OF LATE...NONE WORSE THAN THE SCHALACKING THEY GAVE PONTING, CLARKE WILL BE OUT THE DOOR.

HIS SAVING GRACE WILL BE LEEHMAN, HE'S BEEN THRU IT SO WILL STAND BY CLARKE, BUT CAN SEE IT NOW..

HE'S BACKS NO GOOD
HE CANT PLAY SHORT BALLS
HE'S GETTING TO OLD
LARA BINGLE IS SHAGGING SOMEONE NEW

IT WONT TAKE LONG. BE BY LUNCH TIME TODAY IF THEY HAVE A POOR START.


CHEERS EAN

Shades of Kim Hughes, he doesn't have the respect of the whole team, I think they are grooming George Bailey

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Shades of Kim Hughes, he doesn't have the respect of the whole team, I think they are grooming George Bailey

Baz.

Funny you say that, I came to that conclusion myself, otherwise why bring in a 31? year old player to the side. Could be why Clark is worried, Boof is sweeping the new broom, much the same as Mackenzie , trying to create a new culture within the team . Bob