Spark
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You don't need to tell me that
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*Official* Sri Lanka in Australia 2010
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morgieb
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The important thing is that he gets wickets, though.
pup11
International Coach
Clarke clearly lacks positive intent, and his overcatious approach hurts the team, and its the case right across all the formats.
As for Johnson, not only in ODI's & T20's. In test cricket as well he has by and large struggled against decent teams. Don't know how, he can even be in the team, leave alone leading the attack.
NUFAN
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He doesn't really lead the attack though, he generally always bowls first change. Sometimes I wonder if Johnson would make the team if he batted like Bollinger who in turn batted like Johnson..
I'm guessing that he would not make the team..
Also it's crazy to suggest that Clarke's approach to Test Cricket hurts the team!
pup11
International Coach
How many of Clarke's test hundreds in recent times, have actually turned the tide of the game, in Australia's favour!?
He is the second in command to Ponting, so he is expected to be a match-winner, but under a pressure scenario, Clarke has hardly scored any runs that have helped, Australia either save or win a test.
His subdued approach allows bowlers to dictate terms, which is just not right.
I won't criticise him, if he didn't had the ability to be aggressive, but his approach to batting is highly negative, which doesn't help the team, when he is such a pivotal figure in the side.
pup11
International Coach
A lot of time has passed since then, during those days, Johnson actually took the pains of bowling in the batman's half....
Prince EWS
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What happened pup? You used to be cool.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, he "hates Clarke as a cricketer" apparently.
pup11
International Coach
My forum name has nothing to do with that pansy...!! Its something that my friends use to call me....
pup11
International Coach
Mate, its not about being uncool.
Its just that, it makes me sick to see people like Clarke and Johnson get such easy rides, when much, much better cricketers (Hodge) than them, aren't even getting a chance to play for Oz, which kinda sucks!!
Ruckus
International Captain
I don't really get this thing about Clarke. He is a quality player, and will have a lot to do with the progression of Aus cricket in the next few years imo.
Spark
Global Moderator
Hodge should've been in the test setup for ages IMO but he definitely isn't a "much much" better player than Clarke.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Depends on what you mean by "found out". He got out in an ugly manner before stumps in Sydney when Andre Nel went around the wicket in the last over, and that was enough to get his card marked.
Spark
Global Moderator
Yeah that's what I meant. Not suggesting that he has an inherent weakness against it - the award for 'most clueless short ball play I've seen' definitely belongs to Clarke's Mohali "effort" - but I believe that it's somewhat similar to Bevan who also, I believe, had a rather fail moment against a short ball. Something like that in your early test career and it seems, as you say, your card is marked.