ha you serious? Everyone knows his form has been substandard, including himself, and if he can't deal with a very honest acknowledgement of that by the coach, then he doesn't deserve to be a professional athlete. These aren't 5 years old kids*. It's not like he has to humiliate Watson and say he should be ashamed of himself, all he has to do is admit at the moment his performances aren't really good enough to justify his position as a batsman alone.Obviously as a coach the best way to coax good performances out of Watson is to bake him publicly. We've all seen how that works out.
I don't think his posting is that bad... Surely.I'm so sick of Watson Watson Watson. Wish he'd just **** off.
Leave the guy alone. All he wants to score is a 30, after which he duly ****s off.I'm so sick of Watson Watson Watson. Wish he'd just **** off.
Do sub fielders get paid?
yes they doDo sub fielders get paid?
Actually...... Never mindI don't think his posting is that bad... Surely.
With Watson in the team? Would they really do that?Yeah it's stupid, call it a sub-squad perhaps...
Think all they're saying is that Bird is on stand by for Harris.
Although if it looks like it will seam there's a possibility of 4 pacemen and Lyon getting a tap.
Nah, probably not.With Watson in the team? Would they really do that?
Nah, Lyon has to play IMO, you need a somewhat reliable spin option in a test match, whatever the conditions.Lyon getting the tap could actually be the right call here.
That doesn't mean it was the right call in the first test or would have been the right call in the last test. But many people will not draw this distinction and will say that Aus shouldn't have been playing a spinner all along.
Welcome to the Australian NSPBe pretty peeved if Bird doesn't even get a go this series. The guy has done nothing wrong. He's been excellent domestically, been impressive in the two tests he has played, has bowled well in the warm up games, and by all reports has out bowled many of the others chosen ahead of him.
Better wicket taking options to be had with our pace attack.Nah, Lyon has to play IMO, you need a somewhat reliable spin option in a test match, whatever the conditions.