So Ricky Ponting thinks 8 of this Aussie squad will never play test cricket again

[BeeGee]

We'll be looking for a new coach soon too.

With all the discussion around players, I think what Australia needs more than anything is a new coach.

Rixon, imo.

 

[mr_mister]

Lehmann just won us a world cup. He should be allowed to lose a series

 

[CricAddict]

Coupled with Sanga's retirement, 24th August is going to be a landmark day for cricket. Sanga, Clarke, Rogers all playing their last cricket on the same day. End of an era. And yeah, probably Watson and Siddle too.

 

[BeeGee]

Lehmann just won us a world cup. He should be allowed to lose a series

Serious question, which is more important to Aussie cricket fans, the WC or the ashes?

 

[mr_mister]

WC to me and I don't understand how people could say any different

 

[Adders]

WC to me and I don't understand how people could say any different

Because it's subjective and people place their own value on these contests. For me it's the Ashes but I don't for a second say you are wrong for your pov.......so I really don't get what you don't understand.

 

[mr_mister]

i feel so strongly about the WC meaning more than the Ashes I dont understand how people could feel different. That better?

 

[GIMH]

I feel so strongly about Test Cricket being the pinnacle that I don't understand how people could value the ODI World Cup over the Ashes which basically the de facto Test world championship

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

WC for me.

 

[Spikey]

Typically Ashes. However, this was like the 5th Ashes series in 6 years and the first home WC in 23 years....

 

[Spark]

i feel so strongly about the WC meaning more than the Ashes I dont understand how people could feel different. That better?

A lot of people just don't care that much about ODIs.

 

[OverratedSanity]

A lot of people just don't care that much about ODIs.

Everyone cares about WCs.

 

[mr_mister]

every team competing as opposed to two teams. i dont mean to insult the rich 150 year history or whatever but sorry australia, sorry england, we're not that important

 

[Jono]

wahhh wrong thread

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I feel so strongly about Test Cricket being the pinnacle that I don't understand how people could value the ODI World Cup over the Ashes which basically the de facto Test world championship

How is it the defacto world championships when South Africa is the best test team? What about Ashes in the mid80s when England and Australia were only better than Sri Lanka who were newbie minnows at that stage? Or in late 90s when England were the worst in the world (far weaker than Zim)?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

How is it the defacto world championships when South Africa is the best test team? What about Ashes in the mid80s when England and Australia were only better than Sri Lanka who were newbie minnows at that stage? Or in late 90s when England were the worst in the world (far weaker than Zim)?

The winner of this test will be ranked no2 in the world, but Pakistan is better than both sides and NZ might be too.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Voges should at least have the Bangladesh and NZ tests before Xmas

 

[Furball]

How is it the defacto world championships when South Africa is the best test team? What about Ashes in the mid80s when England and Australia were only better than Sri Lanka who were newbie minnows at that stage? Or in late 90s when England were the worst in the world (far weaker than Zim)?

Because no one cares about South Africa.

 

[GIMH]

How is it the defacto world championships when South Africa is the best test team? What about Ashes in the mid80s when England and Australia were only better than Sri Lanka who were newbie minnows at that stage? Or in late 90s when England were the worst in the world (far weaker than Zim)?

Never heard of any of these other teams you mention, sorry

 

[Spikey]

Think siddle is more likely to play 10 or more tests in the future than MJ is tbh

smart man