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  1. Andre

    retractable roofs

    Problem with the roof was safety. Due to the roof the corners of the ground couldn't dry properly and were permanently damp, meaning outfielding was hazardous. Until that gets sorted it's a bit of a no go.
  2. Andre

    **Official** South Africa in England 2012

    Could be one of the great Test series this. Very much looking forward to it getting under way.
  3. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Hardly. The Ashes is in England. The thought process was to give guys who are likely to be part of the Ashes squad experience. In England. They have an 'A' tour now, in England. They figured some guys would be better off playing there before next year. This ODI series is in different conditions...
  4. Andre

    Shane Watson- massively overrated test cricketer

    I don't think so - it's going to happen more and more these days as batsmen are taught to keep wicket and not the other way around - have a look at England. If Wade and Paine are both in our best 7 bats in a few years they both should play.
  5. Andre

    Kevin Pietersen Retires From ODIs and T20Is

    Not at all. But he would have known that somebody would have an opportunity to make the spot their own in his absence.
  6. Andre

    Shane Watson- massively overrated test cricketer

    Reckon there is a good chance Wade and Paine may end up playing the same Aussie teams down the track, with Wade as a batsman.
  7. Andre

    Kevin Pietersen Retires From ODIs and T20Is

    Actually reckon KP is a lot smarter than he looks and might have pulled a swifty on everyone. Pretty clear he wanted a rest for 8 pretty meaningless ODI's, so he's retired, gone on holidays in SA, come back fresh for the series against his homeland knowing he'll be under intense scrutiny for...
  8. Andre

    ***Official*** Australia in England 2012

    I'm pretty sure with the current rules he could play for England tomorrow, but would then have to wait 4 years to play for Ireland again.
  9. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    If they don't find an opener I have no doubt they will withdraw from all competitions. It would be indeed the end of the world for them as you have made out.
  10. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Yep, it was Queensland that was mentioned. There are concerns what he brings to teams though outside batting. Wonder if Queensland thought it was too much trouble.
  11. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    This plus Hughes told anyone who would listen that he was leaving after he got left out of the NSW one day side mid season. Weak.
  12. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    A couple of reactions in particular are making me laugh big time. Katich irreplaceable but the rest barely played and Hughes and Khawaja offered nothing on and off the field. Off the top of my head I reckon a third of the guys playing Shield cricket are from NSW. Quite a few of these guys...
  13. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Not all that worried about the losses of Hughes and Khawaja to be honest. The way they have handled their Test axings suggests to me they are looking for a quick fix more than they are looking to improve and develop their games. From what I've heard about those 2 guys, it doesn't sound like we...
  14. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    My understanding is that the pools are nominated from all available players in each format. Lee has retired from longer stuff so automatically would receive zero. Doherty is realistically 3rd or 4th choice spinner in the longer form you'd say, so even if this gets him say 1 or 2 points when...
  15. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Cause he's not in the frame for the other forms. He'd have been right down on the list for them and he's not exactly at the top of the Test list, probably 11th or 12th at best so wouldnt have enough points to be in the top 17. Surely it isn't that hard to understand how it works, is it?
  16. Andre

    Andrew Flintoff Jumps The Shark, But Does Correctly Call Michael Atherton A Prick

    That's the thing that I found odd about the whole scenario - Athers comments were over a year ago - why is Freddy blwoing up about it now? Just seemed odd to me. Flintoff strikes me more as a celebrity these days that he does a former cricketer.
  17. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    It's not based only on Tests - it is done with a weighting formula of all 3 forms of the game, with Tests being the most heavially weighted. Thus meaning that people like D Hussey and Doherty would have received some sort of Test ranking which would have pushed them in to the top 17. I think...
  18. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    Yes but don't forget it is not a ranking of the 17 best cricketers in Australia - its is the 17 most likely to represent in all forms, with a significant weighting towards Tests. As Lee has retired from Tests he would have received no ranking at all in that format, whereas a Doherty may have got...
  19. Andre

    Australian off season domestic 2012/13

    A few things we've learnt through the new list: David Hussey may yet still play Test cricket. Brad Haddin is still our number 1 Test gloveman - Wade has to lift his standards behind the sticks for the minute. 25 contracts was far too many. That the weighting system works well. Those who...
  20. Andre

    RIP Tom Maynard

    Seriously, in your continued quest for a laugh and to be the cool guy you have to post a picture of his girlfriend? A young bloke just died. Not the time for your continued poor humour. Thoughts to his family and friends.

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