Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Good rig as well I may add. Impressive in this era of instant gratification
On a semi-related note, what the hell has happened to that wicket? Victoria got rolled for 106 first innings and Tasmania were 6/71 and then 9/154. But they then doubled that score with just the last wicket partnership and now Victoria look like chasing down 450 with these two putting on over 150.Third ton in 3 games for maddog on injury comeback. Daily reminder mad dog>bancroft
Is this game in tas? The trend their this season has been greentop first few days then flat as **** in the later half, really weird.On a semi-related note, what the hell has happened to that wicket? Victoria got rolled for 106 first innings and Tasmania were 6/71 and then 9/154. But they then doubled that score with just the last wicket partnership and now Victoria look like chasing down 450 with these two putting on over 150.
Think a similar thing happened in the last round too.
I know it's a different sport but the Brayshaw stuff has to be playing on his mind at this point too.Pucovski's retired hurt, hit on head again. Surely the end must be approaching.
It’s more serious than that as he’s risking his life by continuing to playi just don't see how he can ever be picked for australia again when you know if he gets hit in the head, you have to take him off the field, no ifs or buts. it just doesn't seem practical
This is before the knock obviously. Will be surprised if he doesn't announce his retirement soon.Speaking on the Vic State Cricket podcast recently, Pucovski admitted he had considered retiring.
"Bloody close, very, very close (to giving it away)," he said.
"It'd gotten to the stage where I'd had discussions with people saying, 'yeah, I think this is it'. I was sort of comfortable that I'd given it everything.
"I'd had a week to think about it and I hadn't changed my mind and, to a degree, being happier in every day life made me want to give it away more because I'm like, 'I've got too much to lose now'.
"I spoke to this person who has worked with me and (they said), 'Will, I've never seen someone try as hard as you to try and get on top of this, bugger this, just retire, you've tried so hard, you've given it everything'.
"They said that to me and I was like, 'I'll go one more, I've got one more crack in me'.
"I had some discussions with psych(ologists) and they gave me these other solutions which have really done the job. It's just been one of those things where I was pretty close but I'm glad I didn't."
goddamn it I had the Lehmman joke in my head (i passed it up on the first post and then couldn't stop myself from editing it back in)Jake?