Australian rotation (resting) policy

[peterboy]

If anyone is unhappy about the Australian teams rotation policy there is a petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/stacrp/petition.html sign it if you are interested otherwise just ignore. If you know anyone who might like to sign it please let them know.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

This is potentially the oddest petition I have come across.
Australia can't exactly afford to rotate anyone at the moment.

 

[Pratters]

Actually I am quite happy from an Indian perspective.

 

[age_master]

yeah we do with 13 players in the squad now we get rotate Johnson and Lewis or watson out!

 

[peterboy]

I mean rotating players during the Australian series obviously. I also think while being helpful to other teams it also shows a fair amount of disrespect to them.

 

[Neil Pickup]

It's a function of the selectors realising that McGrath, Gilchrist etc aren't going to be around forever - and they're desperately trying to find someone who isn't crap to replace them. This requires trying every bowler in Australia.

 

[peterboy]

Yes but what about the fan who turned up to the game and paid his money to watch Brett Lee bowl but instead gets to watch selectors experiment with someone else.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Would it be harsh to suggest that someone who is only going to a cricket game to see Brett Lee is an idiot, and deserves what they get?

 

[peterboy]

Well there were an awful lot of happy idiots watching him bowl in the tri series.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Yes but what about the fan who turned up to the game and paid his money to watch Brett Lee bowl but instead gets to watch selectors experiment with someone else.

Um, Lee hasn't actually been affected by this rotation policy at all, but has played every home ODI since 2004, when he was dropped for being poor.

Evidently you didn't look hard enough for him

 

[peterboy]

Actually I was at the last game at the telstra dome. It was anounced that he would be rested. Glen Mcgrath's unfortunate illness with his wife was the only reason he played. Even though about a week before that he said that there was no way he needed a rest as he missed enough cricket in the time he was dropped.

 

[Top_Cat]

Personally, I couldn't care less that the selectors are rotating players. It helps the team and the players. It's worked previously (WC wins in 1999 and 2003) and maybe instead of moaning at the selectors for rotating players, maybe some people should look at a match with less established players as an opportunity to see some up-and-comers given an opportunity.

 

[peterboy]

Maybe those up and comers should only get a spot in our national team when they have earned it instead of as an experiment. It sort of takes the shine off being selected for your Country.

 

[peterboy]

There are stranger petitions out there Mr Mxyzptlk. There is one to have Steve Bucknor retired from international umpiring (it is doing much better than mine though). http://www.petitiononline.com/RetireSB/petition.html

 

[howardj]

It's worked previously (WC wins in 1999 and 2003) .

Did they win those tournaments because of, or despite, the rotation policy? You see, I think 'fringe players' get sufficient opportunities through injuries, poor form etc. If players are 'rested' it should be purposeful. Not like when they 'rested' McGrath this summer, despite the fact that he wanted to play, and was still at the ground running drinks anyway. If players who play both forms of the game are genuinely in need of a rest, then fair enough - let them get right away from the cricket scene though, and be careful of 'resting' guys against their will, and those whose cricket often suffers because of a rest (eg McGrath).

 

[HERO]

I think it is much more than just rotation. I think it is something like warnning players by showing new talents and how they can replace the old players. So in the every match they play they must perform at the peak otherwise they know what is the backup.

 

[peterboy]

Yes I can understand your point HERO it is good for players to be under pressure to perform and not get complacent. I do however think that international cricket is far to important to be used as a warning for current players to keep performing.

 

[Richard]

All ODIs are World Cup trials.
You do what you feel best to get your best World Cup team.
If it means trying-out Lewis, Johnson, White and Hopes to ascertain that they're nothing close to ODI standard, so be it. It's better to find that out now than when you have to call-up someone in an emergency at a World Cup.

 

[peterboy]

Sure the world cup is important. It's great to be known as the world champions. But there is a hell of a lot of cricket in between cups. I don't want to be watching experiments for that long I want to be watching the best Australian (and international) teams possible playing in each match. Personally I think there is enough injuries in the natural course of the game to blood some of these younger players. There shouldn't be forced rotations.

 

[Jono]

There are stranger petitions out there Mr Mxyzptlk. There is one to have Steve Bucknor retired from international umpiring (it is doing much better than mine though). http://www.petitiononline.com/RetireSB/petition.html

Either the work of Sourav Ganguly or Parthiv Patel. One would look to the more devilish person to be the one responsible, so Patel it is.