Cricket australia contracts

[NZTailender]

Think a rebel Australian team should be established. Would be basically be NSW and would fare better than the current lot imo.

 

[Nate]

Australia news: Simon Katich's omission a shock to me - Ricky Ponting | Australia Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[four_or_six]

Shane Watson tops contract ranks but Doug Bollinger is on brink | The Australian

Pattinson and Cummins are ranked higher than Bollinger. Bizarre stuff.

 

[Jono]

That is ****ed.

 

[vic_orthdox]

From the article...

Selectors are threatening a youth-at-all-costs policy with Greg Chappell telling coaches and administrators last year that in an ideal world all debutants would be under 21. Such an world would exclude players such as Darren Lehmann, Hussey and even Usman Khawaja, 24, from cracking the Test team.

Joy.

 

[SamSawnoff]

From the article...



Joy.

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I start to think Greg Chappell has mental health issues when I read things like that. WTF is wrong with being in your mid-20's?

How on earth has Steve Smith done enough to be in the top 10? That kid must think international cricket is a piece of piss, you don't actually have to do anything at all and yet people willingly throw loads of money at you.

Reading that, the Rug must think himself lucky to get a contract at all.

 

[howardj]

Rankings leaked!!!!!

Bollinger appears finished - ranked 25

 

[Jono]

Howard's sources 3 hours behind the rest of the world

 

[SamSawnoff]

I guess if Chappell has his way, Shaun Marsh who was probably only an outside chance anyway, will never play test cricket.

 

[Bun]

dire. so dire. unbelievable sttuff from the despot.

 

[howardj]

Don't mind the youth policy RE debutants. However, I'd raise the age to 25.

 

[Top_Cat]

I guess if Chappell has his way, Shaun Marsh who was probably only an outside chance anyway, will never play test cricket.

In most cases, yep. But GChappell apparently has a soft spot for Swamp Jr.

 

[howardj]

Swamp Jnr

aka Pond

 

[GotSpin]

How long does he have a contract for. This guy is a nut

 

[Spikey]

This is just stunning.

 

[Spikey]

i mean it's gotta be a joke

 

[andyc]

For.****'s.Sake.

Boggles the mind how this bloke keeps getting a job.

 

[Spikey]

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Selectors are threatening a youth-at-all-costs policy with Greg Chappell telling coaches and administrators last year that in an ideal world all debutants would be under 21.

 

[Top_Cat]

Greg Chappell's age on Test debut: 22yrs 95 days

 

[Spark]

Would take Hilditch for the next 5 years instead of Chappell for 1