** CWXI Tour of India **

[Robertinho]

Arguing with the selectors isn't going to help. You're ruining team harmony. Kearsley is a great player and deserves his spot.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

my thoughts are you've set the standard now, Dave should be given a reasonable shot at cementing his spot in the middle order and if any of our long term players dont lift their game they HAVE to be out the door. Now that ive been dropped i expect some improvements in the side, im hoping for it but not really expecting it...

It's not as if we haven't dropped an established player before. Peter Young was sacked after a run of bad form. Rather than complain about the implications of it, he put his head down, scored the runs required and fought his way back. The precedent was set then. This is just continuing the trend. As I said, your career is far from over.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

my thoughts are that it was a stupid decision.

Drop someone who isn't proven instead of dropping a proven player.

I'm still waiting for the justification of that reasoning. I'd like you to go through each player in that XI and tell me why he shouldn't be there. Then justify why a "proven" player who is horribly out of form shouldn't make way to allow an unproved player to prove himself in what is essentially a dead Test in the context of the series.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

On another note, David Kennett and Dave Watt have made their way to England and Australia respectively to take up their contracts.

 

[Cloete]

Meh. We'll see.

I'm certainly looking forward to playing in Australia though!

 

[Simon]

Meh. We'll see.

I'm certainly looking forward to playing in Australia though!

me too, i might be able to find some form for nsw...

 

[Magrat Garlick]

It's not as if we haven't dropped an established player before. Peter Young was sacked after a run of bad form. Rather than complain about the implications of it, he put his head down, scored the runs required and fought his way back. The precedent was set then. This is just continuing the trend. As I said, your career is far from over.

Yup. I think my comment on the panel that "Pete's written his name out of Test selection", ranks up there as one of the most silly comments of all time.

I think we're all forgetting what this is all about, though.

GO CW!!!!!!

 

[AUST_HiTMaN]

On another note, David Kennett and Dave Watt have made their way to England and Australia respectively to take up their contracts.

After a rather long off season, I'm looking forward to it.

Good luck to the CW XI lads in the final test and the upcoming ODI series. And lads, try to put the bickering behind ya - looks to me as if you're trying to outdo the Reds of Season 7.

 

[marc71178]

because this is not the appropriate place to discuss it?

Why isn't it?

Is it not relevant to the tour?

 

[marc71178]

what a disapointment, very short sighted move imo...

So you'd have kept in underperforming players without giving others a chance?

 

[marc71178]

Maybe it'd be a good idea if we actually didn't drop anyone for a change?

Yes, in fact, why not just take 11 players on tour and play them every time, regardless of if they don't score a run throughout?!

 

[marc71178]

my thoughts are you've set the standard now, Dave should be given a reasonable shot at cementing his spot in the middle order and if any of our long term players dont lift their game they HAVE to be out the door. Now that ive been dropped i expect some improvements in the side, im hoping for it but not really expecting it...
Theres just far too many weak links in the team, i want the team to succed with or without me i just hope the loyalties the selectors obvious feel towards some players dont continue to hold us back...

Well I must say it's nice to see the team selected has so much support from those left out(!)

I was extremely shocked and disappointed to not be selected for the first Test, especially having played the whole SA series, and proved to be a legitimate option as the 3rd seamer and number 6.

Did I chuck a hissy fit? No, I kept my emotions in check.

You score almost no runs in 3 games, and have this sort of reaction to being dropped when there is clearly a need for change and you've been far and away the worst performer in this series. How would one of the other batsmen have felt if they'd been dropped and you retained?

There is no "I" in "team"

 

[Buddhmaster]

Lol, just let me play. I won't complain when i'm dropped, and then never get another go after getting two golden ducks and getting belted for 10 an over.

 

[Robertinho]

Lol, just let me play. I won't complain when i'm dropped, and then never get another go after getting two golden ducks and getting belted for 10 an over.

Ahem..

Why'd I get dropped!!! two golden ducks and getting belted for 10 an over is no grounds to drop me!!!! this is treachery! I'm lodging a formal complaint.

 

[age_master]

Why isn't it?

Is it not relevant to the tour?

yes it is, but it is more relevant to every tour and every game that is simmed, not only this tour. that and the thread becomes disorganised

 

[Jamee999]

The match was due 5 days ago

 

[Simon]

Well I must say it's nice to see the team selected has so much support from those left out(!)

I was extremely shocked and disappointed to not be selected for the first Test, especially having played the whole SA series, and proved to be a legitimate option as the 3rd seamer and number 6.

Did I chuck a hissy fit? No, I kept my emotions in check.

You score almost no runs in 3 games, and have this sort of reaction to being dropped when there is clearly a need for change and you've been far and away the worst performer in this series. How would one of the other batsmen have felt if they'd been dropped and you retained?

There is no "I" in "team"

because u havent been dropping hints in every post u make in CWxi about how u feel about being left out, rather than letting this drag on slowly over the next month ill get my feelings out in the open now and move one, im dropped, im obviously not playing in the side for the 4th test but i have every right to say what i think. I dont believe ive just chucked a hissy fit, but my comments have generally been somewhat constructive...

As for your first comment, the team has my support without doubt, but given past performances, even before this tour im not expecting a win, but i am expecting a better performance, as you would hope as a series like this goes on the side would improve...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Fitzsimmons has also flown to Australia to begin his club cricket contract.

 

[Simon]

Fitzsimmons has also flown to Australia to begin his club cricket contract.

oh good news, i get to play some criket afterall...

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Results posted.