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Especially given Waugh's SR wasn't even that low for the time he played in.How does a low sr indicate selfishness?
Especially given Waugh's SR wasn't even that low for the time he played in.How does a low sr indicate selfishness?
You remembered right. The funniest thing is that he mentions the criticism multiple times in his books and it's a litany of 'Nah mate, I made so many tailenders better batsmen because I trusted them with the strike'.People said he let the tailenders face too much strike so they could get out and he could get a not out and boost his average? I swear I remember that criticism of his batting. Didn't farm enough strike
Yeah, it was startling how much of a plodder he became in the final phase of his Test career in 1999-2000 as opener considering how much of a strokemaker he was at the start of his career.Yeah Blewie played some snail like innings near the end of his career
Actually did, McGrath was averaging like 2 after 50 tests.You remembered right. The funniest thing is that he mentions the criticism multiple times in his books and it's a litany of 'Nah mate, I made so many tailenders better batsmen because I trusted them with the strike'.
Yeah, champ, that worked so well on Pidge. ****ing miracle he didn't write his books in red ink.
Nah Blewett was just incredibly out of form in the latter part of 99 and early 2000. Ironically he did get his form back and continued to dominate Aus domestic cricket for the next 5 or so years, but was never seriously that close to selection (except for a brief dalliance as an All-Rounder trying to get a place in the 2003 WC squad), despite playing regularly for Aus A.Yeah, it was startling how much of a plodder he became in the final phase of his Test career in 1999-2000 as opener considering how much of a strokemaker he was at the start of his career.
That Brisbane innings (89 off 208) was one of his faster efforts. In a Melbourne Test later that summer when Australia had a massive lead and were looking to set a target, he scored 31 off 97. His final few innings in NZ were 17 off 64, 8 off 59, 0 off 9 and 25 off 114.
I guess he thought being a defensive opener in contrast to Slater was the way to go and tbf initially he had some success. But I think it was a mistake overall and finished off his career.
brilliant poststeve waugh coached mcgrath in batting and did make him better. maybe he put too much trust, and maybe he was selfish. but it never did cost us a match. you know we only lost 9 tests in the 5 years of his captaincy.
we lost by 10 wickets in kingston.
we lost by only 1 wicket bridgetown. but in the first innings steve waugh was the 7th wicket, out for 199. interestingly lara won wi the match, with an unbeaten 153. walsh batting 11 faced 5 out of the last 10 balls
we lost at kandy and that was partially steve waugh's fault, though i think headbutting dizzy in the knee isnt really a selfish thing
in kolkata we can see that steve waugh was selfish. in the first innings he was the last man out, scoring 110 before harbajan the **** took his 7th wicket of the innings. old bunny pigeon only managed 21 off 28! possibly outscoring waugh who took 22 less any sundries off 21 legal balls. laxman and dravid scored about a thousand runs in the second dig, waugh was out fourth and we lost by 171 runs. if only waugh had farmed the strike more!
in chennai it was close, and waugh did bat with the tail, being the 8th wicket to fall, but the closeness of the match was more about the fact we took 8 wickets in 40 overs in india's second innings.
the loss at durban, in our second innings waugh was again 8th out, having a 30 run partnership with brett lee. this match was about the other team though, saffers successfully chasing 340 - to this day the 13th highest successful 4th innings chase.
in sydney steve waugh scored his famous ton on the last ball of the second day, but it wasnt enough, the poms recording their only win against us with him as captain - by 225 runs, and steve never batted with the tail
in antigua, again steve waugh trusted pigeon, batting with him for 7.1 overs and allowing him 24 of the 43 balls. pigeon scored 14, waugh protected his average. we only set them 417 to win and still the biggest ever successful chase - oh the shame! selfish! red ink!
in radelaide, his final loss as captain, steve waugh didnt do much, and didnt bat with the tail.
besmirch him!