*Official* Road to the 2010/11 Ashes

[andyc]

They did, but they made Ricky Ponting captain instead.

The reason Chimpy W Ponting shouldn't be captain of that Dream XI is that he's maybe the 6th best captain in the team. (He might be the 7th but Greg Chappell is debarred due to underhand behaviour.)

TBF, I'm pretty sure that he is the most successful captain in history. He's not the best obviously, but in terms of win ratio he's right up there. Out of curiosity, who would you have as captain out of that team? Would probably go Benaud with Waugh as VC myself.

And have said it time and time again, but it's a bit unfair to criticise Chappell for underarm when you praise Jardine for Bodyline.

 

[TumTum]

They did, but they made Ricky Ponting captain instead.

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Plus he had to be chosen as captain in the advert, seeing as that it is supposed to be about the upcoming series. Ponting probably wouldn't even feature in an All Time XI.

 

[GotSpin]

A lifetime is a long time...but let's whack out some T's & C's

Burgey, loved your post. It'll be my signature come January 2011

Agree on the "I knew this would happen" brigade, gets your balls on the line or STFU IMO

How long do you want to bet it for?

 

[zaremba]

Records | Test matches | Individual records (captains, players, umpires) | Most matches as captain | Cricinfo.com

When it comes to captaincy, I've never been a big fan of selection-by-statsguru. Each to his own I suppose.

 

[zaremba]

Out of curiosity, who would you have as captain out of that team? Would probably go Benaud with Waugh as VC myself.

And have said it time and time again, but it's a bit unfair to criticise Chappell for underarm when you praise Jardine for Bodyline.

I'd be happy with your suggestion of Benaud plus Waugh, or Benaud plus Border. Or maybe Bradman.

As for Chappell v Jardine, one was sneaky, the other wasn't. The real double standards are of those that criticise Jardine for fast leg theory whilst lauding Lillee and Jeff "I like to see blood on the pitch" Thomson for their equally brutal modus operandi.

 

[pasag]

sif you'd make an ad for the current Ashes tour and not have the current captain captaining it

 

[zaremba]

sif you'd make an ad for the current Ashes tour and not have the current captain captaining it

You're falling into the trap of applying some logic to an advert that has Ian Botham and KP opening the batting in a Test...

Anyway, yes it's fairly obvious that the ad men were going to pick Chimpy as skipper for this, but it's just quite amusing that they've picked a side with so many who would do a better job of it.

 

[pasag]

You're falling into the trap of applying some logic to an advert that has Ian Botham and KP opening the batting in a Test...

Anyway, yes it's fairly obvious that the ad men were going to pick Chimpy as skipper for this, but it's just quite amusing that they've picked a side with so many who would do a better job of it.

Strangest set of posts

 

[TumTum]

You're falling into the trap of applying some logic to an advert that has Ian Botham and KP opening the batting in a Test...

Anyway, yes it's fairly obvious that the ad men were going to pick Chimpy as skipper for this, but it's just quite amusing that they've picked a side with so many who would do a better job of it.

I don't think the ad is suggesting that KP and Bothan are opening the batting, They are just random snippets.

Why is it amusing that they picked players that were great captains? Those are the best players we have ever had.

 

[GIMH]

How long do you want to bet it for?

Year?

 

[zaremba]

Not sure it's worth prolonging this particular discussion any further tbh. But the point is, having Ponting skippering that team ahead of (say) Benaud is a bit like the inclusion of Mitch Johnson ahead of (say) Glenn McGrath - a necessary evil (ie a nod to the current team who'll be competing in the Ashes) but slightly cringeworthy all the same.

 

[GotSpin]

Year?

Sounds good. To spice things up a little bit, why don't we double it if the losing team doesn't win a test?

 

[pasag]

Not sure it's worth prolonging this particular discussion any further tbh. But the point is, having Ponting skippering that team ahead of (say) Benaud is a bit like the inclusion of Mitch Johnson ahead of (say) Glenn McGrath - a necessary evil (ie a nod to the current team who'll be competing in the Ashes) but slightly cringeworthy all the same.

Don't think so at all.

 

[GIMH]

Sounds good. To spice things up a little bit, why don't we double it if the losing team doesn't win a test?

Deal

 

[zaremba]

Don't think so at all.

Good-o.

 

[L Trumper]

lol at people who are defending showing ponting as captain ahead of benaud, bradman. To be fair that is not the point of the ad though.

 

[pasag]

lol at people who are defending showing ponting as captain ahead of benaud, bradman. To be fair that is not the point of the ad though.

The people are defending showing Ponting as captain because of the point of the ad. Your two statements are interconnected. I would be baffled if they did a promo for the 2011 Ashes series and didn't have the current captain captaining it. It would be the weirdest ad of all-time.

 

[Top_Cat]

The people are defending showing Ponting as captain because of the point of the ad. Your two statements are interconnected. I would be baffled if they did a promo for the 2011 Ashes series and didn't have the current captain captaining it. It would be the weirdest ad of all-time.

Yeah, bit of an advertising no-brainer I'd have thought?

 

[L Trumper]

The people are defending showing Ponting as captain because of the point of the ad. Your two statements are interconnected. I would be baffled if they did a promo for the 2011 Ashes series and didn't have the current captain captaining it. It would be the weirdest ad of all-time.

Actually that is my point too.. Kinda structured my sentence in a weird way.

 

[Streetwise]

Not sure it's worth prolonging this particular discussion any further tbh. But the point is, having Ponting skippering that team ahead of (say) Benaud is a bit like the inclusion of Mitch Johnson ahead of (say) Glenn McGrath - a necessary evil (ie a nod to the current team who'll be competing in the Ashes) but slightly cringeworthy all the same.

So much hurt.