Pick the next Aussie coach

[Arachnodouche]

I have no doubt, I would love having Gillespie, Ponting, hell poach Ravi Shastri for unlimited money as long as its not Langer. With Langer it'll just be same old same old but with his own species of personal venom.

Yes, please petition for this.

 

[Zinzan]

I always considered Langer to be a good bloke from afar. Why are folks here suggesting he's not? Did I miss something?

 

[Spikey]

Yeah he's a ****

 

[vic_orthdox]

I always considered Langer to be a good bloke from afar. Why are folks here suggesting he's not? Did I miss something?

If you want someone who exemplifies the idea that what we do is fine, but gets precious when someone else does it, then it's Langer.

 

[vic_orthdox]

I've heard mixed reports on Gillespie as an actual coach, but in terms of creating an environment that's better suited to where we want to take the game then he's probably the best candidate.

However, I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being better suited to the circuit of domestic coaching (helping blokes through the grind, etc.) rather than the intensity of an international coach.

 

[vic_orthdox]

An outside call - Michael DiVenuto might be one they go knocking on the door of. Very well regarded in the Australian set-up when batting coach, don't think he had a huge amount of success at Surrey this year (??) but a name that might pop up outside of the expected few.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Out of curiosity who's coaching Queensland these days? They did just win the SS.

Wade Seccombe I'm pretty sure.

 

[Spikey]

yeah Wade took over when Phil Jaques had to move to NSW. I'm not sure if there was a proper process or if he was an assistant who took over at short notice though. (not that it matters)

isn't it interesting how every name mentioned in the past few pages played in the mid 90's to the mid 00's

 

[Zinzan]

I'd naturally assumed Ponting would get the next gig if he wanted it but now it's clear CA want a proper shift in culture, not sure that's Punter.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'd naturally assumed Ponting would get the next gig if he wanted it but now it's clear CA want a proper shift in culture, not sure that's Ponting.

Nah he would be ideal. Have you heard him commentate much? He's pure class. Don't get mislead by some of his angry antics when he was a younger man.

 

[Borges]

Don't get mislead by some of his angry antics when he was a younger man.

Yeah. I think Ponting became quite the elder statesman towards the evening of his career.

Australia needs a coach who would command a lot of respect, not just from the players, but also from the general cricket community as a whole.

 

[Daemon]

Australia really need a Misbah type leader to be a dad to this side.

 

[StephenZA]

Australia really need a Misbah type leader to be a dad to this side.

But they get upset when he punishes them for not doing their homework.....

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Nah he would be ideal. Have you heard him commentate much? He's pure class. Don't get mislead by some of his angry antics when he was a younger man.

Young in 2005 was he?

 

[weldone]

What is Gilchrist doing these days?

 

[jimmy101]

Yeah. I think Ponting became quite the elder statesman towards the evening of his career

Really? Some of his behaviour at the 2011 WC left a lot to be desired

 

[jimmy101]

What is Gilchrist doing these days?

Ads ?

 

[Victor Ian]

Just have David as deportment coach. Let each player source their own suitable coach. Does this sport even need a team coach?

 

[Top_Cat]

Forget Gillespie, I reckon. Good guy and his rep as a coach is well reported but unless he's changed his outlook in the wake of what's happened, can't see it. He was a young Dad and is family first so international coach probably isn't a good fit.

Divva is a good call but it'll be Langer. Bloke seems to be bleeding for it.

 

[Top_Cat]

Incidentally, Lehmann finishes with a worse W/L% than Arthur

This is soso damning, tbh. The reason to bring in the Boof types was to win more. Just shows how backward the decision-making is when the mild-mannered types have actually done the business for Aussie cricket.