Shane Warne's Argus Review

[vic_orthdox]

Not necessarily...

#grammarnerdsontwitter

 

[Jnr.]

I would have liked for him to expand on his nominations and their roles, otherwise it is a pretty meh article. I reckon Warne is the type of person to intuitively know what is wrong, be able to help fix it, but probably can't communicate it in a very eloquent way.

His explanation of his nominations is that they are all his mates - it's boy's club all over again. Some recently retired great Australian players are notably absent from this "mate's list".

 

[Ikki]

The thing is, his mates were part of great sides, were very good-to-great cricketers and who communicate well. So, I don't think he just wants to get his mates jobs but that he truly thinks there is something to their success.

 

[Spikey]

warne isn't the first guy to say his best friends would be totally awesome at this job

and be totally wrong

 

[vic_orthdox]

Damien Martyn, that great communicator.

 

[Pup Clarke]

the ghost of terry jenner as spinning coach

 

[Spark]

Jobs for the boys. Move along, nothing to see here.

 

[Spikey]

spark dying to get this discussion over before part 2 is released and it's revealed Warne wants spark appointed as head of communications

 

[Howe_zat]

Too much of a loose cannon. Mark Taylor always communicates in the right thread

 

[Teja.]

Disappointed he didn't call for Micheal Beer to captain, itbt.

 

[Spark]

Too much of a loose cannon. Mark Taylor always communicates in the right thread

I was deadset waiting for someone to say this

 

[Jono]

I would have liked for him to expand on his nominations and their roles, otherwise it is a pretty meh article. I reckon Warne is the type of person to intuitively know what is wrong, be able to help fix it, but probably can't communicate it in a very eloquent way.

Not really, the jist of what he is saying is pretty clear, and you either agree or disagree. If you think solely cricket people (and successful ones at that) should be running the team AND the game, then you agree with him. Whether you actually fully agree with his names or have other names in mind, the contention is the same.

I for one disagree with him, and not because he didn't communicate his point eloquently.

 

[Spikey]

quite like Kimber's opening response

"Cricket is a simple game."

Shane Warne, 2013.

No, it really isn't. It's probably one of the most complicated games ever invented. It has an infinite amount of strategies involved in it. It combines chess, golf and psychological torture, is physically unnatural and is played on a surface that lives, breathes and changes.

Australia Cricket Features: Not such a simple game, Shane | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Jono]

****ing great article. So many great quotes from Kimber there.

Spikey you'd be so happy with his put-down of Langer. Brilliant.

 

[Top_Cat]

Tests for Australia

Shane Warne: 145
Jarrod Kimber: 0

Sorry, Jarrod, you lose.

 

[Jono]

Tests for Australia

Shane Warne: 145
Jarrod Kimber: 0

Sorry, Jarrod, you lose.

#benchmark00

 

[Top_Cat]

Nah bollocks to that, Bencheh's not a fundie on that point like Warne is.

I might add that Kimber's article ain't perfect either. He falls back on the tired 'team in transition' trope. By that logic, if they're not number 1, they're a team in transition. Bull****.

 

[Jono]

Nah bollocks to that, Bencheh's not a fundie on that point like Warne is.

That's only because Benchy has not played any tests. So his current policy is test cricketers + benchmark00 who has valid opinions.

 

[Jono]

I might add that Kimber's article ain't perfect either. He falls back on the tired 'team in transition' trope. By that logic, if they're not number 1, they're a team in transition. Bull****.

Think a team that lost Ponting and Hussey in a couple of months warrants being called a team in transition. If that happened and they were #1 they'd still be a team in transition, just one that is winning all the time.

 

[Spikey]

and richard chee quee