What a Waste!
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 1:52 am
As I sat in front of my TV last night, watching the last hour or so of the ODI, I just started to question what price players place in representing their country.
The camera shot of the night had to be the one of Gillespie in the stands watching helplessly on as a depleted Australian bowling line up toiled (unsuccessfully) in the final overs. Everyone gave 100% but in all honesty, with McGrath and Gillespie in the team, we would have won comfortably.
In the past I have been a partial supporter of the rotation system, but last night it was exposed for all its inadequacies. We had 2 of the top 4-5 bowlers in the world sitting out of a game they should have played in - simple as that.
Have we reached the stage where you wouldn't give your right testicle to represent your country, or is it administration of the game gone mad!
IMO, we have an obligation to the spectators, our opponents and the credibility of the game to put our best team on the field. If they are worried about resting players to preserve them for future games, then this is silly. Simply put, our selectors chose a side lacking in match firepower and with clear limitations. Sure they are all good bowlers, but our 2 best were not out there.
Someone needs to come out and explain (and take responsibility for) that schemozzle last night, because I for one, am livid!
The camera shot of the night had to be the one of Gillespie in the stands watching helplessly on as a depleted Australian bowling line up toiled (unsuccessfully) in the final overs. Everyone gave 100% but in all honesty, with McGrath and Gillespie in the team, we would have won comfortably.
In the past I have been a partial supporter of the rotation system, but last night it was exposed for all its inadequacies. We had 2 of the top 4-5 bowlers in the world sitting out of a game they should have played in - simple as that.
Have we reached the stage where you wouldn't give your right testicle to represent your country, or is it administration of the game gone mad!
IMO, we have an obligation to the spectators, our opponents and the credibility of the game to put our best team on the field. If they are worried about resting players to preserve them for future games, then this is silly. Simply put, our selectors chose a side lacking in match firepower and with clear limitations. Sure they are all good bowlers, but our 2 best were not out there.
Someone needs to come out and explain (and take responsibility for) that schemozzle last night, because I for one, am livid!
He choked, unbelievable.
