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February 21, 2007
Let's go back to Warne
Ray Chesterton, undoubtedly deeply agonized by Australia's current series of losses, has emphatically demanded that the best way to stem the rot is to bring back Shane Warne.
He sounds pretty desperate, actually. Sample these lines:
- He would lift morale and sharpen the attack.
- He is the only option as Australia search for ways to make the team whole again.
- When Warne retired from representative cricket last month Australia had just regained the Ashes 5-0 and the future looked secure. Now it doesn't.
- Warne would be the lift in confidence this team needs.
- Even now, Hughes might well have more control than Australia's bowlers showed.
- Someone has to convince him he should. There is no time to waste.
Buchanan said he would continue his investigation after lunch, which Shane Watson, Nathan Bracken, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait, Brad Hogg, Adam Voges and Cameron White were bringing back from the bakery. "Pies again, fellas?" Buchanan said. "Ah well, let’s hope that helps me think."Warne's been long retired from one-day internationals. But more importantly, even in the case of injuries to players in the squad of 15, teams aren't allowed to bring in players outside of the preliminary squad of 30 players announced in January.
Then again, it isn't the first time we've heard an Australian seek to move the goalposts. Dean Jones did it two years ago when he wanted two white balls to be used per innings to allow Australia to make 400. Let's not forget that Australia did indeed score 400, a year later, without any change in the number of white balls per innings. But the only problem was that South Africa scored one run more and won the GODOAT.
Labels: 2007 world cup, australia, warne, world cup, world cup squads
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Hi Jagadish....
But South Africa scored only FOUR runs more than Australia on 12th March 2006! Enjoyed reading your review of that 434-438 match today.
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angshu (22 Feb 2007, 2:05:00 am)
Angshu - If they scored 4 runs more, surely they did score 1 run more :) You only need to score 1 run more than the opposition to win (unless D/L enters the picture!). Not four. Which is why I wrote it that way!
By Jagadish (22 Feb 2007, 10:57:00 pm)
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