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more less exciting auctions
The IPL has had a second auction. Now each team has 48 international players, but only a maximum of 4 can play at any one time. I have no idea what the hell is going on, but I did notice that a couple...
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Luke Ronchi, a Cleveland Indian
Now some of the domestic players I have written enough about for you already. David Hussey who you can read about pretty much anywhere on this blog. But here, here, here and here are my favs. Cameron...
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ronchi, you have one chance, aim for the heart
Brad Haddin is yet to confirm his place as Australia’s new Keeper. While I grudgingly agree he has been the best performed domestic keeper over the last 5 years, so far his test career has looked far...
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Ronchi, you’re not in Mumbai anymore
A while back I said that New Zealanders would feel hard done by that Luke Ronchi had decided he was Australian. At that time McCullum was flirting with himself. Now it is a full blown love affair and...
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select this
The Australian 30 man squad for the ICC show me the money Knockout cup is out. 30 man squads are a waste of column inches. So let me waste a few inches. After years of producing less Australian...
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Australia A – the verdict
The “A” side is off to India, and with Australia looking as fragile as they have in a long time, this could be an “A” team that ends up in the test arena. What I think the team will be. Katich (NSW)...
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Brad, your passport is revoked
Brad Haddin has toured as the big dog on two test tours. Both times he has injured his hands. In the West Indies he was able to finish the test series with finger nails coming off, puss coming out and...
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Braddin your time is now
I knew Brad Haddin would get the number one keeping job. I wouldn’t have picked him, but the selectors now love picking well performed 30 year olds, and Haddin had been the apprentice for so long,...
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Manou becomes a ghost
There was once a time when Australia would never tour England with one wicket keeper. Nowadays they figure that one is enough, and if they need the second one they will fly him there within 48 hours. A...
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The insignificant current Australian players of the IPL
Just to clarify, the word current means players who haven’t retired from national duty. Moises Henriques – Kolkata 38 runs @ av 19 sr 95 hs 30* 2 wickets @ 53 econ 8.79 bb 1/32 No one could quite...
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