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SidT
May 1, 2013, 1:17:29 PM5/1/13
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/633357.html
... Steve Smith future captain (so speculates Brettig.)
Stranger than fiction!
--SidT
... Steve Smith future captain (so speculates Brettig.)
Stranger than fiction!
--SidT
Mike Holmans
May 1, 2013, 2:25:01 PM5/1/13
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On Wed, 1 May 2013 10:17:29 -0700 (PDT), SidT <st44...@gmail.com>
tapped the keyboard and brought forth:
>http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/633357.html
>
>... Steve Smith future captain (so speculates Brettig.)
>
>Stranger than fiction!
Alvey is currently in intensive care, having suffered a major heart
attack after reading the above article. It is touch and go whether he
will survive.
Cheers,
Mike
--
tapped the keyboard and brought forth:
>http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/633357.html
>
>... Steve Smith future captain (so speculates Brettig.)
>
>Stranger than fiction!
attack after reading the above article. It is touch and go whether he
will survive.
Cheers,
Mike
--
Dechucka
May 1, 2013, 5:31:42 PM5/1/13
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"Mike Holmans" <mi...@jackalope.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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being treated by a Victorian Dr
jzfredricks
May 1, 2013, 5:32:33 PM5/1/13
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On Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:25:01 AM UTC+10, Mike Holmans wrote:
> Alvey is currently in intensive care, having suffered a major heart
> attack after reading the above article. It is touch and go whether he
> will survive.
Alvey's fine. He expected this.
> Alvey is currently in intensive care, having suffered a major heart
> attack after reading the above article. It is touch and go whether he
> will survive.
It's the NSV Deniers that are in shock, as surely now they have nothing to hide behind.
SidT
May 1, 2013, 6:04:10 PM5/1/13
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--SidT
Dechucka
May 1, 2013, 6:15:12 PM5/1/13
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"SidT" <st44...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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alvey
May 1, 2013, 6:48:47 PM5/1/13
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All Brettig has achieved here is to remove all doubt about him being a 100% NSW pimp with neither cricket knowledge nor conscience. It makes you wonder how the fuck he got/keeps his job. Not.
But never forget... It's Qlders what is mad parochial.
alvey
Footnoting on Brettig: I've occasionally replied, nicely but contrarily, to some of his pr releases but none have ever made it to his Replies. This seems to be a theme with Brettig. A lot of his Replies have the same ring of authenticity about them as do letters to the editor of Penthouse.
jzfredricks
May 1, 2013, 8:17:34 PM5/1/13
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On Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:04:10 AM UTC+10, SidT wrote:
> Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
It's hard to win this argument, as the entire top 8 last Test were from NSW.
> Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
If Clarke died today whom would I pick? Any Aus player. To be captain for, say, 5 years?
Goodness, it's slim pickings.
Tim Payne would be on my shortlist, although I never know how fit he is, and I'm a bit old fashioned and think a batsman should be captain (another reason not to pick Smith)
I'd pick Watson over Smith, although I'd probably not even select Watson.
Dechucka
May 1, 2013, 8:24:46 PM5/1/13
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"jzfredricks" <jzfre...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:04:10 AM UTC+10, SidT wrote:
>> Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common
>> refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
>
> It's hard to win this argument, as the entire top 8 last Test were from
> NSW.
>
> If Clarke died today whom would I pick? Any Aus player. To be captain for,
> say, 5 years?
>
> Goodness, it's slim pickings.
>
> Tim Payne would be on my shortlist, although I never know how fit he is,
> and I'm a bit old fashioned and think a batsman should be captain
Well that rules out the Aus top order apart from Clarke
>> Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common
>> refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
>
> It's hard to win this argument, as the entire top 8 last Test were from
> NSW.
>
> If Clarke died today whom would I pick? Any Aus player. To be captain for,
> say, 5 years?
>
> Goodness, it's slim pickings.
>
> Tim Payne would be on my shortlist, although I never know how fit he is,
> and I'm a bit old fashioned and think a batsman should be captain
**matto**
May 1, 2013, 8:26:57 PM5/1/13
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In fact David Boon was the only player to play Test Cricket under the captaincy of both Kim Hughes and Mark Taylor whilst Craig McDermott was the only other player to play in a Test alongside Hughes and under Taylor. Dean Jones and Greg Matthews were captained by Hughes in Tests & ODI's and by Taylor in just ODI's.
Steve Waugh captained Australia in Test Cricket before Adam Gilchrist made his Test debut and when S.Waugh was unavailable for a Test it was Gilchrist who took over the captaincy.
Ricky Ponting was Test captain before Michael Clarke played Test Cricket. In fact Clarke's Test debut came when Ponting was unavailable due to injury.
It's not that far fetched the next long-term captain of the Australian Test team is currently not in the side.
Smith has plenty of leadership credentials already at age 23. He doesn't yet have the game to have a substantial Test career, but he does have time on his side and if he gets his game in complete order will have experience on his side.
I remember after the 1989 Ashes Tour a lot of experts were asked to name their 1993 side. All of them had Taylor and Steve Waugh in the side, only half had Allan Border, they all had Mark Waugh in the side, most had Craig McDermott making a successful comeback, most had the no.2 spinner Tim May in the side and all believe it or not had Tim Zoehrer in the squad. But not one squad list had Michael Slater, Shane Warne or Paul Reiffel - all three strong performers on that Ashes Tour.
Steve Smith isn't that far fetched. If his game matures with his age and he warrants a Test spot he will be the most qualified option as Test captain...
alvey
May 1, 2013, 8:39:06 PM5/1/13
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On Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:17:34 AM UTC+10, jzfredricks wrote:
> On Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:04:10 AM UTC+10, SidT wrote:
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> > Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
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> It's hard to win this argument, as the entire top 8 last Test were from NSW.
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> If Clarke died today whom would I pick? Any Aus player. To be captain for, say, 5 years?
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> Goodness, it's slim pickings.
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> Tim Payne would be on my shortlist, although I never know how fit he is, and I'm a bit old fashioned and think a batsman should be captain (another reason not to pick Smith)
The non-keeper argument has lost a bit of cred with Dhoni's success. Albeit he's always captained a side of thirteen...
> On Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:04:10 AM UTC+10, SidT wrote:
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> > Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
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> It's hard to win this argument, as the entire top 8 last Test were from NSW.
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> If Clarke died today whom would I pick? Any Aus player. To be captain for, say, 5 years?
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> Goodness, it's slim pickings.
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> Tim Payne would be on my shortlist, although I never know how fit he is, and I'm a bit old fashioned and think a batsman should be captain (another reason not to pick Smith)
And why do you think that *Paine* isn't being selected/encouraged? Could it possibly be that he's seen as a threat to the NSW captaincy hegemony?
alvey
Speaking of keepers... I read that another SoB (Son of Billy) has made the Qld squad.
Gilly's Danda
May 2, 2013, 11:24:31 AM5/2/13
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:48:47 PM UTC-4, alvey wrote:
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"Dear Editor, After three Viagras, I used to have a tumescent reaction to your magazine, until you started featuring models from New South Wales and Victoria. Since they are relatively hairless, do not whine very much, and are ostensibly female, they do not excite me. My aging member has now completely fallen off. Please ensure that Andrew Symonds is selected for the Australian side in the Ashes, or else I will sue you for dismemberment. Many thanks, Alvey."
A
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> alvey
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> Footnoting on Brettig: I've occasionally replied, nicely but contrarily, to
> some of his pr releases but none have ever made it to his Replies. This seems
> to be a theme with Brettig. A lot of his Replies have the same ring of
> authenticity about them as do letters to the editor of Penthouse.
How many of those have you sent but not had published? Feel free to share, especially if they're along the lines of:
> alvey
>
> Footnoting on Brettig: I've occasionally replied, nicely but contrarily, to
> some of his pr releases but none have ever made it to his Replies. This seems
> to be a theme with Brettig. A lot of his Replies have the same ring of
> authenticity about them as do letters to the editor of Penthouse.
"Dear Editor, After three Viagras, I used to have a tumescent reaction to your magazine, until you started featuring models from New South Wales and Victoria. Since they are relatively hairless, do not whine very much, and are ostensibly female, they do not excite me. My aging member has now completely fallen off. Please ensure that Andrew Symonds is selected for the Australian side in the Ashes, or else I will sue you for dismemberment. Many thanks, Alvey."
A
Dechucka
May 2, 2013, 4:22:25 PM5/2/13
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lol
Southpaw
May 3, 2013, 10:51:41 AM5/3/13
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:39:06 PM UTC-7, alvey wrote:
> On Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:17:34 AM UTC+10, jzfredricks wrote:
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> The non-keeper argument has lost a bit of cred with Dhoni's success. Albeit he's always captained a side of thirteen...
You must be the stupidest person on the planet to follow a sport you know is fixed. I suppose you must also be a WWF fan.
> On Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:17:34 AM UTC+10, jzfredricks wrote:
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> > On Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:04:10 AM UTC+10, SidT wrote:
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> The non-keeper argument has lost a bit of cred with Dhoni's success. Albeit he's always captained a side of thirteen...
-Samarth.
alvey
May 3, 2013, 5:14:36 PM5/3/13
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On Fri, 3 May 2013 07:51:41 -0700 (PDT), Southpaw wrote:
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> You must be the stupidest person on the planet to follow a sport you
> know is fixed. I suppose you must also be a WWF fan.
>
There there little princess.
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> You must be the stupidest person on the planet to follow a sport you
> know is fixed. I suppose you must also be a WWF fan.
>
will_s
May 5, 2013, 5:03:07 AM5/5/13
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On 02/05/13 10:17, jzfredricks wrote:
> On Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:04:10 AM UTC+10, SidT wrote:
>> Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
>
> It's hard to win this argument, as the entire top 8 last Test were from NSW.
wrong again
> On Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:04:10 AM UTC+10, SidT wrote:
>> Clarke/Haddin could carry on for some time. Who else, though? The common refrain could be 'Anyone but Smith'.
>
> It's hard to win this argument, as the entire top 8 last Test were from NSW.
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