England review their Ashes loss
England have begun the post-mortem their disastrous Ashes loss (or as the England press are dubbing the series - the Thrashes). Setting goals is always good and they've outlined their plans for the future:
"To determine how Team England performances during the period 2003-07 should be improved in order that England regain the Ashes in 2009 and win an ICC global one-day Event during the period 2007-11."It's gratifying to see England have downsized their rather lofty ambition of becoming the #1 team by 2007 to the more realistic goal of "improving". I won the "Most Improved" trophy when playing for the Alexandra Hills Under 12's. I was crap at the start of the season and marginally less crap at the end of the season but somehow it got me a trophy. England's 2006 featured a 5-nil Ashes loss, a 5-nil ODI loss to Sri Lanka and a 5-1 ODI loss to India. Improving on those results shouldn't be too much of a stretch.
| Posted by JC on Sun 7 Jan |  5 comments |
How about fielding eleven players who all know they need to improve and all want to be there? That sounds like a solid start for rebuilding. Need a new coaching staff though. How about Ian Chappell as head coach, Warnie as bowling coach, and a few former WIndian greats to help show em how to bat?
Postmortem? Harmison half the time looked like he would prefer to in a pub playing darts. Let him! Pietersen, in spite of what he says, isn't a team man. Let him play a season or too over here in our domestic league. Freddie is way to friendly to be a captain. Australia only got to where it is today on the shoulders of the despotic and highly grumpy Border. Bring Vaughn back. Monty is a great bowler but can't field for nuts. Fork out the cash and get one of the Waugh brothers or Rhodes as a fielding coach. Collingwood is a Geoff Marsh and not suited for the modern game. Get Langer to whisper in his ear about how to reinvent yourself as an agressive test batsmen.
Posted by TA on 2007-01-07 12:04:18
Postmortem? Harmison half the time looked like he would prefer to in a pub playing darts. Let him! Pietersen, in spite of what he says, isn't a team man. Let him play a season or too over here in our domestic league. Freddie is way to friendly to be a captain. Australia only got to where it is today on the shoulders of the despotic and highly grumpy Border. Bring Vaughn back. Monty is a great bowler but can't field for nuts. Fork out the cash and get one of the Waugh brothers or Rhodes as a fielding coach. Collingwood is a Geoff Marsh and not suited for the modern game. Get Langer to whisper in his ear about how to reinvent yourself as an agressive test batsmen.
Posted by TA on 2007-01-07 12:04:18
Oh yeah. I forgot. Someone tell Enmgland that bowlers get batting practice these days as well.
Posted by TA on 2007-01-07 12:10:42
Posted by TA on 2007-01-07 12:10:42
I just hope England wins the one day series and, dare I say it, the World Cup. MBE's will become knighthoods and everyone will forget about a review.
Posted by Dan Tas on 2007-01-07 15:27:08
Posted by Dan Tas on 2007-01-07 15:27:08
I am not sure but as far as i remember that England has never won any big event of cricket, though they were the people who introduced this game. Lets see how they perform in upcoming WorldCup!
Posted by ravianz on 2007-01-08 02:02:00
Posted by ravianz on 2007-01-08 02:02:00
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