By David Bonnici As Andrew Strauss and his players celebrated their comprehensive Ashes victory with cheers and hollers under a storm of red and wide confetti, the press got busy writing lengthy obituaries about Australian cricket.
October 20 2012, 1:07 am
Read MoreBy David Bonnici Hussey points out that Andrew Symonds was part of the 2007 World Cup squad despite not being able to play because of surgery to an injured bicep. But that was a calculated risk based on the medico’s estimation of how long Symonds’s arm would take to heal – similar to Ricky Ponting’s situation.
October 20 2012, 1:04 am
Read MoreBy David Bonnici Australia has been found it easier to select a new fighter jet for its air force than it has to find a quality spin bowler since the retirement of Shane Warne. With Tasmanian off-spinner Jason Krejza hastily packing his bags for India, the Australian selectors have almost gone full circle in the process, which seems one of elimination than selection. In the past four years, eight spinners - not counting part-timers - have worn the Baggy Green cap. And of that lot, only two have played more than two Tests.
October 20 2012, 12:56 am
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