Back home, lying on his couch late at night, Shane "Twatto" Watson, while flipping through the telly lands on the infomercial Total Gym and the pitchman was none other than the inimitable Chuck "I have a third fist under my beard" Norris. By his side a bag of cheese curls and can of flat soda. Watto is bummed out about his team Australia, getting their asses handed them, literally, in the finals ...
Australia have rested the senior trio of Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson and Mitchell Johnson for the one-dayers against India later this month. In Ponting’s absence, Michael Clarke will lead a side that includes South Australia batsman Callum Ferguson, who has …
When Mitchell Johnson’s opening spell on Day 1 was flat and insipid, Ricky Ponting responded by spelling him after only 3 overs. I was surprised and impressed. Ponting as a captain tends to let things drift. This on the other hand smacked of nimble and decesive captaincy, positively Vaughanesque, a trait I’d not associated with Ponting before. Could this be a new phase in his captaincy...
Apparently, Shane Watson is ready to step into Phil Hughes’ shoes. No, it’s not April 1st (I did check the calendar just to be sure). Watto thinks he’s up to the job of Test opener:
"Definitely. I’ve been working on my batting, especially the past couple of months, tightening up my technique a little more. I’ve always said I believe I have the game - and the mental ga...
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