tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32024266.post116792387034757853..comments2023-10-29T13:00:52.114+00:00Comments on The Reverse Swing Manifesto: Operation Phoenix?Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02467402376534616886noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32024266.post-1168135876963513282007-01-07T02:11:00.000+00:002007-01-07T02:11:00.000+00:00What are you talking about, Anonymous? It's pretty...What are you talking about, Anonymous? It's pretty obvious from my comment that I'm Strayan. Had you bothered to click <A HREF="http://aftergrogblog.blogs.com/agb/" REL="nofollow">my link</A>, you might just have spotted that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32024266.post-1167979902182155002007-01-05T06:51:00.000+00:002007-01-05T06:51:00.000+00:005-nil tony t. Not one win on tour. But, whatever i...5-nil tony t. Not one win on tour. But, whatever it takes to cheer you up. Look forward to another stuffing come the ODI's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32024266.post-1167972668982248622007-01-05T04:51:00.000+00:002007-01-05T04:51:00.000+00:00Losing the Ashes to a team captained by Ponting mi...Losing the Ashes to a team captained by Ponting might be bad, but losing them to a team containing Geraint and The Gilo is far worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32024266.post-1167951642544686552007-01-04T23:00:00.000+00:002007-01-04T23:00:00.000+00:00Your comments in regard to Ricky Ponting are proba...Your comments in regard to Ricky Ponting are probably fair in the context of 2005, but anyone paying any sort of attention to the current series would observe that he is a different batsman, man and captain to the loss in 2005. <BR/><BR/>It may be argued that this current Ashes series is the making of Ponting as a captain, but clearly 2005 was. If Australia had won in a close contest, and let's face it 2005 could have gone either way at a number of points, I would think that Ponting would still be a similar style of captain to 2005; not willing to back his own judgement and listening to other senior players too often. <BR/><BR/>Captaincy by committee doesn't work and it has taken courage on his part to recognise that and learn from it.<BR/><BR/>The way Ponting has captained this year is reminiscent of the more refined approaches of Taylor and Waugh in making things happen and being a step ahead of the game. I accept that Ponting isn't the most likable or charismatic leader this side has had, but his single mindedness and focus in leading this great team is something he really should be commended upon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com