Comments on: How the mighty have fallen http://www.sportsleader.co.za/adamwakefield/2009/09/10/how-have-the-mighty-fallen/ Thu, 17 May 2012 11:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Adam Wakefield http://www.sportsleader.co.za/adamwakefield/2009/09/10/how-have-the-mighty-fallen/#comment-6862 Adam Wakefield Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:39:15 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/adamwakefield/2009/09/10/how-have-the-mighty-fallen/#comment-6862 Thanks for the comment Gerry. I think you certainly have a point in relation to Gayle. Reportedly he was a reluctant captain for his obvious talent, but that is no excuse for saying that he would rather play T20 then Tests, as he did in England. The West Indies need a strong leader, but someone who understands the importance of their position such as Graeme Smith, who has matured and though he has his detractors, is a fine ambassador for SA on the field. Keep the comments coming, and while it may appear that way, I am perfectly sober in my judgements...I just couldn't stop watching him bat. Mind you, that Tendulkar-Azhar partnership in the 90s sticks as one of the more devasting displays of batting Ive seen.. Thanks for the comment Gerry.

I think you certainly have a point in relation to Gayle. Reportedly he was a reluctant captain for his obvious talent, but that is no excuse for saying that he would rather play T20 then Tests, as he did in England. The West Indies need a strong leader, but someone who understands the importance of their position such as Graeme Smith, who has matured and though he has his detractors, is a fine ambassador for SA on the field.

Keep the comments coming, and while it may appear that way, I am perfectly sober in my judgements…I just couldn’t stop watching him bat. Mind you, that Tendulkar-Azhar partnership in the 90s sticks as one of the more devasting displays of batting Ive seen..

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]]> By: Gerry http://www.sportsleader.co.za/adamwakefield/2009/09/10/how-have-the-mighty-fallen/#comment-6854 Gerry Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:43:31 +0000 http://www.sportsleader.co.za/adamwakefield/2009/09/10/how-have-the-mighty-fallen/#comment-6854 In the “old days” my dad said “West-Indies cricket is like Noord-Transvaal rugby”. When The Blue Bulls does well, ‘tis good for South African rugby as a whole (Seems that dad’s old adage is proving itself true!), similarly, when the Windies does well, the entire cricketing world is buoyed by it. I am a big fan of the West Indian style. The fear mongers of Ambrose, Walsh, et al, and the diminutive “ignore them at your peril” masters of batting in Shiv and Brian. I mean heck, Chanderpaul is Harldy taller than my 9-your old nephew! But in my opinion, the bad apple in the team – cannot speak for the admins – is the frightfully talented Chris Gayle. This man has power, class, ability, and sadly, lately, an ego bigger than Bono’s. Chris Gayle is coming across as the spoiled brat of Windies Cricket – almost like a Wayne Rooney. He seems to be more in it for the money than for the game. All fine with that, I’m a capitalist an’ all, but the Windies of the 80’s, with Clark and the rest, these guys were not out for huge bank accounts, they were out for world domination, and achieved it. If Gayle et al were more focused on making a mockery of any of their rivals; the money they want so badly would follow. I think they have their priorities screwed up. As for rating Lara higher than Tendulkar – you’ve been smoking some West Indian herbs? In the “old days” my dad said “West-Indies cricket is like Noord-Transvaal rugby”. When The Blue Bulls does well, ‘tis good for South African rugby as a whole (Seems that dad’s old adage is proving itself true!), similarly, when the Windies does well, the entire cricketing world is buoyed by it.

I am a big fan of the West Indian style. The fear mongers of Ambrose, Walsh, et al, and the diminutive “ignore them at your peril” masters of batting in Shiv and Brian. I mean heck, Chanderpaul is Harldy taller than my 9-your old nephew!

But in my opinion, the bad apple in the team – cannot speak for the admins – is the frightfully talented Chris Gayle. This man has power, class, ability, and sadly, lately, an ego bigger than Bono’s. Chris Gayle is coming across as the spoiled brat of Windies Cricket – almost like a Wayne Rooney. He seems to be more in it for the money than for the game. All fine with that, I’m a capitalist an’ all, but the Windies of the 80’s, with Clark and the rest, these guys were not out for huge bank accounts, they were out for world domination, and achieved it. If Gayle et al were more focused on making a mockery of any of their rivals; the money they want so badly would follow. I think they have their priorities screwed up.

As for rating Lara higher than Tendulkar – you’ve been smoking some West Indian herbs?

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