Has Steve Waugh had the gong?

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Still scoring runs but nowhere near as convincingly as some others and his captaincy reminds me more and more of Amy's comment to Capt Hannibal smith in the first ep of The A Team: 'Sure, 10 out of 10 for macho, but is it smart?'

Is his time up? Will he make it to India?

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 10 November 2003 12:59 (twenty-two years ago)

He would have to have a truly disastrous summer here not to make it to India, and his form is still good enough to suggest that's highly unlikely.

Probably the only thing that would stop him going is an injury. (hint: Dizzy, this time, when you run into him - don't injure yourself!)

― tailender (tailender), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 07:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Not likely. And everyone knows what a fan I am.

― Aquarius, Tuesday, 11 November 2003 07:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Not likely that he'll make it to India? Or not likely that he'll get injured? Or not likely that his form will drop off?

The one thing that doesn't need saying, you say - but your first comment is not exactly clear.
Please elucidate.

― tailender (tailender), Tuesday, 11 November 2003 08:14 (twenty-two years ago)

He might be 38 (poor old bastard) but he seems to be hitting the ball as hard, as often, and as well as ever.

I hope he goes to Indian, wins, and then retires ... handing the captaincy on to Ponting AFTER an Indian tour, where he does not need additional stress.

― pieman (pieman), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 08:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I hope he goes to Indian . . . "

To Indian what? Or who?

― tailender (tailender), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 09:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh shitn.

― pieman (pieman), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 10:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Poor old Waughn out cricketer . . .

― tailender (tailender), Wednesday, 12 November 2003 10:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Tailender thinks that Steve's Waughn out his welcome.

― Aquarius (Aquarius), Thursday, 13 November 2003 11:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Don't put words in my mouth - I give you fair waughning, it is not a good idea.

― tailender (tailender), Thursday, 13 November 2003 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

The bloke who sang 'War' (what is it good for? Absolutely nuthin'!), Edwin Starr, died last month.

He had a huge hit with that song in 1968, around the time the Daily Telegraph was first starting to scream for Steve W to be picked in the Test team.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Thursday, 13 November 2003 12:15 (twenty-two years ago)

No long til Shane Waughn is back, anyway ...

― pieman (pieman), Thursday, 13 November 2003 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)

. . . the wait seems Langer every day . . .

― tailender (tailender), Friday, 14 November 2003 09:24 (twenty-two years ago)

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