Player Profile: David Warner
Last time, we considered just how much youth was making a name for its self with amazing cricket players who have shown no problem with breaking down records every day. However, it is also important to also admit that experience would oftentimes play a fundamental role in the game. This is why we have decided to look at another player who isn’t the tail end of his career and appears to be going strong. That is none other than David Warner who comes from Australia. So what is so fascinating about this cricket player that we chose to discuss about him. First, you would have to look at his age. He was born in 1986. This means that he is well over his 30s. Fortunately for Australia, he is still going strong. Now one remarkable thing about this guy is the records which he has set. One notable one would be that he is the first player in the history of his country and the sport for over a century to play across all the format of the game without first playing a single cricket game in the first-class category. Right now, he is currently under the books of the New South Wales and is also a player of the Sydney thunder. Did we mention he’s Australian? For the last four years, he has also been the one to wield the vice-captain armband. He held this title for both the ODI competition as well as the test series. However, he has often stirred up some debate among his fellow cricket players. One of the reasons for this is because of his playing style. He has been considered to be aggressive in the game and some players have even called for the introduction of red cards in the game because of him.on one occasion, he was dismissed from the international squad after he was seen attacking one of the English players sometime before the game. This attack brought outrage and also led to a fine of more than $6000 for the Australian man. If there is one thing that is not sure in his life, it would be the fact that he is always involved in one problem or the other on or off the pitch. However, he is not one without achievements. He has been part of the ICC team of the year for four consecutive years. From 2014 to 2017, he was very consistent and that earned him several awards. He won the best player in ODI for two straight seasons as well as clinching the best player for his country in 2016. He has also won many other numerous records which have placed him in a different category from his peers and rivals. His age would surely fail him and he would have to retire from the game where he has achieved so much. However, he can look back with happiness as he has achieved quite a lot in the game.
Player Profile: David Warner
Last time, we considered just how much youth was making a name for its self with amazing cricket players who have shown no problem with breaking down records every day. However, it is also important to also admit that experience would oftentimes play a fundamental role in the game. This is why we have decided to look at another player who isn’t the tail end of his career and appears to be going strong. That is none other than David Warner who comes from Australia. So what is so fascinating about this cricket player that we chose to discuss about him. First, you would have to look at his age. He was born in 1986. This means that he is well over his 30s. Fortunately for Australia, he is still going strong. Now one remarkable thing about this guy is the records which he has set. One notable one would be that he is the first player in the history of his country and the sport for over a century to play across all the format of the game without first playing a single cricket game in the first-class category. Right now, he is currently under the books of the New South Wales and is also a player of the Sydney thunder. Did we mention he’s Australian? For the last four years, he has also been the one to wield the vice-captain armband. He held this title for both the ODI competition as well as the test series. However, he has often stirred up some debate among his fellow cricket players. One of the reasons for this is because of his playing style. He has been considered to be aggressive in the game and some players have even called for the introduction of red cards in the game because of him.on one occasion, he was dismissed from the international squad after he was seen attacking one of the English players sometime before the game. This attack brought outrage and also led to a fine of more than $6000 for the Australian man. If there is one thing that is not sure in his life, it would be the fact that he is always involved in one problem or the other on or off the pitch. However, he is not one without achievements. He has been part of the ICC team of the year for four consecutive years. From 2014 to 2017, he was very consistent and that earned him several awards. He won the best player in ODI for two straight seasons as well as clinching the best player for his country in 2016. He has also won many other numerous records which have placed him in a different category from his peers and rivals. His age would surely fail him and he would have to retire from the game where he has achieved so much. However, he can look back with happiness as he has achieved quite a lot in the game.
Player Profile: David Warner
Last time, we considered just how much youth was making a name for its self with amazing cricket players who have shown no problem with breaking down records every day. However, it is also important to also admit that experience would oftentimes play a fundamental role in the game. This is why we have decided to look at another player who isn’t the tail end of his career and appears to be going strong. That is none other than David Warner who comes from Australia. So what is so fascinating about this cricket player that we chose to discuss about him. First, you would have to look at his age. He was born in 1986. This means that he is well over his 30s. Fortunately for Australia, he is still going strong. Now one remarkable thing about this guy is the records which he has set. One notable one would be that he is the first player in the history of his country and the sport for over a century to play across all the format of the game without first playing a single cricket game in the first-class category. Right now, he is currently under the books of the New South Wales and is also a player of the Sydney thunder. Did we mention he’s Australian? For the last four years, he has also been the one to wield the vice-captain armband. He held this title for both the ODI competition as well as the test series. However, he has often stirred up some debate among his fellow cricket players. One of the reasons for this is because of his playing style. He has been considered to be aggressive in the game and some players have even called for the introduction of red cards in the game because of him.on one occasion, he was dismissed from the international squad after he was seen attacking one of the English players sometime before the game. This attack brought outrage and also led to a fine of more than $6000 for the Australian man. If there is one thing that is not sure in his life, it would be the fact that he is always involved in one problem or the other on or off the pitch. However, he is not one without achievements. He has been part of the ICC team of the year for four consecutive years. From 2014 to 2017, he was very consistent and that earned him several awards. He won the best player in ODI for two straight seasons as well as clinching the best player for his country in 2016. He has also won many other numerous records which have placed him in a different category from his peers and rivals. His age would surely fail him and he would have to retire from the game where he has achieved so much. However, he can look back with happiness as he has achieved quite a lot in the game.
Australia: The Eternal Champions
"Cometh the hour, cometh the champions." When it comes to rising from wreckage, Australians are the absolute masters. They are often described as bent on winning, no matter the cost. This attitude makes them look arrogant and even cheats at times but their never-say-die spirit puts them apart from the rest of the world. Going back to the 80s when the Australian cricket was in some disarray, a gentleman called Allan Border took charge and Australia has never looked back since then. If you look at the way they have played through the last two decades, you feel that they are butchers. They don't just beat the opposition, they choke them and humiliate them until their opposition surrenders. They have been led by inspirational captains like Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke. They always led by example and taught their players to play hard and give their 100% Australian cricket has not produced just cricketers, it has produced fighters. Imagine if Steve Waugh had not fought a lost battle against India at Sydney in 2004, India perhaps would have won their first test series in Australia. When it comes to the belief that "we can win", no one had it more than the great Shane Warne. The 1996 World Cup semi-final against the West Indies was lost long ago. Shane Warne though had other ideas. He spun the match in the favour of the Aussies and they went on to win from nowhere. He did something similar in the Ashes 2006. The Australian players themselves resigned to the fact they could not win that test match. But Warne said a few magical words in the dressing room when turned the tide in Australian's favour. Glenn Mcgrath was also a similar character. He would predict a complete whitewash for the opposition before the start of every series and then he would lead by example. Another thing that has been unique to Australia is their tough mental character. They believe they can't lose. In fact, they find winning ways from precarious situations. They are not overawed by the situations and back their skills. This the reason why their big players stand up at critical phases of the game. This is how you win World Cups and they have as many as five of them. Clearly, they are the world-beaters. If we would make an all-time XI for the last two or three decades, we can pick almost all the eleven players from Australia. They produced innumerable match-winners, so many of whom are regarded as legends of the game. Having so many quality players as they had over the years would make the perfect case for them to dominate world cricket for so long. They would study the opposition and exploit its weaknesses. However, they always played on their strengths and not on others' weaknesses. Such confidence comes through repeated performances which always reflected in their body language. Once they got hold of the opposition, they would torment them and literally embarrass them. No matter how good the Australians are off the field, they have always been far from amiable on the field. They would sledge their opponents in such a manner that it would cause a lapse in their concentration. They often said controversial things just before the start of a series to pump their rivals up. Mcgrath said he would torment Brian Lara in the 1999 World Cup though that was a must-win game for the Aussies. However, he kept his word and Australians went on to win the World Cup. Crossing limits to win a game was going to haunt them at some stage and it did happen in 2018 post which the team in yellow was a mere shadow of the Australians that we knew. Their win percentage in 2018 was worst among all test-playing nations. That was a rare sight. However, it was only a matter of time before they would recover. The likes of West Indies have never been able to repeat past glories. Sri Lanka too has been in disarray for quite some time now. Australia, though, was not going to be in turmoil for too long. They bounced back with two series wins against India and Pakistan and they seem to be the team to beat in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. They have their key players back along with their belief. They have the momentum as well as form. So, that's what champion sides do, they raise their game when it matters. Australia does this better than the rest.
Australia: The Eternal Champions
"Cometh the hour, cometh the champions." When it comes to rising from wreckage, Australians are the absolute masters. They are often described as bent on winning, no matter the cost. This attitude makes them look arrogant and even cheats at times but their never-say-die spirit puts them apart from the rest of the world. Going back to the 80s when the Australian cricket was in some disarray, a gentleman called Allan Border took charge and Australia has never looked back since then. If you look at the way they have played through the last two decades, you feel that they are butchers. They don't just beat the opposition, they choke them and humiliate them until their opposition surrenders. They have been led by inspirational captains like Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke. They always led by example and taught their players to play hard and give their 100% Australian cricket has not produced just cricketers, it has produced fighters. Imagine if Steve Waugh had not fought a lost battle against India at Sydney in 2004, India perhaps would have won their first test series in Australia. When it comes to the belief that "we can win", no one had it more than the great Shane Warne. The 1996 World Cup semi-final against the West Indies was lost long ago. Shane Warne though had other ideas. He spun the match in the favour of the Aussies and they went on to win from nowhere. He did something similar in the Ashes 2006. The Australian players themselves resigned to the fact they could not win that test match. But Warne said a few magical words in the dressing room when turned the tide in Australian's favour. Glenn Mcgrath was also a similar character. He would predict a complete whitewash for the opposition before the start of every series and then he would lead by example. Another thing that has been unique to Australia is their tough mental character. They believe they can't lose. In fact, they find winning ways from precarious situations. They are not overawed by the situations and back their skills. This the reason why their big players stand up at critical phases of the game. This is how you win World Cups and they have as many as five of them. Clearly, they are the world-beaters. If we would make an all-time XI for the last two or three decades, we can pick almost all the eleven players from Australia. They produced innumerable match-winners, so many of whom are regarded as legends of the game. Having so many quality players as they had over the years would make the perfect case for them to dominate world cricket for so long. They would study the opposition and exploit its weaknesses. However, they always played on their strengths and not on others' weaknesses. Such confidence comes through repeated performances which always reflected in their body language. Once they got hold of the opposition, they would torment them and literally embarrass them. No matter how good the Australians are off the field, they have always been far from amiable on the field. They would sledge their opponents in such a manner that it would cause a lapse in their concentration. They often said controversial things just before the start of a series to pump their rivals up. Mcgrath said he would torment Brian Lara in the 1999 World Cup though that was a must-win game for the Aussies. However, he kept his word and Australians went on to win the World Cup. Crossing limits to win a game was going to haunt them at some stage and it did happen in 2018 post which the team in yellow was a mere shadow of the Australians that we knew. Their win percentage in 2018 was worst among all test-playing nations. That was a rare sight. However, it was only a matter of time before they would recover. The likes of West Indies have never been able to repeat past glories. Sri Lanka too has been in disarray for quite some time now. Australia, though, was not going to be in turmoil for too long. They bounced back with two series wins against India and Pakistan and they seem to be the team to beat in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. They have their key players back along with their belief. They have the momentum as well as form. So, that's what champion sides do, they raise their game when it matters. Australia does this better than the rest.
Australia: The Eternal Champions
"Cometh the hour, cometh the champions." When it comes to rising from wreckage, Australians are the absolute masters. They are often described as bent on winning, no matter the cost. This attitude makes them look arrogant and even cheats at times but their never-say-die spirit puts them apart from the rest of the world. Going back to the 80s when the Australian cricket was in some disarray, a gentleman called Allan Border took charge and Australia has never looked back since then. If you look at the way they have played through the last two decades, you feel that they are butchers. They don't just beat the opposition, they choke them and humiliate them until their opposition surrenders. They have been led by inspirational captains like Allan Border, Mark Taylor, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke. They always led by example and taught their players to play hard and give their 100% Australian cricket has not produced just cricketers, it has produced fighters. Imagine if Steve Waugh had not fought a lost battle against India at Sydney in 2004, India perhaps would have won their first test series in Australia. When it comes to the belief that "we can win", no one had it more than the great Shane Warne. The 1996 World Cup semi-final against the West Indies was lost long ago. Shane Warne though had other ideas. He spun the match in the favour of the Aussies and they went on to win from nowhere. He did something similar in the Ashes 2006. The Australian players themselves resigned to the fact they could not win that test match. But Warne said a few magical words in the dressing room when turned the tide in Australian's favour. Glenn Mcgrath was also a similar character. He would predict a complete whitewash for the opposition before the start of every series and then he would lead by example. Another thing that has been unique to Australia is their tough mental character. They believe they can't lose. In fact, they find winning ways from precarious situations. They are not overawed by the situations and back their skills. This the reason why their big players stand up at critical phases of the game. This is how you win World Cups and they have as many as five of them. Clearly, they are the world-beaters. If we would make an all-time XI for the last two or three decades, we can pick almost all the eleven players from Australia. They produced innumerable match-winners, so many of whom are regarded as legends of the game. Having so many quality players as they had over the years would make the perfect case for them to dominate world cricket for so long. They would study the opposition and exploit its weaknesses. However, they always played on their strengths and not on others' weaknesses. Such confidence comes through repeated performances which always reflected in their body language. Once they got hold of the opposition, they would torment them and literally embarrass them. No matter how good the Australians are off the field, they have always been far from amiable on the field. They would sledge their opponents in such a manner that it would cause a lapse in their concentration. They often said controversial things just before the start of a series to pump their rivals up. Mcgrath said he would torment Brian Lara in the 1999 World Cup though that was a must-win game for the Aussies. However, he kept his word and Australians went on to win the World Cup. Crossing limits to win a game was going to haunt them at some stage and it did happen in 2018 post which the team in yellow was a mere shadow of the Australians that we knew. Their win percentage in 2018 was worst among all test-playing nations. That was a rare sight. However, it was only a matter of time before they would recover. The likes of West Indies have never been able to repeat past glories. Sri Lanka too has been in disarray for quite some time now. Australia, though, was not going to be in turmoil for too long. They bounced back with two series wins against India and Pakistan and they seem to be the team to beat in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. They have their key players back along with their belief. They have the momentum as well as form. So, that's what champion sides do, they raise their game when it matters. Australia does this better than the rest.