Damien Martyn - Our Most Boring Batsman ?

[BJ]

Trevor Hohns for not selecting Steve Waugh for the WC


BJ

[MrsTarrant]

LoL good one BJ!

[JLC]

Martyn should be practising in the nets....lol lol

jlc

Its not arrogance if you can back it up

Fate is what you are given, Destiny is what you do with it

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

[Pies Premiers 2003]

Bevan put me to sleep last night.....thank god Martyn didn't last more the 3 balls....symonds still too prove himself



THE PIES GO MARCHING ON

[JLC]

If Martyn would have stayed in the Poms would have won i reckon.....lol lol

jlc

Its not arrogance if you can back it up

Fate is what you are given, Destiny is what you do with it

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

[Pies Premiers 2003]

Martyn is OUT of the world cup......

Is he really injured or have the selectors seen the light??????

Either way at least the run-rate will increase.....and Harvey will play.....

[Donny]

Australia rocked by Martyn finger injury
Reuters - 17 March 2003


Australia suffered a blow on Monday when specialist batsman Damien Martyn was ruled out of the World Cup semi-final against Sri Lanka with a fractured finger.

Coach John Buchanan said: "He's out of tomorrow's game and he will be reviewed in the next couple of days, depending on the side's progress."

The number four batsman hurt his right index finger while fielding in the five-wicket win against Kenya on Saturday in Durban. The fracture was revealed after an X-ray on Monday.

Australia have already lost leg spinner Shane Warne (failed drugs test) and fast bowler Jason Gillespie (heel injury) from their World Cup squad, while fellow paceman Shane Watson pulled out just before the event with an injured back.

The 31-year-old Martyn, a key part of the Australian top order, has made three half-centuries in seven World Cup innings, at 47 runs a visit. He averages 40.62 in 122 one-day internationals and more than 46 in tests.

Jimmy Maher is the only specialist reserve batsman in the squad - he is also the back-up wicketkeeper - but he has only played two Cup games, averaging 17.5.

Australia, who have won 15 one-dayers in a row, could instead choose to play two all rounders, Andrew Symonds and Ian Harvey, against Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankans were the last side to beat Australia in a one-dayer, in Sydney in January, but have lost four of their last five meetings, including a World Cup Super Six match in Centurion on March 7.

[Pies Premiers 2003]

I think its a cover......

If not does anyone think he will be back for the final if the Ozzies make it???

[Donny]

Yep. Unless Harvey has a blinder.

[Pies Premiers 2003]

what if harvey takes 5 wickets but doesn't get to bat????

Wouldn't Symonds be the likely bloke to go considering he doesn't bowl???

[Donny]

Then he puts pressure on Symonds, not Martyn.

[MrsTarrant]

As if they would state Martyn is injured just to cover dropping him! I surely hope he is back if we make the final we need him big time!

[Donny]

88 runs from 84 balls in the WC final. Well done, Damo !!

[MrsTarrant]

Martyn was injured and still played shows how bloody fantastic he is! MARTYN YOU ROCK WELL DONE!

[Fradam]

Well done Martyo and well done to the boys. I reckon they might read this board. A few of us here have tee'd off on Martyo, Symonds, Steve Waugh & Watson and they've all come good