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This is a good read! 
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...nds-ashes-tour-to-new-low-20131223-2zu9o.html
Graeme Swann's bombshell plunges England's Ashes tour to new low
England are edging closer to self-destruction after the fallout from Graeme Swann's sensational exit interview plunged their unhappy Ashes campaign from disarray into farce on Monday.
Facing a fourth consecutive defeat and potentially another embarrassing Ashes whitewash on Australian soil, England's tour reached a new low after Swann dropped a bombshell with comments that were interpreted as a dig at his former teammates.
Swann's remarks triggered talk of dissension among the ranks and sparked a Twitter row with former captain Michael Vaughan.
Having already surrendered the urn, had a senior player return home and a stalwart retire mid-tour, England's turmoil is now rivalling the soap opera that was Australian cricket earlier this year, consigning their Ashes success only four months ago to a long and distant memory.
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"This tour for England was already a disaster ... Now it's a bloody joke ...," Vaughan tweeted to his near 500,000 followers.
The latest controversy to dog England's tour started with an interview Swann gave to the English press in which he said: "Some people playing the game at the minute have no idea how far up their own backsides they are.
"It will bite them on the arse one day and, when it does, I hope they look back and are embarrassed about how they carry on."
The comments appeared to be a thinly veiled swipe at Kevin Pietersen, whose leadership Swann criticised in his 2011 autobiography after an ill-fated tenure as captain.
Pietersen has been horribly out of form this tour and attracted widespread criticism for the cavalier nature of his dismissals.
Swann's remarks were reported by some British media outlets as being about players inside the England dressing room, though the spinner denied they were directed at any individual in particular.
Although Vaughan did not disagree with Swann's sentiments, he was unhappy with the timing of the outburst, taking to Twitter to criticise the retired spinner.
"So @Swannyg66 says some England players heads are up their own Arse???? Which ones exactly??" Vaughan tweeted. "As a respected senior player in the dressing room @Swannyg66 .. Why didn't you sort players out who got too big for themselves ??
"I agree with @Swannyg66 that some players are getting ahead of themselves but I don't think he should have said it the day after retiring..."
Swann responded to Vaughan on Twitter by writing: "@MichaelVaughan don't jump to conclusions Vaughney. I wasn't talking about the England dressing room or anyone in it. You too bbc". The tweet was later deleted.
Vaughan, however, was not swayed, telling Swann he had erred.
"We all make mistakes @Swannyg66 .. I make plenty ... I am afraid on this occasion you have made one ..." Vaughan wrote.
Monty Panesar, Swann's on-field replacement, said he was unaware to whom his fellow spinner was alluding. He even suggested Swann's angst was driven by a local football team back home. But that seems unlikely.
Swann is a diehard fan of English Premier League club Newcastle United, who beat Manchester United earlier this month and are sixth and in contention for European honours next season.
Panesar said the team remained fully behind Swann's decision to retire. "Swanny knows [who] he's referring to, but in terms of the dressing room and the teammates we're right behind him," Panesar said.
"We loved him to bits when he played with us, he had great character and his sense of humour was good. We all back him as a team."
Panesar denied the tour had become a "joke" as Vaughan suggested. "We still have two Test matches to show our hunger and determination of the way of cricket we want to play," Panesar said. "Come the Boxing Day Test match we want to put a very good performance in and try and show some fight and character.
"We're a very hungry and determined dressing room to make the most of our next two Test matches."
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...nds-ashes-tour-to-new-low-20131223-2zu9o.html
Graeme Swann's bombshell plunges England's Ashes tour to new low
England are edging closer to self-destruction after the fallout from Graeme Swann's sensational exit interview plunged their unhappy Ashes campaign from disarray into farce on Monday.
Facing a fourth consecutive defeat and potentially another embarrassing Ashes whitewash on Australian soil, England's tour reached a new low after Swann dropped a bombshell with comments that were interpreted as a dig at his former teammates.
Swann's remarks triggered talk of dissension among the ranks and sparked a Twitter row with former captain Michael Vaughan.
Having already surrendered the urn, had a senior player return home and a stalwart retire mid-tour, England's turmoil is now rivalling the soap opera that was Australian cricket earlier this year, consigning their Ashes success only four months ago to a long and distant memory.
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"This tour for England was already a disaster ... Now it's a bloody joke ...," Vaughan tweeted to his near 500,000 followers.
The latest controversy to dog England's tour started with an interview Swann gave to the English press in which he said: "Some people playing the game at the minute have no idea how far up their own backsides they are.
"It will bite them on the arse one day and, when it does, I hope they look back and are embarrassed about how they carry on."
The comments appeared to be a thinly veiled swipe at Kevin Pietersen, whose leadership Swann criticised in his 2011 autobiography after an ill-fated tenure as captain.
Pietersen has been horribly out of form this tour and attracted widespread criticism for the cavalier nature of his dismissals.
Swann's remarks were reported by some British media outlets as being about players inside the England dressing room, though the spinner denied they were directed at any individual in particular.
Although Vaughan did not disagree with Swann's sentiments, he was unhappy with the timing of the outburst, taking to Twitter to criticise the retired spinner.
"So @Swannyg66 says some England players heads are up their own Arse???? Which ones exactly??" Vaughan tweeted. "As a respected senior player in the dressing room @Swannyg66 .. Why didn't you sort players out who got too big for themselves ??
"I agree with @Swannyg66 that some players are getting ahead of themselves but I don't think he should have said it the day after retiring..."
Swann responded to Vaughan on Twitter by writing: "@MichaelVaughan don't jump to conclusions Vaughney. I wasn't talking about the England dressing room or anyone in it. You too bbc". The tweet was later deleted.
Vaughan, however, was not swayed, telling Swann he had erred.
"We all make mistakes @Swannyg66 .. I make plenty ... I am afraid on this occasion you have made one ..." Vaughan wrote.
Monty Panesar, Swann's on-field replacement, said he was unaware to whom his fellow spinner was alluding. He even suggested Swann's angst was driven by a local football team back home. But that seems unlikely.
Swann is a diehard fan of English Premier League club Newcastle United, who beat Manchester United earlier this month and are sixth and in contention for European honours next season.
Panesar said the team remained fully behind Swann's decision to retire. "Swanny knows [who] he's referring to, but in terms of the dressing room and the teammates we're right behind him," Panesar said.
"We loved him to bits when he played with us, he had great character and his sense of humour was good. We all back him as a team."
Panesar denied the tour had become a "joke" as Vaughan suggested. "We still have two Test matches to show our hunger and determination of the way of cricket we want to play," Panesar said. "Come the Boxing Day Test match we want to put a very good performance in and try and show some fight and character.
"We're a very hungry and determined dressing room to make the most of our next two Test matches."
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Yeah I like those trades mate, I'll be going a FD all-rounder in Trent Lawford to Wright, and Bollinger to Bird.
Annoying coz just before lockout I had both of those guys and then traded them both out
On another topic, Mitch Marsh, I am getting the feeling his body is going to be much like Shane Watson's.
He batted beautifully the other night and got cramp or something come about the 19th over, then struggled when he was bowling and fielding with cramp and stuff as well. Has huge talent and should be right on the cusp of our ODI and T20 squads but gee we need to make sure he is kept fit and firing.
Annoying coz just before lockout I had both of those guys and then traded them both out
On another topic, Mitch Marsh, I am getting the feeling his body is going to be much like Shane Watson's.
He batted beautifully the other night and got cramp or something come about the 19th over, then struggled when he was bowling and fielding with cramp and stuff as well. Has huge talent and should be right on the cusp of our ODI and T20 squads but gee we need to make sure he is kept fit and firing.
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This is a good read!
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...nds-ashes-tour-to-new-low-20131223-2zu9o.html
Graeme Swann's bombshell plunges England's Ashes tour to new low
England are edging closer to self-destruction after the fallout from Graeme Swann's sensational exit interview plunged their unhappy Ashes campaign from disarray into farce on Monday.
Facing a fourth consecutive defeat and potentially another embarrassing Ashes whitewash on Australian soil, England's tour reached a new low after Swann dropped a bombshell with comments that were interpreted as a dig at his former teammates.
Swann's remarks triggered talk of dissension among the ranks and sparked a Twitter row with former captain Michael Vaughan.
Having already surrendered the urn, had a senior player return home and a stalwart retire mid-tour, England's turmoil is now rivalling the soap opera that was Australian cricket earlier this year, consigning their Ashes success only four months ago to a long and distant memory.
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"This tour for England was already a disaster ... Now it's a bloody joke ...," Vaughan tweeted to his near 500,000 followers.
The latest controversy to dog England's tour started with an interview Swann gave to the English press in which he said: "Some people playing the game at the minute have no idea how far up their own backsides they are.
"It will bite them on the arse one day and, when it does, I hope they look back and are embarrassed about how they carry on."
The comments appeared to be a thinly veiled swipe at Kevin Pietersen, whose leadership Swann criticised in his 2011 autobiography after an ill-fated tenure as captain.
Pietersen has been horribly out of form this tour and attracted widespread criticism for the cavalier nature of his dismissals.
Swann's remarks were reported by some British media outlets as being about players inside the England dressing room, though the spinner denied they were directed at any individual in particular.
Although Vaughan did not disagree with Swann's sentiments, he was unhappy with the timing of the outburst, taking to Twitter to criticise the retired spinner.
"So @Swannyg66 says some England players heads are up their own Arse???? Which ones exactly??" Vaughan tweeted. "As a respected senior player in the dressing room @Swannyg66 .. Why didn't you sort players out who got too big for themselves ??
"I agree with @Swannyg66 that some players are getting ahead of themselves but I don't think he should have said it the day after retiring..."
Swann responded to Vaughan on Twitter by writing: "@MichaelVaughan don't jump to conclusions Vaughney. I wasn't talking about the England dressing room or anyone in it. You too bbc". The tweet was later deleted.
Vaughan, however, was not swayed, telling Swann he had erred.
"We all make mistakes @Swannyg66 .. I make plenty ... I am afraid on this occasion you have made one ..." Vaughan wrote.
Monty Panesar, Swann's on-field replacement, said he was unaware to whom his fellow spinner was alluding. He even suggested Swann's angst was driven by a local football team back home. But that seems unlikely.
Swann is a diehard fan of English Premier League club Newcastle United, who beat Manchester United earlier this month and are sixth and in contention for European honours next season.
Panesar said the team remained fully behind Swann's decision to retire. "Swanny knows [who] he's referring to, but in terms of the dressing room and the teammates we're right behind him," Panesar said.
"We loved him to bits when he played with us, he had great character and his sense of humour was good. We all back him as a team."
Panesar denied the tour had become a "joke" as Vaughan suggested. "We still have two Test matches to show our hunger and determination of the way of cricket we want to play," Panesar said. "Come the Boxing Day Test match we want to put a very good performance in and try and show some fight and character.
"We're a very hungry and determined dressing room to make the most of our next two Test matches."
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...nds-ashes-tour-to-new-low-20131223-2zu9o.html
Graeme Swann's bombshell plunges England's Ashes tour to new low
England are edging closer to self-destruction after the fallout from Graeme Swann's sensational exit interview plunged their unhappy Ashes campaign from disarray into farce on Monday.
Facing a fourth consecutive defeat and potentially another embarrassing Ashes whitewash on Australian soil, England's tour reached a new low after Swann dropped a bombshell with comments that were interpreted as a dig at his former teammates.
Swann's remarks triggered talk of dissension among the ranks and sparked a Twitter row with former captain Michael Vaughan.
Having already surrendered the urn, had a senior player return home and a stalwart retire mid-tour, England's turmoil is now rivalling the soap opera that was Australian cricket earlier this year, consigning their Ashes success only four months ago to a long and distant memory.
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"This tour for England was already a disaster ... Now it's a bloody joke ...," Vaughan tweeted to his near 500,000 followers.
The latest controversy to dog England's tour started with an interview Swann gave to the English press in which he said: "Some people playing the game at the minute have no idea how far up their own backsides they are.
"It will bite them on the arse one day and, when it does, I hope they look back and are embarrassed about how they carry on."
The comments appeared to be a thinly veiled swipe at Kevin Pietersen, whose leadership Swann criticised in his 2011 autobiography after an ill-fated tenure as captain.
Pietersen has been horribly out of form this tour and attracted widespread criticism for the cavalier nature of his dismissals.
Swann's remarks were reported by some British media outlets as being about players inside the England dressing room, though the spinner denied they were directed at any individual in particular.
Although Vaughan did not disagree with Swann's sentiments, he was unhappy with the timing of the outburst, taking to Twitter to criticise the retired spinner.
"So @Swannyg66 says some England players heads are up their own Arse???? Which ones exactly??" Vaughan tweeted. "As a respected senior player in the dressing room @Swannyg66 .. Why didn't you sort players out who got too big for themselves ??
"I agree with @Swannyg66 that some players are getting ahead of themselves but I don't think he should have said it the day after retiring..."
Swann responded to Vaughan on Twitter by writing: "@MichaelVaughan don't jump to conclusions Vaughney. I wasn't talking about the England dressing room or anyone in it. You too bbc". The tweet was later deleted.
Vaughan, however, was not swayed, telling Swann he had erred.
"We all make mistakes @Swannyg66 .. I make plenty ... I am afraid on this occasion you have made one ..." Vaughan wrote.
Monty Panesar, Swann's on-field replacement, said he was unaware to whom his fellow spinner was alluding. He even suggested Swann's angst was driven by a local football team back home. But that seems unlikely.
Swann is a diehard fan of English Premier League club Newcastle United, who beat Manchester United earlier this month and are sixth and in contention for European honours next season.
Panesar said the team remained fully behind Swann's decision to retire. "Swanny knows [who] he's referring to, but in terms of the dressing room and the teammates we're right behind him," Panesar said.
"We loved him to bits when he played with us, he had great character and his sense of humour was good. We all back him as a team."
Panesar denied the tour had become a "joke" as Vaughan suggested. "We still have two Test matches to show our hunger and determination of the way of cricket we want to play," Panesar said. "Come the Boxing Day Test match we want to put a very good performance in and try and show some fight and character.
"We're a very hungry and determined dressing room to make the most of our next two Test matches."
I find it this hard to believe to be honest.
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She obviously doesn't watch too much cricket if she reckons from 3 test matches one single Aussie player has done enough of 'something' to make her dear little boy retire.
I do like the parting shots Swann fired at the English batsman, and how he reckons most of them have their heads too far up their ass to know it. Haha
I do like the parting shots Swann fired at the English batsman, and how he reckons most of them have their heads too far up their ass to know it. Haha