tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post8134451047048162626..comments2024-03-16T08:40:32.311+00:00Comments on Different Shades of Green: Welcome to Australia, Welcome to Sleep DeprivationBrian Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-35411375605991886262010-11-28T15:13:43.132+00:002010-11-28T15:13:43.132+00:00You're right, Dean. I was reflecting on the 1...You're right, Dean. I was reflecting on the 1990-91 series this morning when Gower and Atherton were talking about it and when you look at the scorecards you realize that Australia weren't that special then.<br /><br />The gap between Australia and the rest really started to widen when Warne and McGrath came along and the West Indies' decline started, as exemplified when Australia beat them in the Caribbean in 1995.Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-13802033283947889272010-11-28T02:50:01.130+00:002010-11-28T02:50:01.130+00:00Thats true Brian,
But I do think though that the...Thats true Brian, <br /><br />But I do think though that the side, up until the mid 90's wasn't as good as the Warne - McGrath era was, think it was more down to England been a very poor outfit at the time.<br /><br />But from 1993-4 onwards, I don't think that it mattered as the Australia side was just too good for anyone.<br /><br />I suppose my point it that a lot of ex-England players hide behind the excuse that Australia were just too good, but I don't believe that was always totally the case.Dean @ Cricket Betting Bloghttp://www.cricketbettingblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-86167664798169848242010-11-26T16:32:51.439+00:002010-11-26T16:32:51.439+00:00Thanks, Dean. I should say that I was only eight ...Thanks, Dean. I should say that I was only eight in 1974 so am not that old yet - I just started young!<br /><br />Plenty of disappointment but then for most of the period between 1989and 2005 you just couldn't imagine England winning an Ashes series anywhere, let alone Australia.<br /><br />I'm glad times have changed.Brian Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10336241250446877498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30531601.post-50205056909916347242010-11-26T00:10:43.705+00:002010-11-26T00:10:43.705+00:00Hi Brian,
It was far from a great start. I too di...Hi Brian,<br /><br />It was far from a great start. I too didn't get carried away with all the hype. <br /><br />To listen to some people - including plenty of ex players who should know better - you would have thought England only had to turn up to win.<br /><br />That was never going to be the case.<br /><br />In reading your line about Lillee and Thomson in 1974, I couldn't help but think you have put up with a lot of disappointment over the years.<br /><br />My first memory is Getting's team in 86 - and thats a long time ago.Dean @ Cricket Betting Bloghttp://www.cricketbettingblog.com/noreply@blogger.com