After Day 1 of the test between Australia and Sri Lankz in Galle, in which runs came at a premium as a reward to players willing to wait and grind them out, Australian journalists (and amateur bloggers) everywhere are celebrating the recent review of Cricket Australia.
Two of the biggest outcomes of said review was that selection and culture were missing, something many journalists and amateur observers had been noting and crying at CAs ivory tower for years. Indeed, for a country that takes sports administration hilariously seriously, CA had become not only the embarrassing relative who drops in at Christmas, but also the one that is tries to steal the kids presents (poorly). Even the English are better at administering cricket now, surely a fail in any ledger?
So while the unproven and inexperienced batsmen in the Australian squad failed to score more than 30 against ordinary spin on a tricky deck, not to mention some of the more experienced batsmen who are seemingly above reproach, Simon Katich sat at home planning a summer of domestic run scoring.
Yes, the same Simon Katich who has scored more runs, often in tricky conditions, than any other Australian over the last 3 years. Coincidentally, this is the same Simon Katich whose part-time leg spin has been mire than handy when utilized.
The expiry date for the current CA group is yet to be announced, but for some of us, it can't come soon enough.
