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Craig HillDear Alan Border Esq, Former Selector, c/- Cricket Australia, Melbourne, Victoria
October 11th 2006 22:52
Long time admirer, first time writer. Firstly could I just start by saying what a tremendous servant of Australian cricket you have been over a number of decades. Tough times, good times, times when you probably felt like throwing in the towel, you’ve seen them all. As a result I am a little confused about your recent resignation from the Board of Selectors after answering the call when Mr Hilditch finished up earlier this year.
In your career you managed to captain Rodney Hogg, short of secretary general of the UN, probably one of the toughest jobs out there. You managed to stone wall the English in England in 1989, again given their hospitality an amazing effort and you managed to swim through the political quagmire and adulation to emerge is the deserving glow surrounding the naming of the nation’s premier cricketing award after you. For those acts and many others that simply can’t be fitted into this letter I salute you.
What I can’t quite fathom is that after a lifetime of sterling service and excellent judgement why you suddenly decided to call it quits just 4 months after being re appointed as a national selector.
You said it was to do with having a higher burden on your time than you had first anticipated in your roles with Queensland cricket. As a blogger Alan I’m probably not one to speak here so I will work of the premise of people that I know. Most people who are really busy, as you profess to be, certainly don’t have time to sign up for an extended advertisement that is a series of beach cricket matches over the summer. I know it will be nice to catch up with Clive Lloyd and Ian Botham but quite frankly didn’t those lads give you enough grief in your career without having them take more of your valuable time in retirement.
Come on Alan, tell it as it is, what caused you to pull out of your role as a national selector? Was it a conflict of interest with the respective beer sponsors of Cricket Australia and your beach sojourn? Was it some backroom dealing that finally got the better of you or was it simply that you are concerned about the future of Australian cricket and couldn’t bear to be at the table with the selectors during a period of transition and inevitable inconsistent performance.
Whatever it is Alan we forgive you, come back please. I can’t stand the thought of two mediocre peddlers of their trade Steve Rixon and Ray Bright being in contention for one of the most important jobs in the country.
Your Sincerely
www.cricketnews.com.au
In your career you managed to captain Rodney Hogg, short of secretary general of the UN, probably one of the toughest jobs out there. You managed to stone wall the English in England in 1989, again given their hospitality an amazing effort and you managed to swim through the political quagmire and adulation to emerge is the deserving glow surrounding the naming of the nation’s premier cricketing award after you. For those acts and many others that simply can’t be fitted into this letter I salute you.
What I can’t quite fathom is that after a lifetime of sterling service and excellent judgement why you suddenly decided to call it quits just 4 months after being re appointed as a national selector.
You said it was to do with having a higher burden on your time than you had first anticipated in your roles with Queensland cricket. As a blogger Alan I’m probably not one to speak here so I will work of the premise of people that I know. Most people who are really busy, as you profess to be, certainly don’t have time to sign up for an extended advertisement that is a series of beach cricket matches over the summer. I know it will be nice to catch up with Clive Lloyd and Ian Botham but quite frankly didn’t those lads give you enough grief in your career without having them take more of your valuable time in retirement.
Come on Alan, tell it as it is, what caused you to pull out of your role as a national selector? Was it a conflict of interest with the respective beer sponsors of Cricket Australia and your beach sojourn? Was it some backroom dealing that finally got the better of you or was it simply that you are concerned about the future of Australian cricket and couldn’t bear to be at the table with the selectors during a period of transition and inevitable inconsistent performance.
Whatever it is Alan we forgive you, come back please. I can’t stand the thought of two mediocre peddlers of their trade Steve Rixon and Ray Bright being in contention for one of the most important jobs in the country.
Your Sincerely
www.cricketnews.com.au
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Comment by Homer Joyce
Firstly, great logo. I spent quite a bit of time just looking at it ... I gather you're a Warnie and McGrath fan judging by where you placed the scuff marks.
I haven't noticed your blog before but the title header was like a rank full toss I just couldn't resist ...
Good luck getting AB to respond (considering he hasn't got time to be a selector) ...
Cricket was my obsession in childhood ... If I told you what memorabilia I had (and either threw out or lost) ... you might get quite upset ...
If you're interested, one day I'll tell you about my childhood impressions of the 75 WI/Aust Test Series at Adelaide Oval. My mate and I were always first in line. We used to get there at 6am. ... By the time the gates opened at 9.30am the line stretched back up over Montefiore Hill and beyond ... By 10am it was lockout ...
Homer ...
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I'm ringing a cricket psych right now and sending him around to your place ...
Na, stuff it. Just blot that memory out, and watch replays where Australia always wins ...
Homer ...
Thanks for replying ...
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