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Craig HillIs Stuart MacGill an only child?
October 27th 2006 02:29
Far from throwing Australia’s Ashes preparation into disarray the suspension of Stuart MacGill for two weeks for swearing at an umpire in Sydney grade cricket gives the Australian selectors the chance to break free of the shackles of this unique character.
For years now Stuart MacGill has been the only child in the extended Australian cricketing family. His inability to understand team dynamics and propensity to engage in confrontations goes against the team spirit that Steve Waugh and now Ricky Ponting have tried to forge. Diversity in character is one thing, creating disharmony and not respecting the ethics of your club or county is quite another. Damien Fleming and Colin Miller throughout their respective careers showed a health mixture of individuality and respect for standards of behaviour associated with a team environment. They are remembered fondly as a result.
Despite his individuality in appreciating fine wine and other more cultural pursuits MacGill has been banned from league cricket in England, pilloried for his anti social ways and criticised for his inability to distinguish between right and wrong in the application of his aggressive ways. There have been some changes over the years and with the addition of a wife and child some mellowing of ways. His latest outburst however shows the only child within, the short fuse that will sooner rather than later burn out his cricket career.
Perhaps it has been frustrating to live in the shadow of big game performer Shane Warne and perhaps it has been difficult to come to terms with how easily younger members of the team like Cullen and Johnson have fitted into the side. However, behaving like an only child who fails to interact with those in positions of authority shows a trait that the Australian team can do without.
The selectors should take this suspension as an indicator that despite his prodigious talents on the field that his age and temperament are factors too strong to ignore. Dan Cullen should be picked ahead of MacGill for the Ashes squad and be given the opportunity of establishing himself as a permanent member of the side.
For years now Stuart MacGill has been the only child in the extended Australian cricketing family. His inability to understand team dynamics and propensity to engage in confrontations goes against the team spirit that Steve Waugh and now Ricky Ponting have tried to forge. Diversity in character is one thing, creating disharmony and not respecting the ethics of your club or county is quite another. Damien Fleming and Colin Miller throughout their respective careers showed a health mixture of individuality and respect for standards of behaviour associated with a team environment. They are remembered fondly as a result.
Despite his individuality in appreciating fine wine and other more cultural pursuits MacGill has been banned from league cricket in England, pilloried for his anti social ways and criticised for his inability to distinguish between right and wrong in the application of his aggressive ways. There have been some changes over the years and with the addition of a wife and child some mellowing of ways. His latest outburst however shows the only child within, the short fuse that will sooner rather than later burn out his cricket career.
Perhaps it has been frustrating to live in the shadow of big game performer Shane Warne and perhaps it has been difficult to come to terms with how easily younger members of the team like Cullen and Johnson have fitted into the side. However, behaving like an only child who fails to interact with those in positions of authority shows a trait that the Australian team can do without.
The selectors should take this suspension as an indicator that despite his prodigious talents on the field that his age and temperament are factors too strong to ignore. Dan Cullen should be picked ahead of MacGill for the Ashes squad and be given the opportunity of establishing himself as a permanent member of the side.
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Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Anonymous
The writter of the article implies that Stuart, within a team environment, acts like he's an 'only child' because he "fails to interact with those in positions of authority"
His opinion...not mine.
MacGill is a class bowler. Out and out wicket taker and I'm glad he's finally going to get his chance this season playing for Aus in the test side.
Go Stuey!
Lee
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