Some valid points but basically a McCullum hit piece

Key didn’t release the Brook story because the reaction would have been over the top hysteria, as it always is, and would have weakened the team as they would have had to ban Brook from the team to be seen to be doing something. Again, a lot of it is about perspective and opinion, no facts, just stories and discontent with McCullum’s attitude towards them. The media don’t like not being kowtowed to.

Posted By: APB on January 9th 2026 at 14:36:11

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Cricketing woes (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 9, 09:21:40
- I like Ronay and generally agree with him on a lot of things (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 9, 11:31:54
  - Hmm (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 9, 11:48:38
    - what he doesn't like about him (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 9, 11:56:00
      - I understand that, but one man's louche is another man's laid back (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 9, 13:11:14
    - So I guess, maybe a bit more focus and leadership (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 9, 11:54:00
  - I think he's one of the worst examples (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 9, 11:42:17
- Thing is... we do have some really good players (Other Sports) - norwaay, Jan 9, 11:27:06
  - I think there are two genuinely world class players there - Root and Stokes (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 9, 11:45:26
    - Tongue and Carse's averages were right up there (Other Sports) - norwaay, Jan 9, 11:48:55
      - Archer's world class when he's fit (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jan 9, 12:44:17
        
        Sounds like you end up in the same place as me? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 9, 14:54:12
  - the whole culture has to change (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 9, 11:40:02
    - Some valid points but basically a McCullum hit piece (Other Sports) - APB, Jan 9, 14:36:11
      - Yep, win the Ashes and no one cares about the Brook story (Other Sports) - megson, Jan 9, 15:04:43
    - Yep, spot on. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Jan 9, 11:44:56
      - yes - some really good players - but we didn't get from them their best (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 9, 11:49:56
    - imagine ricky ponting get his hands on this lot! (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 9, 11:42:39
      - Allan Border too. He was the one who turned the tanker when they were shit in the mid 80s. (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Jan 9, 11:45:35
        
        v v much that (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jan 9, 11:52:23

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