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Daily Mail
7 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Aussie cricket great slams national batting coach after poor showing in West Indies during first Test - 'need to create sound techniques'
Australian cricket great Ian Healy has torched national batting coach Michael Di Venuto, adamant the top six has 'regressed' under his tutelage at Test level. The West Indies' seam bowlers exposed the likes of Sam Konstas, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis in Barbados, with the Aussies having to lean on decorated pace trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazelwood to avoid a potential shock defeat at Kensington Oval. It follows underwhelming scores of 212 and 207 in the World Test Championship final defeat at the hands of South Africa earlier this month at Lord's. Australia dropped Marnus Labuschagne for Konstas, but the teenager has looked out of his depth at the crease. Healy stressed he doesn't like to 'put the pump on coaches', but firmly believes the Aussies have gone backwards with the bat under Di Venuto. 'I love to put it back onto the players more than coaches usually,' Healy said on SEN. 'But, as I said, Australian cricket's batting head coach - and every state batting coach - should be under pressure because there's not enough runs being scored around the nation either. 'Michael Di Venuto – a friend of mine who is a good coach and a good man – has held the job since mid-2021. 'In this time, our national team batting has regressed in performance at Test level. 'All that's important to me is the performance. 'I don't care how you do it or what will make it easier for you – just get it done.' Healy added the Aussie Test stars look nervous and are not backing their techniques. The scrappy performances leave fans understandably nervous ahead of the Ashes this summer. 'They're not making it easy for themselves at all, players have got to deal better with nerves by the sound of it,' Healy said. 'They need to create sound techniques and bat with balance so you can make really sound decisions ball after ball for long periods. 'At the moment, we're failing many of these points, and the lower order is having to deal with it - either recovering the score or losing. 'It's just too hard at the moment, we've got to clear those minds of our top order.' Healy has been outspoken in recent days, but was left red-faced after launching an astonishing attack on West Indies paceman Shamar Joseph, declaring the raw quick 'isn't Curtly Ambrose.'
News.com.au
a day ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Australian great Ian Healy questions impact of batting coach Michael Di Venuto
Australian cricket great Ian Healy has taken aim at national batting coach Michael Di Venuto, claiming the top six has 'regressed' under his tutelage. The West Indies made light work of the Aussie top order again on Thursday, reducing the tourists to 4-93 after bowling them out for 180 on day one. It follows scores of 212 and 207 in the World Test Championship final defeat to South Africa earlier this month. Australia dropped the out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne for Sam Konstas, but the teenager has scratched out just eight runs across two innings. Healy doesn't like to 'put the pump on coaches' but says the Aussies have gone backwards with the bat under Di Venuto. 'I love to put it back onto the players more than coaches usually,' Healy said on SENQ Breakfast. 'But, as I said, Australian cricket's batting head coach and every state batting coach (should be under pressure) because there's not enough runs being scored around the nation either. 'Michael Di Venuto – a friend of mine who is a good coach and a good man – has held the job since mid-2021. 'In this time, our national team batting has regressed in performance at Test level, that's all that's important to me, the performance. 'I don't care how you do it or what will make it easier for you – just get it done.' Konstas in particular has made a jumpy return to Test cricket. He was dropped twice in the opening over of the second innings before defaulting to his aggressive stride down the wicket approach. Healy says the Aussies' look nervous and have seemingly little trust in their technique. 'They're not making it easy for themselves at all, players have got to deal better with nerves by the sound of it,' Healy said. 'They need to create sound techniques and bat with balance so you can make really sound decisions ball after ball for long periods. 'At the moment, we're failing many of these points, and the lower order is having to deal with it either recovering the score or losing. 'It's just too hard at the moment, we've got to clear those minds of our top order.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Why Aussie cricket legend should regret using a one-word insult to attack rival star - even though it used to be a compliment down under
Aussie cricket legend Ian Healy is eating his words following his astonishing attack on West Indies paceman Shamar Joseph ahead of the first Test where he declared the quick 'isn't Curtly Ambrose' - then called him 'champ'. Speaking on SEN Radio, a fired-up Healy responded to Joseph warning Aussie Sam Konstas to 'look out' in Barbados. 'OK Shamar, well you've delivered crap all year,' Healy said on Tuesday. 'So he better improve, that's what I'm saying. 'You're not Curtly Ambrose, champ.' Joseph left Healy red-faced after snaring four wickets in the first innings, including the scalps of Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green and all-rounder Beau Webster - then backing that up by clean-bowling Konstas in his second stint at the crease. The Guyanese star earlier described Aussie young gun Konstas as a 'stylish player'. As many Aussies will attest to, being labelled 'champ' is an insult these days - although it used to be a compliment. In a recent TikTok video, a staff member from the Manly NRL team playfully labelled a number of footy stars 'champ' at the end of a conversation to gauge their reaction. 'What do you mean?,' forward Jazz Tevaga demanded. 'Why are you calling me 'champ' for?' Others, including Ben Trbojevic, Tommy Talau and Lachlan Croker, also got their backs up after hearing the word. NRL players aren't the only ones objecting to its use, with American-born AFL star Mason Cox also noticing it in his line of work. 'You want to know the one word in the Australian language that will upset anyone?' he asked in TikTok video. 'The word starts with a C - you might think I've used it before, but the word is "champ".' Healy's attack came after Joseph said he admired the teenager's fearlessness at the crease during his Test debut last December at the MCG against India. Asked if he thought Konstas would produce his trademark ramp shots in the Caribbean, Joseph responded with: 'Well, that's up to him. I will do my part.' Joseph, 25, announced himself to the cricket world in stunning fashion last January. In just his second Test, Joseph finished with six wickets in an incredible 10-over spell as Australia failed to chase down 216 in Brisbane. He finished with figures of 7-68 as the visitors won by eight runs at the Gabba, in what was their first victory on Australian soil in 27 years.
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
What you missed overnight: Sam Konstas' rough return, Travis Head's lucky break
While you were sleeping, Australia was knocked over for 180 despite a lucky umpiring break for Travis Head and plenty of sloppy fielding. Read on for the moments you missed. COP THAT HEALS Sam Konstas can't say he wasn't warned. Shamar Joseph had cheekily quipped that the teen opener should 'look out' this series. Australian great Ian Healy had been left unimpressed by the comment, but the Windies paceman walked the walk, snaring Konstas' wicket with an in-swinger that trapped the youngster lbw for three, with the decision successfully reviewed after initially being turned down. SPILLY SEASON Joseph dominated the first hour and picked up two wickets but it really should have been three. Cameron Green was dropped before getting off the mark by Brandon King at gully, while Windies skipper Roston Chase put down Usman Khawaja at first slip on six, both off Joseph's bowling. But the Gabba hero got Green not long later, snaffled at second slip by Justin Greaves. Khawaja was dropped again by King on 45, but that one was much tougher. SHAM WOW It had already been a fast bowling masterclass from Joseph, and then came his piece de resistance. Having finally removed Khawaja, late through a pull on 47, Beau Webster was done over by an unplayable delivery that nipped back to claim off bail. It was a corker. DID IT CARRY? Travis Head had looked by far the most fluent of the Australian batters but even he was troubled by Joseph. The Windies thought they had the left-hander too when a bottom edge was taken by gloveman Shai Hope. The only question was whether it had carried, with third umpire Adrian Holdstock taking a couple of minutes before falling on the side of the Aussies, leaving the hosts crestfallen.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Aussie cricket legend Ian Healy launches astonishing attack on one of the sport's brightest young stars
Aussie cricket legend Ian Healy has launched an astonishing attack on West Indies paceman Shamar Joseph, declaring the raw quick 'isn't Curtly Ambrose.' Speaking on SEN, a fired-up Healy was responding to Joseph warning Aussie Sam Konstas to 'look out' ahead of the first Test in Barbados, which starts on June 26. 'OK Shamar, well you've delivered crap all year,' Healy said on Tuesday. 'So he better improve, that's what I'm saying. 'He's got real trouble. 'You're not Curtly Ambrose, champ.' Joseph earlier described Konstas as a 'stylish player', and admired how the teenager was fearless at the crease during his Test debut last December at the MCG against India. When asked if he thinks Konstas will produce his trademark ramp shots in the Caribbean, Joseph responded with a grin: 'Well, that's up to him. I will do my part.' In just his second Test last January, Joseph snared six wickets in an incredible 10-over spell in Brisbane as the visitors won on Australian soil for the first time in 27 years (pictured, with Aussie skipper Pat Cummins) Joseph, 25, announced himself to the cricket world in stunning fashion last January. In just his second Test, Joseph snared six wickets in an incredible 10-over spell as Australia failed to chase down 216 in Brisbane. He finished with figures of 7-68 as the visitors won by eight runs at the Gabba, in what was their first victory on Australian soil in 27 years. Since then, Joseph has played six Tests for a moderate return of 16 wickets - and hasn't played the traditional form of the game since November. And a scathing Healy can't see the Guyana-born star troubling the Aussies for a second time. 'He's picked on the 19-year-old (Konstas) again,' Healy said. 'Shamar's had a terrible year since he beat us at the Gabba early last year.' Australia is also set to play Test cricket in the West Indies for the first time since 2015.
