DEREK PRINGLE

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Nice guys finish last! Ricky Ponting’s 2005 Ashes campaign foundered because he dispensed with their aggressive style
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Cricket Australia’s appointment of two vice-captains, in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal, seems to be an official move towards leadership by committee. Either that, or a bid to prevent the captain and his deputy from going rogue, as Steve Smith and David Warner did in South Africa six months ago to widespread condemnation.
Diluting the decision-making executive rarely results in sharper decision-makin...