Punter

Every three years, we are presented with the chance to cast a meaningless vote for a chump who will mismanage our country for the next little while. We could all do without this pointless exercise.

And yet, when we really need the right man for the job, he is appointed by a faceless committee, with no public consultation process! Usually, they get it right, but when they don’t, the results can be disastrous.

The following people were better captains than Ricky Ponting:

• DW Gregory
• WL Murdoch
• TP Horan
• HH Massie
• JM Blackham
• HJH Scott
• PS McDonnell
• G Giffen
• GHS Trott
• J Darling
• H Trumble
• MA Noble
• C Hill
• SE Gregory
• WW Armstrong
• HL Collins
• W Bardsley
• J Ryder
• WM Woodfull
• VY Richardson
• DG Bradman
• WA Brown
• AL Hassett
• AR Morris
• IWG Johnson
• RR Lindwall
• ID Craig
• R Benaud
• RN Harvey
• RB Simpson
• BC Booth
• WM Lawry
• BN Jarman
• IM Chappell
• GS Chappell
• GN Yallop
• KJ Hughes
• AR Border
• MA Taylor
• SR Waugh
• AC Gilchrist