Talk:Damien Martyn

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[edit] Useful reference on 1994 axing

A common myth, oops I mean opinion, is that Martyn was axed in 1994 solely due to one poor shot against South Africa. Since so many references propagate that POV, the following external source, which presents the opposite POV, may be useful for this article in future: Martyn's farewell showed a lack of care (Brendan McArdle, The Age, December 12, 2006). To quote in part,

There are two myths about Martyn that need to be exploded. One is that he was the sacrificial lamb whose career was put on hold after an indiscreet shot against South Africa in Sydney in 1994. It could not be further from the truth. After beginning as a precocious 21-year-old talent against the West Indies in the 1992-93 Australian season, Martyn was then left out of 11 of Australia's next 12 Tests. He didn't play in the 1993 Ashes series, and didn't appear in the three Tests that preceded the South African Tests of 1993-94. When axed after two Tests against the Proteas in which he had made eight, 59 and six, his record stood at seven Tests for 317 runs at an average of 28. Some poor lamb.

And even that article omits that for those two tests he was filling in for the injured Steve Waugh. (Yes I know this can all be gleaned from cricinfo, but having this ref may help avoid accusations of WP:OR). Rocksong 00:23, 13 December 2006 (UTC)