Warne on Steve Waugh

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This is why I always laugh a bit when people say, "The coach has lost the players".  Sometimes, the term "the playing group" is substituted to emphasise the solidarity of the players players - instead of individuals, it is a monolith. 

In reality, those who are both "inside the bubble" and sensitive to the undercurrents know just how factional teams can be, much like a microcosm of ALP factional politics.  In any team, there are the haves and the have-nots.

It seems that hardly anyone in one of Australia's best cricket teams got on.  Warnie loathed Steve Waugh, Buchanan, and Gilchrist but liked Pup.  A lot of players, including Katich, hated Pup.  Symons seemed to hate a few.  Well-credentialed batsmen like Siddons and Hodge didn't seem to have any support.  I wonder if any of them are still mates?

Very true Mav. I've been involved with a few organisations over the journey including some community and charitable organisations. The extent of the cliques and even hatreds within some of those was truly amazing. I was pretty shocked at times as to how some so-called "nice" people could be so nasty and vindictive.