rubs hands
Tea on the first day over in Auckland. NZ has a first innings lead of 30 with 9 wickets in hand.
Two sessions down – rofl.
South Africa wins the toss.
The Proteas have called correctly and Faf du Plessis is going to put his batsman in first.
Steve Smith says he would have had a bat first, too. But it’s the Aussie bowlers who will be getting a workout first.
Michael V said:
South Africa wins the toss.The Proteas have called correctly and Faf du Plessis is going to put his batsman in first.
Steve Smith says he would have had a bat first, too. But it’s the Aussie bowlers who will be getting a workout first.
Meanwhile, on the edge of town, Aunt Martha is lying in a ditch with a broken leg.
Now, read on…
Blog:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-22/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-in-cape-town-day-one/9576268
Radio:
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/player/?station=itinerant_three
Scores:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/cricket/results/?season=2016,2017,2018&competition=1983&match=41570
Cricinfo:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/10908/game/1075984/south-africa-vs-australia-3rd-test-aus-tour-of-sa-2017-18/
captain_spalding said:
Bar-steward, mung-bean.
Meanwhile, on the edge of town, Aunt Martha is lying in a ditch with a broken leg.Now, read on…
I’ve working to keep those type of images from my brain. Thanks a bunch…
Here we go… Full contact test cricket!
NZ won the toss today and decided to bowl. Just saying.
Markram – 0
FUCK OFF
sibeen said:
NZ won the toss today and decided to bowl. Just saying.
Your observation is noted. We all hope it works like that.
:)
sibeen said:
FUCK OFF
AND TAKE DUTTON WITH YOU
Stumps Day 1, 1st Test NZ v Eng, Auckland.
Eng: First innings. All out for 58 runs snigger
NZ: 175/3 * (69 overs)
I’ll give the day to NZ only because they lead by 117 runs with 7 wickets in hand.
A gorgeous bison-goat lovechild?
Ian said:
A gorgeous bison-goat lovechild?
It does have an Anna Kournikova headpiece on…
Amla gorn.
FUCK OFF
SA 2/97 (De Villiers 4, Elgar 53)
Ian said:
SA 2/97 (De Villiers 4, Elgar 53)
SA 2/158 (De Villiers 36, Elgar 81)
I think sibeen’s Auckland Theory might be erroneous.
shaddup
Merely making an observation. Not casting nasturtiums.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
SA 2/97 (De Villiers 4, Elgar 53)
SA 2/158 (De Villiers 36, Elgar 81)
I think sibeen’s Auckland Theory might be erroneous.
SA 2/190 (De Villiers 46, Elgar 96)
More data.
FUCK OFF
Michael V said:
From the “Goodnight” thread. sibeen’s lost it.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
SA 2/97 (De Villiers 4, Elgar 53)
SA 2/158 (De Villiers 36, Elgar 81)
I think sibeen’s Auckland Theory might be erroneous.
SA 2/190 (De Villiers 46, Elgar 96)
More data.
sibeen said:
kicks at dirt. Dry spits. I hate cricketNight all.
Bugger.
Fuck.
Just moments too early!
GONE! DE VILLIERS OUT FOR 64! CAUGHT AT COVER OFF CUMMINS! SA 3-220
sibeen said:
FUCK OFF
See? It’s a test. You’ve gotta be there for the long haul…
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:From the “Goodnight” thread. sibeen’s lost it.SA 2/190 (De Villiers 46, Elgar 96)
More data.
sibeen said:
kicks at dirt. Dry spits. I hate cricketNight all.
Bugger.
Fuck.
Just moments too early!
GONE! DE VILLIERS OUT FOR 64! CAUGHT AT COVER OFF CUMMINS! SA 3-220
Oh, ye of little faith.
I always have a cunning plan.
:)
sibeen said:
And the next bit is?Michael V said:
From the “Goodnight” thread. sibeen’s lost it.sibeen said:
kicks at dirt. Dry spits. I hate cricketNight all.
Bugger.
Fuck.
Just moments too early!
GONE! DE VILLIERS OUT FOR 64! CAUGHT AT COVER OFF CUMMINS! SA 3-220
Oh, ye of little faith.I always have a cunning plan.
:)
DU PLESSIS IS GONE! EDGED TO SLIP OFF CUMMINS! SA 4-234
Du Plessis 5
FUCK OFF
sibeen said:
FUCK OFF
Your plan (whatever it is) seems to be working.
:)
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
FUCK OFF
Your plan (whatever it is) seems to be working.
:)
I lulled them into a false sense of security.
Nice work Cummins.
SA 5/235 (Philander 0, Elgar 111)
STUMPS
Play called due to bad light
SA 8/266 (Rabada 6, Elgar 121)
Pat Cummins took 4-12 after Tea to drag Australia back into the match.
For those who may not have the link. http://radio.abc.net.au/stations/itinerant_three/live
I went to bed too early last night. They were 2/190-odd and cruising to a big tally. Quite a pleasant surprise to see the scores this morning.
Williamson brings up his century. NZ 3/197, leading by 139.
Did we win the cricket? I know Carlton lost the footy, but. I don’t quite recall how far Carlton were up, before they lost, though. Perhaps someone can remind me?
Williamson gone for 102.
NZ are 4/210.
sibeen said:
Williamson gone for 102.NZ are 4/210.
snigger
This is all very confusing.. 2 tests 1 thread..
Maybe we need a snigger at Poms thread.
Ian said:
This is all very confusing.. 2 tests 1 thread..Maybe we need a snigger at Poms thread.
That could probably be a permanent fixture.
Ian said:
This is all very confusing.. 2 tests 1 thread..Maybe we need a snigger at Poms thread.
I think it might be part of sibeen’s cunning plan to stymie the Sefrikens.
Ian said:
This is all very confusing.. 2 tests 1 thread..Maybe we need a snigger at Poms thread.
I can multigame :)
There are some idiots over at cricinfo calling for NZ to declare. It’s the 5th session FFS.
sibeen said:
Williamson gone for 102.
Pphht.. didn’t even make it to 20X the Pommy batsmen mean score.
Mark Ravin Ramprakash is England’s batting coach.
He had a test average of 27, probably due to his poor technique.
Could be worse, they could have made him their bowling coach, he had a test average of 119 with the ball.
Peak Warming Man said:
Mark Ravin Ramprakash is England’s batting coach.
He had a test average of 27, probably due to his poor technique.
Could be worse, they could have made him their bowling coach, he had a test average of 119 with the ball.
rofl
I mean if a batsman gets picked in the Australian or English side they have probably scored a swag of runs recently in the domestic comp.
The last thing they need is some bloke with a batting average not much moor than his hat size tinkering with his technique.
During his early days as a professional cricketer, Ramprakash had a reputation as something of a mercurial and stormy character. Nicknamed “Bloodaxe” by Middlesex team-mates for his short temper, Ramprakash’s younger days contrasted with the mellowness of his thirties. However, at times he continued to display the fiery temper, which has been compared to Mount Vesuvius, that many say prevented him from succeeding at international level.
Despite being asked to keep his aggression at bay by teammates, including Graham Gooch and Adam Hollioake he often struggled to control it, resulting in verbal attacks and famous dressing room tantrums, one of the most well-known being the demolition of the showers at The Oval.
——————-
Good old Bloodaxe. LOL
Peak Warming Man said:
During his early days as a professional cricketer, Ramprakash had a reputation as something of a mercurial and stormy character. Nicknamed “Bloodaxe” by Middlesex team-mates for his short temper, Ramprakash’s younger days contrasted with the mellowness of his thirties. However, at times he continued to display the fiery temper, which has been compared to Mount Vesuvius, that many say prevented him from succeeding at international level.Despite being asked to keep his aggression at bay by teammates, including Graham Gooch and Adam Hollioake he often struggled to control it, resulting in verbal attacks and famous dressing room tantrums, one of the most well-known being the demolition of the showers at The Oval.
——————-Good old Bloodaxe. LOL
Wouldn’t want to be a player on the receiving end of a good spray from him as a coach, after say… being all out for 58.
Play has been called off over in Auckland so we’ll only have one game to concentrate on. Probably for the best as buffy has rushed off to the pub for tea and kii has not made an appearance as yet.
sibeen said:
:)
Play has been called off over in Auckland so we’ll only have one game to concentrate on. Probably for the best as buffy has rushed off to the pub for tea and kii has not made an appearance as yet.
Blog:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-23/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-day-two-live-blog/9582180
There’s also the Ireland versus Afghanistan match over in the World Cup Qualification tournament…
dv said:
There’s also the Ireland versus Afghanistan match over in the World Cup Qualification tournament…
Have the West Indian wastrels qualified?
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
There’s also the Ireland versus Afghanistan match over in the World Cup Qualification tournament…
Have the West Indian wastrels qualified?
Yes they have.
F O
FUCK OFF
sibeen said:
FUCK OFF
+1
All out 311
FUCK OFF
Elgar carried his bat. Good effort.
Be interesting to see if Warner can handle Rabada.
Will Rabada knock him over cheaply?
Will he play a calm hand?
Will a red mist cloud his vision?
rubs hands
Peak Warming Man said:
Be interesting to see if Warner can handle Rabada.
Will Rabada knock him over cheaply?
Will he play a calm hand?
Will a red mist cloud his vision?rubs hands
Each of these things is quite possible.
I don’t want to see a post from Sibeen in this thread for some time.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
There’s also the Ireland versus Afghanistan match over in the World Cup Qualification tournament…
Have the West Indian wastrels qualified?
Yes they have.
Ta.
Oh, dear.
:(
FUCK
Michael V said:
Oh, dear.:(
You know it puts that Sibeen fellow in a bad light when you report the cricket before he does. No Sir… it just won’t do. :-)
FUCK
sibeen said:
FUCK
Is that an order, sir?
Khawaja might have only made 5 but he looked good, well groomed and his whites were immaculate.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Yes sir, I do.
Michael V said:
Oh, dear.:(
You know it puts that Sibeen fellow in a bad light when you report the cricket before he does. No Sir… it just won’t do. :-)
That’s whole point.
;)
Peak Warming Man said:
Khawaja might have only made 5 but he looked good, well groomed and his whites were immaculate.
That made it onto the ABC blog.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Khawaja might have only made 5 but he looked good, well groomed and his whites were immaculate.
That made it onto the ABC blog.
Well done!
(And yes, I have seen it now.)
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Khawaja might have only made 5 but he looked good, well groomed and his whites were immaculate.
That made it onto the ABC blog.
So it did :)
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Khawaja might have only made 5 but he looked good, well groomed and his whites were immaculate.
That made it onto the ABC blog.
Well done!
(And yes, I have seen it now.)
Lol – made me look!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-23/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-day-two-live-blog/9582180
Oh dear.
Smith!
FUUUUUUCK
Aus 3/72
Smith 5 and out.
Michael V said:
Aus 3/72Smith 5 and out.
How well groomed were his whites?
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Aus 3/72Smith 5 and out.
How well groomed were his whites?
PWM, can you field that one, please?
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Aus 3/72Smith 5 and out.
How well groomed were his whites?
PWM, can you field that one, please?
Yeah he was alright. Not up ther with Uzzie thogh.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:How well groomed were his whites?
PWM, can you field that one, please?
Yeah he was alright. Not up ther with Uzzie thogh.
Did he have smudges on them?
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:PWM, can you field that one, please?
Yeah he was alright. Not up ther with Uzzie thogh.
Did he have smudges on them?
Hehe.
100 up.
50 for Bancroft
Ian said:
100 up.
50 for Bancroft
polite applause
Australia trail by 170.
Michael V said:
Australia trail by 170.
avoided the follow-on at least…. one milestone at a time
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Australia trail by 170.
avoided the follow-on at least…. one milestone at a time
Bancroft’s doing OK. Hopefully he can carry his bat, too. That’d be a Good Thing.
Oh dear…
FUCK
bummer
just need one really big partnership
Marsh 26 and out.
Morkel gets his 300th scalp.
Aus 4/150
Oh, dear…
FUCK
They seem to be right about the tide effect here.
A Bancroft lbw, 77. Buggrit.
Aus: 5/150
party_pants said:
They seem to be right about the tide effect here.
I don’t understand what you are saying.
Bugger
Ian said:
Bugger
I suggest drinking heavily.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
They seem to be right about the tide effect here.
I don’t understand what you are saying.
Where they are playing is quite near the sea, and low-lying ground. It is said that at high tide the wicket tends to seam about.
party_pants said:
A good test is to see whether this happens in other places. eg, cricket grounds in Australian capital cities.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
They seem to be right about the tide effect here.
I don’t understand what you are saying.
Where they are playing is quite near the sea, and low-lying ground. It is said that at high tide the wicket tends to seam about.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:A good test is to see whether this happens in other places. eg, cricket grounds in Australian capital cities.
Michael V said:I don’t understand what you are saying.
Where they are playing is quite near the sea, and low-lying ground. It is said that at high tide the wicket tends to seam about.
if you did a proper scientific and statistically valid test it would probably just turn out to be an old fast-bowlers’ tale
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:A good test is to see whether this happens in other places. eg, cricket grounds in Australian capital cities.Where they are playing is quite near the sea, and low-lying ground. It is said that at high tide the wicket tends to seam about.
if you did a proper scientific and statistically valid test it would probably just turn out to be an old fast-bowlers’ tale
:)
FUCK
oh bloody. Another batsman gone for 5 :(
party_pants said:
oh bloody. Another batsman gone for 5 :(
FUCK
FUCK
FUCK
sibeen said:
FUCK
8/178 (Paine 11, Lyon 3)
We should try to get some runs.. soon would be good
FUCK
Gary out for 47. Great innings.
sibeen said:
Fuck. Yeah
FUCKGary out for 47. Great innings.
9/241
Nearly back in the match.
Jim M suggests that they need to move this mountain..
STUMPS.. Bad light
AUS 9/245 (Paine 33, Hazlewood 1)
And its goodnight from him.
At least the blog was restrained enough not to post this…
Pissing down in Auckland. Bugger.
Day three has been called off over in Auckland.
sibeen said:
Day three has been called off over in Auckland.
There’s still time.
sibeen said:
Day three has been called off over in Auckland.
Bugger.
Looks like rain might save the Poms.
dv said:
Looks like rain might save the Poms.
They aren’t frogs but snails may be appropriate.
fuck
Warner v Rabada, ten minute warning.
party_pants said:
fuck
Kind of you to offer, but…
Oh, good.
Elgar gooorne!
FUCK OFF
I’ve got dinner guests so I have to sneak away for a score; so there may be a delay in your normal broadcast.
sibeen said:
FUCK OFFI’ve got dinner guests so I have to sneak away for a score; so there may be a delay in your normal broadcast.
I just hope a wicked doesn’t fall as they’re leaving.
sibeen said:
FUCK OFFI’ve got dinner guests so I have to sneak away for a score; so there may be a delay in your normal broadcast.
Can’t you just tell them to FUCK OFF ?
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
FUCK OFFI’ve got dinner guests so I have to sneak away for a score; so there may be a delay in your normal broadcast.
Can’t you just tell them to FUCK OFF ?
He tried that but they tied him to a chair and made him watch.
“The palindromic Markram.”
Nice one, Jim.
:)
Michael V said:
“The palindromic Markram.”Nice one, Jim.
:)
Well spotted.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
“The palindromic Markram.”Nice one, Jim.
:)
Well spotted.
Why thanks.
:)
(Truth is I was quoting Jim Maxwell who was commentating on Auntie’s internet radio.)
I fear that this session has cemented a SA win.
It’s looking ominous, I doubt this Aussie team has the wherewithal to muster a fighting Dunkirk and force a draw.
Peak Warming Man said:
I fear that this session has cemented a SA win.
It’s looking ominous, I doubt this Aussie team has the wherewithal to muster a fighting Dunkirk and force a draw.
Looking a bit grim indeed. Hard to imagine another career highlight spell like Cummins had in the first innings to happen a second time. But that is what we need right now, someone to bowl a spell of 5/20 after lunch.
Peak Warming Man said:
I fear that this session has cemented a SA win.
It’s looking ominous, I doubt this Aussie team has the wherewithal to muster a fighting Dunkirk and force a draw.
I fear you may be correct, Mr Man.
WE’RE FUCKED
Cummins get Amla.
Peak Warming Man said:
I fear that this session has cemented a SA win.
It’s looking ominous, I doubt this Aussie team has the wherewithal to muster a fighting Dunkirk and force a draw.
This is cricket. It is a funny game.
FUCK OFF
strap yourselves in, here we go !!!!!
sibeen said:
WE’RE FUCKED
He’s back. A tad too late by the looks.
SA 2/104 (Markram 55, Amla out for 31), lead Australia by 160.
Why are the commentators talking about sandpaper?
Michael V said:
Why are the commentators talking about sandpaper?
Abrasive paperwork?
Markram gone!
FUCK OFF
Michael V said:
Why are the commentators talking about sandpaper?
It seems there is a suspicion that Bancroft has been tampering with the ball, using sandpaper. And they are trying to wind that up.
Dale Steyn gets an honourable mention.
sibeen said:
FUCK OFF
Why does it take you so long to react?
roughbarked said:
sibeen said:
FUCK OFF
Why does it take you so long to react?
He explained earlier. He has visitors…
sibeen said:
FUCK OFFI’ve got dinner guests so I have to sneak away for a score; so there may be a delay in your normal broadcast.
bump (for roughy)
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Why are the commentators talking about sandpaper?
It seems there is a suspicion that Bancroft has been tampering with the ball, using sandpaper. And they are trying to wind that up.
Dale Steyn gets an honourable mention.
Big discussion about the alleged ball tampering…
Bump. Just in hope…
Michael V said:
Bump. Just in hope…
WE’RE DEFINITELY FUCKED
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
Bump. Just in hope…
WE’RE DEFINITELY FUCKED
Stop it Hanrahan.
Just stop it.
You Beauty!
FUCK OFF
No!
You Beauty!
FUCK OFF
If Bancroft is found guilty I’d like at least a year ban.
If any other player on the Australian side was also colluding then they also deserve a year.
sibeen said:
If Bancroft is found guilty I’d like at least a year ban.If any other player on the Australian side was also colluding then they also deserve a year.
And the coach?
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
If Bancroft is found guilty I’d like at least a year ban.If any other player on the Australian side was also colluding then they also deserve a year.
And the coach?
Yep. I don’t care if it is Smith, if they are involved then FUCK OFF
I see nothing incriminating on the screen grabs the blog has displayed. Are the commentators just dog-whistling?
Michael V said:
I see nothing incriminating on the screen grabs the blog has displayed. Are the commentators just dog-whistling?
ABC newsite has some stuff up. It don’t look good.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
I see nothing incriminating on the screen grabs the blog has displayed. Are the commentators just dog-whistling?
ABC newsite has some stuff up. It don’t look good.
Charge him. Make an example of him., if found guilty. And any others.
Michael V said:
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
I see nothing incriminating on the screen grabs the blog has displayed. Are the commentators just dog-whistling?
ABC newsite has some stuff up. It don’t look good.
Charge him. Make an example of him., if found guilty. And any others.
There’s nothing very obviously incriminating on the ABC News, as far as I can see.
Talking about bumble bees, here’s Matthias Loibner churning all kinds of humming and buzzing out of a hurdy gurdy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHmML7bu-iM
WTF!
.
Steve Smith admits to Australia ball-tampering plan against South Africa
Distraught. Disgraced. Devastated. Call it what they will, the leadership of the Australia team have dropped themselves into a ball-tampering debacle with the most junior player in the side, Cameron Bancroft, the man left standing the dock. During a stunning press conference after day three of the third Test against South Africa here in Cape Town, Steve Smith freely stated that he had brought the game into disrepute with his direction in the matter but was adamant that he should keep the captaincy.
In a dramatic middle session Bancroft was seen pulling a yellow object from his pocket and rubbing it on the ball in an effort to scuff it to help achieve reverse swing. Upon realising that the move was spotted by the TV cameras, he was then seen hiding the object in his underwear.
“We had a discussion during the break and I saw an opportunity to use some tape, get some granules from rough patches on the wicket to change the ball condition. It didn’t work.” Too right it didn’t.
For Smith’s part, he said the “leadership group” of the team hatched the foolish plan at the lunch interval.
—
Who is in the “leadership group” and what is it using for a brain?
Aussie cricket died last night.
they all need sacking and start again.
Ian said:
WTF!
.Steve Smith admits to Australia ball-tampering plan against South Africa
Distraught. Disgraced. Devastated. Call it what they will, the leadership of the Australia team have dropped themselves into a ball-tampering debacle with the most junior player in the side, Cameron Bancroft, the man left standing the dock. During a stunning press conference after day three of the third Test against South Africa here in Cape Town, Steve Smith freely stated that he had brought the game into disrepute with his direction in the matter but was adamant that he should keep the captaincy.
In a dramatic middle session Bancroft was seen pulling a yellow object from his pocket and rubbing it on the ball in an effort to scuff it to help achieve reverse swing. Upon realising that the move was spotted by the TV cameras, he was then seen hiding the object in his underwear.
“We had a discussion during the break and I saw an opportunity to use some tape, get some granules from rough patches on the wicket to change the ball condition. It didn’t work.” Too right it didn’t.
For Smith’s part, he said the “leadership group” of the team hatched the foolish plan at the lunch interval.
—
Who is in the “leadership group” and what is it using for a brain?
Sack the lot of them.
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Aussie cricket died last night.they all need sacking and start again.
Hear hear.
Ian said:
WTF!
.Steve Smith admits to Australia ball-tampering plan against South Africa
Distraught. Disgraced. Devastated. Call it what they will, the leadership of the Australia team have dropped themselves into a ball-tampering debacle with the most junior player in the side, Cameron Bancroft, the man left standing the dock. During a stunning press conference after day three of the third Test against South Africa here in Cape Town, Steve Smith freely stated that he had brought the game into disrepute with his direction in the matter but was adamant that he should keep the captaincy.
In a dramatic middle session Bancroft was seen pulling a yellow object from his pocket and rubbing it on the ball in an effort to scuff it to help achieve reverse swing. Upon realising that the move was spotted by the TV cameras, he was then seen hiding the object in his underwear.
“We had a discussion during the break and I saw an opportunity to use some tape, get some granules from rough patches on the wicket to change the ball condition. It didn’t work.” Too right it didn’t.
For Smith’s part, he said the “leadership group” of the team hatched the foolish plan at the lunch interval.
—
Who is in the “leadership group” and what is it using for a brain?
+ a bazillion.
I’m really lost for words.
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
WTF!
.Steve Smith admits to Australia ball-tampering plan against South Africa
Distraught. Disgraced. Devastated. Call it what they will, the leadership of the Australia team have dropped themselves into a ball-tampering debacle with the most junior player in the side, Cameron Bancroft, the man left standing the dock. During a stunning press conference after day three of the third Test against South Africa here in Cape Town, Steve Smith freely stated that he had brought the game into disrepute with his direction in the matter but was adamant that he should keep the captaincy.
In a dramatic middle session Bancroft was seen pulling a yellow object from his pocket and rubbing it on the ball in an effort to scuff it to help achieve reverse swing. Upon realising that the move was spotted by the TV cameras, he was then seen hiding the object in his underwear.
“We had a discussion during the break and I saw an opportunity to use some tape, get some granules from rough patches on the wicket to change the ball condition. It didn’t work.” Too right it didn’t.
For Smith’s part, he said the “leadership group” of the team hatched the foolish plan at the lunch interval.
—
Who is in the “leadership group” and what is it using for a brain?
+ a bazillion.
sorry to say, but if this goes right the way to the top through the leadership group, it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
WTF!
.Steve Smith admits to Australia ball-tampering plan against South Africa
Distraught. Disgraced. Devastated. Call it what they will, the leadership of the Australia team have dropped themselves into a ball-tampering debacle with the most junior player in the side, Cameron Bancroft, the man left standing the dock. During a stunning press conference after day three of the third Test against South Africa here in Cape Town, Steve Smith freely stated that he had brought the game into disrepute with his direction in the matter but was adamant that he should keep the captaincy.
In a dramatic middle session Bancroft was seen pulling a yellow object from his pocket and rubbing it on the ball in an effort to scuff it to help achieve reverse swing. Upon realising that the move was spotted by the TV cameras, he was then seen hiding the object in his underwear.
“We had a discussion during the break and I saw an opportunity to use some tape, get some granules from rough patches on the wicket to change the ball condition. It didn’t work.” Too right it didn’t.
For Smith’s part, he said the “leadership group” of the team hatched the foolish plan at the lunch interval.
—
Who is in the “leadership group” and what is it using for a brain?
+ a bazillion.
sorry to say, but if this goes right the way to the top through the leadership group, it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..
I agree.
it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..
—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
Ian said:
it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
Never.
I’ve got better things to do.
roughbarked said:
Ian said:it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
Never.
I’ve got better things to do.
Better than watching the same few leading cars going around and around, past the same bits of scenery, hour after hour?
What could be better than that?
Ian said:
it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
yeah…
they only cheat a little bit in motorsport…
https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/aussie-cheat-scandal-5-previous-ball-tampering-incidents-20180324
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Ian said:it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
yeah…
they only cheat a little bit in motorsport…
Michael V said:
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Ian said:it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
yeah…
they only cheat a little bit in motorsport…
So, what’s he doing?
getting the right numbers on the scales
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
Never.
I’ve got better things to do.
Better than watching the same few leading cars going around and around, past the same bits of scenery, hour after hour?
What could be better than that?
watching the paint you just put on, dry?
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Michael V said:
Stumpy_seahorse said:yeah…
they only cheat a little bit in motorsport…
So, what’s he doing?getting the right numbers on the scales
And the guy leaning on the mudguard on the left side of the photo is doing what?
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:it’s an offence that should get australia, the country, banned from international competition for a year..—
Yes, severe penalties should be dished out to those in on the act.. but we shouldn’t get carried away or we’ll be reduced to watching motor sports.
;)
Never.
I’ve got better things to do.
Better than watching the same few leading cars going around and around, past the same bits of scenery, hour after hour?
What could be better than that?
3 words…
Stadium
Super
Trucks
Michael V said:
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Michael V said:So, what’s he doing?
getting the right numbers on the scales
And the guy leaning on the mudguard on the left side of the photo is doing what?
there’s daylight between him and the fender…
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Michael V said:
Stumpy_seahorse said:getting the right numbers on the scales
And the guy leaning on the mudguard on the left side of the photo is doing what?
there’s daylight between him and the fender…
!https://pics.onsizzle.com/should-have-gone-to-specsavers-848975.png
Really? Looks like a cloth. And looks like he’s leaning on it.
Michael V said:
https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Proteas/aussie-cheat-scandal-5-previous-ball-tampering-incidents-20180324
I seem to recall one incident involving a bottle top..
Michael V said:
Stumpy_seahorse said:
Michael V said:And the guy leaning on the mudguard on the left side of the photo is doing what?
there’s daylight between him and the fender…
!https://pics.onsizzle.com/should-have-gone-to-specsavers-848975.png
Really? Looks like a cloth. And looks like he’s leaning on it.
Well, he would be. The driver’s left foot alone is unlikely to exert enough pressure to make an underweight car look right on the scale. That sort of weight-saving wouldn’t be worth bothering about.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Stumpy_seahorse said:there’s daylight between him and the fender…
!https://pics.onsizzle.com/should-have-gone-to-specsavers-848975.png
Really? Looks like a cloth. And looks like he’s leaning on it.
Well, he would be. The driver’s left foot alone is unlikely to exert enough pressure to make an underweight car look right on the scale. That sort of weight-saving wouldn’t be worth bothering about.
in a sport where grams and mm make a difference between good and cheating.
the other thing he could be doing is altering ride height, but I can’t see anyone measuring that
Stumpy_seahorse said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Really? Looks like a cloth. And looks like he’s leaning on it.
Well, he would be. The driver’s left foot alone is unlikely to exert enough pressure to make an underweight car look right on the scale. That sort of weight-saving wouldn’t be worth bothering about.
in a sport where grams and mm make a difference between good and cheating.
the other thing he could be doing is altering ride height, but I can’t see anyone measuring that
Over t he years, i’ve heard enough from people who take part in the sport to learn that scrutineers can be quite selective in what they see, ad in whose car they see it.
Stumpy_seahorse said:
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:Really? Looks like a cloth. And looks like he’s leaning on it.
Well, he would be. The driver’s left foot alone is unlikely to exert enough pressure to make an underweight car look right on the scale. That sort of weight-saving wouldn’t be worth bothering about.
in a sport where grams and mm make a difference between good and cheating.
the other thing he could be doing is altering ride height, but I can’t see anyone measuring that
Over t he years, i’ve heard enough from people who take part in the sport to learn that scrutineers can be quite selective in what they see, ad in whose car they see it.
captain_spalding said:
Stumpy_seahorse said:
captain_spalding said:Well, he would be. The driver’s left foot alone is unlikely to exert enough pressure to make an underweight car look right on the scale. That sort of weight-saving wouldn’t be worth bothering about.
in a sport where grams and mm make a difference between good and cheating.
the other thing he could be doing is altering ride height, but I can’t see anyone measuring that
Over t he years, i’ve heard enough from people who take part in the sport to learn that scrutineers can be quite selective in what they see, ad in whose car they see it.
the supercars deal is interesting at the moment with the commodore allowed lightweight roof and firewall and nissan and ford not for the first races, then a race to homologate them and only producing enough for a couple of them at the melbourne races
Cricket Australia need to stand and deliver on this one. At least one year bans for those involved, starting at the end of this Test. Smith never to see the captaincy again. one of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
sibeen said:
Cricket Australia need to stand and deliver on this one. At least one year bans for those involved, starting at the end of this Test. Smith never to see the captaincy again. one of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
None of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
fixed
sibeen said:
None of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
WTF have they gone and done this time?
Woodie said:
sibeen said:None of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
WTF have they gone and done this time?
Go to a news site. Any news website. They are probably front page news on the Uzbekistan Crier.
sibeen said:
Woodie said:
sibeen said:None of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
WTF have they gone and done this time?
Go to a news site. Any news website. They are probably front page news on the Uzbekistan Crier.
Shall I make a gratuitous remark about his balls?
Woodie said:
sibeen said:
Woodie said:WTF have they gone and done this time?
Go to a news site. Any news website. They are probably front page news on the Uzbekistan Crier.
Shall I make a gratuitous remark about his balls?
Yair, why not.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
sibeen said:Go to a news site. Any news website. They are probably front page news on the Uzbekistan Crier.
Shall I make a gratuitous remark about his balls?
Yair, why not.
What? A Twitter thread..
#grittyducttapebollocks ?
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
sibeen said:Go to a news site. Any news website. They are probably front page news on the Uzbekistan Crier.
Shall I make a gratuitous remark about his balls?
Yair, why not.
BALLS!!!! hehehehehehehe
They are on the field in Auckland.
fail to represent country so well one sees a future in politics.
sibeen said:
Cricket Australia need to stand and deliver on this one. At least one year bans for those involved, starting at the end of this Test. Smith never to see the captaincy again. one of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
That would mean Australia would be really shit at cricket for the next couple of years.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Cricket Australia need to stand and deliver on this one. At least one year bans for those involved, starting at the end of this Test. Smith never to see the captaincy again. one of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
That would mean Australia would be really shit at cricket for the next couple of years.
And I haven’t seen Faf get penalties like are recommended in this thread.
sarahs mum said:
fail to represent country so well one sees a future in politics.
Which one?
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Cricket Australia need to stand and deliver on this one. At least one year bans for those involved, starting at the end of this Test. Smith never to see the captaincy again. one of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
That would mean Australia would be really shit at cricket for the next couple of years.
Yep.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
Cricket Australia need to stand and deliver on this one. At least one year bans for those involved, starting at the end of this Test. Smith never to see the captaincy again. one of those involved to be ever considered for the captaincy.
That would mean Australia would be really shit at cricket for the next couple of years.
Yep.
It would be pretty much sacking the whole team and playing a second XI. I doubt they’d have the balls to do it, considering it would hurt them financially.
can’t believe none of the others in the team told them it was a fucking stupid idea.
JudgeMental said:
can’t believe none of the others in the team told them it was a fucking stupid idea.
It’s because they all do it. Occasionally one gets caught; most don’t.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:That would mean Australia would be really shit at cricket for the next couple of years.
Yep.
It would be pretty much sacking the whole team and playing a second XI. I doubt they’d have the balls to do it, considering it would hurt them financially.
I hope it’s not the whole team and that there is at least a few clean skins amoungst them. Be it what it is, if a player knew they should be barred.
Honestly, with the big bats and potential big scores, why not just allow open ball tampering. I mean, the ICC is thinking three-day tests to make an international test championship. So why not?
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:Yep.
It would be pretty much sacking the whole team and playing a second XI. I doubt they’d have the balls to do it, considering it would hurt them financially.
I hope it’s not the whole team and that there is at least a few clean skins amoungst them. Be it what it is, if a player knew they should be barred.
I presume all the fast bowlers knew what was going on, so there’s 3 of them plus M Marsh the all-rounder. The spinner would have noticed the condition of the ball too. Then there’s Smith, Warner and probably the keeper, plus Bancroft himself. Then of the rest it is a who knew.
it would mean picking Maxwell :(
party_pants said:
it would mean picking Maxwell :(
He may play well if Smithy isn’t there?
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
it would mean picking Maxwell :(
He may play well if Smithy isn’t there?
I guess he will be either capitan or vice-capitan in the new squad. Maybe Finchy.
party_pants said:
It would be pretty much sacking the whole team and playing a second XI. I doubt they’d have the balls to do it, considering it would hurt them financially.
Doesn’t seem to bother hit’n‘giggle 20/20 cricket with crowds and TV ratings by playing second, third and fourth XI.
Anyway, it just isn’t cricket.
Woodie said:
party_pants said:It would be pretty much sacking the whole team and playing a second XI. I doubt they’d have the balls to do it, considering it would hurt them financially.
Doesn’t seem to bother hit’n‘giggle 20/20 cricket with crowds and TV ratings by playing second, third and fourth XI.
Well, if the players are banned from international cricket for a time I guess they would be available to play domestic T20 next summer. So maybe CA won’t lose too much money over it.
NZ have a C de Grandhomme in their side.
Ian said:
NZ have a C de Grandhomme in their side.
His great uncle is Hilary Laurence “Bunny” de Grandhomme.
While this incident is appalling it’s no where near as bad as when Hansi was throwing test matches and ODI’s for money.
Peak Warming Man said:
While this incident is appalling it’s no where near as bad as when Hansi was throwing test matches and ODI’s for money.
You think this wasn’t for money?
Peak Warming Man said:
While this incident is appalling it’s no where near as bad as when Hansi was throwing test matches and ODI’s for money.
Well we’re not at the stage of arranging plane crashes over this.
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
While this incident is appalling it’s no where near as bad as when Hansi was throwing test matches and ODI’s for money.
You think this wasn’t for money?
Yes.
I’m genuinely shocked by these cheating revelations.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
While this incident is appalling it’s no where near as bad as when Hansi was throwing test matches and ODI’s for money.
Well we’re not at the stage of arranging plane crashes over this.
Alluding to?
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
While this incident is appalling it’s no where near as bad as when Hansi was throwing test matches and ODI’s for money.
Well we’re not at the stage of arranging plane crashes over this.
Alluding to?
Hansi died in a plane crash, some think it may have been suicide but I’ll have to look it up.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:Well we’re not at the stage of arranging plane crashes over this.
Alluding to?
Hansi died in a plane crash, some think it may have been suicide but I’ll have to look it up.
He probably had money on it.
dv said:
I’m genuinely shocked by these cheating revelations.
I’m not. It’s always been the elephant in the room. Faf got caught in Australia recently. They all do it. It’s just that few of them get caught.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:Well we’re not at the stage of arranging plane crashes over this.
Alluding to?
Hansi died in a plane crash, some think it may have been suicide but I’ll have to look it up.
Oh, OK. I wasn’t aware of that.
Michael V said:
dv said:
I’m genuinely shocked by these cheating revelations.
I’m not. It’s always been the elephant in the room. Faf got caught in Australia recently. They all do it. It’s just that few of them get caught.
Dunno about that. When was the last time Australia got busted this badly?
It wasn’t an individual or a spur of the moment job. The “leadership group” (there’s an oxymoron)
sat down in the break and workshopped this monumentally stupid ploy.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:Alluding to?
Hansi died in a plane crash, some think it may have been suicide but I’ll have to look it up.
Oh, OK. I wasn’t aware of that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansie_Cronje#Match_fixing
Kiwis are batting on after lunch. Have a lead of 294 on the first innings. 3 wickets in hand.
sibeen said:
Kiwis are batting on after lunch. Have a lead of 294 on the first innings. 3 wickets in hand.
Day four?
Peak Warming Man said:
sibeen said:
Kiwis are batting on after lunch. Have a lead of 294 on the first innings. 3 wickets in hand.
Day four?
Yep.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:That would mean Australia would be really shit at cricket for the next couple of years.
Yep.
It would be pretty much sacking the whole team and playing a second XI. I doubt they’d have the balls to do it, considering it would hurt them financially.
Now you’re talking!
Kiwis declare, 369 in front.
ROFFLE
England 1/6. Cook gone.
sibeen said:
ROFFLEEngland 1/6. Cook gone.
Didn’t get a chance to settle in. Will he claim that the kiwis have tampered with the pitch?
sibeen said:
ROFFLEEngland 1/6. Cook gone.
Interview with Derek a ECB Board member.
Interviewer-: The team isn’t doing too well lately.
Derek-: The what?
Interviewer-: The team, the English cricket team that represents the Nation at the international level, they aren’t doing very well.
Derek-: Aren’t they? oh well I’m sure they’ll turn that around given the money and facilities we provide. We have some fine chaps on the board, old Etonians most of them, good bridge players.
But let me tell you about our plans for the future.
Interviewer-: OK.
Interviewer-: At our last meeting in the Bahamas Simon put a motion that our first meeting next year should be held on a yacht in the South of France and it was carried unanimously.
Interviewer-: But the team is in disarray and………………
Derek-: Excuse me my good man…………….Roger another two gin and tonics there’s a good chap and here’s a shilling for you and your family……..you were saying?
Interviewer-: The team’s in disarray and Cook hasn’t scored any runs for ages.
Derek-: Who?
Day four and NZ have brought on their third bowler for the match so far.
Dinner time.
Root gone.
Poms 3/132.
Trail by 237.
“Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match.
“This Test match needs to proceed, and in the interim we will continue to investigate this matter with the urgency that it demands.
“As I said earlier today, Cricket Australia and Australian cricket fans expect certain standards of conduct from cricketers representing our country, and on this occasion these standards have not been met.
“All Australians, like us, want answers and we will keep you updated on our findings, as a matter of priority,” concluded Mr Sutherland.
Michael V said:
“Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as Captain and Vice-Captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match.“This Test match needs to proceed, and in the interim we will continue to investigate this matter with the urgency that it demands.
“As I said earlier today, Cricket Australia and Australian cricket fans expect certain standards of conduct from cricketers representing our country, and on this occasion these standards have not been met.
“All Australians, like us, want answers and we will keep you updated on our findings, as a matter of priority,” concluded Mr Sutherland.
Grow a pair, Sutherland. Announce their banning.
Tim Paine will be acting captain for the remainder of the Cape Town Test.
How was Australia expected to perform against SA in this test? Why cheat now?
Witty Rejoinder said:
How was Australia expected to perform against SA in this test? Why cheat now?
They all do it. Every team. Very few perpetrators get caught. Faf du Plessis got caught not so long back in Australia.
The really surprising thing is that Smith admitted involvement. Normally the caught “seen, actual” perpetrator takes one for the team.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
How was Australia expected to perform against SA in this test? Why cheat now?
They all do it. Every team. Very few perpetrators get caught. Faf du Plessis got caught not so long back in Australia.
The really surprising thing is that Smith admitted involvement. Normally the caught “seen, actual” perpetrator takes one for the team.
Probably take him on a shark feeding boat trip.
Witty Rejoinder said:
How was Australia expected to perform against SA in this test? Why cheat now?
Do they get paid more for a win? I mean, they’re in it for the money.
ABdV gone.
DON’T FUCKING CARE
sibeen said:
DON’T FUCKING CARE
bit like that :(
sibeen said:
DON’T FUCKING CARE
Probably going to be a good night for bottle shops.
De Kock gone.
And I and all the souls in pain,
Who tramped the other ring,
Forgot if we ourselves had done
A great or little thing,
And watched with gaze of dull amaze
The man who has to swing
Peak Warming Man said:
And I and all the souls in pain,
Who tramped the other ring,
Forgot if we ourselves had done
A great or little thing,
And watched with gaze of dull amaze
The man who has to swing
reverse swing?
too early?
Peak Warming Man said:
And I and all the souls in pain,
Who tramped the other ring,
Forgot if we ourselves had done
A great or little thing,
And watched with gaze of dull amaze
The man who has to swing
Tops poem, The Ballad of Reading Jail.
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
And I and all the souls in pain,
Who tramped the other ring,
Forgot if we ourselves had done
A great or little thing,
And watched with gaze of dull amaze
The man who has to swing
reverse swing?
too early?
Hehe.
Hopefully we hear there was some dissent regarding the decision. Apparently the leadership group in question was David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc. There may have been others who knew nothing about it, or protested against it.
—————————
From the ABC blog.
Peak Warming Man said:
Hopefully we hear there was some dissent regarding the decision. Apparently the leadership group in question was David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc. There may have been others who knew nothing about it, or protested against it.
—————————From the ABC blog.
Give the four of them, plus Bancroft, a one year ban.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Hopefully we hear there was some dissent regarding the decision. Apparently the leadership group in question was David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc. There may have been others who knew nothing about it, or protested against it.
—————————From the ABC blog.
Give the four of them, plus Bancroft, a one year ban.
and a flogging. nothing like a good flog.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Hopefully we hear there was some dissent regarding the decision. Apparently the leadership group in question was David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc. There may have been others who knew nothing about it, or protested against it.
—————————From the ABC blog.
Give the four of them, plus Bancroft, a one year ban.
They’ve let down the side, they’ve let down the sport, they’ve let down their country, but, worst of all, they’ve let down the kiddies.
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Hopefully we hear there was some dissent regarding the decision. Apparently the leadership group in question was David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc. There may have been others who knew nothing about it, or protested against it.
—————————From the ABC blog.
Give the four of them, plus Bancroft, a one year ban.
and a flogging. nothing like a good flog.
Tom: They should be whipped naked through the streets of Sydney all the way from Woolloomooloo to Penrith!
Dick: Now that’s going a bit too far
Harry: Yeah, Parramatta should be far enough
Dick:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
sibeen said:Give the four of them, plus Bancroft, a one year ban.
and a flogging. nothing like a good flog.
Tom: They should be whipped naked through the streets of Sydney all the way from Woolloomooloo to Penrith!
Dick: Now that’s going a bit too far
Harry: Yeah, Parramatta should be far enough
Dick:
LOL
All out.
Target 430
party_pants said:
All out.Target 430
This gunna get interesting.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
All out.Target 430
This gunna get interesting.
Will the Aussie lodge a complaint if Warner and Bancroft get booed on their way out to the middle?
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
All out.Target 430
This gunna get interesting.
Will the Aussie lodge a complaint if Warner and Bancroft get booed on their way out to the middle?
If….IF?
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:This gunna get interesting.
Will the Aussie lodge a complaint if Warner and Bancroft get booed on their way out to the middle?
If….IF?
put em on the boundary.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:This gunna get interesting.
Will the Aussie lodge a complaint if Warner and Bancroft get booed on their way out to the middle?
If….IF?
I’m not sure they could complain as I expect a great deal of the booing will be originating from Australia.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:This gunna get interesting.
Will the Aussie lodge a complaint if Warner and Bancroft get booed on their way out to the middle?
If….IF?
I’m watching old Time Teams, not listening to it on the rad io
“This is some savage bowling – Rabada goes straight and it’s thudded into his now-famous groin region. Ouch!”
snigger
“Steve Smith fined 100% match fee and 1-Test ban. Bancroft gets 75% and 3 demerit points.”
Michael V said:
“Steve Smith fined 100% match fee and 1-Test ban. Bancroft gets 75% and 3 demerit points.”
Humm……………..
‘The game needs to have a hard look at itself’
This from ICC CEO David Richardson on their decision:
“The decision made by the leadership group of the Australian team to act in this way is clearly contrary to the spirit of the game, risks causing significant damage to the integrity of the match, the players and the sport itself and is therefore ‘serious’ in nature. As captain, Steve Smith must take full responsibility for the actions of his players and it is appropriate that he be suspended.”
“The game needs to have a hard look at itself. In recent weeks we have seen incidents of ugly sledging, send-offs, dissent against umpires’ decisions, a walk-off, ball tampering and some ordinary off-field behaviour.
“The ICC needs to do more to prevent poor behavior and better police the spirit of the game, defining more clearly what is expected of players and enforcing the regulations in a consistent fashion. In addition and most importantly Member countries need to show more accountability for their teams’ conduct. Winning is important but not at the expense of the spirit of the game which is intrinsic and precious to the sport of cricket. We have to raise the bar across all areas.”
(From Auntie’s blog.)
Michael V said:
“Steve Smith fined 100% match fee and 1-Test ban. Bancroft gets 75% and 3 demerit points.”
Yeah, goodonya, CA. Making the hard choices. Fucking cowards.
Michael V said:
“Steve Smith fined 100% match fee and 1-Test ban. Bancroft gets 75% and 3 demerit points.”
Where’d you get that from MV?
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
“Steve Smith fined 100% match fee and 1-Test ban. Bancroft gets 75% and 3 demerit points.”
Yeah, goodonya, CA. Making the hard choices. Fucking cowards.
That is the ICC penalty. It is still open to CA to add something on top of that.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
“Steve Smith fined 100% match fee and 1-Test ban. Bancroft gets 75% and 3 demerit points.”
Where’d you get that from MV?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-25/smith-warner-stand-down-as-captain-vice-captain-for-rest-of-test/9585260
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
“Steve Smith fined 100% match fee and 1-Test ban. Bancroft gets 75% and 3 demerit points.”
Where’d you get that from MV?
Auntie’s blog.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-25/south-africa-v-australia-third-test-in-cape-town-day-four/9585132
“Australia move to within 400!!”
(Auntie’s blog).
This whole series is well and truly finished. Not a single comment is about the actual game. Just steve smith. Australia could break a record and chase down the highest total ever, and no one would give a darn.
And next series, we’ll go through it all again, about how the aussies’ utter disregard for the spirit of the game was exposed…
It’s hard to defend smith, but I will say this: du Plessis was also accused of cheating against Australia back in 2016… he got off with a fine and a slap on the wrist, and still appealed it. That to me is even more so against the spirit of the game.
Smith has openly admitted to cheating and apologised. He appears to be genuinely sorry, and if he isn’t now, he certainly will be.
The fact that Australia is taking this so seriously and there is such an uproar against this shows that people care a lot about how the game is played. We want fair play, win or lose. And after the beating the Australian spirit of the game has taken, this may just be our path to redemption…
Audience comment from jeremy w 21 minutes ago
Michael V said:
This whole series is well and truly finished. Not a single comment is about the actual game. Just steve smith. Australia could break a record and chase down the highest total ever, and no one would give a darn.And next series, we’ll go through it all again, about how the aussies’ utter disregard for the spirit of the game was exposed…
It’s hard to defend smith, but I will say this: du Plessis was also accused of cheating against Australia back in 2016… he got off with a fine and a slap on the wrist, and still appealed it. That to me is even more so against the spirit of the game.Smith has openly admitted to cheating and apologised. He appears to be genuinely sorry, and if he isn’t now, he certainly will be.
The fact that Australia is taking this so seriously and there is such an uproar against this shows that people care a lot about how the game is played. We want fair play, win or lose. And after the beating the Australian spirit of the game has taken, this may just be our path to redemption…
Audience comment from jeremy w 21 minutes ago
Nice.
And so it begins.
Oh dear.
Peak Warming Man said:
Oh dear.
You standing in for sibeen?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Oh dear.
You standing in for sibeen?
Looks up latest score.
Oh dear.
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Oh dear.
You standing in for sibeen?
Looks up latest score.
Oh dear.
Hands on hips, grumpy-like.
cough
I’m the “Oh dear” person. Sibeen just swears.
Michael V said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:You standing in for sibeen?
Looks up latest score.
Oh dear.
Hands on hips, grumpy-like.
cough
I’m the “Oh dear” person. Sibeen just swears.
Sincere apologies mv :)
A decent article in the Gran.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/25/steve-smith-must-go-australia-jason-gillespie
The best comment I’ve seen about the whole sorry saga so far:
“What a heartwarming story! A few months ago, Tim Paine could hardly have imagined that he’d ever again wear the baggy green. Now he’s captaining the side in a crucial Test match. It’s fairytale stuff, and the perfect anecdote to the cynicism that often pervades modern sporting contests.”
sibeen said:
The best comment I’ve seen about the whole sorry saga so far:“What a heartwarming story! A few months ago, Tim Paine could hardly have imagined that he’d ever again wear the baggy green. Now he’s captaining the side in a crucial Test match. It’s fairytale stuff, and the perfect anecdote to the cynicism that often pervades modern sporting contests.”
It’s an ill wind, indeed, that blows no good.
“What a heartwarming story!”
There’s a word game in which you replace the word ‘heart’ in song lyrics with the word ‘arse’.
It can completely transform some songs.
I find myself applying it elsewhere – the line above is thus ‘what an arse-warming story!”.
captain_spalding said:
“What a heartwarming story!”There’s a word game in which you replace the word ‘heart’ in song lyrics with the word ‘arse’.
It can completely transform some songs.
I find myself applying it elsewhere – the line above is thus ‘what an arse-warming story!”.
from the bottom of my arse, that’s just about the silliest wordgame I’ve ever heard.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
“What a heartwarming story!”There’s a word game in which you replace the word ‘heart’ in song lyrics with the word ‘arse’.
It can completely transform some songs.
I find myself applying it elsewhere – the line above is thus ‘what an arse-warming story!”.
from the bottom of my arse, that’s just about the silliest wordgame I’ve ever heard.
Agreed. But, it can make some very tiresome songs almost tolerable.
Over in Auckland, looks as though the Poms might escape.
They were 217 for 6, with NZ having about 63 overs to clean up the remaining four wickets but Stokes and Woakes have dug in.
I was previously unaware of the recent changes to the Laws of Cricket Section 41.5 concerning “fake fielding”.
dv said:
I was previously unaware of the recent changes to the Laws of Cricket Section 41.5 concerning “fake fielding”.
I heard mention of it last summer, possibly during the T20 tournament.
dv said:
Over in Auckland, looks as though the Poms might escape.They were 217 for 6, with NZ having about 63 overs to clean up the remaining four wickets but Stokes and Woakes have dug in.
Stokes has gone. 3 wickets to get and a session to play.
party_pants said:
dv said:
I was previously unaware of the recent changes to the Laws of Cricket Section 41.5 concerning “fake fielding”.
I heard mention of it last summer, possibly during the T20 tournament.
It was the JLT Cup.
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/matthew-renshaw-marnus-labuschagne-fake-fielding-video-queensland-jlt-one-day-cup-five-penalty-runs/2017-09-29
How do these laws define fake fielding? And, what are the changes?
OK, that is just stupid…
furious said:
- I was previously unaware of the recent changes to the Laws of Cricket Section 41.5 concerning “fake fielding”.
How do these laws define fake fielding? And, what are the changes?
Either
A fielder without the ball pretending to throw at the stumps with the intent of making the batsmen not take a run
or a fielder with the ball pretending his missed it so he can trick the batsmen into taking off for a run and then throwing at the stumps once they have set off.
party_pants said:
furious said:
- I was previously unaware of the recent changes to the Laws of Cricket Section 41.5 concerning “fake fielding”.
How do these laws define fake fielding? And, what are the changes?
Either
A fielder without the ball pretending to throw at the stumps with the intent of making the batsmen not take a run
or a fielder with the ball pretending his missed it so he can trick the batsmen into taking off for a run and then throwing at the stumps once they have set off.
FMD that’s a crazy rule change, it has the militant Batting Union’s grubby hands all over it.
furious said:
- I was previously unaware of the recent changes to the Laws of Cricket Section 41.5 concerning “fake fielding”.
How do these laws define fake fielding? And, what are the changes?
41.5 Deliberate distraction, deception or obstruction of batsman
41.5.1 In addition to 41.4, it is unfair for any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball.
41.5.2 It is for either one of the umpires to decide whether any distraction, deception or obstruction is wilful or not.
41.5.3 If either umpire considers that a fielder has caused or attempted to cause such a distraction, deception or obstruction, he/she shall immediately call and signal Dead ball and inform the other umpire of the reason for the call.
41.5.4 Neither batsman shall be dismissed from that delivery.
41.5.5 If an obstruction involves physical contact, the umpires together shall decide whether or not an offence under Law 42 has been committed.
41.5.5.1 If an offence under Law 42 has been committed, they shall apply the relevant procedures in Law 42 and shall also apply each of 41.5.7 to 41.5.9.
41.5.5.2 If they consider that there has been no offence under Law 42, they shall apply each of 41.5.6 to 41.5.10.
41.5.6 The bowler’s end umpire shall;
- award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side.
- inform the captain of the fielding side of the reason for this action and as soon as practicable inform the captain of the batting side.
41.5.7 The ball shall not count as one of the over.
41.5.8 Any runs completed by the batsmen before the offence shall be scored, together with any runs for penalties awarded to either side. Additionally, the run in progress shall be scored whether or not the batsmen had already crossed at the instant of the offence.
41.5.9 The batsmen at the wicket shall decide which of them is to face the next delivery.
41.5.10 The umpires together shall report the occurrence as soon as possible after the match to the Executive of the offending side and to any Governing Body responsible for the match, who shall take such action as is considered appropriate against the captain and player or players concerned.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
furious said:
- I was previously unaware of the recent changes to the Laws of Cricket Section 41.5 concerning “fake fielding”.
How do these laws define fake fielding? And, what are the changes?
Either
A fielder without the ball pretending to throw at the stumps with the intent of making the batsmen not take a run
or a fielder with the ball pretending his missed it so he can trick the batsmen into taking off for a run and then throwing at the stumps once they have set off.
FMD that’s a crazy rule change, it has the militant Batting Union’s grubby hands all over it.
People were doing silly things in those mickey-mouse T20 tournaments.
A fast bowler bowling a slower ball or a spinner getting one to go the other way are also deceptions, but they are still okay?
I do think it’s a bit soft.
It is okay to question the paternity of the batter’s children but whatever you do, don’t pretend to throw the ball…
I mean Ash Giles pretended to be a test cricketer for years with no penalty.
furious said:
A fast bowler bowling a slower ball or a spinner getting one to go the other way are also deceptions, but they are still okay?
Kicking a ball into the boundary so as to keep the weak batsman on strike is an old ploy, they’ll probably ban that next.
furious said:
A fast bowler bowling a slower ball or a spinner getting one to go the other way are also deceptions, but they are still okay?
bowling is not fielding
like all seemingly stupid rule changes, it was brought about by somebody doing it and everyone else thinking that’s not really in the spirit of the game. The reply being “well there is no rule against it so it must be OK”, swiftly followed by such a rule being made up.
dv said:
I mean Ash Giles pretended to be a test cricketer for years with no penalty.
Moeen Ali is still getting away with it.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
I mean Ash Giles pretended to be a test cricketer for years with no penalty.
Moeen Ali is still getting away with it.
though watch this space for further updates
If we allow pretending in cricket, soon they’ll all be pretending they’re pirates or dinosaurs or Daleks and playing their own little games that have nothing to do with cricket as such.
Bubblecar said:
If we allow pretending in cricket, soon they’ll all be pretending they’re pirates or dinosaurs or Daleks and playing their own little games that have nothing to do with cricket as such.
In fact, that is what they have been doing. Don’t know what they are doing out there but it sure isn’t cricket.
Apparently Australia’s sponsors are pulling out like a catholic on date night…
Just got an email from James…
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To (party_pants)
I would like to provide you with an update on the situation with the Australian Men’s Cricket Team and the investigation currently underway into what transpired at Cape Town.
Our Head of Integrity will arrive in South Africa shortly to continue his inquiries around the specifics of the ball tampering incident.
I am travelling to South Africa this evening, arriving on Tuesday morning local time, at which point I will meet with our Head of Integrity to understand the findings of the investigation to that point, and to consider the outcomes.
We are aiming to be in a position to fully update the Australian public on the investigation and outcomes on Wednesday morning AEDT.
We understand the strong interest everyone has in this situation and we are following due process to properly address all of the relevant issues involved.
We recognise how important the fans are to our game, and this process is the beginning of restoring your faith in Australian Cricket.
James Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer – Cricket Australia
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Shit will hit the fan on Wednesday.
party_pants said:
Just got an email from James…
————————————To (party_pants)
I would like to provide you with an update on the situation with the Australian Men’s Cricket Team and the investigation currently underway into what transpired at Cape Town.
Our Head of Integrity will arrive in South Africa shortly to continue his inquiries around the specifics of the ball tampering incident.
I am travelling to South Africa this evening, arriving on Tuesday morning local time, at which point I will meet with our Head of Integrity to understand the findings of the investigation to that point, and to consider the outcomes.
We are aiming to be in a position to fully update the Australian public on the investigation and outcomes on Wednesday morning AEDT.
We understand the strong interest everyone has in this situation and we are following due process to properly address all of the relevant issues involved.
We recognise how important the fans are to our game, and this process is the beginning of restoring your faith in Australian Cricket.
James Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer – Cricket Australia
———————————————————-Shit will hit the fan on Wednesday.
Good.
party_pants said:
Just got an email from James…
————————————To (party_pants)
I would like to provide you with an update on the situation with the Australian Men’s Cricket Team and the investigation currently underway into what transpired at Cape Town.
Our Head of Integrity will arrive in South Africa shortly to continue his inquiries around the specifics of the ball tampering incident.
I am travelling to South Africa this evening, arriving on Tuesday morning local time, at which point I will meet with our Head of Integrity to understand the findings of the investigation to that point, and to consider the outcomes.
We are aiming to be in a position to fully update the Australian public on the investigation and outcomes on Wednesday morning AEDT.
We understand the strong interest everyone has in this situation and we are following due process to properly address all of the relevant issues involved.
We recognise how important the fans are to our game, and this process is the beginning of restoring your faith in Australian Cricket.
James Sutherland
Chief Executive Officer – Cricket Australia
———————————————————-Shit will hit the fan on Wednesday.
By Wednesday it would already be part of the aircon recycle.
