Australia v India
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:
@MN5 swearing at the umpire
Oh righto. Tough to excuse that sort of carry on
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@Hooroo said in Australia v India:
This test is on a knife edge at the moment. If these two can stay in for 35 of the remain 70 odd overs, I think they will win.
If the wickets don't come Aussie should be able to slow the scoring on this pitch
Plus they can make up some bullshit about someone in the crowd and stop the game for 15mins
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Crowe was possibly a bit full of himself as a youngster (like most young men). I remember being at a club game and him asking all of us who their favourite cricketer was - expecting the answer "you" from the kids.
I then met him after his first battle with cancer and he talked about how his personality had changed over the years (not just the cancer but the relationships that he had, personal and professional). He said that he was self absorbed, for want of a better term, when he was playing. I said that was surely why he was such a success, the focus, the drive to do better as a player. His response was surprising to me "I don't know, maybe I would have been better if I hadn't been like that". Words to that effect.
He was very humble and likeable at the end. Great to meet a hero a second time and not be disappointed.
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@Duluth said in Australia v India:
@Hooroo said in Australia v India:
This test is on a knife edge at the moment. If these two can stay in for 35 of the remain 70 odd overs, I think they will win.
If the wickets don't come Aussie should be able to slow the scoring on this pitch
That's true as they are still attacking.
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@KiwiMurph said in Australia v India:
The second new ball should do the trick for the Aussies which is under 18 overs away.
OK, I may have over-reacted when saying it was on a knife-edge!
This is a nice game to watch with both teams in with a chance!
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I reckon Siraj did the right thing. In fact that's exactly how the process should work if a player thinks they are being abused.
He stopped the game, and told the authorities what he thought he heard. That allowed a real time investigation, where witnesses could be questioned as well. And it turns out he obviously misheard something, because there was no racist abuse.
The alternative is what has happened in the past, waiting until the end of the day to make a accusation well after the fans have filed out, abusers and witnesses alike. That makes it almost impossible to find out if anything did occur, and if so to hold the perpetrators accountable.
Now it probably took 5 minutes too long, but at least we got an outcome where for once we seem to know what was said and by whom. If we can keep that process it will lead to far better outcomes for everyone, as it will better punish people who abuse players, but also better protect fans where something might be misheard or taken in the wrong context.
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@barbarian also reminds everyone that the chances of being misheard are reasonable so take care with your words.
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@Hooroo if Pant is there for the next 25-30 overs, they might get there. Under 3 and a half an over needed from here.
