Aussie Cricket
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I am dead against that press prick from Nine getting in their way. As another media person put it: Channel Nine have the best access as host broadcaster but Faf can't say anything anyway, so why bother?
That said, I think Faf has acted the prick a couple of times now - the mint and the pat on the shoulder to Aleem Dar after his decision was overturned - so he can suck it up.
Expecting the appeal to be a wet bus ticket
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@booboo said in Aussie Cricket:
Should get a ban.
That's going to be hard to police. Heck, it's hard enough with a fine:
- Is Saliva OK to shine the ball with? (yes)
- What about sweat? (yes, but only if natural)
- How long after eating a mint can you shine the ball? (no idea)
- Do you need to have designated ball shiners who don't eat mints? (how do you enforce it?)
- How about sun cream and hair gel - if you wipe sweat off your brow and onto the ball, should that be a ban too? (yes, to be consistent)
what Faf's been pinged for is being obvious. Lesson: don't get caught, and don't make it obvious.
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ridiculous charge. Massive over-reaction from the ICC, and the Aus media looking to deflect. Footage comes out of Warner doing the same thing in the test got no charge (too late apparently), and the same for Kohli in India. Can of worms.
Fuck that Ch9 guy, it's about time that happened.
Nick i can't believe an Aussie fan is having a go at an opposition player for acting like a prick. You blokes practically invented that type of behaviour on the field, and took great pride in it.
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Quite enjoyed reading this article
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@Tregaskis said in Aussie Cricket:
The Guardian is a great read if you stick to its sport. Don't make the mistake of reading its USA / Politics section or you'll be forced to believe that genocide in the US commences on Jan 20.
For a while there I thought the Guardian was a branch of the Labor party like Get Up!
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:
Nick i can't believe an Aussie fan is having a go at an opposition player for acting like a prick. You blokes practically invented that type of behaviour on the field, and took great pride in it.
First of all: Nice whataboutery.
Since you've decided to go that way, I hasten to point out that every time we do something untoward, the shrieking and whining from many people (you know who you are*) is apparently justified under the Ancient Pact of "Dirty Fucking Aussie Fluffybunnies".
If Faf patted an AFL umpire on the shoulder like that, he'd have the book thrown at him. Dar was clearly not impressed at the time.
The fact that he was being a complete fucking arsehat about it cannot be excused, even in light of my citizenship.
*Yes, I mean @Virgil
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@NTA said in Aussie Cricket:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:
Nick i can't believe an Aussie fan is having a go at an opposition player for acting like a prick. You blokes practically invented that type of behaviour on the field, and took great pride in it.
First of all: Nice whataboutery.
Since you've decided to go that way, I hasten to point out that every time we do something untoward, the shrieking and whining from many people (you know who you are*) is apparently justified under the Ancient Pact of "Dirty Fucking Aussie Fluffybunnies".
If Faf patted an AFL umpire on the shoulder like that, he'd have the book thrown at him. Dar was clearly not impressed at the time.
The fact that he was being a complete fucking arsehat about it cannot be excused, even in light of my citizenship.
*Yes, I mean @Virgil
leave the shrill people out of this, the adults are trying to talk.
It's not whataboutery at all, i just find it interesting an opposing captain acted like a piston wristed gibbon and you are up him for it.
The AFL comment is however spectacular whataboutery. There is a far greater tolerance for physical contact in cricket than in football codes.
Faf has not covered himself in glory, but then, i think he's probably a bit of a cock. I just find the "you can't come here and act like that" from certain Australians to be the height of hypocrisy.
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:
i just find it interesting an opposing captain acted like a piston wristed gibbon and you are up him for it.
Anyone acting like a cock should be pulled up for it. I've done it for several of our players and captains in the past.
And if Faf did it here, there, or anywhere, it wouldn't matter. Being a dick is being a dick.
Maybe I'm more lenient with my team when they're winning, but right now, they're fucking NOT.
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@NTA no, they really aren't.
The outcome of this next test will be very interesting. If Aus win, how will it be viewed? But even more interesting, what if they lose another one?
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Cricket:
@NTA no, they really aren't.
The outcome of this next test will be very interesting. If Aus win, how will it be viewed? But even more interesting, what if they lose another one?
Either a vindication of giving youth a chance, or evidence that you need more first class experience...
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@antipodean who the fuck would be a selector?
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The parallels between Aus and NZ cricket at the moment are huge
- the gulf between domestic cricket and test cricket
- the amateurs in charge of the administration
- the batting lineup being propped up by two world class players in amongst a bunch of below par players
- a couple of handy bowlers (who are often injured) that can potentially get you over the line from time to time, so long as your two good batsmen go big
- a patch of good cricket to raise the expectations followed by a spectacular collapse to send them crashing down again
- praying for rain at the mid point of most test matches
- attacking the oppositon for being mean to try and deflect from your own teams sub par performance (see CWC final 2015)
This is all par for the course for Black Caps fans, we are well practised in all of this, but I can understand @NTA and co struggling to come to terms with this a bit. They've had a golden run that stretches back beyond the memory capacity of most people.
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and the key to taking early wickets when you lost the toss is to not overstep
Starc to Cook, 1 no ball, plumb in front. Cook misses a straight one. And Starc strikes early. Doesn't bother reviewing. Is it a no-ball though? Looks like Starc has just overstepped. Full and straight, swinging back in. Cook is beaten for pace and is struck on the pads in front of middle and leg. Dead in front. A life for Cook. Was done in completely -
Even first session. Aus with 3 wickets, Saffers getting themselves through to 90.
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and straight back to advantage Aus as Starc gets his 2nd. 95/4
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Bavuma goes and it's 5 for 100 odd, Aus on top. However if they roll them too quickly then there is the risk of facing the new (pink) ball under lights for 20+ overs. And if the NZ-Aus test was anything to go by it'll do plenty.
