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For whatever reason, Aussies can't seem to get the ball to move as much this test

N5 1BH wrote:For whatever reason, Aussies can't seem to get the ball to move as much this test

Ball not up to scratch?

very good.

Good to see he's not trying to sugar-coat it

MegaBonus wrote:something is still not right......

warner failed to answer specific questions about who else was involved and the role each party played....

redemption will be impossible unless there is full disclose......unless theyre going to make up for lost income by selling the story to the highest bidder....

Looks to be the way its going, especially with the scummy port Roxy J in his court

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/da ... 9ff490f72f

N5 1BH wrote:Good to see he's not trying to sugar-coat it

Cooper wrote:

MegaBonus wrote:something is still not right......

warner failed to answer specific questions about who else was involved and the role each party played....

redemption will be impossible unless there is full disclose......unless theyre going to make up for lost income by selling the story to the highest bidder....

Looks to be the way its going, especially with the scummy port Roxy J in his court

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/da ... 9ff490f72f

It definitely stinks that way.

Only a PR person would have the lack of shame to try and gather public support for herself doing it "tough" when she has benefited from the proceeds of crime in the way she has.

Brian the Postman wrote:

Cooper wrote:

MegaBonus wrote:something is still not right......

warner failed to answer specific questions about who else was involved and the role each party played....

redemption will be impossible unless there is full disclose......unless theyre going to make up for lost income by selling the story to the highest bidder....

Looks to be the way its going, especially with the scummy port Roxy J in his court

http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/da ... 9ff490f72f

It definitely stinks that way.

Only a PR person would have the lack of shame to try and gather public support for herself doing it "tough" when she has benefited from the proceeds of crime in the way she has.

Yep she is the lowest of low

Warner to "sell" his story to the media in a tell all for $1m if he doesn't get his way? The bloke sure knows how to alienate himself even further...

Bomber wrote:Warner to "sell" his story to the media in a tell all for $1m if he doesn't get his way? The bloke sure knows how to alienate himself even further...

what else would you expect, the guy is over 30 and on the decline.

Smith and Bancroft are under 30, and can come back quicker....

Cooper wrote:http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/an ... edcd5d5c3d

Interesting. Re Starc, I'm not so sure. Even the umps didn't see anything unusually wrong with the ball, so why would anyone else?

Wayne Kerr wrote:

Bomber wrote:Warner to "sell" his story to the media in a tell all for $1m if he doesn't get his way? The bloke sure knows how to alienate himself even further...

what else would you expect, the guy is over 30 and on the decline.

Smith and Bancroft are under 30, and can come back quicker....

Smith and Warner don't deserve to wear the baggy green again, Bancroft will find it hard - surely?

Brian the Postman wrote:

Wayne Kerr wrote:

Bomber wrote:Warner to "sell" his story to the media in a tell all for $1m if he doesn't get his way? The bloke sure knows how to alienate himself even further...

what else would you expect, the guy is over 30 and on the decline.

Smith and Bancroft are under 30, and can come back quicker....

Smith and Warner don't deserve to wear the baggy green again, Bancroft will find it hard - surely?

Did Atherton (1994), Younis (2000), Tendulkar (2001), Dravid (2004), Afridi (2010) Du Plesis (2013) lose their spots and never play agin for their countries?

No, they weren't. At this moment, neither of those three.

However, none of those were involved in a conspiracy of cheating and lies. Bancroft alone is bigger than all of those mentioned without even bringing in the leadership team.

God is an Englishman wrote:No, they weren't. At this moment, neither of those three.

However, none of those were involved in a conspiracy of cheating and lies. Bancroft alone is bigger than all of those mentioned without even bringing in the leadership team.

Cheating is cheating isn't it? Especially in a sport that considers itself the Gentlemen's game.

Personally, I think that if you are in a leadership position and you conspire to cheat in the way that's gone on there needs to be a higher level of punishment than a regular player due to the prestige of the role.

Being captain of the Australian Cricket team is probably worth $10m+ for the extra sponsorship and business opportunities.

did anyone hear the Pom tell other Poms that those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones at the Aussies....interesting!!!!

MegaBonus wrote:did anyone hear the Pom tell other Poms that those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones at the Aussies....interesting!!!!

Why the need for racism?

I didn't hear it, I read it though.

by whinging about it, you just reinforced the stereotype....but back to the admission that the English also ball tamper...

MegaBonus wrote:by whinging about it, you just reinforced the stereotype....but back to the admission that the English also ball tamper...

Yes, how dare I complain about racism. Terrible terrible me.

It's not an admission, he says former team mates. He might have been talking about this time in Brisbane.

Did you also read the part where he said is was nonsense that only 3 players knew or are you only choosing the bits to suit your purpose?

He also said that none of it was as bad as this incident. Did you miss that part as well?

so do you accept all he says or just some of it....make up your mind....

MegaBonus wrote:so do you accept all he says or just some of it....make up your mind....

I accept all of it, can't see why you would think otherwise.

Funny how Michael Clarke threw his hat in the ring to come out of retirement and lead the side again. He has no form so why would he be selected to start with? The only positive I can see from it would be him getting out of the commentary box!

Bomber wrote:Funny how Michael Clarke threw his hat in the ring to come out of retirement and lead the side again. He has no form so why would he be selected to start with? The only positive I can see from it would be him getting out of the commentary box!

He never said he wanted to captain again.

Michael Clarke wrote:This article is out of control! Let me make very clear that I have not sent any formal offer to James Sutherland to come back and play cricket. I sent him a message as a friend offering to help Australian cricket in ANY way I could (this could mean mentoring the under 14s)

Slinky_Pete wrote:

Bomber wrote:Funny how Michael Clarke threw his hat in the ring to come out of retirement and lead the side again. He has no form so why would he be selected to start with? The only positive I can see from it would be him getting out of the commentary box!

He never said he wanted to captain again.

Michael Clarke wrote:This article is out of control! Let me make very clear that I have not sent any formal offer to James Sutherland to come back and play cricket. I sent him a message as a friend offering to help Australian cricket in ANY way I could (this could mean mentoring the under 14s)

Anything to get him out of the commentary box - please CA- give him something else to do!

Mike Atherton held onto the England captaincy and avoided suspension but he was fined $3,700.

The young skipper was using dirt, taken from the pitch, to try to keep his hands less sweaty while working on the ball during a Test against South Africa at Lord's.

Gutless ECB!

Wayne Kerr wrote:

Mike Atherton held onto the England captaincy and avoided suspension but he was fined $3,700.

The young skipper was using dirt, taken from the pitch, to try to keep his hands less sweaty while working on the ball during a Test against South Africa at Lord's.

Gutless ECB!

hahahahaha - 30 years ago and no team conspiracy. Keep clutching though.

Go easy on hawkesy - its ok to cheat a little bit, just not a lot.

Bomber wrote:Go easy on hawkesy - its ok to cheat a little bit, just not a lot.

In cricket, it's not but obviously there's degrees of cheating. Clearly putting some dirt on the ball is not equivalent to match fixing or the "leadership team" being caught all cheating.