Aussie Cricket
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I don't think it's any surprise that it has gone south as soon as Michael Clarke was given an expanded role...
Jesus, imagine Bruce McAvaney doing the cricket? "you just feel like the next wicket is crucial don't you?"
"yeeesss, he's a champion isn't he?"
Who will be his Cyril Rioli?
Foxtel do cricket very well, Brendan Julian leads their roster with a great deal of professionalism, and just enough personality.
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@mariner4life Bruce's favourite stupid quote for mine was about some horse that won three Melbourne Cups in a row (Makybe Diva according to google) - as the race ended:
"She's a champion and she knows it"
No, Bruce. She's a horse who runs faster than the other horses, surmounted by a midget with a whip.
I accept she's a horse that loves to run, and do it faster than the other horses, but I'm far from convinced that the equine brain understands the term "champion".
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@nta i am sure that quote about Makybe Diva was framed as a question, it's his thing.
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@mariner4life you have a good point. Perhaps it was
"She's a champion, isn't she? And she knows it!" said Bruce, answering his own question.
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@nta said in Aussie Cricket:
@mariner4life you have a good point. Perhaps it was
"She's a champion, isn't she? And she knows it!" said Bruce, answering his own question.
that is perfect! and kinda growl the "and she knows it"
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@mariner4life yep that was exactly the tone. Its a term you can only describe as McAvaneous.
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Chappelli:
You can't think of Channel Nine's cricket coverage without immediately reflecting on the expertise of Richie Benaud. He was the glue that held all the innovation and technology together; meticulous with his diction and as cool as a pina colada when things were going awry. His performance as he introduced a day's play at the Gabba once, encapsulates his value and expertise as a presenter. As he was articulating his thoughts, the backdrop suddenly collapsed. Without missing a beat he pushed back with his elbows to ease the Wide World of Sports logo off his head. Just then, his watch alarm started ringing. Continuing without a word out of place, he calmly searched under his cuff for the culprit and duly pressed the button to stop the racket.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23176754/here-channel-nine
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So Justin Langer ...
... breath of fresh air. New broom. Mew attitude. New line.
Wait. What?
Apparently Sarwan crossed the line.
Indicative of the ignorance and self obsession that led them to where the whole world pointed and laughed at them.
The more things change the more tg hey stay the same.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12044131
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Had a chat with an Aussie club cricketer last month or so whereby my argument was that Warner supposedly defending his wife's honour to a bloke who'd never met her and was obviously just spouting untrue nonsense should've been met with a "water off a ducks back" meh response but instead Warner pursued a violent response.
Aussie fella insisted that by speaking nonsense he deserved a punch in the head. He'd crossed the line.
I countered with "but the wife wasn't even present for the slur, so isn't it just hot air and stupid talk?"
Apparently not.
We then spent time discussing the bullying talk his teenage daughter was being subjected to at school was countered with him explaining to her that the bullys were talking nonsense and she's not to take any notice of their hurtful lies.
It was a good chat, but this crossing the line in Australian cricket has lost all perspective IMO.
Stuck between Victorian era honour and modern being offended by someone talking absolute shit.
Quote from Langer: "But we all know what the acceptable behaviours are.
No, that's exactly what all the furore has been about
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I'm getting tired of these fluffybunnies dragging us into their dishonest mire that they've created by themselves.
This thing will fester long simply because the players and admin have lied about this fiasco being isolated to warner and bancroft. What follows is constant tail chasing and denial
There is no way known that professional bowlers didn't examine the ball and notice undue wear and tear on it, let alone no one talked about working in the ball.
The ball is the focal point in the field. Every pro looks at it many times.
CA under Sutherland especially have exhibited arrogance and are not an organisation to be used as an example for global cricket.Dodgy fluffybunnies
