Australian International Summer 2023/24

[dedja]

Uzzy has been charged by the ICC for wearing a black arm band during the 1st Test.

Pathetic by the ICC

While I think it's shit they charged him he did breach their regulations.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/usma ... st-1413824

"Usman Khawaja has been charged for breaching Clause F of the Clothing and Equipment Regulations," an ICC spokesperson told ESPNcricinfo. "Usman displayed a personal message (arm band) during the first Test Match against Pakistan without seeking the prior approval of Cricket Australia and the ICC to display it, as required in the regulations for personal messages. This is a breach under the category of an 'other breach' and the sanction for a first offence is a reprimand."

The ICC's clothing and equipment regulations state: "Players and team officials shall not be permitted to wear, display or otherwise convey personal messages on their clothing, equipment or otherwise, irrespective of whether such messages are affixed to clothing, equipment or otherwise and whether such messages are displayed or conveyed through the use of the specific clothing or other items (eg. an arm band) or by the use of words, symbol, graphic message, images or otherwise ('personal messages'), unless approved in advance by both the player or team official's board and the ICC Cricket Operations Department. Approval shall not be granted for messages which relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes."

Do you require a death certificate to seek approval to wear a black arm band?

By doggedly trying to prosecute him, they’re providing media exposure to the very issue they’re trying to suppress.

[gadj1976]

I just don't remember seeing your post/might of read it and forgot to reply later lol.

I just think no team would want to lose points to deny themselves a chance of playing in a WTC final and surely the players would want to avoid getting fined?

Look at Australia, missed out on playing in the initial WTC Final because of a loss of points due to slow over rates against India and then went on to win the next final in the previous cycle.

So, no impact really in the scheme of things. Any financial impact can be offset by any participation in T20's. And there doesn't seem to be any other consequences other than a few points on a table that no one really cares about.

[The Dark Knight]

I just don't remember seeing your post/might of read it and forgot to reply later lol.

I just think no team would want to lose points to deny themselves a chance of playing in a WTC final and surely the players would want to avoid getting fined?

Look at Australia, missed out on playing in the initial WTC Final because of a loss of points due to slow over rates against India and then went on to win the next final in the previous cycle.

So, no impact really in the scheme of things. Any financial impact can be offset by any participation in T20's. And there doesn't seem to be any other consequences other than a few points on a table that no one really cares about.

'No one really cares about' is a generalisation, IMO you have to give the WTC time for the cricketing public to believe it has relevance because it's such a big change to test cricket.

[The Dark Knight]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/west ... ur-1413764
West Indies Test squad for Australia 2023-24 series
Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Alzarri Joseph, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva, Akeem Jordan, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Tevin Imlach, Shamar Joseph, Zachary McCaskie

West Indies have included as many as seven uncapped players in their squad for the daunting challenge of facing Australia in two Tests next month. Batter Zachary McCaskie, wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach, allrounders Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge and Kevin Sinclair along with quick bowlers Akeem Jordan and Shamar Joseph are among the 15 names which will be without Jason Holder who has opted to play T20 franchise cricket.

Exciting young quick bowler Jayden Seales is also unavailable due to a shoulder injury while, like Holder, allrounder Kyle Mayers has opted out of the tour to play T20s.

The majority of those in line for their maiden Test appearance featured in the recent West Indies A tour of South Africa which included three four-day matches. Offspinning allrounder Sinclair, who has played seven ODIs and six T20Is, impressed on that trip with a batting return of 44.00 alongside 12 wickets at 25.91 having also stood out on the earlier A tour to Bangladesh. In last season's West Indies four-day championship he averaged 16.61 with the ball and was called up to the Test squad against India earlier this year.

[Lightning McQueen]

Would’ve loved to see the big fella in the squad, I admire the tenacity of the players that do come across and front up against the beast attack in the world, I hope they give us a decent challenge, would love to see Chanderpaul score the most runs for the series.

They know they’re crap and that must be hard after growing up seeing how good their predecessors were.

[The Dark Knight]

Pakistan v Victoria, two day tour match at the Junction Oval, match drawn.
Pakistan 323
Shakeel 70
Salman 51
Rizwan 50

Victoria 4/272 declared
Harris 126

Pakistan second innings 3/57

[Brodlach]

Pakistan players have turned up with Christmas presents for the Australian players and families. Classy


Poms didn’t even want to share a beer.

[Brodlach]

Aussie unchanged for tomorrow

[Booney]

Excited boys, big day today, prepare yourselves well for tomorrow. Remember, we're on a dirty bulk phase so go hard.

[The Dark Knight]

Aussie unchanged for tomorrow

And Pakistan will have at least 3 changes apparently, Shahzad out with that rib injury as Sajid Khan may replace him (the off spinner with the elite moustache) while Sarfaraz Ahmed has been dropped (for Rizwan) as has Faheen Ashraf who had a stinker in Perth, Hasan Ali and Mir Hamza are likely to replace him.

Fair bit of rain in Melbourne at the moment and 1-10mm forecast tomorrow.

[Brodlach]

Conditions don’t look to bad this morning

[Brodlach]

Just about more people at the MCG already than the entire Perth test

[Brodlach]

Pakistan win the toss and will bowl first

[mal]

Pakistan players have turned up with Christmas presents for the Australian players and families. Classy


Poms didn’t even want to share a beer.

[Brodlach]

Warner dropped on a simple slips catch.

Doesn’t get anymore regulation at first slip

[Armchair expert]

Thats disgraceful

[mighty_tiger_79]

Unforgivable

[mots02]

How the hell do you drop that?

[mighty_tiger_79]

How the hell do you drop that?

With great skill

[The Dark Knight]

What a f**king sitter OMG.