Grahaml wrote:Du Plessis fined for ball tampering apparently. Does raise the question about why we bother having rules if the ICC are going to be so toothless in policing them. Whether people think it makes a difference or not, clearly Du Plessis did and in cricket, getting the ball to swing even a little more can be all the difference. This is also his second offense. Final wash up seems to be that repeatedly cheating is ok in cricket.
The ICC are the biggest, most farcical, embarrassing joke of a governing sport organization in the world. The last few decades have been littered with numerous unsatisfactory and blatantly biased resolutions that required far stronger and more definitive actions to be undertaken.
I'll raise your ICC with ASADA and WADA and go all in!
Booney wrote:I've even got appropriate attire organised. Although, I'm never happy in a skirt that's below knee length. Always like to give the boys something.
A little number that Adam Heuskes left behind in his locker at Alberton?
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Booney wrote:I've even got appropriate attire organised. Although, I'm never happy in a skirt that's below knee length. Always like to give the boys something.
A little number that Adam Heuskes left behind in his locker at Alberton?
We've all been to a "Miss *insert football club name here*" night. Some of us just took to them more than others.
Booney wrote:I've even got appropriate attire organised. Although, I'm never happy in a skirt that's below knee length. Always like to give the boys something.
A little number that Adam Heuskes left behind in his locker at Alberton?
We've all been to a "Miss *insert football club name here*" night. Some of us just took to them more than others.
Lol
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Grahaml wrote:Du Plessis fined for ball tampering apparently. Does raise the question about why we bother having rules if the ICC are going to be so toothless in policing them. Whether people think it makes a difference or not, clearly Du Plessis did and in cricket, getting the ball to swing even a little more can be all the difference. This is also his second offense. Final wash up seems to be that repeatedly cheating is ok in cricket.
He's the captain of South Africa what do you expect.
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Grahaml wrote:Du Plessis fined for ball tampering apparently. Does raise the question about why we bother having rules if the ICC are going to be so toothless in policing them. Whether people think it makes a difference or not, clearly Du Plessis did and in cricket, getting the ball to swing even a little more can be all the difference. This is also his second offense. Final wash up seems to be that repeatedly cheating is ok in cricket.
The ICC are the biggest, most farcical, embarrassing joke of a governing sport organization in the world. The last few decades have been littered with numerous unsatisfactory and blatantly biased resolutions that required far stronger and more definitive actions to be undertaken.
I'll raise your ICC with ASADA and WADA and go all in!
LBT wrote:What was the point of bringing Chadd into the squad. May as well have let Mark Waugh go full retard and bring in Moises and Sean Abbott.
He missed out for Bird, who is from Tasmania. Bird was already ahead of him and with a good record and solid form, he mounts a really strong case. If you want to get upset, be upset about Ferguson getting dropped. Absolutely crazy to drop a guy after one test. Not like he was picked for conditions or as cover for someone. All it will do is send the message that if you get picked you have to perform right away. Awfully hard to bat when you can't think about the next ball or the next run but the 100th run right from the moment you walk out.
LBT wrote:What was the point of bringing Chadd into the squad. May as well have let Mark Waugh go full retard and bring in Moises and Sean Abbott.
Our selectors are just so ordinary it's not funny. This Sayers decision, the dropping of Ferguson, the love of Burns, the almost worshipping of the Marshes it just goes on and on. They clean out half the side in one Test which just screams panic and confirms they had no idea what they're doing.
At this point I'm just starting to tune out anyway.
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