cavallino 2 Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Louy incompetent fools. They shoudl be lined up and spanked in public Do those ****ing idiots have any strategy? Stupid Sachin, if he wants to get back into form, he can just hang atround wasting overs? Idiot. Stupid conceited players, I wish our selectors had more guts. Send those idiots back to Ranji Trophy to regain their form, they are jsut a bloody waste of space Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted December 4, 2006 Louy incompetent fools. They shoudl be lined up and spanked in public Do those ****ing idiots have any strategy? Stupid Sachin, if he wants to get back into form, he can just hang atround wasting overs? Idiot. Stupid conceited players, I wish our selectors had more guts. Send those idiots back to Ranji Trophy to regain their form, they are jsut a bloody waste of space I love the passion you have for your countries cricket team Cav!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 England are in a spot of bother in Adelaide at the moment they are 6/94 with a lead of 132ish. This could be a great finish to the second test if we can finish off the English and only have to chase 180ish to win the test. As the saying goes, England will always manage to find a way to snatch defeat in the jaws of victory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B.P. 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 England are in a spot of bother in Adelaide at the moment they are 6/94 with a lead of 132ish.This could be a great finish to the second test if we can finish off the English and only have to chase 180ish to win the test. As the saying goes, England will always manage to find a way to snatch defeat in the jaws of victory England all out for 129. Australia need 168 to win and are 2 for 47 with Langer and Hayden out. Looks like another great finish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 England all out for 129.Australia need 168 to win and are 2 for 47 with Langer and Hayden out. Looks like another great finish Australia are on the verge of winning 8 from 8 tests in 2006 England is about to be dealt a huge mental blow if they are lose the second test in Adelaide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 Engald are pathetic. How can any team go from a vertually unlosable position and still manage to lose. I atleast wanted to see a competitive ashes series which by the look of things i am not going to get to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavallino 2 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 Bunch of sorry losers, they should be shot along with the Indian team I am off to watch football, enough of this useless sport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jem of the Shire 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 Engald are pathetic. How can any team go from a vertually unlosable position and still manage to lose. I atleast wanted to see a competitive ashes series which by the look of things i am not going to get to see. well aussies like the underdog, England are very much the underdog now! I dont think anyone was really expecting us to beat australia anyway, so im not at all surprised Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 well aussies like the underdog, England are very much the underdog now! Being the underdog does have its advantages I dont think anyone was really expecting us to beat australia anyway, so im not at all surprised I didnt think it was possible for England to lose that match. 99 times out of 100 that match would of ended in a draw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narain fan 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 well aussies like the underdog, England are very much the underdog now! I dont think anyone was really expecting us to beat australia anyway, so im not at all surprised well,well.!!! should i dig out some of your (not so) modest posts on this topic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geordie 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 Ofcourse It's not a surprise when England lose In cricket. BUT the way they lost In this match was pathetic, hang your head's In shame. Unbelievable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted December 5, 2006 A win as ridiculous as England's batting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2006 The batting was shameful, but the umpires really need to do something about the behaviour of Warne. Having said that without the 2 rubbish umpiring decisions we may have just lasted long enough to make the total harder for the aussies to get. Still they really need to work on their batting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted December 6, 2006 The batting was shameful, but the umpires really need to do something about the behaviour of Warne. Having said that without the 2 rubbish umpiring decisions we may have just lasted long enough to make the total harder for the aussies to get. Still they really need to work on their batting Brett Lee was fined for over appealing. Maybe Shane Warne will be aswell. It's sad because it just sours the brilliance of the man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 I don't mind appealing, its the way he gets the attitude with the umpires when decisions go against him that i don't like. His reaction when he was given LBW in the first innings was a prime example, even though it was a fair decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavallino 2 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 It is unbelievable what Australian cricketers can often get away with. But that is nothing compared to the mad decision from the PCB, utter craziness. Since when did ignorance become an excuse for taking drugs (not that I ever believe it). Taking a banned substance is taking a banned substance, and should be punished as was done for Shane Warne. Fools Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 It is unbelievable what Australian cricketers can often get away with.But that is nothing compared to the mad decision from the PCB, utter craziness. Since when did ignorance become an excuse for taking drugs (not that I ever believe it). Taking a banned substance is taking a banned substance, and should be punished as was done for Shane Warne. Fools Shane Warne's excuss was 1000 times worse than just plain ignorance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavallino 2 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 Shane Warne said his mom gave it to him. Shoaib said some quack did. No difference. Ban them both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ykickamoocow 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 Shane Warne said his mom gave it to him. Shoaib said some quack did. No difference. Ban them both. Shane Warne's excuss was just plain pathetic. I havent blaimed my mother for anything ive done since i was 8 years old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavallino 2 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 he International Cricket Council has criticised the way in which the doping case involving Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif was handled by Pakistan.An appeal tribunal lifted bans imposed on the two fast bowlers after they tested positive for a banned steroid. But ICC president Percy Sonn said the judgement highlighted "inconsistencies" in Pakistan's anti-doping processes. A member of the appeals panel also believes the pair should be tested again before they resume their careers. The appeals were upheld by a 2-1 majority, but Dr Danish Zaheer, the panel member who voted against clearing the pace pair, said: "The PCB should set aside all the previous inquiries conducted following the charges against Shoaib and Asif and opt for fresh dope tests." Shoaib was originally banned for two years and Asif for one year but both claimed the steroid, nandrolone, had been present in supplements they had used. In a 30-page ruling, the panel accepted neither player had knowingly taken drugs. Commenting on the decision, South African Sonn said: "Cricket has taken significant strides forward in addressing the important issue of drug use in our sport. "However, this judgement emphasises that much more work needs to be done to educate players and to synchronise our members' efforts to attain a totally drug-free sport." Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif The appeal committee voted 2-1 in favour of lifting the ban He added: "It is vital that cricket takes heed of the judgement and that the lessons it provides are disseminated amongst all our members. "Of primary importance is that all those members revisit their own regulations and align them both with the ICC's anti-doping code and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) code." Pakistan Cricket Board president Dr Naseem Ashraf has insisted his organisation support a tough line towards drugs. "Many lessons have been learned and the PCB stands by its zero tolerance policy regarding the drug abuse and hopes that the theme of 'playing true' will be followed by all cricketers in its true letter and spirit," he commented. But Wada spokesman Fredevic Donze described the appeal tribunal's verdict as "unreasonable". Former Pakistan batsman Rameez Raja has also voiced concern that the rest of the cricket world will see the lifting of the bans as "eyewash". "I think they have messed up the whole issue and once again Pakistan is in focus for the wrong reasons," he said. Former Pakistan captain Mushtaq Mohammed, meanwhile, said Pakistan had been made a laughing stock by the affair. "There was no need for this whole doping drama," he said. "A competent committee was chosen to deal with the guilt and now suddenly the second committee overturned the ban." Shoaib and Asif are now free to play for Pakistan again but have not been chosen for Thursday's one-day international against West Indies in Faisalabad. The ICC are p**sed and rightly so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 Yes they should not have had their bans overturned. I can see how they can do this in domestic leagues, but surely they cannot overturn the ruling blocking them from involvement in internationals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavallino 2 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 The problem is the drug test was carried out by the PCB, if it was an ICC drug test they'd be screwed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted December 7, 2006 Ah i see that makes a bit more sense. Kinda sounds like a pretty ludicrous situation all around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aussief1 4 Report post Posted December 8, 2006 I've just heard that Damien Martyn has announced his retirement from international and Domestic cricket with immediate effect. Martyn has been a great player for Australia for over a decade, it's sad to see him retire This sadly maybe just the start of the changing of the guard for Australian cricket. Full Story: Martyn announces retirement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane2 0 Report post Posted December 8, 2006 Retiring in the middle of the ashes. What a strange timing choice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
