Champions League Twenty20

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Devlin's cricket jibes backfire on Wellington:
Evening Post [Wellington, New Zealand] 08 Feb 1999

Controversial comments from Basin Reserve announcer Martin Devlin during Saturday's Shell Cup final inspired Canterbury to victory, says Canterbury captain Gary Stead.

On their way to winning the country's premier one-day cricket competition - Canterbury beat Wellington by 49 runs in the final - they were labelled "sheep-shaggers", "butt-spankers" and "Christ College third-form faggers" by Devlin over the public address system.

Devlin defended his comments, saying they weren't meant to be taken seriously.

"We all had a damned good laugh . . . it's all a bit of fun, it's nothing serious. In the end Canterbury were way too good."

Stead told The Post today the comments backfired on Devlin and Wellington Cricket Association. "I can't speak for each person but I know just being out there the guys could hear and were quite annoyed with what was going on," Stead said.

Devlin berated Canterbury during the match and urged the crowd to chant "Canterbury suck". Later he encouraged the crowd on the embankment to give the Cantabrians "some stick", and to remind them they were playing away from home.

 

[Bahnz]

Hah! Was at the Basin that day, and remember being almost sick with embarrassment at the "Canterbury Sux!" comment.

 

[hendrix]

Morkel bowling 145kph deliveries rising sharply from a good length.

But it doesn't matter because as soon as he bowls even slightly full of a length the batsmen just free their arms and it flies away over cover. No timing necessary.

No justice in this format

 

[wellAlbidarned]

miss your length, get pounded. Seems pretty justicey considering how many free wickets bowlers get from batsmen playing ******** shots

 

[Daemon]

Steyn, such an entertainer

 

[Daemon]

This is host host host host host mic host host mic

 

[ajdude]

noted strugglers with the bat brisbane heat drop batsman peter forrest and bring in pitcher cameron gannon. dan christian's batting at 3 ffs

 

[benchmark00]

This on TV somewhere boi?

 

[ajdude]

starts on one hd in like one minute. they also brought in dom michael for the guy who took 4fer a couple of matches ago

 

[ajdude]

at least i'll be able to watch this match and be in bed in about an hour

 

[ajdude]

dhoni taking inspiration from norm smith medalist brian lake with that haircut

 

[Spikey]

Man, Brisbane and Perth are two teams that can not afford to be without their imports

 

[Spikey]

for some weird reason, michael didnt save them

 

[ajdude]

time to turn to alex kemp

seriously what is that thing?

 

[benchmark00]

Wilt Chamberlain into the attack.

 

[Spikey]

**** i hate this brisbane team.

 

[NUFAN]

Spinner on, watch the runs dry up now.

 

[benchmark00]

Listen out for Ravi to refer to the pitch as 'the track'

 

[benchmark00]

No sign of the Bucketheads.

 

[ajdude]

they should've got warren smith to commentate imo