vic_orthdox
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Yeah, 2007 WC - semi final (?)
That WC is like a large brown smear on an otherwise stellar career.Yeah, 2007 WC - semi final (?)
2007 semi. It's the worst of all their chokes imo. Just seeing some of the dismissals made me shake my head. Smith walked down the pitch at Bracken thinking he was Hayden, Kallis bottled it, Prince slashed at probably the worst ball McGrath ever bowled and edged it to Gilchrist.... it was all hilarious to watch, and was pretty apparent they were rattled by the Australians' comments pre-match.What match was this? World Cup?
There's a great video on YouTube where someone (I think McGrath) sledged Lara, and Lara then proceeded to give a fantastic match winning hundred. Utter class, finishing the game with Curtly Ambrose as his batting partnerThe last few times I saw McGrath give Lara the needle, he was scoring 150+ in return
His average in test matches involving McGrath only drops to 46.38, which is pretty respectable.There's a great video on YouTube where someone (I think McGrath) sledged Lara, and Lara then proceeded to give a fantastic match winning hundred. Utter class, finishing the game with Curtly Ambrose as his batting partner
Made even more impressive considering Warne (himself a noted sledger) would've played in most of those games alsoHis average in test matches involving McGrath only drops to 46.38, which is pretty respectable.
Yep. That's why I crack the ****s when people whinge at players being "disrespectful" in press conferences or in interviews. So long as they're not doing complete character assassinations, it can and has got in opposition heads.They batted like they needed to get 400.
South África. So goodYep. That's why I crack the ****s when people whinge at players being "disrespectful" in press conferences or in interviews. So long as they're not doing complete character assassinations, it can and has got in opposition heads.
Can go wrong, i.e. Graeme Smith during 2005 tour of Australia.
No no no no no.Mitchell Johnson
Who were the players that really got motivated by a verbal stoush?