Why was Murali a really bad bowler in Australia?

[Furball]

Reckon Murali would've averaged less in Australia if he was South African.

 

[Top_Cat]

I agree that there are differences between excuses and explanations, but "He was worried about an umpire" is piss weak, regardless of which category it falls into.

Luckily that's not what happened. The pressure on him from the press for months, the crowds in addition to the possibility that some umpire was going to try to make a name for himself was more than I'd seen any visiting player wear. And this was all on top of being his team's only bowler against an oppo who were mashing everyone at home at the time. Everyone has their limits and it was telling that Murali let the mask slip occasionally having been virtually silent in other tours.

 

[Spikey]

**** it, Chaminda Vass is to blame.

 

[Gnske]

I think Murali was just extraordinarily racist

 

[Spikey]

why did howard hate him then

 

[Gnske]

Because his arm was more bent than Neil Patrick Harris in the Oscars bathrooms.

But the man was a connoisseur of the game.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Explain them.

cbf.

 

[Grumpy]

It's because he made a deal with Warne. Warne realized Murali's superior avg would count against him in CW debates. Warne agreed to retire early so Murali would end up with the higher wicket count if he agreed to be sh!te in Aus.

As likely a reason as any other proposed here.

 

[sledger]

Luckily that's not what happened. The pressure on him from the press for months, the crowds in addition to the possibility that some umpire was going to try to make a name for himself was more than I'd seen any visiting player wear. And this was all on top of being his team's only bowler against an oppo who were mashing everyone at home at the time. Everyone has their limits and it was telling that Murali let the mask slip occasionally having been virtually silent in other tours.

Yeah but the thing is he was a professional and should have done his job. I don't want to hear the sob stories about the mean and nasty crowds. Sounds like someone should have told the bloke to get a grip. It was a really embarrassing episode on the whole, and you knw it.

 

[the big bambino]

Yeah agree. I mean Hadlee got ripped by the crowds here all the time. And the poms ... I don't think he would have anything to worry about from the umps either. The political pressure was all in his favour. Pretty sure our board and the game's adminstrators generally wouldn't have wanted anything controversial to happen. We've seen politicians take an interest in the conduct of the game and you can't completely rule out them making it clear to the admin that controversy should be avoided.

 

[the big bambino]

cbf.

nfi more like it.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

nfi more like it.

Haha I have no idea what's going on here. Why are you taking shots at me? I was talking to Burgey, and loosely taking your side in that short discussion.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah but the thing is he was a professional and should have done his job. I don't want to hear the sob stories about the mean and nasty crowds. Sounds like someone should have told the bloke to get a grip. It was a really embarrassing episode on the whole, and you knw it.

Whatever, frankly I'd love to hear more about your japes with research lawyers vs practitioners.

 

[the big bambino]

DCYE: Don't worry I'm just being a smart arse.

 

[sledger]

Whatever, frankly I'd love to hear more about your japes with research lawyers vs practitioners.

Haha, in that case you should have said so all along. I'm amazed that you, as someone who has been around the site as long as you have, took the time to respond to any of my posts in here seriously at all come to think of it.

 

[Spikey]

DCYE: Don't worry I'm just being a smart arse.

this sounds like an excuse to me

 

[the big bambino]

Only a negative character could explain such a cynical attitude.

 

[Jono]

It's a different level of scrutiny when the Prime Minister is attacking you imo. But the main reason is he faced good opposition and was surrounded by an embarrassing bunch of hacks

 

[listento_me]

tbf he only played 5 matches in Australia