Ponting attacks Gavaskar and Kumble

[Precambrian]

Nothing wrong about his observations on Gavaskar. But for a change, why don't he concentrate on his batting and current affairs first? Harby's "we were preparing while they were writing books" comment looks apt now.

 

[Precambrian]

Imagine if he'd said "Sachin didn't time every single ball he faced over the enitre series".

There'd be a break down in international relations over so vicious an "attack".

Why do you bring Sachin to every Ponting thread? It's not barely funny and is baiting.

 

[Burgey]

Why do you bring Sachin to every Ponting thread? It's not barely funny and is baiting.

Baiting?

That 's utter, utter bull****. If you consider that baiting mate, your skin's so thin as to be translucent.

Indeed, by responding like that you're proving my point amply. Especially when you go on an adjacent thread and make the same comment to another poster. Why don't you go and make an "Only positive comments on Tendulkar allowed" filter and see if you can get that up on the forum?

Only last week we had Gilchrist vilified on here for saying Tendulkar didn't always shake hands after a game. The shock and horror of it all!!

Earlier this year people on here were criticising Sreesanth because in a domestic OD game he bowled a bouncer at Tendulkar and stared at him. Stared!!!

We have people on here criticised personally for questioning his record over the past several years or whatever. How dare they?!!

Look, the bloke's a great player, no doubt about it. But he's entitled to have neutral or even, heaven forbid, negative comments made about him. Seriously, if you think that's baiting, then report it to a moderator and see if they think it is, or even if they give a flying ****. I don't.

 

[duffer]

Quality rant there.

 

[Burgey]

I haven't started yet.

 

[duffer]

Aight, I'll microwave the popcorn and get ready for part 2 then?

 

[Precambrian]

Baiting?

That 's utter, utter bull****. If you consider that baiting mate, your skin's so thin as to be translucent.

Indeed, by responding like that you're proving my point amply. Especially when you go on an adjacent thread and make the same comment to another poster. Why don't you go and make an "Only positive comments on Tendulkar allowed" filter and see if you can get that up on the forum?

Only last week we had Gilchrist vilified on here for saying Tendulkar didn't always shake hands after a game. The shock and horror of it all!!

Earlier this year people on here were criticising Sreesanth because in a domestic OD game he bowled a bouncer at Tendulkar and stared at him. Stared!!!

We have people on here criticised personally for questioning his record over the past several years or whatever. How dare they?!!

Look, the bloke's a great player, no doubt about it. But he's entitled to have neutral or even, heaven forbid, negative comments made about him. Seriously, if you think that's baiting, then report it to a moderator and see if they think it is, or even if they give a flying ****. I don't.

 

[Burgey]

You mongrel!!!!

You got me!!!!!!!!!!

I'll get you back I promise.

Fair play though: 1-0 your way

 

[archie mac]

Looks like the Indians have really really got under the Aussie team's skins!! A day before the test with the Kiwis and the muppet is still thinking about them.

He wrote a diary about the last year in cricket, what did you want him to write about; 2005?

I am reading this book as we speak, only 50 pages in, and nothing over the top as yet

Also his tour book last year was the biggest selling cricket book in Aust for the year, so he must be doing something right

 

[biased indian]

isn't it in this same book pontig says that dhoni is not a good captian and he can lead side only to win 20-20 and not test series aganist good side ????

 

[Son Of Coco]

He'd be assasinated.

 

[Son Of Coco]

In breaking news it seems Gavaskar was a bit of a prickly character back in the day...

 

[archie mac]

isn't it in this same book pontig says that dhoni is not a good captian and he can lead side only to win 20-20 and not test series aganist good side ????

I can let you know in a few days

 

[Edged&Taken]

found that episode posted on youtube, aptly titled as "gavaskar throws toys out of the pram "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrp53wKHgb0

 

[honestbharani]

Baiting?

That 's utter, utter bull****. If you consider that baiting mate, your skin's so thin as to be translucent.

Indeed, by responding like that you're proving my point amply. Especially when you go on an adjacent thread and make the same comment to another poster. Why don't you go and make an "Only positive comments on Tendulkar allowed" filter and see if you can get that up on the forum?

Only last week we had Gilchrist vilified on here for saying Tendulkar didn't always shake hands after a game. The shock and horror of it all!!

Earlier this year people on here were criticising Sreesanth because in a domestic OD game he bowled a bouncer at Tendulkar and stared at him. Stared!!!

We have people on here criticised personally for questioning his record over the past several years or whatever. How dare they?!!

Look, the bloke's a great player, no doubt about it. But he's entitled to have neutral or even, heaven forbid, negative comments made about him. Seriously, if you think that's baiting, then report it to a moderator and see if they think it is, or even if they give a flying ****. I don't.

The problem with what Gilchrist was that he was just not saying that Sachin didn't shake hands every time.. He was building up on that as if it was Aussie culture to shake hands after defeats and it wasn't Indian culture to do so...



But hey, why let the facts get in the way of a rant, huh?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

The problem with what Gilchrist was that he was just not saying that Sachin didn't shake hands every time.. He was building up on that as if it was Aussie culture to shake hands after defeats and it wasn't Indian culture to do so...



But hey, why let the facts get in the way of a rant, huh?

Have you read Gilly's book? I'd be interested to get a page number on what gave you that impression.

 

[honestbharani]

I read a direct quote of his book.. Something along the lines of "IT is interesting to see how things are different in different cultures.. blah... blah... blah.. "




It was there on the main thread about it.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

So you haven't read his book?

That settles that, then.

 

[archie mac]

Well I have read it, and thought there was nothing wrong with anything that he said, one of the nicest fellows ever is Gilly

He just stated a fact about SRT, that he was not always around when he lost, nothing it as far as I was concerned after reading it, was a just an observation from Gilly

 

[Precambrian]

Well I have read it, and thought there was nothing wrong with anything that he said, one of the nicest fellows ever is Gilly

He just stated a fact about SRT, that he was not always around when he lost, nothing it as far as I was concerned after reading it, was a just an observation from Gilly

How can you be sure that it's a fact?