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    Racism - Social pariah or public consensus?

    Really? why do you say that?
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    Racism - Social pariah or public consensus?

    Or perhaps not.... I think it's rather hypocritical to be so discriminatory and prejudiced against people who are either unemployed or of low education. In my experience, some of the worst racism here in New Zealand exists amongst the so-called social elite.
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    Racism - Social pariah or public consensus?

    You've seen racism stemming out of the middle east, Isreal and the southern U.S.A.? seen it have you? Either myself or members of my family have spent time in all three of those places, and neither I or them ever saw first-hand much overt racism. I'm genuinely interested to hear your...
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    Racism - Social pariah or public consensus?

    Sorry Eddie, but if that's not what freedom of speech means, then please elaborate to me what it truely means.
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    Racism - Social pariah or public consensus?

    I've watched a few Australia vs. NZ games in Aus', and I personally have had to endlessly endure these really weak and sad old sheep-shagger jokes (especially at the 'Gabba). It's quite absurd considering what a minor element bovine farming is in the entire context of NZ, but they keep trotting...
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    Players Who You Predicted Would Be Great................

    I thought Shahid Afridi would go on to do great things after I watched his debut:dry:
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    *Official* Warne vs Murali Discussion

    Relax mate I was just JOKING!, although I do deeply despise Murilitharan, and that guy who was captain ten years ago... :unsure: Shane Warne chucks? [Truekiwijoker sits pondering how chucking could assist a wrist spinner]
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    *Official* Warne vs Murali Discussion

    The only I stated close to an opinion was that I want him to perish... I'm not attacking anyone who likes him. Is harbouring an opinion unacceptable? take a look at that old thread where some guy calls a murali lover an idiot.
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    *Official* Warne vs Murali Discussion

    Umm... no... how is that trolling?
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    English leg spinners?

    Talented English sportsmen? are you sure? they weren't english in the way Strauss and Pietersen are 'English'. :) Only joking!
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    English leg spinners?

    Nice list, thaks. How many were still playing in 1960?
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    *Official* Warne vs Murali Discussion

    Warne is one of the all-time greats. The player of his era, the best amongst the best. A fantastic leg-spinners with increadable turn and accuracy even on the flipper and the slider. He get's breakthroughs and has changed the face of games, dismissing even the best batsmen. Muralitharan is a...
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    Has the 'world cup' too many teams?

    While I agree about the best format, I wouldn't have thought Pakistan were supposed to be knocked out, with players like Javed Miandad, Imran khan and the up-and comers Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Inzamaam, Aqib Javed and Mushtaq Ahmed. They looked pretty good to me.
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    Has the 'world cup' too many teams?

    enough of the comparisons with soccer already! :) They're completely different sports f'r cring out loud! True, but that doesn't mean anything. There is no sport in the world like Cricket. The formats of the 'world championship' of any other sport is irrelevent.
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    Cricket and the Olympics

    It's not global because... trust me on this... it is NOT a major sport outside of the existing 10 test playing countries. While there might be existing Cricket associations in countries like the Netherlands, you can take it from me the average public member couldn't give a rats **** about...
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    Cricket and the Olympics

    There are too many teams because games take 5 days too play, and take a physical toll on players. It can be played only in favourable weather conditions. Tours require a large investment in time and money and the test circuit is already crowded. There is already enough quality cricket and...
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    Has the 'world cup' too many teams?

    My point is that Zimbabwe were given test status after cricket had already been established in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe for at least 60/70 years. Zimbabwe weren't given test status becausethey trimphed against the eventually finalising English, they already had established infrastructure and heritage...
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    English leg spinners?

    I was chatting with a workmate today, who bought up the subject of Ashley Giles, Eddie Hemmings and the overall mediocrity of England's international spinners over the years. Of all the spinners we thought of, Shaun Udal, Robert Croft, etc..., every single one wa a finger spinner. We couldn't...
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    Cricket and the Olympics

    :laugh: That doesn't mean it is 'global' does it? Only eight countries, all British commonwealth can seriously compete at Cricket. NOT Global.
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    Cricket and the Olympics

    This further reinforces my point. Of those mentioned, the two to be discontinued are the two that are the most like Cricket, and share with Cricket the attributes I've previously mentioned which make Cricket unsuitable for Olymipic cometition. Those others are all more in line with what the...

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