Baggy Green ball tampering: Bancroft, Smith and the Aussie "Leadership Group"

[Victor Ian]

You're just upset that SA cricket is so irrelevant. You've had your summer in the limelight and now it's time to turn off the lights as we all forget it ever happened.

 

[Victor Ian]

Sorry... That was a bit ****y. But being Aussie it's hard to overcome.

 

[Starfighter]

There's some truth there though. Not in the upset bit, but certainly in the second bit. South African cricket seems to be consistently under the radar, which is not good, indeed it's a very bad thing.

 

[Borges]

South African cricket seems to be consistently under the radar, which is not good, indeed it's a very bad thing.

They have only themselves to blame; this bunch of nincompoops who tried to organise a mickey mouse tournament of their own and fell flat on there faces even before they got anywhere near the starting line. Even Bangladesh managed to do it without major hiccups, for gods sake!

 

[Son Of Coco]

Starc will be **** with the duke IMO, Cummins might be a bit better but who knows. England serve up a few green tops and anything can happen, pedestrian bowlers or not.

England will serve up whatever it is that best suits them for the week.

#CheatingEnglish****s

 

[Shri]

If anything the ratio of crap posting to population is highest for NZ. Hard to think of any poster worse than those two.

no u

 

[Shri]

I think a 'Road to the Ashes' thread is called for.

The Indians already have a 'Read to the World Cup' thread; ugh, the very thought of lagging behind the Indians!
They are all a bit miffed right now: an immovable object called MSD has plonked itself square in the middle of that long road, blocking the way forward. At the moment they have no option other than to go around in circles; this is the opportune time to overtake them,

Why do you refer to the indians in the third person, turd person?

 

[Borges]

Why do you refer to the indians in the third person, turd person?

If I come across a toy, which looks like a grotesque cat-like creature, for which some electronic wizard had devised a mechanism by which if you pulled on its tail, it would make a loud squawking noise, I have this irresistible urge to test it at once by pulling its tail.


Though I hadn't really expected that this thing was programmed to emit its delightful caterwaul after a perceptible delay. Very clever idea that; very charming indeed!

 

[Burgey]

Ok

 

[Shri]

If I come across a toy, which looks like a grotesque cat-like creature, for which some electronic wizard had devised a mechanism by which if you pulled on its tail, it would make a loud squawking noise, I have this irresistible urge to test it at once by pulling its tail.


Though I hadn't really expected that this thing was programmed to emit its delightful caterwaul after a perceptible delay. Very clever idea that; very charming indeed!

Weird.

 

[Prince EWS]

If I come across a toy, which looks like a grotesque cat-like creature, for which some electronic wizard had devised a mechanism by which if you pulled on its tail, it would make a loud squawking noise, I have this irresistible urge to test it at once by pulling its tail.


Though I hadn't really expected that this thing was programmed to emit its delightful caterwaul after a perceptible delay. Very clever idea that; very charming indeed!

Cute.

 

[Starfighter]

If I come across a toy, which looks like a grotesque cat-like creature, for which some electronic wizard had devised a mechanism by which if you pulled on its tail, it would make a loud squawking noise, I have this irresistible urge to test it at once by pulling its tail.


Though I hadn't really expected that this thing was programmed to emit its delightful caterwaul after a perceptible delay. Very clever idea that; very charming indeed!

Sigged.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

If I come across a toy, which looks like a grotesque cat-like creature, for which some electronic wizard had devised a mechanism by which if you pulled on its tail, it would make a loud squawking noise, I have this irresistible urge to test it at once by pulling its tail.


Though I hadn't really expected that this thing was programmed to emit its delightful caterwaul after a perceptible delay. Very clever idea that; very charming indeed!

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[Daemon]

Cute.

Yesss it's making a comeback

 

[Shri]

No sledging: Paine's promise to Aussies

 

[Burgey]

Hope he’s dropped then

 

[Daemon]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[ankitj]

No sledging: Paine's promise to Aussies

That's also means that Aussies will not run to their mommies when they get it back. Good thing.

 

[Gnske]

So, how do we all feel in retrospect? Especially given the dust and bones had settled before the last post in this thread had been made arguably.

Now it just feels somewhat annoying that it took place. Which feels highly hypocritical knowing what my posts were like earlier in the thread. The takeaways for me:

1. Smith didn't seem equipped as an individual to handle the situation and compounded the situation to his detriment. The 'mateship' clause was enacted poorly and without thought. I'd still love to know the methodological process behind that press conference with Bancroft;

2. Warner cracked again under pressure in his life in general, and dragged two others down with him this time in his low state;

3. They all could have come back far sooner with only the partisans really giving a damn; and

4. The question might still be asked, if it even still matters. I'm interested to know if it does. Does Australian cricket need David Warner?

 

[Starfighter]

I was just reading this and then you go dig it. I'm not sure whether to be pleased or displeased.