Anyone for cricket...?

Unbelievable controversy here. All over newspapers, tv, web, etc. With such hysteria, it's a bit hard to see the way out. Indians are likely to go home, unless they get their way. (and they think the Australians are bullies!) Apparently the problem is that the ICC didn't believe Tendulkar over the Australians.

Aus might be better at cricket but its India that pulls in the money for the ICC. So its Indian feathers that must be smoothed.

Exactly right! And there are more fanatics in India!

We are hearing here that influential voices in Aus are calling for Ricky Ponting to be sacked. (Except Ritchie Beneau (sp sorry))

Sack Ponting...have you gone mad?

Ricky Ponting won't be sacked. It's Benaud!

Jeez is he still playing?

It's that transplanted Pom, who now calls himself Australian, Peter Roebuck, who thinks Ponting should be sacked. It was the main front page article in the Herald the other day!

Ponting won't be sacked. Peter Roebuck, maybe?

I see. So when Roebuck supports Australia, he's a proud Aussie. But when he calls for Ponting to be sacked...he's a transplanted Pom... :wink:

Anyway i think it will all blow over. The ICC and Australia and anyone else involved have all caved in to the mighty Indians, and normal play (with a reminder of just who is running the show) can resume asap.

You're right, of course~!

I work with an Indian chap (well, he's from Fiji - but apparently that's in India? ) (His name's Prasad, which doesn't sound too Fijian )

I wanted to kick him in the shins for being a bully (seems a sensible thing) but he hasn't been in all week - says he's sick - a likely story!

What a load of poppy cock

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/jan/08prem.htm

We live in interesting times!

There are more Indian persons in fiji than fijians... believe it or not. Thats what all the trouble is over in fijian politics.

I play tennis with 2 Chinese fellows who are also apparently Fijian! Yet, they look different to the other Fijian. I'm surrounded by Fijians - and none of them wear a sarong or say Bula! Confusing, what!?

Prince said "poppy cock"




nice to see you Prince

The ICC have announced several changes to the playing conditions for the forthcoming 3rd test in Perth between Australia and India. These changes include:
* India must win.
* The umpires shall be nominated by the Indian team. It will be acceptable if reserve Indian players rotate as umpires.
* During the game all appeals shall be referred to the Indian management team and the Indian media contingent prior to any decision being made. (This includes where an Indian player may appear to the naked eye that they have been bowled.)
* When the Indian team is batting the boundary rope shall be moved inwards 20 metres.
* Australian bowlers shall bowl under arm.
* India must win.
* Any time Ricky Ponting is on the field he shall be restrained in a full length strait jacket and muzzled.
* Any Australian spin bowler must advise the batsman in advance what type of delivery is going to be bowled.
* At any time Andrew Symonds is on the field he must where a gorilla suit and accept any sledging in the light hearted manner that this is intended.
* India must win.
* Harbhajan Singh will be cleared on appeal and be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
* Indian batsman may be permitted to use larger bats.
* Australian batsmen may use a bat every fifth over.
* Australian fieldsman should praise every batting attempt by the Indians by saying "Good shot chaps." Apart from this Australian players are not permitted to speak.
* During the lunch and tea break both teams shall get together and have a cup of tea.
* India must win. The ICC and the BCCI hope that all Australians will understand these minor changes are intended in the best interest of the game. The ICC would also like to announce that Steve Bucknor has been appointed as the ICC's new cricketing ambassador to Kazikstan. The ICC wishes Steve all the best in this important, newly created role.

Tendulkar on fire

http://news.theage.com.au/indias-tendulkar-stars-in-perth-again/20080116-1may.html

India must win. Oh yeah.

If India must win, how come Tendulkar got given LBW when the ball was going 4 inches over the stumps??

Bloody Aussies

Tendulkar LBW, no question about it, Tigershark you've had one to many Speight's tonight! From a bloody Aussie who is sober.

Welcome Tigershark and Dutchy to the world of cricket maniacs!

I'm however not happy with the fall of late wickets. No bloody Indian would be. Heh.

Thanks for the welcome spidergal, can't help but think, you're a one eyed Indian barracker.