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Any Australians Here?
If so, Do any of you follow the cricket. If you do, What are your views on Australia's recent test victory over India and the claims that we cheated?
I think that it is absurd. We are an awesome cricket team. No doubting that. Though on that hand, they way the Indians played im not surprised they think we cheated. they met our 463 and put on an extra 100 and went on to loose the match. Sticky matter.
on another note....GO THE AUSSIES!!!
I think that it is absurd. We are an awesome cricket team. No doubting that. Though on that hand, they way the Indians played im not surprised they think we cheated. they met our 463 and put on an extra 100 and went on to loose the match. Sticky matter.
on another note....GO THE AUSSIES!!!
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I haven't been watching the test series for I have been preoccupied with work and other matters. Though I think watching cricket on T.V is like watching grass grow.
We won? Nice...
I haven't been watching the test series for I have been preoccupied with work and other matters. Though I think watching cricket on T.V is like watching grass grow.
We won? Nice...
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We have a cricket team...?
Seriously though, I'm not that big on the sports, my father used to drag me along to the cricket each year for one day test matches and I'd either pull a hat down and catch a few Z's, or just read a book. It was just...so boring. Football at least was over in an hour and a bit, and people were moving around. I even got to make blood bowl references that no-one else understood.
Seriously though, I'm not that big on the sports, my father used to drag me along to the cricket each year for one day test matches and I'd either pull a hat down and catch a few Z's, or just read a book. It was just...so boring. Football at least was over in an hour and a bit, and people were moving around. I even got to make blood bowl references that no-one else understood.
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Lol. I expected this much. I havent met to many gamers who like sports as i do.
Well at least now i know not to bring up sports in the forum.
Good day all
Well at least now i know not to bring up sports in the forum.
Good day all
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Oh, by all means, go ahead and indulge your love of sports, we won't stop you. I believe most of us jumped on to reply as the thread title was aimed at fellow countrymen[woman], and Australians have this tendency to band together in groups with pride. We've just explained that sports isn't our cup of tea, but we're sure as hell not going to stop you from enjoying it!
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Of course. I can talk to my sporting friends about all of this. I guess this was just to see if i there was anyone on here to talk to about it. obviously not, which is fine.
Im sure there is other off topic conversations we can have.
Im sure there is other off topic conversations we can have.
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i am english and have never watched more than 5 minutes of cricket willingly, but still its nice to have won the ashes. (thats right we've only done it once in however long and like all english people, we shall milk it to death!:))
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As a fellow Englishman and also a sports fan, I have to point out we have won the ashes many times (only once recently) but were well beaten in the last one.
Not sure it was Aussie cheating per se, there were some negative tactics but it is difficult as you have had so many good players lately, many of whom have recently retired, it puts a lot of additional pressure on a slightly under-skilled team (compared to national expectations)
Not sure it was Aussie cheating per se, there were some negative tactics but it is difficult as you have had so many good players lately, many of whom have recently retired, it puts a lot of additional pressure on a slightly under-skilled team (compared to national expectations)
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For me the most fun is watching people at work carry on about the current test. I work in a call centre and about a third of the staff is Indian.
Its cool to watch Spanish and Vietnamese Australians argue about the merits of australian players, though my opinion of the Indians is shared by a Jewish Australian there "How can a country get so excited about a game they are so crap at?"
The Austalians are good, though not as good as they think they are, They have been a good tean since the ashes win with taylor in the team years ago and are not totaly dependant on single players like most other teams have been. No one has mentions the little fat c*** so I assume Warney has retired or been taken out and shot or something. It was hard to support the team with that object in it, but the rest of the team have always been good sportsman.
Its very funny to see the Indians go down the sledging path like Australia has. Australian sledging was actually stage managed by Healy when he was in the team and that is some thing the Indians will need to do as well to get full effect from it. The current bans and charges against the Inians suggest they need some work.
Haven't watched any of the current test series, I day games is about it for me, but listening to all of the Indians at work crap on is fun. No matter what they say you can always reply "yes, yes, whatever, you are still going to lose though, you do realise that don't you?" anfd be tight 99% of the time.
Its cool to watch Spanish and Vietnamese Australians argue about the merits of australian players, though my opinion of the Indians is shared by a Jewish Australian there "How can a country get so excited about a game they are so crap at?"
The Austalians are good, though not as good as they think they are, They have been a good tean since the ashes win with taylor in the team years ago and are not totaly dependant on single players like most other teams have been. No one has mentions the little fat c*** so I assume Warney has retired or been taken out and shot or something. It was hard to support the team with that object in it, but the rest of the team have always been good sportsman.
Its very funny to see the Indians go down the sledging path like Australia has. Australian sledging was actually stage managed by Healy when he was in the team and that is some thing the Indians will need to do as well to get full effect from it. The current bans and charges against the Inians suggest they need some work.
Haven't watched any of the current test series, I day games is about it for me, but listening to all of the Indians at work crap on is fun. No matter what they say you can always reply "yes, yes, whatever, you are still going to lose though, you do realise that don't you?" anfd be tight 99% of the time.
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I love to play cricket, but I do so always under strict advice. This is because in Australia, if you start a game - any game, not just cricket - sooner or later an Australian will come along and try to win it. When all I'm trying to do is pass the time, I must say I find that sort of behaviour infuriating.
The Australian cricket team would have to be the prime example of that sort of mentality. In my experience, Australians just cannot play games, they can only win them. And it s@#ts me to tears. When you watch the Australians playing, you know that they're just going to do whatever it takes to win, whereas the opposition will get to a point and just shake their heads in disbelief that any body could take a pastime so seriously.
In answer to the topic question, I don't think anything of it : in the face of our cricket teams' sheer mindless devotion to the capture of trophies, all thought is futile.
Desolation!
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The Australian cricket team would have to be the prime example of that sort of mentality. In my experience, Australians just cannot play games, they can only win them. And it s@#ts me to tears. When you watch the Australians playing, you know that they're just going to do whatever it takes to win, whereas the opposition will get to a point and just shake their heads in disbelief that any body could take a pastime so seriously.
In answer to the topic question, I don't think anything of it : in the face of our cricket teams' sheer mindless devotion to the capture of trophies, all thought is futile.
Desolation!
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Sport,Sport?What is this thing you speak of? I will not watch sport willingly except skiing.An aussie who hates sport,hmmm(me).But most of my wargaming friends like sport so dont think youre the only one.
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Don't forget about Warneys love of women.
I haven't been following much but the indians are poor losers and try to force mistakes because shouting abuse is always a ggod way to put a btsman off.
cheers rob
I haven't been following much but the indians are poor losers and try to force mistakes because shouting abuse is always a ggod way to put a btsman off.
cheers rob
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Yes. I agree. When you watch the australians play sport you already know the outcome. We are like machines. Our international teams dont play to have some fun and have a good time, its all about the trophy, period.
Lol. Warnie. I enterd a vb competition to face an over of his. If i actually won, i dont think id be able to get bat on ball. Im a fairly good batsman, though the things he can do with a cricket ball, zomg.
(this is an interesting topic. we have a few who hate it, a few how find it funny and two who like it. Cool)
Lol. Warnie. I enterd a vb competition to face an over of his. If i actually won, i dont think id be able to get bat on ball. Im a fairly good batsman, though the things he can do with a cricket ball, zomg.
(this is an interesting topic. we have a few who hate it, a few how find it funny and two who like it. Cool)
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WELL !What are your views on Australia's recent test victory over India and the claims that we cheated?
On the subject of CHEATING, why did it take until neutral umpires were introduced in Tests on the sub-continent, for ANYONE to win a Test series in India or Pakistan ? (except one in the `60`s under Bill Lawry).
Indian umpires were (and are) NOTORIOUSLY biased towards the home side (being India in India). They NEVER gave an LBW decision in a visiting teams favour, and nearly ALWAYS gave a visiting teams batsmen out LBW when India were bowling.
It got to the point where visiting sides didn`t even bother appealing for LBW. I believe a touring West Indian side during the `80`s under Viv Richards managed a Draw against India, but the Batsmen batted about two metres in front of the crease so they COULDN`T be given out. Meanwhile their bowlers only played for bowled and caught, never LBW.
SO.
All you Indian fans and players accusing the Aussies of bias and cheating...
...LOOK AT YOURSELVES !!!!!!!
As far as the Sydney Test goes, we beat the Indians hands down. Yes there were heaps of shocking umpiring decisions, most of which went against the Indians (see my above comments on Umpiring decisions...I rest my case).
BUT, overall, Australia played with guts, vigour, and a sportsmanlike competetive spirit that was simply to strong for India. This is the best Indian team we have seen for a while, but I believe the Aussies have what it takes to beat them convincingly at any venue.
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Agreed.
If you look at it this way, when Sri Lanka and Australia played against one another, it was a massacre. We killed them And they are number 2 in the world. (Though they dont deserve it)
India are putting up one hell of a fight. Well at least they did before they pulled out because Harbajan wants an appeal. I think its a waste of time and they should just keep playing, but the Indian cricket committee like to complain.
Anyone know who we are playing against next? I know im going to a 1 day in February. I think its against the Kiwis.
If you look at it this way, when Sri Lanka and Australia played against one another, it was a massacre. We killed them And they are number 2 in the world. (Though they dont deserve it)
India are putting up one hell of a fight. Well at least they did before they pulled out because Harbajan wants an appeal. I think its a waste of time and they should just keep playing, but the Indian cricket committee like to complain.
Anyone know who we are playing against next? I know im going to a 1 day in February. I think its against the Kiwis.
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So Coombs, Simic, these glasses you wear, with one green lens and one gold one, do they cause you to walk in spirals?
Subcontinental umpires did (and do) recieve death threats if they don't help the team. And the hell the Sri Lankans didn't deserve the number 2 ranking. At the time, they had beaten everyone, everywhere, except for Australia (no 1). Then they wizzled it away. Like the English before them, the Indians before that, the Zeth Epricans before that.
You say that Australia's guts, vigour, Fosters and Matilda was too strong for India, not to even mention their Gulargambone kangaroos to Menindee on a brumby, cobber, or the Mate Ship Lollipop winding back to the tuckerbox from Old Regret... AAAAARRRRRGGHHHHH! but we will never know if that is true, because the chance for them to prove it was taken from them by no fault of their own. In much the same way that Simon Katich's chance to single handedly win Australia the Ashes in England 3 years ago was removed from him.
Pressure equalised. Crisis averted.
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Subcontinental umpires did (and do) recieve death threats if they don't help the team. And the hell the Sri Lankans didn't deserve the number 2 ranking. At the time, they had beaten everyone, everywhere, except for Australia (no 1). Then they wizzled it away. Like the English before them, the Indians before that, the Zeth Epricans before that.
You say that Australia's guts, vigour, Fosters and Matilda was too strong for India, not to even mention their Gulargambone kangaroos to Menindee on a brumby, cobber, or the Mate Ship Lollipop winding back to the tuckerbox from Old Regret... AAAAARRRRRGGHHHHH! but we will never know if that is true, because the chance for them to prove it was taken from them by no fault of their own. In much the same way that Simon Katich's chance to single handedly win Australia the Ashes in England 3 years ago was removed from him.
Pressure equalised. Crisis averted.
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I am not much of cricket fan more of a rugby boy.
Any way I feel too sore to the Aussies cricket team seeing as they are my arch enemies (I am South African)
The Aussies did not cheat,but if you count selling your souls to have awesome cricket skills as cheating , then they did cheat
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Any way I feel too sore to the Aussies cricket team seeing as they are my arch enemies (I am South African)
The Aussies did not cheat,but if you count selling your souls to have awesome cricket skills as cheating , then they did cheat
I love Rugby GO BOKKE
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The reason the Sri Lankans got to number 2 is because they had a series against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Pakistan. All of which completely suck. the only half decent team they beat were the English.
You say that Australia's guts, vigour, Fosters and Matilda was too strong for India.
I did not say this. I believe that the Indians deserved to win (within limits). they played phenomenally. I disagree that the Indians are pulling out of the test to have an appeal, after all its just a game.
Ahh the rugby. This is a cricket topic. I Might add a rugby one. I love union. The best form of football there is )excluding N.F.L. I believe that the Kiwis were robbed of the world cup yet again by those damn pommie bastards.
Overall, International sports are becoming professional. its not about the game anymore its all about winning.
You say that Australia's guts, vigour, Fosters and Matilda was too strong for India.
I did not say this. I believe that the Indians deserved to win (within limits). they played phenomenally. I disagree that the Indians are pulling out of the test to have an appeal, after all its just a game.
Ahh the rugby. This is a cricket topic. I Might add a rugby one. I love union. The best form of football there is )excluding N.F.L. I believe that the Kiwis were robbed of the world cup yet again by those damn pommie bastards.
Overall, International sports are becoming professional. its not about the game anymore its all about winning.
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Yeah. Its the same everywhere with just about every sport. Hell even lawn bowls is about winning these days.
Miss the good ole days of sport when you paid to see a game between two side being played. Not 2 teams of pawns under the control of the political chiefs up top.
Miss the good ole days of sport when you paid to see a game between two side being played. Not 2 teams of pawns under the control of the political chiefs up top.
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King Coombs #1 wrote:The reason the Sri Lankans got to number 2 is because they had a series against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Pakistan. All of which completely suck. the only half decent team they beat were the English.
Being English I resent that remark, the current test team are no way good enough to even be referred to as half decent! Maybe if we could keep our most influential players out of pubs and pedaloes for a few days we might do rather better