Australian ball tampering headlines.

Wow, I can't remember the last time we revved up 9 pages on a topic in under 2 days.

taipan wrote:

skully wrote:

lardbucket wrote:Today we've had Faf, twice done for playing with his balls, claiming moral high ground because "polishing the ball (with his zip, no less) is not nearly as criminal as abrading the ball with tape".

Is this dinkum, or a pisstake?

At least Faf kept it outside his pants

He prefers to use his mouth.

JGK wrote:

taipan wrote:

skully wrote:

lardbucket wrote:Today we've had Faf, twice done for playing with his balls, claiming moral high ground because "polishing the ball (with his zip, no less) is not nearly as criminal as abrading the ball with tape".

Is this dinkum, or a pisstake?

At least Faf kept it outside his pants

He prefers to use his mouth.

I think you will find that was Afridi.

Looks like Smith and Warner may miss the Ashes next year and the World Cup.

Despicable Dave was long-odds to make it that far anyway.

Red wrote:Looks like Smith and Warner may miss the Ashes next year and the World Cup.

WTF?

JGK wrote:

Red wrote:Looks like Smith and Warner may miss the Ashes next year and the World Cup.

WTF?

Random BS. I can't even find confirmation that he is out of the next test yet.

Australia's new Test Captain

Smith's official. I saw something somewhere about Warner but no suggestion of any decision past Jo.burg.

Red wrote:Looks like Smith and Warner may miss the Ashes next year and the World Cup

CBA and Employment law calls bullshit

embee wrote:

Red wrote:Looks like Smith and Warner may miss the Ashes next year and the World Cup

CBA and Employment law calls bullshit

Indeed.

Interesting conundrum for CA. They could make history in regards to restraint of trade laws. Htf do you spell schadenfreude?

Surely there must be some behaviour clause in the contract.

There is....or Warner wouldn't have been carpeted over Root.

Not sure an international ban would constitute restraint of trade though .... if they can play domestic after say 6 months, then they can pursue their careers, no ?

taipan wrote:Surely there must be some behaviour clause in the contract.

There is, inc life bans for cheating.

horace wrote:

taipan wrote:Surely there must be some behaviour clause in the contract.

There is, inc life bans for cheating.

Maybe I am missing something. How does restraint of trade come into it then?

It doesn't

horace wrote:It doesn't

Cool. I know Australia is a nanny state so thought they might be some weird law.

Red wrote:Looks like Smith and Warner may miss the Ashes next year and the World Cup.

A Red gee-up, shirley. CA are not due to release findings or decisions until Wednesday. And nothing on the wires.

After cheating, a barrage of lies? Steve Smith took special care in pointing out that the yellow material was not sandpaper but a tape to stick granules from the rough areas of the pitch.

Really?

Was the plan to have bancroft to bend down near the pitch ever so often to collect the granules and then proceed to rub it on the ball? Is it even possible to pull out a sticky tape so easily out of pocket without having it stick either on the fabric or the fingers?

Looks to me this lying piece of feces thought he would get away just like the DRS episode in India.

It's not my speciality but I thought I'd throw some note oil on the fire just coz this situation is so laughable. But the way the IPl is set up.......
.? Oh fark it

skully wrote:I see Sturat has bandwagonned in a presser in NZ and claimed Aus probably "cheated" during the Ashes, claiming early reverse swing in conditions allegedly non-conducive.

Classy. Perhaps he should concentrate on his own and his team's form, seeing they just lost by an innings to the Sheep.

I wouldn't disagree with the sentiment, skulls - and I certainly won't defend SB's past quntishness, but ..... but ......

This is the real damage, isn't it ?

No-one, but *no one* seriously disputes Jimmy Anderson as one of the all-time top exponents of swing bowling, including posters here. Jimmy's been at the top for over 10 years - have you ever in that time read of any bowler making the ball swing when he didn't ?

Look, nobody, so far as I know, accused Australia of cheating during the Ashes - and frankly they didn't have to anyway since we were so dreadful. However, in light of the last few days, you surely don't believe that the concerns are totally without foundation, my friend? Smith & Co have made the question go from "sore loser whining" to legitimate suspicion.

Broad's a dick - but wasn't it Lehman himself who whipped up press and fans alike to "send him home crying" after "Walking-gate"? They say revenge is a dish best served cold, and it's hard for me to blame him enjoying it.

Growler wrote:

skully wrote:I see Sturat has bandwagonned in a presser in NZ and claimed Aus probably "cheated" during the Ashes, claiming early reverse swing in conditions allegedly non-conducive.

Classy. Perhaps he should concentrate on his own and his team's form, seeing they just lost by an innings to the Sheep.

I wouldn't disagree with the sentiment, skulls - and I certainly won't defend SB's past quntishness, but ..... but ......

This is the real damage, isn't it ?

No-one, but *no one* seriously disputes Jimmy Anderson as one of the all-time top exponents of swing bowling, including posters here. Jimmy's been at the top for over 10 years - have you ever in that time read of any bowler making the ball swing when he didn't ?

Look, nobody, so far as I know, accused Australia of cheating during the Ashes - and frankly they didn't have to anyway since we were so dreadful. However, in light of the last few days, you surely don't believe that the concerns are totally without foundation, my friend? Smith & Co have made the question go from "sore loser whining" to legitimate suspicion.

Broad's a dick - but wasn't it Lehman himself who whipped up press and fans alike to "send him home crying" after "Walking-gate"? They say revenge is a dish best served cold, and it's hard for me to blame him enjoying it.

Aye, that would be the same Lehmann who laid an official complaint about SA crowds on Friday.

Wtf dp ypjw think we're so pissed off?