Re: IPL thread

[Blackadder]

Just cancel it. It's rubbish, offensive to the Indians suffering the illness, and of no interest to anybody outside India.

Any Australian greedy enough to take the money for this plague-ridden circuit can stay in isolation somewhere before they return. Off-shore quarantine if they're lucky, and be grateful for that.

Still maintain Christmas Island should be the off shore quarantine point for them.

[Blackadder]

Reports the IPL has been suspended.

[embee]

IPL Media Advisory

Ahmedabad: May 4, 2021

VIVO IPL 2021 Postponed

The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect.

The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and wellbeing of all the stakeholders in mind.

These are difficult times, especially in India and while we have tried to bring in some positivity and cheer, however, it is imperative that the tournament is now suspended and everyone goes back to their families and loved ones in these trying times.

The BCCI will do everything in its powers to arrange for the secure and safe passage of all the participants in IPL 2021.

The BCCI would like to thank all the healthcare workers, state associations, players, support staff, franchises, sponsors, partners and all the service providers who have tried their best to organise IPL 2021 even in these extremely difficult times.

IPL

[skully]

Was very stoopid to proceed with it this year in the first place.

[Nath]

Any Australian greedy enough to take the money for this plague-ridden circuit can stay in isolation somewhere before they return. Off-shore quarantine if they're lucky, and be grateful for that.

they can holiday with Slats

[skully]

Apparently* the whole Aussie IPL contingent is off to the Maldives to do their quarantine before returning to Aus.

Will cheerleader Nob Slater be happy with that?

[skully]

A little bird told me that Mike Hussey has tested positive to Covid.

[Blackadder]

Can't blame the players for wanting the money, after all it's their profession, and at the time the IPL started no where near the case numbers etc.

[skully]

No criticism of the players and commentators seeking a good living (except that dickhead Slater, what an A-Grade tool), solely the idiot Bannies for taking such a risk.

[JGK]

No criticism of the players and commentators seeking a good living (except that dickhead Slater, what an A-Grade tool), solely the idiot Bannies for taking such a risk.

Exactly. The players are handling it well (Pat Cummins was very impressive last night on The Back Page).

Slater always was and always will be a nob of the highest order.

[lardbucket]

Just cancel it. It's rubbish, offensive to the Indians suffering the illness, and of no interest to anybody outside India.

Any Australian greedy enough to take the money for this plague-ridden circuit can stay in isolation somewhere before they return. Off-shore quarantine if they're lucky, and be grateful for that.

Still maintain Christmas Island should be the off shore quarantine point for them.

Christmas Island doesn’t want them; nor are they set up to treat anyone who gets sick there.

[skully]

I see Slater the clown has launched into another tirade at the PM over protection of our borders. Crying about needing to put food on the table for his 3 daughters. Seriously??

Get over it, turkey. Cricket Australia is organising a player/commentator lift (probably via Maldives) so settle down, you idiot.

I'm sure the overwhelming majority of Aussies support the ban on returning travellers from India under their current catastrophic conditions.

But apparently* the Nob thinks he's special.

I think he must be lobbying to become a future MP for the Pinkos.

[Big Dog]

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud called Slater 'a spoilt prat' after he again criticised the Australian government over their ban, which is in place until at least March 15 amid India's growing virus crisis.

[lardbucket]

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud called Slater 'a spoilt prat' after he again criticised the Australian government over their ban, which is in place until at least March 15 amid India's growing virus crisis.

May 15 for the others, but I quite like the idea of March 15 (next year) for Lemmiwinks

[JGK]

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud called Slater 'a spoilt prat' after he again criticised the Australian government over their ban, which is in place until at least March 15 amid India's growing virus crisis.

That's pretty funny after the sh1t that the Federal LNP pollies laid on Dan Andrews and Anastasia P when they closed the borders.

[beamer]

“Travelling could have been an issue” says Ganguly. No shit, Sherlock...

[Basil]

Some English grounds are pitching the idea of completing the IPL in England in September.

[embee]

GCS gets a second baller

trying to slog Notje who was too quick for him

[embee]

Summary of RR vs PKXI

RR ....We need 6 runs of the last over with 8 wickets in hand

PKXI....Who is on strike?

RR ....Gary Rohan

[JGK]

Summary of RR vs PKXI

RR ....We need 6 runs of the last over with 8 wickets in hand

PKXI....Who is on strike?

RR ....Gary Rohan

Other way round?

[embee]

wasnt paying that much attention

[skully]

Some surprises in latest auction...

Aussies in the auction

Glenn Maxwell — retained ($A2.52m) — Royal Challengers Bangalore
Marcus Stoinis — retained ($A1.7m) — Lucknow Super Giants
Pat Cummins – 7.25 crore ($A1.34m) — Kolkata Knight Riders
David Warner – 6.25 crore ($A1.15m) — Delhi Capitals
Mitchell Marsh — 6.5 crore ($A1.2m) — Delhi Capitals
Josh Hazlewood — 7.75 crore ($A1.44m) — Royal Challengers Bangalore

Unsold

Steve Smith, Matthew Wade, Adam Zampa

Still to be sold

200 lakh (approx. A$375,000) – Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ashton Agar
150 lakh (approx. A$280,000) – Aaron Finch, Chris Lynn, Usman Khawaja, Kane Richardson
100 lakh (approx. A$186,000) – Marnus Labuschagne, Daniel Sams, Andrew Tye, Moises Henriques, Riley Meredith, James Faulkner, D’Arcy Short, Josh Philippe
75 lakh (approx. A$140,000) – Nathan Ellis, Jason Behrendorff, Sean Abbott, Billy Stanlake, Ben Cutting
50 lakh (approx. A$93,000) – Ben McDermott, Kurtis Patterson, Wes Agar, Jack Wildermuth, Joel Paris, Hilton Cartwright
40 lakh (approx. A$75,000) – Tim David, Chris Green
30 lakh (approx. A$57,000) – Ben Dwarshuis, Matt Kelly
20 lakh (approx. A$38,000) – Hayden Kerr, Tanveer Sangha, Alex Ross, Jake Weatherald, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Rogers, Liam Guthrie, Liam Hatcher, Jason Sangha, Matt Short, Aidan Cahill

[JGK]

Hayden Kerr could get a big pay day.

Can't really understand Smith not being taken at $375k.

[tricycle]

He's not really that good in T20s for a pretty decent priced international spot. Got plenty of batsmen who can go at ~7 an over.

Can see a lot of the mediocre players on that list get a spot, unfortunately. Daniel Sams, Ben Cutting and Henriques being the poster boys of the mediocrity. But hopefully the Australiian coach influence is reducing and results in fewer undeserved purchases...

[skully]

Hayden Kerr could get a big pay day.

Can't really understand Smith not being taken at $375k.

Doe his performance in the 1st 2 T20s v Lanka answer your question?? He was sad.

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