Why do rows erupt when Australia play Asia, asks Younis

Following on the controversy created by offspinner Saeed Ajmal saying Shane Watson tipped off the umpires about his bowling action, Pakistan captain Younis Khan has asked why such controversies occurred when Australia were playing teams from the subcontinent.

Ajmal was reported for a suspect bowling action when delivering the doosra after the second ODI against Australia in Dubai. The offspinner, however, believed that Shane Watson might have played a role in drawing attention to the bowling action by speaking to umpires Asad Rauf and Billy Bowden during the second one-day international at the Dubai Sports City Stadium.

"This is always happening with India and Pakistan and Australia,'' Younis told AAP. "Why do we create all the time controversies? Why? It's a fair game, you know. You're talking about the doosra, 'Why he bowl doosra?'

"Why [shouldn't] he [Ajmal] bowl the doosra? Because this is an art and especially Pakistanis and Indians, they have the art, so why [should it] not be allowed?" Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was reported for a suspect action in Perth in 1999 while Muttiah Muralitharan was called for chucking on two separate tours of Australia.

Australia captain Michael Clarke, however, played down the issue and said Watson did not speak to the umpires about Ajmal's action. "Watto certainly didn't go to the umpires and say a word, none of our players have approached the umpires and spoken about it," Clarke said. "For us I think the way this tournament has been played, the spirit of the game has been fantastic. Both teams have got on really well, it's been hard-fought cricket, it's been so competitive, it's been such a good tour so far."

Pakistan played Ajmal in the third ODI, which they lost by 27 runs to concede a 2-1 lead, and he continued to bowl the doosra. Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam said Ajmal would continue to do so until he was tested by the ICC's experts.

Because there's a whole bunch of sooking going on somewhere.

Please correct the heading.

Why do rows erupt when Australia any team play Asia, asks Younis

Nath wrote:

taipan wrote:Please correct the heading.

Why do rows erupt when Australia play Asia chuckers, asks Younis

Nah Nath. Botha was called in the recent series against Aus without WW3 breaking out.

Because usually the Asian teams are overtly indignant.

That, and the Aussies are a massive bunch of qunts.

taipan wrote:

Nath wrote:

taipan wrote:Please correct the heading.

Why do rows erupt when Australia play Asia chuckers, asks Younis

Nah Nath. Botha was called in the recent series against Aus without WW3 breaking out.

Asian chuckers then...

Brass Monkey wrote:Because usually the Asian teams are overtly indignant.

That, and the Aussies are a massive bunch of qunts.

The truth, that is... bunch of mincers.

I don't think the Australian team is more quntish than others, but they do seem to be very hot on looking at other players' bowling actions. Could be cultural - something to do with the 'throw-dragger' controversy from the fifties. I would appreciate peterg's opinion on this.

And as Subcon sides tend to be more lax about actions, and inclined to shout racism when criticised - you have a combustible mix.

Australia captain Michael Clarke, however, played down the issue and said Watson did not speak to the umpires about Ajmal's action. "Watto certainly didn't go to the umpires and say a word, none of our players have approached the umpires and spoken about it," Clarke said. "For us I think the way this tournament has been played, the spirit of the game has been fantastic. Both teams have got on really well, it's been hard-fought cricket, it's been so competitive, it's been such a good tour so far."

Interesting he thought he needed to deny Watto had sooked ...I'd prefer the players actually spoke up if they have a legitimate problem on the field

At least no one has forfeited . . . . yet . . .

I say get Darrell out of retirement.

tac wrote:At least no one has forfeited . . . . yet . . .

Everyone forget's the half hearted attempt by Sunni(?) inthe seventies.

No, bradders, many forummers regularly recount it whenever Sunny spouts his nonsense in the papers

Meh!!

If I were playing and some bloke blatantly pings the ball at me, I'd be having a word with the umpire and the bowler, in fact have done on many occasions.

Not sure it really needs a sookathon though!

Not that it makes much difference mind, the angle of degrees will soon be 20 due to some massive sooking I expect!

Brass Monkey wrote:Because usually the Asian teams are overtly indignant.

That, and the Aussies are a massive bunch of qunts.

Yup.

Seem to recall England and James Kirtley took it on the chin when his action was reported. And I don't remember too much sooking from the Aussies when Brett Lee was tested.

Botha and SA have reacted quite positively to the recent questioning of his action.

Don't think the Windies have kicked up much of a stink over their various loose-elbowed "bowlers" over the years. (Lawson and Samuels, off the top of my head.)

New Zealand don't have anyone worth testing.

But it's a global conspiracy to keep the Asians in their place whenever the action of a Sri Lankan, Pakistani or Indian is queried.

Bunch of chippy sooks, the lot of them.

Have you not even considered the fact that the reason nobody complained when Kirtley, Lee and Botha were reported is that they are all 3 hard nosed crap merchants who are also qunts?

Harbhajan, Shoaib, Murali, Ajmal and that other guy that chucked whose name I can't remember, you know the pakistani fast bowler, with the gangly wierd delivery action are all street urchins who have grown up having to fight the 'system' and have been opressed by the 'man' and have found salvation through cricket.

Have you not considered that at all?! You racists.

Oooh oooh oooh, I just remembered his name.

Shabbir Ahmed.

Oh I get ya Spang.

So because they have had to fight the man to get to International sport means that they are allowed to cheat?

Younis is making things worse here having said that its quite clear from the video that Watson behaved like a bonga

Bonga isn't too bad . . .

certainly not an oggie, then . . .

PlanetPakistan wrote:Younis is making things worse here having said that its quite clear from the video that Watson behaved like a bonga

It's also quite clear from the video that Ajmal is chucking it.

Nothing is clear from that video

spangler wrote:Nothing is clear from that video

Another optical illusion I suppose.