Re: Australia v Pakistan, 3rd Test, Bellerive, January 14-18

by G.Wood Mon 11 Jan 2010, 21:54

Only the pakistani team could come up with this
CLICKETY

by Merlin Mon 11 Jan 2010, 21:57

Like you said ... only the Paks could come up with this ......

In another twist, Kamran will have a say in whether he plays in Hobart because, as vice-captain, as he is part of the four-man selection committee, along with captain Yousuf, coach Intikhab Alam and team manager Abdul Raqeeb.

PMSL.

by tac Mon 11 Jan 2010, 21:59

Merlin wrote:Like you said ... only the Paks could come up with this ......

In another twist, Kamran will have a say in whether he plays in Hobart because, as vice-captain, as he is part of the four-man selection committee, along with captain Yousuf, coach Intikhab Alam and team manager Abdul Raqeeb.

PMSL.

Bollocks, Giles had a vote as to whether they should frop him and pick Montay in the last Ashes tour . . . and we know how well that went . . .

by LeFromage Mon 11 Jan 2010, 22:02

I think, even more hilariously, Geraint Jones was also on the "senior players' committee" with Ashley Giles that got to decide whether Geraint Jones and Ashley Giles should regain their places from Chris Read and Monty Panesar.

They were the goodest of times...

by tac Mon 11 Jan 2010, 22:10

With Prior and the Chinman, those dreadful days are now just a memory, eh?

by Shoeshine Mon 11 Jan 2010, 22:20

Dello wrote:I think, even more hilariously, Geraint Jones was also on the "senior players' committee" with Ashley Giles that got to decide whether Geraint Jones and Ashley Giles should regain their places from Chris Read and Monty Panesar.

They were the goodest of times...

Although to be fair, choosing Ashley Giles to keep wicket ahead of Chris Read would at least have offered a stronger tail....

by Merlin Mon 11 Jan 2010, 22:43

tac wrote:
Merlin wrote:Like you said ... only the Paks could come up with this ......

In another twist, Kamran will have a say in whether he plays in Hobart because, as vice-captain, as he is part of the four-man selection committee, along with captain Yousuf, coach Intikhab Alam and team manager Abdul Raqeeb.

PMSL.

Bollocks, Giles had a vote as to whether they should frop him and pick Montay in the last Ashes tour . . . and we know how well that went . . .

Didn't think Piles had a vote on the '06/'07 Ashes tour? Shocked

Thought it was because he was Felch's blue arsed boy that he got picked ahead of Montay for the first 2 tests!
The memory does get blacked out after getting whupped 5 -0 donchaknow!

by JGK Mon 11 Jan 2010, 23:02

Dello wrote:I think, even more hilariously, Geraint Jones was also on the "senior players' committee" with Ashley Giles that got to decide whether Geraint Jones and Ashley Giles should regain their places from Chris Read and Monty Panesar.

They were the goodest of times...

It's a shame there haven't been any Ashes series since then.

by Shoeshine Mon 11 Jan 2010, 23:09

JGK wrote:
Dello wrote:I think, even more hilariously, Geraint Jones was also on the "senior players' committee" with Ashley Giles that got to decide whether Geraint Jones and Ashley Giles should regain their places from Chris Read and Monty Panesar.

They were the goodest of times...

It's a shame there haven't been any Ashes series since then.

Foul! That was our line! Laughing

by skully Mon 11 Jan 2010, 23:45

G.Wood wrote:Only the pakistani team could come up with this
CLICKETY

Faking injury to pull out of a Test in a sook about your brother getting dropped for losing a Test. Paksters unravelling at the seams as usual. [sigh]

Prolly thrash us in Hobart.

by Hass Tue 12 Jan 2010, 00:10

Shane Warne had a vote on whether he got dropped on the 1999 tour of the West Indies.

Suprise, suprise, he voted to retain himself. Luckily for Australia Steve Waugh and Geoff Marsh voted to drop him (and Warne has never forgiven them for doing so).

by Henry Tue 12 Jan 2010, 01:04

skully wrote:
G.Wood wrote:Only the pakistani team could come up with this
CLICKETY
Faking injury to pull out of a Test in a sook about your brother getting dropped for losing a Test. Paksters unravelling at the seams as usual. [sigh]

Prolly thrash us in Hobart.

That's really sad in a way, but an extremely dangerous situation. How do Pakistan know that Umar wont give his wicket away in protest? FFS, Pakistan cricket is so mental.

by Red Tue 12 Jan 2010, 01:50

skully wrote:
G.Wood wrote:Only the pakistani team could come up with this
CLICKETY
Faking injury to pull out of a Test in a sook about your brother getting dropped for losing a Test. Paksters unravelling at the seams as usual. [sigh]

Prolly thrash us in Hobart.

The off-field sub-plots when they tour can be just as entertaining as the on-field action. No excuse for Umar to act in this petulant fashion. Both Steve Waugh and Morne Morkel had to make way for their brothers to be selected in tests and we didn't see sympathy protests then. Kamran should dissuade his younger sibling from such an ill-considered protest.

by furriner Tue 12 Jan 2010, 02:18

Dissuade? Heck, Kamran was prolly egging him on.

by G.Wood Tue 12 Jan 2010, 02:22

I don't think it had anything to do with brother love. Umar was just fearful that if Kamran wasn't there he would now be the worst catcher in the side

by horace Tue 12 Jan 2010, 02:25

phurt...kamran's behaviour echoes that of a number of Australian players in recent years who believe they have an iron clad right to a place in the Test team...consider the media bleatings over the years and recent past from the likes of bung, fleas, Mr Snicket, magoo and the orchestrated statements of support from team mates - eg the most recent being statements made by Punter and Hildy in support of ollie north

i guess it is more amusing when players from other countries engage in such public campaigns

by Zat Tue 12 Jan 2010, 05:12

It's crap, whoever does it, h. Characters are being weeded out of the game in favour of blokes who always toe the PC party line.

by horace Tue 12 Jan 2010, 05:18

Zat wrote:It's crap, whoever does it, h. Characters are being weeded out of the game in favour of blokes who always toe the PC party line.

hmmn the party line seems to be "lets keep this little gig to ourselves boys"

feel for the young keeper the stanlanders have sent out herenot much fun turning up to the team hotel and knowing that some do not want you there.

by Henry Tue 12 Jan 2010, 05:23

The PCB should just threaten Umar with a complete termination of his PCB contract. International, domestic, everything.

by horace Tue 12 Jan 2010, 05:25

that is the sort of mad despotic thing they would do...Umar just needs a very stern and private talking to...Alam though should be banished from stanland cricket

by Big Dog Tue 12 Jan 2010, 06:53

How farking predictable. We hav'nt had rain here for weeks & just when the test is on:

Thursday Fine. Min 10 Max 21
Friday Fine. Min 12 Max 26
Saturday Late rain. Min 15 Max 25
Sunday Showers. Min 13 Max 18
Monday Showers easing. Min 11 Max 20

Still...it'll prolly be over in three days. Wink

by taipan Tue 12 Jan 2010, 07:04

Big Dog wrote:
Still...it'll prolly be over in three days.

If Pakistan hold their catches?

by skully Tue 12 Jan 2010, 07:23

And in news sure to please horrie, Fleas is fit to play. cheers

by embee Tue 12 Jan 2010, 07:26

skully wrote:And in news sure to please horrie, Fleas is fit to play.

Horrie's Colostomy Bag wrote: That will make the Test go 5 days ...and be a draw ...and someone will drop more than Akmal ...and my pfoofer valve is about to blow

by skully Tue 12 Jan 2010, 07:28

[snort]

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