Re: Australian ball tampering headlines.

by embee Tue 01 May 2018, 13:33

skully wrote:
Red wrote:
Big Dog wrote:Former Test players Shane Watson and George Bailey will join current national leaders Tim Paine and Rachael Haynes on a panel appointed to draft a charter of behaviour to which Australia's men's teams will adhere in the wake of the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal.The Aust coach (when appointed) will also be on it.

Watto on a review committee? Some jokes just write themselves.

Too right - when has he ever got a review right?

BTW, Stutterland was interviewed this morning and when asked if felt CA had not given Steve Smith enough support, he replied that that thought had never crossed his mind.

A wee bit of Red gold right there.

Since when has sledgehammering someone else's joke been gold?

by lardbucket Tue 01 May 2018, 15:06

Zatty was a past master of that skill ... often had to be directed to explainingthejoke.com

by horace Tue 01 May 2018, 21:38

Schoolgirl's appointment at least achieves gender balance.

by lardbucket Tue 01 May 2018, 22:17

still making runs in clown cricket, I see ... after an lbw appeal and review on the first ball of the match

perhaps his involvement in reviews set up by others will generally be more successful than reviews he set up himself

by horace Wed 02 May 2018, 01:23

Hope you are right Lardy.

Watto, from his public utterances and behaviour is not exactly an appointment designed to give confidence. He is an ACA party line bloke - who played a key role in the pay negotiations. Maybe he was nommed by the ACA.

Bailey was a good appointment. I am very disappointed Cowan or White are not part of the Review

by horace Wed 02 May 2018, 01:24

Rogers would have been a worthy addition to the Panel.

by skully Wed 02 May 2018, 01:50

embee wrote:
skully wrote:
Red wrote:
Big Dog wrote:Former Test players Shane Watson and George Bailey will join current national leaders Tim Paine and Rachael Haynes on a panel appointed to draft a charter of behaviour to which Australia's men's teams will adhere in the wake of the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal.The Aust coach (when appointed) will also be on it.

Watto on a review committee? Some jokes just write themselves.

Too right - when has he ever got a review right?

BTW, Stutterland was interviewed this morning and when asked if felt CA had not given Steve Smith enough support, he replied that that thought had never crossed his mind.

A wee bit of Red gold right there.

Since when has sledgehammering someone else's joke been gold?

Oops.

by embee Wed 02 May 2018, 03:25

horace wrote:Hope you are right Lardy.

Watto, from his public utterances and behaviour is not exactly an appointment designed to give confidence. He is an ACA party line bloke - who played a key role in the pay negotiations. Maybe he was nommed by the ACA.

Bailey was a good appointment. I am very disappointed Cowan or White are not part of the Review

Correct ...Watto is the ACA rep

by Bradman Wed 02 May 2018, 03:30

They probably would have been better off with a few ethicists, some grandmas and some retired school teachers and no players

by embee Wed 02 May 2018, 03:33

There are two reviews ...one by players

the other is being run by some ethics specialists ...not sure how CA found out that ethics was even a thing

by Red Mon 04 Jun 2018, 11:04

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ball-tampering-scandal-i-cried-for-four-days-smith-says-20180604-p4zje5.html

Smith opens up regarding his lachrymosity following the scandal.

by Fred Nerk Mon 04 Jun 2018, 11:26

Aiithtair Cook playth for Ethics....tho did Neil Fothter and Jack Ruthell and even Bruth Franthith

by taipan Mon 04 Jun 2018, 18:05

Red wrote:https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/ball-tampering-scandal-i-cried-for-four-days-smith-says-20180604-p4zje5.html

Smith opens up regarding his lachrymosity following the scandal.

Man up you big sook

by horace Tue 05 Jun 2018, 06:31

He and Sniffy do share a surname.

by horace Wed 06 Jun 2018, 02:22

Huzzah. Dame Joan bows out.

by horace Wed 06 Jun 2018, 02:27

...but is staying on another twelve months.

by Blackadder Wed 06 Jun 2018, 02:39

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/live-stream-cricket-australia-calls-snap-press-conference-to-make-announcement/news-story/7d4090c4c1b01b9fe090a8e4d24dc261

by Aditya Sun 10 Jun 2018, 13:57

Has spastic Smith stopped bawling?

Is Starc still denying he wasn't in the thick of things?

by Bradman Mon 11 Jun 2018, 00:07

Aditya wrote:Has spastic Smith stopped bawling?

Is Starc still denying he wasn't in the thick of things?

Maybe after the fact.

by Red Sat 23 Jun 2018, 10:15

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/what-turned-steve-smith-into-a-cheat-20180618-p4zm57.html

Worth a read to gain an insight into Steve Smith's obsession with cricket and the blurring of the boundaries in Aussie cricket.

by taipan Sat 23 Jun 2018, 10:50

Red wrote:https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/what-turned-steve-smith-into-a-cheat-20180618-p4zm57.html

Worth a read to gain an insight into Steve Smith's obsession with cricket and the blurring of the boundaries in Aussie cricket.

Good article

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