When Ponting's swearing almost landed Aussies in jail

When Ponting's swearing almost landed Aussies in jail

Ricky Ponting has admitted that his failure as a diplomat almost landed the Australian team in jail after winning its third straight World Cup title in West Indies earlier this year.

The Australian team was busy celebrating their triumph in Barbados before a local policeman asked them to vacate the ground. In his moment of elation, Ponting ended up swearing at the officer, who took offence to it and threatened to put him and his teammates behind bars.

Ponting said he did not know how to react for a few stunned seconds.

"As a diplomat, I'd failed miserably, and I'm fully aware I shouldn't have sworn like I did, though I do wonder why they couldn't have given us a little more time," he said recalling the incident in his new book 'Captain's Diary 2007'.

The 32-year-old writes as his team was busy singing their victory anthem he noticed policeman telling them, "Righto boys, time to go, you've got to get off the ground."

"Hang on. We've just won the World Cup. Can't you give us one minute?" was how Ponting retorted to the instruction but only after adding "a swear word into that request, which the police officer did not appreciate at all."

The policeman obviously offended said "You cannot cuss like that in Barbados."

Ponting then described the next few moments as a testimony to his failure as a diplomat.

"He stepped towards me, and my teammates moved in behind me, as if a real stink was about to take place. I think they threatened to lock us up for the night, and we soon realised that we weren't going to be permitted to finish our ceremony."

However, the incident did little to dampen the Australian team's spirits and they completed their anthem by the poolside of their hotel.

"We went back to the dressing room, packed up our things, and returned back to the hotel, where we sang the anthem long and loudly by the pool..."

Old, old news, SG.

"Hang on. We've just won the World Cup. Can't you give us one minute?"

Rather without the F word.

mynah wrote:

"Hang on. We've just won the World Cup. Can't you give us one minute?"

Rather without the F word.

I reckon you could fit at least 4 ****** 's and a ****** into that rant to make it fair dinkum

Im pretty sure Symonds was involved as well. No surprises there....

Nothing surprising at all given the reputation of Ponting ! On an earlier occasion he was bailed out by BCCI from being charged after his behaviour got him into trouble at a Calcutta night club.

embee wrote:

mynah wrote:

"Hang on. We've just won the World Cup. Can't you give us one minute?"

Rather without the F word.

I reckon you could fit at least 4 ****** 's and a ****** into that rant to make it fair dinkum

then it would sound like a zimmy post

Henry wrote:Im pretty sure Symonds was involved as well. No surprises there....

...and Hayden swore at the copper's kids ...

Henry wrote:Im pretty sure Symonds was involved as well. No surprises there....

Trev in 'I'll take another shot at the Aussies even though this news could be carbon dated' shocker.

.....And Gilchrist would have just walked away, Warney would have shagged their wives, Clarke would have charmed their mothers, and John Buchanan would have got it all on his camcorder.

Phurt . . . Pidge just asked what the copper's boss's cock tasted like . . .

Pidge also announced on radio the day before that he thought the ozzies could beat the coppers 5 nil

embee wrote:Pidge also announced on radio the day before that he thought the ozzies could beat the coppers 5 nil

But only if the Aussies play to their potential . . .

Tait took a swing at one of them but was wide of the mark.

Ksenior left it to the guy at the other end to take on the heat

Hayden and Symonds ran around the whole group, clapping their hands, and shouting, " orrr....' Ere we go ey! Big tough goy ere, lets see if he's tough enough to pull out that gun, ey. Come on boys!"

Henry wrote:.....And Gilchrist would have just walked away, Warney would have shagged their wives, Clarke would have charmed their mothers, and John Buchanan would have got it all on his camcorder.

Now that's funny. Should've gone with it first up Mudgikins.

horace wrote:Ksenior left it to the guy at the other end to take on the heat

He got involved when he mistook blood for red ink ....

embee wrote:

horace wrote:Ksenior left it to the guy at the other end to take on the heat

He got involved when he mistook blood for red ink ....

careful...looks like a cue for entry from Fred Nerk

Watto pulled a hammy when he got involved.

Brad Hogg and Zim were nowhere to be seen.....

And Stuey MacGill just went psycho on the copper's arse.

Nathan Bracken signed some "Andrew G" autographs ....

Simon Katich crabbed quietly away ...

Stuart Clark said 'Life is like a box of choc'lits... you never know what you're gonna get' as the copper tried to cuff him.