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Post by taipan Wed 23 Dec 2009, 10:30

The bottom line is that if FIFA ruled cricket, SA, Sri Lanka and Pakistan would be thrown out.
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Post by Brass Monkey Wed 23 Dec 2009, 10:32

Red wrote:I thought you were banned from international cricket before because the govt. was racist. Smile I wonder how the fans felt about KP and Trott (who left because of race issues) saving the game for their adopted country. confused

I asked everyone in South Africa. Everyone. Consensus. 74% said 'yep, cherries are f*cking massive'. 12 people said 'Ntini? Well. Not sure. Probably not. George? Hmmph!'. The rest told be to go f*ck myself.
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Post by Shoeshine Wed 23 Dec 2009, 15:53

Well this is now settled. Smith's said that Ntini will definitely be playing.

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Post by Brass Monkey Wed 23 Dec 2009, 15:57

Cricinfo says that Steyn is still doubtful.
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Post by Shoeshine Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:01

Yep. But even if Steyn is fit, Ntini will play apparently:

http://www.cricinfo.com/rsaveng09/content/current/story/440898.html

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Post by Brass Monkey Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:06

Don't try and assuage my intimation - you haven't got a f*cking shred. You wrote that article yourself, bastard.
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Post by Shoeshine Wed 23 Dec 2009, 16:25

I'm most insulted you think my writing skills are so poor that I've been given a gig on Crockinfo, you bastard. Mad

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Post by Red Thu 24 Dec 2009, 01:59

It looks like Ntini is going the way of Gillespie in his latter years and he'll just keep plugging away a sad parody of his former self until someone is compelled to pull the plug.
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Post by furriner Thu 24 Dec 2009, 02:54

^^ ; Sad parody'...Sounds like Ian Bell to me. Laughing

Except that Bell had no 'former self'.
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Post by taipan Thu 24 Dec 2009, 05:32

Red wrote:It looks like Ntini is going the way of Gillespie in his latter days

He's going to score a double ton?
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Post by Shoeshine Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:24

Not like Boycott to hit the right note, but there you go:

"As for their most experienced player, Makhaya Ntini, he is not the force he used to be. He was outbowled by De Wet. Sport is harsh – you have to pick on ability and can't be ruled by emotion. There is no shame in admitting that time is catching up with you.

Ntini has been a fantastic standard-bearer. He has opened up the game to millions of black cricketers with his talent, determination and infectious energy. He has become an iconic figure, and the first successful black cricketer in South Africa.

Until apartheid was dismantled, cricket was a whites-only game. He has fired the imagination and ambition of millions of his countrymen who now want to play cricket. That is his legacy far more than the number of wickets he has taken. "

Well said though.

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Post by taipan Thu 24 Dec 2009, 10:26

Don't think anyone can disagree with that.
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Post by Red Tue 29 Dec 2009, 02:55

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/dec/28/cricket-england-south-africa-ntini

Vic Marks talks here of the problems posed by Ntini's dreadful form.
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Post by JGK Tue 29 Dec 2009, 03:12

Ntini still needs 10 wickets for his 400 test wickets. He may not get there at this rate.

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Post by Red Tue 29 Dec 2009, 03:35

JGK wrote:Ntini still needs 10 wickets for his 400 test wickets. He may not get there at this rate.

And SA's chances will continue to go down the gurgler while he labours towards it.; Very Happy

He's taken 13 wickets at 54 in the past year or so.

Players shouldn't be nursed towards a milestone.
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Post by taipan Tue 29 Dec 2009, 05:42

Please don't comment on matters you don't understand.
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Post by horace Tue 29 Dec 2009, 05:48

everyone would enjoy Ntini getting to 400
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Post by horace Tue 29 Dec 2009, 05:49

especially as Brett Lee has cheaped the once honorable milestone of reaching 300 wickets
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Post by skully Tue 29 Dec 2009, 07:36

Hehehe. h in "stuffing up a decent compliment with the inevitable filthy Dubber stab" shocker. Cool
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Post by Zat Tue 29 Dec 2009, 08:04

I prefer to look on the bright side. Ntini may well reach 400 wickets. He'll be the worst bowler to get there. Lee won't get that far, so there won't be any dispute over which is worse.

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Post by skully Tue 29 Dec 2009, 08:14

Aye, Bung has pinged his last bouncer.

Congrats to M'kaya on a great career, 400 wickets or no.
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Post by Shoeshine Tue 29 Dec 2009, 11:05

It's really quite sad. He's getting smacked around now.

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Post by taipan Tue 29 Dec 2009, 14:55

Zat wrote: Ntini may well reach 400 wickets. He'll be the worst bowler to get there. .

Yeah, you have to farkimg awful to get 390
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Post by Guest Tue 29 Dec 2009, 15:20

Shoeshine wrote:It's really quite sad. He's getting smacked around now.

Like Bob Willis against WI in 1984. You have to know when to quit while you're ahead, as Lillee and the TGMs did.

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Post by Basil Tue 29 Dec 2009, 15:53

If Ntini's got any sense, he'll see the writing on the wall and retire to save himself from the indignity of being dropped.
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