Australia Vs. India Test Series Thread

[Red Chilli]

Everytime i see or hear about Lara i think back to one of the great cricket sledges of all time.

Glenn McGrath to random West Indies Batsmen: "Hey what does Brian Lara's dick taste like?"

random Batsman: "I dunno, ask your wife."

Glenn McGrath: "Ill ****ing kill you"

The best ever has to be Eddo Brandes of Zimbabwe to Glenn McGrath.

McGrath : Oi Brandes. Why are you so fat?
Brandes : Because every time I f*ck your wife she gives me a biscuit.

or:
Merv Hughes & Viv Richards:
During a test match in the West Indies, hughes didn't say a word to Viv, but
continued to stare at him after deliveries. "This is my island, my culture.
Don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl." Merv didn't reply, but after he dismissed him he announced to the batsman: "In my culture we just say f**k *ff.".

[MARTINOZ]

This is my favourite sledge :

"Ricky Ponting & Shaun Pollock - After going past the outside edge with a couple of deliveries, Pollock told Ponting: "It's red, round & weighs about 5 ounces." Unfortunately for Pollock, the next ball was hammered out of the ground. Ponting to Pollock: "You know what it looks like, now go find it."

[Red Chilli]

This is my favourite sledge :

"Ricky Ponting & Shaun Pollock - After going past the outside edge with a couple of deliveries, Pollock told Ponting: "It's red, round & weighs about 5 ounces." Unfortunately for Pollock, the next ball was hammered out of the ground. Ponting to Pollock: "You know what it looks like, now go find it."

Hmm, I thought that was Viv Richards in county cricket

[SouthAfricaRed]

Maybe , but they warned them at the beginning of this series that there was to be nothing of that tone used after the disgraceful scenes in India, by the fans who support "in the spirit of the game".

What about the fans that racially abused South Africa's Ntini whilst touring Australia?

TBH though They were probably ex South Africans who are now living Down Under

[tsb]

There's a limit to sledging and if Bhaji overstepped the mark then he deserves it. However, the umps, Sachin, the stump mike and the cameras couldn't pick it up so it's one mans word against another. I have read that Brad Hogg has alledgedly said something along the same lines to one of the Indians - let's see if he gets the same judgement.

[Sir Bob]

What was an undoubtedly great test was ruined by some shocking umpiring decisions. What makes matters worse is that India were on the rough end of most of them.

Bucknor used to be the best in the world but in the last couple of years has gone downhill. Mark Benson has never been the best of umpires but as England have to be represented he gets his share of games.

Nobody minds borderline decisions being wrong but Dravids was truely awful. But the Ganguly one beggered belief. Whilst you should be able to take the word of a player if a catch carries or not, that has long since gone from the game. If Benson wasn't sure if it carried then it had to be not out. What next asking batsmen if they nicked it when the umpires not sure. To cap it all the catch clearly bounced in my book.

[carlton]

There's a limit to sledging and if Bhaji overstepped the mark then he deserves it. However, the umps, Sachin, the stump mike and the cameras couldn't pick it up so it's one mans word against another. I have read that Brad Hogg has alledgedly said something along the same lines to one of the Indians - let's see if he gets the same judgement.

He allegedly called harbi (who else) a *******. the indian journalists have started complaining now too about how they are being treated by ponting. crikey!

[Red Chilli]

He allegedly called harbi (who else) a *******.

could be true

[carlton]

India has suspended their participation in the series until the outcome of the appeal into harbi's 3 test ban. Its now officially a farce.

[Sus]

Hmm, I thought that was Viv Richards in county cricket

yep that's right, someone's *******ised that story a couple of years ago and applied it to Ponting and Pollock


it was actually Sir Viv and a random county bowler during a warm up match on the West Indies tour of England in 1979 (I think)...can't remember the bowler's name

[Joe King]

Different yardsticks for different people. I for one back India for suspending their test series in Australia.
Why is Harbajan being singled out for alleged racism? He should be suspending based on evidence not alleged. Innocent till proven guilty.

[dracs]

I think it would be terrible for cricket if the test was suspended. 3 game ban is very harsh and should hopefully be overturned on appeal.

[disco]

****ing hell, Australians complaining about abuse

LMFAO

Claiming racial abuse for being called a monkey?! How is 'monkey' even vaguely a racist term to a WHITE person?!

Bizarre and sad watching Australia, the epitomy of playing the game right at the border of 'unsportsmanlike', crying foul on some (quite frankly weird, but certainly not abusive) sledging.

[DeeGame]

Different yardsticks for different people. I for one back India for suspending their test series in Australia.
Why is Harbajan being singled out for alleged racism? He should be suspending based on evidence not alleged. Innocent till proven guilty.

agree

[Harv]

****ing hell, Australians complaining about abuse

LMFAO

Claiming racial abuse for being called a monkey?! How is 'monkey' even vaguely a racist term to a WHITE person?!

Bizarre and sad watching Australia, the epitomy of playing the game right at the border of 'unsportsmanlike', crying foul on some (quite frankly weird, but certainly not abusive) sledging.

The only things white on Symonds are his pants, shirt and lips So if it was said to him, then it would be quite offensive.

How have we been unsportsmanlike?? Every team sledges, every single one of them.