Cricket

[Zapater]

I'm seriously let down by that. It's about what you'd expect from someone as boring as Paine. I was anticipating one of Slinky's fantasies playing out.

Laughed my head off watching him sobbing. Tbh I liked him in that documentary on Prime but there's something inherently amusing about watching Aussie captains - blokes - tearfully resigning.

[Alex]

Im Cracking!



Whys he had to quit? That's weird. Just caught being an idiot.

[labourRed]

Not a bad attempt at punctuation to be fair.

[Harv]

Laughed my head off watching him sobbing. Tbh I liked him in that documentary on Prime but there's something inherently amusing about watching Aussie captains - blokes - tearfully resigning.

Its bloody embarrassing

Nothing beats Smith blubbering like a baby though. A dribbling mess up there in front of the world FFS. Because you've been caught cheating

[Harv]

Why should he have to resign over this?

Jesus, is that it?? Losing your job because of that?? ****ing hell, what is the world coming too.

[Shaggy]

He sent a dick pic too but yeah, ffs. I just don't get it. Sure, it's bad for his wife and kids but I can't see how it's a resigning issue.

[Shaggy]

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[Buzzo]

His fall from grace continues at pace. If he’d responded more proactively to the allegations he wouldn’t be in this position. Serves him right.

[Yozza]

He's ****ed

Ashes: BT Sport reviewing plans to use Fox Sports commentary

BT Sport is reviewing plans to use Fox Sports commentary for its coverage of this winter's Ashes series.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan is currently part of the Australian broadcaster's team.

He was named in Yorkshire's report into Azeem Rafiq's claims of racism at the club, but has repeatedly denied the allegation made against him.

On Wednesday the BBC said Vaughan would not be part of its coverage for the five-Test series in Australia.

BT Sport holds the UK TV rights for the Ashes between England and Australia and had planned to take the audio feed from Fox Sports, one of the Australian rights holders.

BT Sport said the recent report into the Yorkshire racism scandal was "extremely disappointing" and a "concern for all".

"Given these recent events, we are reviewing and discussing our commentary plans with Cricket Australia," a statement read.

The first Test begins on 8 December in Brisbane.

[Buzzo]

Persona non grata.

[Shaggy]

Paine out of the Ashes and out of cricket 'for the foreseeable future'. His career looks over. Can anyone explain why this is happening just because he sent some dirty messages to a woman?

[Buzzo]

Seems like it and he has obviously felt some kind of reaction to this news becoming public. Must be horrendous knowing that stuff is out there in circulation.

The perception that anyone with profile leads a perfect life and should for their entire career be absolutely flawless is an unfair one. Who would want their life online and off held up to such ridiculous levels of scrutiny? It seems unbelievable that sending these pretty innocent messages leads to him losing the captaincy and questioning his career.

He has already clearly had to deal with this with his wife. She’s really the only person with any valid issues.

[Shaggy]

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[Yozza]

Branching out....

Man Utd co-owner Avram Glazer buys UAE T20 league franchise team

Manchester United co-chairman Avram Glazer has bought a team in the new United Arab Emirates Twenty20 league.

Glazer, who also owns NFL Super Bowl champions the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, purchased the franchise through his private equity firm Lancer Capital.

The inaugural UAE T20 league is set to feature six teams and 34 matches, taking place in February and March next year.

"I am very excited to be a part of UAE T20 at its formation," said Glazer, 61.

"UAE T20 promises to be a world class event that will be transformative to the growth of cricket in the Emirates."

The Glazers, who took full ownership of Manchester United in 2005, in October failed with an attempt to buy a new franchise in the Indian Premier League, as the tournament expands from eight to 10 teams from 2022.

The UAE and Oman hosted the recent Men's T20 World Cup after it was moved from India because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The UAE also hosted the second half of this year's IPL, the event having been postponed mid tournament earlier in the year because of a rise in Covid-19 cases among players in India.

[spud_gun]

They're going to get an actor to cover Vaughan's commentary. Shades of Gerry Adams in the 80s