Ricky Ponting

Mr Creosote · **Joined:** Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:05 pm **Posts:** 1887

Wonder what he thinks now about not referring catches? After the blatent cheating by the aussies this morning.

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:45 pm

what happened like i didnt see it?

Salty · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:58 pm

Hughes claimed a catch that bounced about a yard* in front of him.

*an inch

Compo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:06 pm

cheating bugger:

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/851795-ash ... ia-batsman

Yossarian · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:29 pm **Posts:** 801

Its just not cricket. They should be more like the English, especially that nice Ian Bell.

Mr Creosote · **Joined:** Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:05 pm **Posts:** 1887

Whta did Ian Bell do wrong?

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:04 pm

Mr Creosote wrote:

Whta did Ian Bell do wrong?

He scored a century for England and Yossarian is hugely anti-English.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:00 pm

Mr Creosote wrote:

Wonder what he thinks now about not referring catches? After the blatent cheating by the aussies this morning.

Wow someone talking as much shite as Ian Botham!!!

How was it cheating?

Cook said at the end of the day that Hughes said straight away that he didn't think it had carried it's the umpires who asked to have a look at it, the only person who looked like he thought it had carried was Michael Clarke who probably didn't have a great view from slip when Cook was playing into the legside. Botham was totally out of order calling the lad a cheat and should apologise, what would be the point in even trying to claim that catch in this day and age?

Mr Creosote · **Joined:** Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:05 pm **Posts:** 1887

Utter rubbish. I watched it live and watched them all celebrating, and watched Cook look more than a little shocked that they didnt accept it didnt carry.

Mr Creosote · **Joined:** Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:05 pm **Posts:** 1887

and of course the barmy army booed for no reason as well I suppose.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:35 pm

The barmy army are bound to boo. They'd boo a seagull if it was Australian.

Cook has said Hughes said almost straight away that he wasn't sure, Haddin didn't think it was out. The bowler and first slip celebrated as if it was out, the umpires had a look at the technology as they weren't sure.

Nothing to see and certainly no 'cheating'.

Yossarian · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:29 pm **Posts:** 801

Mr Ripper wrote:

Mr Creosote wrote:

Whta did Ian Bell do wrong?

He scored a century for England and Yossarian is hugely anti-English.

I said he was nice! I'm as patriotic as Richard the Lionheart.

Who was unfortunately french, or Scottish in robin hood prince of thieves.

Salty · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:01 pm

Yoss, you silly sausage....if hotspot didn't light up he didn't nick it.
Snicko could have registered a coincidental noise emanating from bells box, you dont know!

Now go and play your half Scottish card elsewhere!

Yossarian · **Joined:** Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:29 pm **Posts:** 801

Actually I'm glad Bell didn't walk and that he used the referral system to his advantage. One of the main reasons we have done so well in this series is because we have played cricket in the same aggressive and competitive way as the Aussie's have for twenty years.....but its daft to pretend that we're the epitome of gentlemanly behavior and they're unsporting devils.
And I'm 3/4 jocko. Better than being half french. bbolt

Salty · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:09 am

Sadly, hardly any batsmen walk when out anymore...what's bell to do though, he didn't think he hit it and evidence suggested as such.....

The Aussies are desperate and are clinging on to anything,cheating included to stay in the game.

Oh aye, the French make better lovers so I'm ok with my heritage thanks...! :D

returnofaido · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:08 am

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ich bin ein berliner

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