View Full Version : England win ICC spirit of cricket award?
FatBoy's Wombats
12 Oct 2005, 14:56
Go to baggygreen.com What a croc! Why don't the rest of the world have a profesional fielder the whole time. Don't get me wrong england being competitive is good for cricket, but when they adopt these tactics, which clearly are not in the spirit or in line with the tradition of the game of game as outlined by the criteria how can they recieve this award. :thumbsd:
Yep... I saw and thought the same thing.
England have said themselves they're taking a tougher stance and don't care about the so-called "spirit" of the game.
Load of BS that award.
m.diddy
12 Oct 2005, 15:13
Do they get extra awards just because they beat Australia? Charity case.
crownie
12 Oct 2005, 16:07
need to give more trophies to make up for 17 years of losing
Bombers_Forever
12 Oct 2005, 16:12
Stupid award anyway- they did not show alot of 'spirit of cricket' during the Ashes, in terms of sportsmanship
eddiesmith
12 Oct 2005, 16:16
Umm morons, check your facts before whingeing :rolleyes:
Browney
12 Oct 2005, 16:21
............Ashes wernt apart of the award, only the first test. Idiots
GoSydneySwans
12 Oct 2005, 16:31
Well if they win it in a period that does include the Ashes then that is shocking.
m.diddy
12 Oct 2005, 16:33
Maybe it should have been given to Sri Lanka for playing after the tsunami and stuff.
crownie
12 Oct 2005, 16:35
even if they say it didnt count, the ashes would of been the reason they won it.
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
12 Oct 2005, 16:45
Australia > England in all aspects
FACT
Vaughans_army
12 Oct 2005, 17:27
even if they say it didnt count, the ashes would of been the reason they won it.
No, they won it because in the 12 months of voting, the captains and match referees around the world voted England played within the rules and the spirit of cricket the best
Its not like there are sides jumping up and down to win it, Australia will never win it, ditto India. The Kiwis won it last year which is a slight suprise
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
12 Oct 2005, 17:34
No, they won it because in the 12 months of voting, the captains and match referees around the world voted England played within the rules and the spirit of cricket the best
Its not like there are sides jumping up and down to win it, Australia will never win it, ditto India. The Kiwis won it last year which is a slight suprise
Where is Eddiesmith?? :D
Renegade
12 Oct 2005, 20:34
Australia > England in all aspects
FACT
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/53500/53576.jpg
Keep telling yourself that :D
crownie
12 Oct 2005, 21:04
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/53500/53576.jpg
Keep telling yourself that :D
how many years did we have the ashes for?
bombersno1
13 Oct 2005, 04:11
I actually believe it should be an outstanding individual act of sportsmanship rather than a team. I actuall believe Flintoff's gesture at the end of the second test to go up to Lee and congratulate him on nearly winning the match was the best example of sportsmanship.
FatBoy's Wombats
13 Oct 2005, 11:35
Agreed freddie is the best thing that has happened to the game for ages. Top bloke still don't agree with the award though.
pete_hawker
13 Oct 2005, 11:54
Australia > England in all aspects
FACT
thats gotta b one of the worst posts ever made. straight after they beat us in the Ashes, in one of the teams worst tours in the modern era.
In the 13 games we played against the Poms on that tour (of every form of the game):
we won 4.
lost 5
2 draws
1 tie.
1 no result.
and we all know how close those draws were from bein lost.
As much as it hurts me to stay it, England as a team are better than us at the current time.