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goaldrush
21 Nov 2003, 07:35
Brad Williams was the first Australian to be reported and censured by Ricky Ponting for breeching the Spirit of the Game new law.
Hope that he learns from this.
This whole 'spirit of the game' is the biggest load of crap to be introduced to cricket in a long, long time.
I play TCA grade cricket here in Hobart, and the only way you can gain maximum points in the system is to do ridiculous things like applaud the opposing captain as he is coming in to bat as a sign of respect... As if.
St-KriS
21 Nov 2003, 12:00
What'd he do anyway? :confused:
goaldrush
21 Nov 2003, 12:05
he mouthed off at Umpire David Sheppard and one of the Indian Batsmen(I think it was Laxman)
Originally posted by goaldrush
he mouthed off at Umpire David Sheppard and one of the Indian Batsmen(I think it was Laxman)
Perhaps he was commenting on VVS [Very Very Skithouse] Laxette's catching ability.
goaldrush
21 Nov 2003, 12:28
Originally posted by JUBJUB
Perhaps he was commenting on VVS [Very Very Skithouse] Laxette's catching ability. Well whatever it was, Williams copped it.
ViperV10
21 Nov 2003, 12:41
I believe the bit with David Sheppard was after he went "over the top" after celebrating a wicket.
Originally posted by ViperV10
I believe the bit with David Sheppard was after he went "over the top" after celebrating a wicket.
Which was a joke. It was very similar to how he celebrated all his other wickets throughout the series. We all saw how much the game meant to them and they were pumped up, what Brad did was hardly what you would call over the top.
If he gets reprimanded for that celebration then how come Brett Lee doesn't cop a spray every time he ridiculously jumps 10 feet in the air when he clean bowls the number 11?
piefan2002
21 Nov 2003, 13:44
He didn't mouth off at Shep, Shep told him to cool down a bit after he said a few words to Laxman.
Nothing in it, it is part of cricket!
Jars458
21 Nov 2003, 14:23
Anyone believe that Ponting actually told him off.
Find that very hard to belive they probably just had a good laugh about it over a cold beer.
anonymous Joe
21 Nov 2003, 14:25
Originally posted by Jars458
Anyone believe that Ponting actually told him off.
Find that very hard to belive they probably just had a good laugh about it over a cold beer.
Agree he proberly congralted him on it, yet told the media he told him off.
Fall Out Boy
21 Nov 2003, 15:22
I wonder if Harbhajan Singh was reprimanded for his rather over the top send off to one of our batsman in the final (he pointed to the dressing room, amongst other things).
I quite enjoyed Williams celebration/sendoff, if it was over the top, i'd hate to see what they'd make of some of Dizzy's sendoffs (which are brilliant, btw).
Originally posted by phatandphreaky
I wonder if Harbhajan Singh was reprimanded for his rather over the top send off to one of our batsman in the final (he pointed to the dressing room, amongst other things).
Was that when he running backwards in celebration ?
ajackett110
21 Nov 2003, 23:03
Originally posted by Zeke
This whole 'spirit of the game' is the biggest load of crap to be introduced to cricket in a long, long time.
I play TCA grade cricket here in Hobart, and the only way you can gain maximum points in the system is to do ridiculous things like applaud the opposing captain as he is coming in to bat as a sign of respect... As if.
Who ya play for mate?
The officials at the ACB, sorry Cricket Australia still show they are spinless cowards by not making an example of Williams and putting their foot down by fining him. If they want people to believe in their new 'spirit of the game' stuff then they must come down hard of the first few offenders or else it is just another hollow statement.
dr nick
22 Nov 2003, 12:06
Originally posted by Zeke
This whole 'spirit of the game' is the biggest load of crap to be introduced to cricket in a long, long time.
I play TCA grade cricket here in Hobart, and the only way you can gain maximum points in the system is to do ridiculous things like applaud the opposing captain as he is coming in to bat as a sign of respect... As if. that sort of thing puts me off playing cricket. done in the right circumstance it can be very tasteful, like when a veteran is coming in for his last innings ala what the aussies did for courtney walsh or the poms of Bradman, but every innings is just sickening.
Fall Out Boy
22 Nov 2003, 12:29
Originally posted by JUBJUB
Was that when he running backwards in celebration ?
Yep