I didn't have a problem with the penalties - and that debate has been had many times, so let's not do it again - but once the penalty has been served, it's been served, and life goes on.
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Like the two are even remotely comparable.
Sure, lets compare Steve Smith's sporting misdemeanors with Hitler....
And besides Hitler is overrated in terms of pure evil. Pol Pot's regime brainwashed kids to torture and kill their own school teachers..!
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Almost want Smith to be captain full time anyway. Honestly a batsman has to captain. Cummins has missed multiple tests now.
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Smith did miss a year…
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Cummins is unreliable as a captain.
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Anyways I would have pick Morris over Boland, actually I would like to see both vs the Proteas @ the Gabba.
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Don't think it needs to be a batsman - it should be best available - whether they are a batsman, wicket keeper or bowler.
FYI the record for most consecutive tests by a current player is held by a bowler
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I would have been happy either way. Morris will get his chance at some point, with so much Test cricket over the next 12 months. He's an exciting prospect, and I hope he does well.Great to see Boland getting another chance, I was afraid Morris was going to leapfrog him.Scott
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One of Cummins' missed tests was an external reason (covid protocols) as well.
He's already shown miles more leadership capability than Smith, it's fine if he misses a test or two here and there.
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... it's one test, or until Cummins is fit.
This will be the second test he has missed as captain.
I think he's played 40 of the last 44 - he's actually been remarkably durable.
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sandpapergate is still the biggest overreaction to anything ever.
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You have to give Hitler some credit, he was the one that killed Hitler when many others had failed.
It was one of the most blatant and disgraceful examples of cheating in sport that I can remember so it deserved the reaction that it got.
I don't think the players involved deserved to be banned for life for it but they deserved a substantial suspension which is what they got.
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Hitler played cricket
Adolf Hitler wanted to use cricket to train German troops according a new book about to be published by the BBC’s former World Affairs Editor, John Simpson.
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And possibly the worst one ever.
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The Aussies deserved to be punished, but so did du Plessis, who was hit with a wet lettuce leaf for his cheating.
Apparently Gough - the fielding team were warned if Hitler was wrapped on the pads and anyone appealed for LBW they would be shot, also if he hit the ball in the air offering a catch you were expected to drop it or also be shot..!Hitler played cricket
Adolf Hitler wanted to use cricket to train German troops according a new book about to be published by the BBC’s former World Affairs Editor, John Simpson.www.espncricinfo.com
Accordingly his reported golden duck must of been bowled...
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Magma
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they didn't even bother changing the ball.
it looked bad but really nothing happened
Warner having a tanty because he’s still being over looked for captaincy role, wish theyd overlook him for test selection.. should never of played test cricket for Australia ever again
The golden duck thing is a joke.Hitler played cricket
Adolf Hitler wanted to use cricket to train German troops according a new book about to be published by the BBC’s former World Affairs Editor, John Simpson.
A play on the old song: "Hitler, he only had one ball."
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