Opinion Cricket thread

[wolvesRoos]

wow how good is the England one day team. i saw them chase down a huge Australian score with ease at the mcg in jan but that is just another level

 

[wolvesRoos]

its not on tv is it? not even foxtel would like to see that inning

 

[muttley45]

George Bailey should have been in that team, and probably Captain of it as well.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

its not on tv is it? not even foxtel would like to see that inning

It's on one of the Ch9 channels.

 

[big_e]

No Aussie got suspended by the ICC. Think Bankcroft got fined 75%

Smith got a one match ban and 100% of his match fee, plus some demerit points, Bancroft got some demerit points and 75% of his fee, but no suspension. Warner not charged by the ICC.

 

[big_e]

It's on one of the Ch9 channels.

Yep, on Gem. Have to put up with Ian Healy for five minutes every hour or so but otherwise its the UK coverage, which has been excellent.

 

[CURVE]

wow how good is the England one day team. i saw them chase down a huge Australian score with ease at the mcg in jan but that is just another level

Not as good as Scotland, they would have scored over 600 against our Aussie minnows.

 

[darko]

George Bailey should have been in that team, and probably Captain of it as well.

Agree.

 

[big_e]

Meanwhile, Afghanistan to play a test in Australia in 2020: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/icc...et-ftp-australia-afghanistan-india/2018-06-20

 

[Le Grille]

Meanwhile, Afghanistan to play a test in Australia in 2020: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/icc...et-ftp-australia-afghanistan-india/2018-06-20

The return test might be interesting.

 

[naturally north]

The return test might be interesting.

The bloody pitch will be a minefield

 

[Twinkletoes]

The return test might be interesting.

Mitchell Starc, in the special one off away kit, celebrates after taking the first wicket.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Suspending those muppets was the right call, Warner particularly his behaviour was unchecked for so long he was a law onto himself. CA for the first time in ages showed balls by handling this case, who gives a toss what other countries do.

None of those blokes would have made a difference to what happened last night

I will say the Sri Lankan’s staying in the change rooms should have massive ramifications. They did this when murali got pinged for chucking too.

spot on

Its called representing your Country.. meaning representing the values of your Country on the sporting field..Cheating, Lying and stupidity don't reflect well. Not to mention they're in the role model market competing with other sports.
CA was totally right to give them a tickle up.
If other Countries want to give lip service to certain values, well not much you can do

A year was too long having said that

 

[King Corey]

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Love it.

I'm glad it's Australia and only Australia who must be hung, drawn and quartered as a moral example to the world for transgressions.

Fortunately there's a steady stream of non-Australians and self-loathing Australians to keep reminding me of this too.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Nate7]

Bruce doing cricket commentary? FMD!

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Bruce doing cricket commentary? FMD!

No. Just doing interviews/features at lunch breaks etc

 

[Nate7]

No. Just doing interviews/features at lunch breaks etc

Well that's vaguely better but I'm starting to cringe at what may cum....

 

[giantroo]

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Great. All we'll hear is him banging on about how Tasmania deserves to have it's own Test match.

 

[darko]

BT should do cricket.

 

[tazaa]

Sport in this country is at an all time low for quality, production and value.

 

[King Corey]

Who's the bloke on the left? Is he that doctor who shot the lion?

 

[giantroo]

Peter Handscomb opens up on South Africa ball tampering scandal

RUSSELL GOULD, Herald Sun
July 27, 2018 11:46am
Subscriber only

TEST batsman Peter Handscomb has declared he had nothing to do with convicted ball-tamperer Cameron Bancroft hiding sandpaper down his pants in South Africa in March and clarified events surrounding his walkie-talkie conversation with then coach Darren Lehmann.

Bancroft was banned for nine months by Cricket Australia after admitting to taking sandpaper on the ground in the third Test in Cape Town after a lunchtime plan was hatched by David Warner and Steve Smith, who both copped one year suspensions for their role.

The plan came unstuck when TV cameras at the ground filmed Bancroft with the sandpaper, and then captured him putting down his pants before he was confronted by the umpires.

Lehmann was seen sending a message to Handscomb, the 12th man, via a walkie-talkie, after which Handscomb went on to the ground and spoke to Bancroft.

Former Australian Cricket coach Darren Lehmann speaking on a walkie talkie to Peter Handscomb as the ball tampering scandal unfolded.


But Handscomb, the Victorian captain, revealed on Thursday that creative editing was behind the misconception he delivered any message to Bancroft, and he certainly didn’t tell him to hide the evidence.

“I love that footage because it’s amazing how much the media edited it. It shows me on the walkie talkie then me running out and talking to Cam,” Handscomb said.

“So what happened was I was on the walkie talkie, then 25 or 30 minutes later a player comes off because they needed to go to the bathroom, so as the next fielder I came on. I got put in a catching position next to Cam …. that’s why I was there.

“I was literally trying to have a joke with him. There was nothing else. It had been half an hour (since footage on the big screen of Bancroft putting sandpaper in to his pants). We were talking about something else.”

Peter Handscomb listens to Darren Lehmann on a walkie talkie before being substituted onto the field.
A CA investigation also cleared Lehmann of having any knowledge of what was happening, or claims the coach told Bancroft to hide the evidence.

Lehmann was interviewed by head of integrity Iain Roy, who has since left, and at the time of the scandal CA boss James Sutherland said the coach had done nothing wrong.

‘In Darren’s defence, I do want to just clarify that specific matter. He sent a message (to Handscomb) to say, “What in hell is going on?” — he didn’t use “hell”, he used another word,” Sutherland said.

“That was, through Iain’s [Roy, Australia’s Head of Integrity] investigation, found to be the fact.”

Lehmann stood down not long after the incident and recently reiterated he was in “shock” at what he saw on the big screen at the Newlands ground.

Peter Handscomb speaks to Cameron Bancroft, something Handscomb says was 30 minutes after he had spoken to Lehmann via walkie talkie.
“I spoke to Peter Handscomb to find out what was going on out there, Lehmann said.

“I am very comfortable saying that, first time we saw it. No-one knew what was going on out there on the ground.

Handscomb, who played in the final Test in South Africa, said he has removed himself from social media since the incident and avoided any fallout related to him.

Instead he has focused on working on keeping his Test spot, which goes on the line in next month’s Australia A tour of India

“It’s been quite well documented how important this is for both bat and ball,” he said.

“There’s going to be guys really trying to take their opportunity and step up for Test selection. I’ll be doing the same to show that I am a good player of spin then hopefully set myself up for the Australian summer.”

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Peter Handscomb opens up on South Africa ball tampering scandal

RUSSELL GOULD, Herald Sun
July 27, 2018 11:46am
Subscriber only

TEST batsman Peter Handscomb has declared he had nothing to do with convicted ball-tamperer Cameron Bancroft hiding sandpaper down his pants in South Africa in March and clarified events surrounding his walkie-talkie conversation with then coach Darren Lehmann.

Bancroft was banned for nine months by Cricket Australia after admitting to taking sandpaper on the ground in the third Test in Cape Town after a lunchtime plan was hatched by David Warner and Steve Smith, who both copped one year suspensions for their role.

The plan came unstuck when TV cameras at the ground filmed Bancroft with the sandpaper, and then captured him putting down his pants before he was confronted by the umpires.

Lehmann was seen sending a message to Handscomb, the 12th man, via a walkie-talkie, after which Handscomb went on to the ground and spoke to Bancroft.

Former Australian Cricket coach Darren Lehmann speaking on a walkie talkie to Peter Handscomb as the ball tampering scandal unfolded.


But Handscomb, the Victorian captain, revealed on Thursday that creative editing was behind the misconception he delivered any message to Bancroft, and he certainly didn’t tell him to hide the evidence.

“I love that footage because it’s amazing how much the media edited it. It shows me on the walkie talkie then me running out and talking to Cam,” Handscomb said.

“So what happened was I was on the walkie talkie, then 25 or 30 minutes later a player comes off because they needed to go to the bathroom, so as the next fielder I came on. I got put in a catching position next to Cam …. that’s why I was there.

“I was literally trying to have a joke with him. There was nothing else. It had been half an hour (since footage on the big screen of Bancroft putting sandpaper in to his pants). We were talking about something else.”

Peter Handscomb listens to Darren Lehmann on a walkie talkie before being substituted onto the field.
A CA investigation also cleared Lehmann of having any knowledge of what was happening, or claims the coach told Bancroft to hide the evidence.

Lehmann was interviewed by head of integrity Iain Roy, who has since left, and at the time of the scandal CA boss James Sutherland said the coach had done nothing wrong.

‘In Darren’s defence, I do want to just clarify that specific matter. He sent a message (to Handscomb) to say, “What in hell is going on?” — he didn’t use “hell”, he used another word,” Sutherland said.

“That was, through Iain’s [Roy, Australia’s Head of Integrity] investigation, found to be the fact.”

Lehmann stood down not long after the incident and recently reiterated he was in “shock” at what he saw on the big screen at the Newlands ground.

Peter Handscomb speaks to Cameron Bancroft, something Handscomb says was 30 minutes after he had spoken to Lehmann via walkie talkie.
“I spoke to Peter Handscomb to find out what was going on out there, Lehmann said.

“I am very comfortable saying that, first time we saw it. No-one knew what was going on out there on the ground.

Handscomb, who played in the final Test in South Africa, said he has removed himself from social media since the incident and avoided any fallout related to him.

Instead he has focused on working on keeping his Test spot, which goes on the line in next month’s Australia A tour of India

“It’s been quite well documented how important this is for both bat and ball,” he said.

“There’s going to be guys really trying to take their opportunity and step up for Test selection. I’ll be doing the same to show that I am a good player of spin then hopefully set myself up for the Australian summer.”

Perfect example of why you shouldn't always believe what's reported in the media as fact.