Dislikable Test XI

[jo172]

Hi all, have recently been considering the current test XI, specifically the one playing in Perth and have never had a more dislikable bunch of clowns representing Australia. There behaviour in the whole has been atrocious and in my opinion a tad racially motivated.

Honestly, Katich, Watson, Ponting, Haddin, Johnson and especially Bollinger come off as *****.

They strut around like they're still the top of the world where in reality of that list Ponting is the only one with significant achievments to his name.

The double standards of the team and their continued run ins with exclusively coloured nations has left me to be a self hating Australian.

 

[Cap]

Bollinger seems alright TBH.

The racist comments however are well and truly out of line jo. Aussies are very easy targets for being "racists" but I really don't believe they are.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

I'm with you jo.

For the first time ever I've found myself passionately supporting whoever is playing the Aussies.

The ones you have mentioned, especially Watson, just make me feel sick about Australian cricket.

And on the flip side, the West Indies have a very likeable side. I couldn't help but go for the Windies, and I will be going for Pakistan too.

 

[aNty]

Is Katich that bad?

Agree with the rest though.

 

[ICanDressMyself]

Out of the current guys that have represented Australia recently-

Like:
Katich (Mr. nice guy)
North (no reason to dislike him)
Hauritz (same as north)
Hilfenhaus (same as north)
Siddle (like the way he goes about it, down to earth)

Respect:
Ponting (champion player, sometimes a knob but normally fine)
Clarke (think his fiance is a w***er but gd player and easy to watch)
Haddin (thought hes been a ****head this test but gotta respect him he's been in the game for a while now)

Can't stand:
Watson (that celebration, omg, that celebration omg)
Bollinger (arrogant twat)
Johnson (never see him smile, looks like hes got no time for anyone but himself)
Hussey (GTFO out of the team)

Once again, Watsons celebration - WTF .. so cringeworthy.

 

[Bicks]

Hi all, have recently been considering the current test XI, specifically the one playing in Perth and have never had a more dislikable bunch of clowns representing Australia. There behaviour in the whole has been atrocious and in my opinion a tad racially motivated.

Honestly, Katich, Watson, Ponting, Haddin, Johnson and especially Bollinger come off as *****.

They strut around like they're still the top of the world where in reality of that list Ponting is the only one with significant achievments to his name.

The double standards of the team and their continued run ins with exclusively coloured nations has left me to be a self hating Australian.

Cannot agree with the racial aspersions you are hinting at, ffs Nash is caucasian and I reckon he looked to be given the hardest time of all the West Indies Team. If you watch any cricket at the top level nowdays ALL teams resort to "sledging".....unfortunately, it's now generally accepted as part of the game.

 

[Bicks]

I'm with you jo.

For the first time ever I've found myself passionately supporting whoever is playing the Aussies.

The ones you have mentioned, especially Watson, just make me feel sick about Australian cricket.

And on the flip side, the West Indies have a very likeable side. I couldn't help but go for the Windies, and I will be going for Pakistan too.

Yeah, Sulieman Benn is a lovely fellow!!!.......NOT!!!!!!

 

[finbarr]

I'm with you jo.

For the first time ever I've found myself passionately supporting whoever is playing the Aussies.

The ones you have mentioned, especially Watson, just make me feel sick about Australian cricket.

And on the flip side, the West Indies have a very likeable side. I couldn't help but go for the Windies, and I will be going for Pakistan too.

I can't remember the last time i did barrack for the Australians. This is nothing new. We have a long history of this sort of boorish behavior. It goes back to Chappell's era.

And people treat post-retirement Glenn McGrath like he's some sort saintly benevolent soul. He was probably the worst of the lot. Spitting at Greatbatch, push and shove with Sarwan, an endless list of pathetic dummy-spits and sledges. Bell-ends.

That said, they're probably a perfect representation of the general Australian population.

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

Yeah, Sulieman Benn is a lovely fellow!!!.......NOT!!!!!!

Benn is a legend!

Giving it to the Aussies - just what the doctor ordered!

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Misunderstood the thread title when I saw it. Thought it would be about a team made up of the players we hate in world cricket. I'll have a go anyway:-

1. Sunil Gavaskar (c) - led his batting partner off the MCG when he was given out lbw
2. Michael Slater - carried on like an absolute clown when Dravid didn't walk after Slater took a "catch" at mid wicket. And just a w***er in general. Got the wrong test player number tattooed on himself too - sucked in.
3. Darryl Cullinan - heavy sledger when playing against Australia despite the fact that he couldn't make a run to save himself versus Warne
4. Arjuna Ranatunga - I actually loved him but like Nel he's probably got to be in there, based on popular opinion!
5. Keith Arthurton - supremely arrogant without a single reason to be. Played the worst innings in cricket history in the 1996 world cup semi final that the Windies lost from an unloseable position against Australia. Also used an illegally wide bat in a game
6. Shane Watson - based on this test. Tom Cruise-esque wicket celebration
7. Ian Smith (wk) - didn't realise what a chip-on-his-shoulder, know-all knob he was until I heard him commentate
8. Scott Muller - thin skinned cry baby
9. Ashley Giles - bowled pies, bowled over the wicket outside leg stump with the keeper standing down leg side, took bugger all wickets yet achieved Ashes success by riding on the coat tails of far superior cricketers
10. Harbajhan Singh - Matthew Hayden was right
11. Andre Nel - actually loved how he went about it but I guess I have to put him in, based on the crowd chants at the 'G!

 

[finbarr]

Benn is a legend!

Giving it to the Aussies - just what the doctor ordered!

Yep. And painted as the villain....just like Ranatunga. All because they have the gall to stand up to these meatheads.

 

[Cap]

Benn is a legend!

Giving it to the Aussies - just what the doctor ordered!

lucky I'm not seeing any double standards here

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

lucky I'm not seeing any double standards here

The aussies are a bunch of arrogant tossers.

The West Indies are all likeable and don't come across as arrogant at all.

I don't mind the Aussies getting fired up like Benn did, thats not the issue, its just the disgraceful arrogance that makes it so easy to hate them.

 

[Colin D'Cops]

For the first time ever I've found myself passionately supporting whoever is playing the Aussies.

The aussies are a bunch of arrogant tossers.

The West Indies are all likeable and don't come across as arrogant at all.

When Katich scores a century on boxing day I don't expect you to be clapping that's for sure. A sour face would be more like it. Quite clearly you're anti-Aussieness, or if not; haven't watched enough cricket. If Benn wants to dish it up, he should be prepared to be challenged. If we didn't at least respond in the slightest, I would've been disappointed.
Emotional, cocky spinners deserve to get some stick back. He's no fast bowler and he's no match-winner. Doesn't have the right to open his mouth & touch people regularly that's for sure. I can see more suspensions coming in the future for him, people like himself don't get too far in this cut-throat, professional environment.

 

[amer]

No offense guys, but this is absolute rubbish. Watson did the wrong thing, but if you're saying that blokes like Katich, Ponting and Bollinger are anything but aggressive, gritty cricketers who play with a ton of pride and refuse to give an inch, you're just looking for a reason to be angry at something.

Australian sportspeople are traditionally mentally tough, and will play hard. The rest of the world is just upset because after losing all these players we haven't suddenly transformed into minnows; we still make it a ****fight and we always will, and the opposition can't catch a break. And again, no offense, but after reading some of the comments in this and other threads, you guys may as well be holding up flags with "I laud English pessimism and the refusal to compete" scrawled across them.

 

[King Elvis]

Yep. And painted as the villain....just like Ranatunga. All because they have the gall to stand up to these meatheads.

You've got to be kidding - Benn was the instigator!

The batsman has the right of way - Johnson could've sat Benn on his arse instead of doing the right thing and trying to avoid him. Benn responds by elbowing/bumping/grabbing Johnson - that's clearly out of line and not on. You can't get physical in Cricket, Benn was soley responsible for the first, and primarily responsible for the second.

And then he continued with it at the end of the over, when he should've been walking off (and a decent Captain/Umpire would've insured it didn't blow up like it did).

Add to that Roach hitting Punter, then hitting him again, then constantly bowling him short stuff, and the Windies all sledging Punter and giving it to him for the rest of the game. I don't have a problem with that - it's tough, competitive cricket - but if the Aussies did it you'd be having a massive sook.

And how can you seriously say that Gale isn't arrogant? "Who is Bollinger, I've never heard of him?" "Hauritz is playing? Doesn't matter, it's like bowling to myself when he's on." Dresses and acts like a Hollywood celebrity, not a cricketer. I don't mind the bloke, but he's arrogant.

It's like the people who carry on about how nice and friendly the Windies played when they were dominant; forgetting they had the best pace attack in the world which sledged the hell out of people and bowl so many bouncers and hit so many batsmen that they had to change the rules.

Honestly, Katich, Watson, Ponting, Haddin, Johnson and especially Bollinger come off as *****.

Katich - Seems like a good bloke, quiet, well spoken, certainly not arrogant.

Watson - So passionate and desperate to suceed that sometimes he gets carried away, and no question, he made a fool of himself yesterday, he'd know it and he wouldn't be proud of it.

Ponting - What exactly has he done now? Has been nothing but polite and respectful towards the Windies, even when he was being physically targeted.

Haddin - Just seems like a normal bloke, what's the problem with him?

Johnson - A bit of a girl, but no reason to hate him?

Bollinger - Plays with passion and aggression, great to see.


Finbarr - I can't work out if you're taking the piss or not by using Ranatunga as the bastion of good behavior.

 

[smoovy]

Tall poppy board

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Tall poppy board

Nail. Hammer. Head.

 

[amer]

Benn stuck his hand up across Johnson's grill and into his personal space -after- Johnson got to Haddin. If you're blaming Mitch....I just don't know what to tell you.

We've been up for years already, and after losing a ton of brilliant players we're staying around the mark on the strength of our competitiveness and other sides (and their supporters, not to mention a select few..."aussies") are chucking a fruity because they hate that they still have to fight to get results against us. When the poms played aggressively against us in 2005 it was all good, honest hard cricket correct? But when we come back breathing fire at sides we're a dirty race who don't play fair.

And as far as I'm concerned we need more of a killer instinct, and more competitiveness if anything. I want to see us ripping sides to shreds when we've got them on the ground. No mercy.

 

[J_Moore]

Saw the thread title, knew immediately what it was about, and completely agree (although not 100% on the racial aspect).

Christ, they're painful to watch. I can't help but think it's Ponting's pernicious influence, but maybe that's just because he reminds me of a totally humourless PE teacher I had back in high school.

There are going to be some absolutely massive run-ins with India in the coming years, I reckon - especially off the backs of all this "international-students" fuss. And it'll be horrible, because the Indian media (and hence Indian cricket fans) are ****ing insane.

 

[cmndstab]

Watson's celebrations aside, I don't see how any Australian cricket players could be considered unlikable. A bit bland perhaps but unlikable? I don't get it.

 

[birdmanptr]

I can't remember the last time i did barrack for the Australians. This is nothing new. We have a long history of this sort of boorish behavior. It goes back to Chappell's era.

And people treat post-retirement Glenn McGrath like he's some sort saintly benevolent soul. He was probably the worst of the lot. Spitting at Greatbatch, push and shove with Sarwan, an endless list of pathetic dummy-spits and sledges. Bell-ends.

That said, they're probably a perfect representation of the general Australian population.

Sarwan made some wise remark about his wife got all he deserved.

McGrath is a legend one of the all time greatest to perform like he did as well as he did with all the off field dramas he had absolute Legend

 

[jo172]

Watson's celebrations aside, I don't see how any Australian cricket players could be considered unlikable. A bit bland perhaps but unlikable? I don't get it.

Bollinger's a cheat and a w***er who can't take a not out decision.

Haddin and Johnson are hypocritcal w***ers.

Watson carries on like he's achieved something in the game of test match cricket.

Hauritz and Hussey just shouldn't be out there.

And for those who are accusing me of making up racism, can someone explain to me why these 'incidents' frequently occur with the West Indies, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka but never with England or New Zealand?

While it's not out and out Darren Lehman racism a few of the absolute bogans in the side ala Ponting, Watson and Bollinger have this colonial attitude of how dare a person of colour challenge me.

 

[amer]

That's a disgraceful last comment there jo. Completely disgraceful.

 

[cmndstab]

Assuming you're referring to Bollinger claiming the catch, it was right on the ground as he took it. There's every chance he honestly believed he took the catch. As for not being able to handle a not out decision, that pretty much applies to all bowlers.

How are Haddin and Johnson hypocrites?

Watson has become a brilliant opener but certainly that wicket celebration made him look like a tool. That being said, Lee, Gillepsie, and so on all looked like tools when they celebrated wickets too. Actually, pretty much all bowlers do when they take wickets.

Hussey is lucky he's such a brilliant fielder because he's really been off the pace in the past couple of years - played passably well in this test series though. Hauritz I won't argue, he is the least dangerous looking spinner I've seen play for Australia.