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Whether it was the test wicket - or the centre square - I don't give a shit

Just stay off the ****ing whole area. How hard is it?

Also - celebrate after the test is over, not before it's begun.
 

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Could well be that the story is a lie but this itself is a little exercise in human nature. we believe what we want to be true. in India you believe the Times and take it as gospel, In Australia we believe some guy called Mick from Perth who tweeted the above and take it is gospel and we all believe him because we want to.

Yes interesting comment.

Having said that Mick from Perth is a deeply respected observer
 
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Micks story is bull. The WACA have said that it was the test pitch.
Have to agree

From the video I saw - that looks like a brand new wicket, with clear line markings. Not one that is over a week old.

Another tell-tale is the hessian that has been pulled back. You don't put that over the whole centre wicket.
 
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If you need 4 fast bowlers to take 20 wickets on that pitch then you've got problems
To imply that a team should never pick 4 pace bowlers and always pick a spinner is utterly ridiculous.

dear god youre still going in to bat for Lyon. Give up on it already. You surely are related to him.

Its a green fast bowlers wicket. Get over it :thumbsdown:
I'd be disappointed if we didn't go in with 4 pacemen. That said, Lyon should be back for the 4th Test. Horses for courses.
 

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The WACA have said its a tradition that the Staff go out and toast the wickets... no probs BUT STAY OF it and FFS dont stand on it with beer in hand,

What if a beer was dropped and entire contents spilt on a good length? That could **** up the perfect test wicket.
 
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Whether it was the test wicket - or the centre square - I don't give a shit

Just stay off the ****ing whole area. How hard is it?

Also - celebrate after the test is over, not before it's begun.
Yeah this. What a ****ing joke it is. I hope there are serious repercussions for such stupidity and that whatever bullshit tradition there is at the WACA is ended now and forever.

i actually lol'd at the story

india love creating drama don't they
It's not drama, it's not something the Indian media have made up. We have ****ed up and someone needs to be held accountable and dealt with.

according to that aticle they usually do it under the scoreboard at the WACA...
The WACA have said its a tradition that the Staff go out and toast the wickets... no probs BUT STAY OF it and FFS dont stand on it with beer in hand
"Usually do it ..." This "tradition" needs to be put to bed immediately. STAY OFF THE PITCH, STAY OFF THE GROUND. This isn't ****ing Summerdayze.

Have to agree

From the video I saw - that looks like a brand new wicket, with clear line markings. Not one that is over a week old.

Another tell-tale is the hessian that has been pulled back. You don't put that over the whole centre wicket.
It's an unmitigated joke.
 

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The WACA have said its a tradition that the Staff go out and toast the wickets... no probs BUT STAY OF it and FFS dont stand on it with beer in hand,

What if a beer was dropped and entire contents spilt on a good length? That could **** up the perfect test wicket.
If that were to happen the person needs to be removed from every cricket field for life.

No one involved in Australian cricket has dropped a beer... (Haddin not included).
 

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Given the focus on the pitch in the lead up to the match, wandering around on the pitch with a beer in hand on the eve of the test isnt very bright despite it being unlikely that any damage would be done to such a hard pitch. It's just not a good look and I'm sure we wouldn't be impressed if there was similar footage before a test match in India.
 

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What harm would a bit of beer do to a cricket pitch>?
The same harm that a bit of rain would cause - and the reason they protect the pitch from liquid with covers.

Someone drops a beer on the pitch and half a bottle spills on a good length - all of a sudden the hard clay underneath softens a little and from day one we have a pitch that is two paced.

Ball one Zaheer khan comes in and the ball hits the soft spot, Cowan leaves it expecting to fly way over the top of off peg - and it keeps low and takes his pole....
 

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The WACA have said its a tradition that the Staff go out and toast the wickets... no probs BUT STAY OF it and FFS dont stand on it with beer in hand,

What if a beer was dropped and entire contents spilt on a good length? That could **** up the perfect test wicket.
Not sure if serious?

I really can't tell if everyone is being serious here and is genuinely outraged or if the urine is being extracted.

They're drinking? ON THE PITCH!?? Won't somebody PLEASE think of the children!?
 

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The same harm that a bit of rain would cause - and the reason they protect the pitch from liquid with covers.

Someone drops a beer on the pitch and half a bottle spills on a good length - all of a sudden the hard clay underneath softens a little and from day one we have a pitch that is two paced.

Ball one Zaheer khan comes in and the ball hits the soft spot, Cowan leaves it expecting to fly way over the top of off peg - and it keeps low and takes his pole....
I highly doubt 500ml of Beer would do that.
 

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500ml is two thirds of perth's rainfall each year.

I reckon that sort of rain falling on a pitch might have an effect, don't you?

Even if we expect the spread of that beer to only put 25ml over any square cm - that's still an inch of rain
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people sure do overreact these days, don't they
 
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