December 27, 2009
Frustrating fans is bad for the game
Out of all the silly jokes that could be made about the abandonment of Sunday’s ODI between India and Sri Lanka and out of all the conspiracy theories I think the most important thing to remember is that cricket lost today. That’s coated with a hint of sarcasm but it’s still so true.
West Indies were also embarrassed when they trotted out to a beach pitch. And on Sunday teams were expected to play on what was described as pitch that resembled a hair transplant. People are complaining about Test cricket dying but did anybody see how pissed off those fans were today? Flying chairs, rubbish all over the field, advertising boards being ripped out. At least the Test cricket spectators have some class.
ODIs and T20s are for the less intelligent or the easily amused. If people aren’t entertained like they expected to be – they become frustrated. Does anybody know what frustration leads to? Causing shit.
What a joke. Wake up.
Soft batsmen, Sanga trying to save Sri Lanka more shame, bla bla. They shoulda just dragged ‘em out onto the tar and made ‘em play there. With clipboards and tennis balls.
December 23, 2009
Why was Phil Hughes called up again?
Errrm…how do I use these again?
Anyway, here’s a Xmas present for Sid from Dustbin Cricket. Enjoy drooling over your Nathan.
Bond is also bored by Test cricket
Shane Bond has retired from Test cricket because he is worried about his fitness. Erm, did he not know what he was doing when he returned? He’s probably one of New Zealand’s best bowlers and now he is calling it quits. Personally I think he is trying to dimplomatically say what so many cricketers have been saying: I prefer the Twenty20 stuff, there’s more money in it and I acutally just want to play IPL.
December 20, 2009
Contrasts, go figure
If it’s not their big “bully” spinner being fined, it’s their tiny speedster being given out despite evidence to suggest that he is not out. This umpire review system has got me totally confused and almost wants me to start my own petition against it. Roach, apparently, nicked through to Haddin – Aussies appealed and even though Hot Spot showed that THERE WAS NO CONTACT, Roach was still given out after the review. The irony is that if he was given not out and the Aussies appealed – he still would have been not out. West Indies lost the Test by 35 runs – and that fucking sucks. I really wanted an early birthday present from them. Plenty of positives to take away from this series, though.
December 19, 2009
FREE SULIEMAN BENN
Free Suliemann Benn: http://www.petitiononline.com/FREEBENN/petition.html
From JRod at www.cricketwithballs.com
SIGN IT.
Also, I just listened to an interview with Sulieman Benn on ABC Sport: http://www.abc.net.au/news/audio/2009/12/06/2763313.htm
How can anybody call Benn a bully or say that he instigated anything? Listen to how placid he is. It’s the passion that drives him. What a rubbish decision to suspend him.
I find it incredibly sad that this whole thing has escalated into a racial debate. I can see why but why should the people with a darker skin colour be called deluded because they feel that the big black guy has been made to be baddy. I am white and South African (woah, bet ya didn’t know you get those) and I am 100% behind Benn.
Is Watson going be to fined for acting like an absolute fish monger?
He got Gayle out as the Windies skipper triesd to make room for himself and ended up getting an inside edge onto his leg which went through to Haddin who took the low catch. Watson started yelling his head off, and looked like the moron he is doing so, he ran up to Gayle and did his gorilla stance, war cry type thing, yelling in celebration. Gayle shrugged his shoulders, turned his back and walks away. I really do not like this bloke.
December 18, 2009
Sulieman Benn super villain
Australians are generally a bunch off pompus asses. Some more than others.
Sulieman Benn, Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson recently got involved in a bit of a scuffle. Now, Benn and Haddin don’t like each other. They never have but this explosion took the dislike to new levels. Haddin nudged the ball back towards the bowler and the batsmen immediately jetted off for a single. Benn tried to collect the ball to run Mitch out but collided with him instead. There was a lot of shirt pulling and a bit of shoving, stuff that happens when people get in your way.
Haddin then wanted to stand up for his buddy and after the run was completed, pointed his bat at Benn and started saying things that weren’t nice. The two then got involved in a verbal scuffle Benn was saying that “Aye don’ won’ him fuckin’ runnin’ into me mon”.
It could have been something else, but whatever. Benn completed the over but things took fire when Haddin slammed the last ball of the over staight back to Benn and Benn pretened like he was going to throw Haddin’s head off. He obviously wasn’t and Haddin thought Benn wanted to throw at the stumps so he backed away and gestured at the stumps. Benn was now really annoyed.
The two batsmen went into the middle to have their chat and Benn started pointing at Haddin. Johnson walked straight into his point and there was some more shoving and some more words that you wouldn’t say to your mother.
Benn got suspsened for a couple of games for his antics after he pleaded not guilty but the other two did.
While Uncle Jrod from Cricket With Balls wants to start a petition to Free Sulieman Been (which I’ll sign) I think Benn is actually pure genius.
Celebreties do this kind of stuff all the time and with Gayle taking all the lime light with his assault on the Aussie bowlers in the West Indies first innings, Benn is doing a great job grab some headlines himself.
He’s not a half bad bowler (barring all the no balls) but who wants to be known as just a good bowler? It’s so much cooler these days to be the super cool villain everybody loves to hate. How many of your mates now use the line “why so serious” on a regular basis?
You go on Benn. I salute you. But I wouldn’t advise anybody to look for trouble with a man this size. He could crush your head. Through your helmet.
The verbal banter between the Australians and the West Indies continued today. Benn had something to say to Watson about his crase and Nash also had a go at Watto. Yes, Nashy, little innocent Nashy. See. Benn has started a trend. We’ll not be undermined, we’ll not be threated by your egos with their own gravitational pull. He is creating his villain alter ego. Awesome.
ALL HAIL SULIEMAN BENN, LET’S FREE SULIEMAN BENN
Oh a different note. A friend of mine, who knows nothing about cricket, as in NOTHING (we had to explain to her “when they know it’s ok to run”) looked at Graeme Smith on Wednesday and churned out this gem: “How does he play cricket if he is so fat?”
PS. I’ll try add some pictures of the Benn, Haddin, Johnson scuffle soon.
December 17, 2009
Why do you build me up, buttercup.
I do quite fancy the mister. Not so much when he wakes me up but quite a bit when he wakes me up at 8am on my off day, after I spent two days recovering from what I suspect was food poisoning, merrily announcing the following: “Ricky Ponting has a broken arm! Well, they think he has a broken arm. Roach bowled him on the elbow and he has gone for X-Rays”.
For any South African, hearing those words is almost like saying: “You won the lottery”.
Much to my disappointed, after jumping out of bed and rushing to the tele, I found that the little midget was actually OK and West Indies were on the back foot.
Ah. well. The news this morning is that Ponting was in the nets and he will bat later today if need be. Boohoo.
December 12, 2009
The swine has gone to Gambhir’s head…
…that must have been the first time ever I have seen him act in good spirit. Seems that along with the swine flu virus, India have also caught wind of that drop catch virus they had during a tri-series earlier this year. Or was it last year? Wait no, they’ve always been crap at fielding. One would say “they couldn’t even catch a cold” but erm….they’ve got the swine. Oh! Two dropped catches in one over saw Guatam Gambhir fluff one at deep square leg. Jayasinghe holed out and a straight forward one was put down.
The Sri Lankan started walking but was called back by Gambhir straight away. Hmph. Sri Lanka made a bit of a mess of their innings, after getting off to a rocketing start.
Gambhir is looking a bit pale, maybe India will end up having Sri Lanka on toast.
Sri Lanka are Chris Brown…
…and that poor ball used in Saturday’s T20 is Rihanna. (sic)
Not that I listen to that bollocks music but it’s still fresh in my brain and the only recent celebrity beating stories my brain can recall.
December 22, 2009
Let’s get personal….
Posted in cricket tagged Free online cricket commentary, Test Match Sofa at 11:35 by mspr1nt
….since I’m over debating whether Roach was out or not and I don’t even want to mention the fact that the fat captain should have declared earlier, I thought I’d just link you all to the lovely little site that is Test Match Sofa. They’re the original TMS (believe it or not) and these blokes are funny as hell.
They refuse to employ me, though. Apparently girls aren’t allowed to commentate on cricket and I am not hot enough to use sex to sell their site. It’s a real bummer. I made this all up, of course, they’re in the UK and I am in South Africa.
Anyway. If you’re one of the few unfortuante ones who are stuck at work during the Xmas period and you just don’t have the patience for live text commentary then give Test Match Sofa a listen. They’re a bunch of Poms so expect references to “The Greatest Test Series Ever” and whatever else Poms talk about. I presume that bombast ass, Kevin Pietersen. South Africa A take on South Africa on boxing day for the second Test in Durban. It’s probably going to be rained out but these boys will keep you enterained through out.
http://testmatchsofa.com/
You know you want to. It’s free, for God’s sake!
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