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Cheat? Who you calling a cheat?
By Scott 4 years ago, mid-May, No Comments; be the first!
Keeper pays for ‘cheat’ jibe – Cricket – Fox Sports
The sanction followed an incident during an English county championship match on Wednesday, after Sussex spinner Mushtaq trapped Read leg-before fifth ball for a duck.
After being given out, Read briefly returned to the pavilion before coming out to confront Mushtaq on the third-man boundary.
An angry exchange ensued in which Read, who had been irritated by Mushtaq’s appeals on earlier balls, used the word “cheat,” according to astonished spectators at the normally sleepy ground in Hove.
The penalty points remain on Read’s record for a period of two years. The accumulation of nine or more penalty points in any two-year period triggers an automatic suspension.
Read subsequently apologised for his outburst and Mushtaq was philosophical about the incident.
“These sort of things can happen,” he said.
“People get angry when they are disappointed and I have every sympathy for Chris, who is a fine cricketer. We’ve shaken hands and as far as I’m concerned that is the end of it.”
I’m glad that the players have resolved this issue amicably, and moved on. That is how it should be. This ‘points’ system smacks too much of football to be honest.
No Comments »Beware Pakistan!
By Scott 4 years ago, at the start of February, 5 Comments »
Mark Waugh is looking ahead to the 2007 World Cup, and he isn’t impressed with South Africa or Sri Lanka. He thinks that the big danger to Australia completing a hat-trick of titles is Pakistan.
True enough, but it’s 12 months to go and Pakistan are.. well.. changable. Which Pakistan will turn up? I agree that if Pakistan are playing to their full potential, they could win the title. And I’m surprised that Waugh doesn’t even mention England.
And I so hope that they get rid of the ‘power play’ and ’supersub’ nonsense at the end of this summer. I do not like these new rules. The ‘power play’ is almost always taken straight away, and the ’supersub’ gives far too much advantage to the side that wins the toss.
5 Comments »Australia v World XI, Super Test, Sydney, Day Three
By Will 5 years ago, mid-October, 5 Comments »
Day three. Australia “on top of the World” (ho ho). What a load of nonsense.
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