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Australia v South Africa - 1st Test at the WACA
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I'm on Chapelli's side, he doesn't kow tow to India that would win him gigs ovr there, like he rates Lara better than Sachin.
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I agree with Chapelli. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/551385.html Lara was better
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Not talking about commentry Your Eminence!
Just the old bigotry that exists between proper Englishmen and proper Convicts! |
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Jucel, not to mention the procession of dead bodies that follow the Clintons around.
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I know & I would be inclined to believe Chapelli's version of events over Beefy's of that incident in early to mid 70's in Australia.
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WD, I've told you this before, but only Englishmen were convicts. Australians in jail were prisoners.
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Good bowling from hazlewood today. Bowling with a lot more zip but can't wait to see Steyn and Rabadadoo bowl on this
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03 Nov 16 04:25 WD, I've told you this before, but only Englishmen were convicts. Australians in jail were prisoners. P.O.M.E right? |
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P.O.M.E right?
A myth apparently. |
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Brought my Break Even point down to 1.9 from 2.2........that's about the only positive I can take from that session. *glum*
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If it's possible, Mark Nicholas is even smarmier than last year!
What do the Aussies think of him? |
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a lot of myths all moulded to make a story!
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Good grief, what a morning! I am almost at break even!
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Sir Ian Botham v Ian Chappell
The phrase ‘no love lost’ takes on a new meaning when it comes to the fractious relationship between Botham and Chappell. The pair bitterly clashed in a Melbourne hotel bar in 1977, with Botham supposedly objecting to Chappell loudly criticising English cricket, and landing a punch on his rival. They were pulled apart but continued to trade insults. And they’ve been arguing on and off ever since. Among the more memorable insults, Chappell once referred to Botham as an ‘habitual liar’, while the Englishman described the Australian as a ‘nonentity’. I can’t see them making up if I’m honest. |
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The pair have a deep mutual resentment going back to 1977. It started during the Centenary Test at Melbourne in March of that year when an uncapped 21-year-old Botham, playing club cricket in Australia, ended up in the same bar as Chappell next to the Hilton Hotel.
The fiercely patriotic Botham objected to the Pommie-bashing comments of passionate republican Chappell, who had recently retired. According to Botham's version of events, he landed a punch on Chappell which sent him sprawling off his bar stool into a group of Aussie Rules footballers, scattering their drinks. Chappell was then chased out of the bar by Botham, who hurdled a car bonnet to get at him. The Australian's alternative rendition is that Botham had goaded him about not wanting to tour England that year because 'too many blokes are looking to knock your block off' and that 'everyone's looking for you because you're a p****' before pushing him off his chair. Chappell says he then walked calmly out pursued by a ranting Botham. Since then the pair, despite working together for Channel 9 during the 1998-99 Ashes tour, have only traded insults. |
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Legendary cricket enemies Sir Ian Botham and Ian Chappell had to be pulled apart after a furious bust-up in the car park after the end of play on the fourth day in the Adelaide Test.
The England and Australia icons have a feud going back more than 30 years and squared up before their Sky and Channel 9 colleagues intervened. Botham, who hasn't spoken to former Australia captain Chappell since 1980 despite them working in close proximity in cricket ground television booths around the globe, was waiting for his Sky transport to collect him outside the Adelaide Oval. Chappell muttered something highly provocative as he went past. A surprised Botham turned around to retort: 'What did you say?' And after Chappell made another incendiary remark, both of them dropped their bags and were at each others' throats before being quickly separated. A Channel 9 source, who works with Chappell, said: 'They went for each other all right and it could have got very nasty if there hadn't been people on hand to keep them apart. 'They reacted quickly because we all know the history between these two. They might be aged 55 and 67, but neither of them are the type of people to give an inch in the face of conflict.' |
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1977.......thought it was earlier than that!....Chappelli isn't a thug he even campaigns for better treatment of asylum seekers/refugees in Australia.
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I think he must have been horrible Juce
I saw a great Channel 9 programme about WSC after the death of Tony Greig. He was one tough guy though. I do like listening to him. He doesn't come across as bigoted or anything like and he knows his stuff. Beefy was a hero of mine but idols often have feet of clay. |
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If it's possible, Mark Nicholas is even smarmier than last year!
What do the Aussies think of him? He retired to Perth. So he is not a complete mug. As I've said before, He fits the Australian stereotype of an Englishman. So he has a job for life here. |
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I find a lot of thesse Aussies I want to hate are really good guys, none moreso than Matt Hayden. God I wanted to dislike him immensely but I heard him on TMS and thought what a lovely bloke
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Cubs are World Champions
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Edit Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (TV Mini-Series 2012) - Plot Summary Poster Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (2012 TV Mini-Series) Plot Summary Showing one plot summary The Ashes is the pinnacle of world cricket with two old enemies, Australia and England, going head to head. This series is the story of World Series Cricket and its creator, Australian media mogul Kerry Packer, who signed up the world's greatest players and set up a parallel cricket competition. The Australian cricket team, visiting England in 1977 for the Ashes series, fields a team full of legends. Cricket is undergoing a revolution and the cricket establishment will be brought to its knees. |
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If anyone hasn't seen it Kerry Packer's War is a must see while waiting for a Test Match!
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I've watched a few MLB games in the stadium. They are dull beyond belief.
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They are good for eating hot dogs and drinking cheap beer. I can't think of any other purpose of a baseball game!
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I've seen some sh1t batting in the last week or so and that sh1tfest continues
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Big wicket. FAF was the best way to deal with Starc through attrition. Starc is still fresh and QDK is SA's best chance of getting a decent first innings total that is almost defendable. Tomorrow should be good to bat.
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Quentin is the real deal, top class imo
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KP always gives the impression he despises Britain and all it stands for.
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catching like demons
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horrible from Vern right before tea!
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This has been pretty hateful. Bounce but not much movement and you shouldn't be getting bundled out for 250 or fewer.
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After a storming few months, I'm on the wrong end of this. Backed the draw at 8s and then have been laying Aus for too much cash.
Unless SA get a few early wickets I could be taking a pummelling. |
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I've just got £2.5k on the draw needing it down to about 5.8 to break even. Particularly irritating in that I've just missed a big draw lay pre play a couple of times. Having Warner opening is also bad for draw backers in this (or many other) kind of situation because he'll either get out early against the new ball and expose the middle order to it or he'll score quickly and either will send the draw out.
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Yeh I can't see the draw coming down anytime soon. The Aus batsmen will play their strokes
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Hello Fatslogger
Is it ok to lay Australia , the odd is quite low now . Thank . |
