Official Gibbs Ban Thread

[luffy]

A question for the English people, does nixon always act like he did with Michael Hussey?

 

[Slow Love™]

Started when Hussey given not out after edging behind and not walking

Usual unpleasantries

Yes, but what did he say?

 

[social]

Yes, but what did he say?

blah blah blah Australian blah bla blah

 

[Slow Love™]

blah blah blah Australian blah bla blah

Well, that's helpful.

If it was something like "You bloody Australians never walk", or "Don't you Australians know when you're out?" (include expletives if you like), it has a clear context of being about the team and their general behaviour on the cricket field, which I wouldn't really considered the same (in context) to what Gibbs said.

I actually have an interest in how the ICC would deal with such an incident, but you should at least know the facts if you're going to present something as equivalent.

 

[social]

Well, that's helpful.

If it was something like "You bloody Australians never walk", or "Don't you Australians know when you're out?" (include expletives if you like), it has a clear context of being about the team and their general behaviour on the cricket field, which I wouldn't really considered the same (in context) to what Gibbs said.

I actually have an interest in how the ICC would deal with such an incident, but you should at least know the facts if you're going to present something as equivalent.

It went for 15 overs and theyre obviously not going to do anything about it because there was no complaint as Hussey and the umpires quite rightly regarded it as being part of the game

 

[Slow Love™]

It went for 15 overs and theyre obviously not going to do anything about it because there was no complaint as Hussey and the umpires quite rightly regarded it as being part of the game

Firstly, do something about what? You don't even know for sure what he said. Secondly, you are obviously making a distinction between the two events yourself, as you have repeatedly said that Gibbs should be penalised.

 

[social]

Firstly, do something about what? You don't even know for sure what he said. Secondly, you are obviously making a distinction between the two events yourself, as you have repeatedly said that Gibbs should be penalised.

Amongst other things (and it did go on for about 15 overs, so who really cares after a while), he called Hussey a "Fing Australian cheat".

Hussey didnt care and actually made the point in the press conference that it gave him additional incentive

The umpires didnt care or else he would've been reported

The ICC dont care because they've done nothing about it

Some people actually complained about Gibbs and he did have a go at the crowd which is a no-no in virtually any situation

 

[pasag]

This is what Hussey wrote in his column for the Sunday Mail.

While our patient run chase was on, there was plenty of banter coming at me from behind the stumps.

The England wicketkeeper, Nixon, likes to have a chat.

To be honest, the Gabba crowd was so vocal I couldn't hear a lot of what Nixon was saying. But most of it wasn't complimentary.

I've played against him in county cricket in England and he's one of those cricketers who says plenty out on the field.

So it was certainly nice to have the last word – at least on Friday night.

Like Slow Love, I'm not sure what you're getting at Social. It's a non-issue. There is no comparison here and you're really clutching at straws.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Didn't Hussey hit a shot for four at one stage, and turn around and tell Nixon to, "**** off, just **** off" or words to that effect, in response.

 

[vic_orthdox]

This is what Hussey wrote in his column for the Sunday Mail.



Like Slow Love, I'm not sure what you're getting at Social. If Hussey doesn't even really know what Nixon was saying, how should anyone? There is no comparison here and you're really clutching at straws.

Hmm, is Hussey really going to tell everyone what Nixon was saying?

Nuh-uh.

 

[Slow Love™]

Didn't Hussey hit a shot for four at one stage, and turn around and tell Nixon to, "**** off, just **** off" or words to that effect, in response.

LOL.

To be honest, once things get to this level, with the abuse going on for 15 minutes etc (and Hussey's retaliation) I think the umpires should at least step in and tell the players to cut it out. Anybody read Ian Chappell's column the other day about all this? His opinion is that things are just getting too mouthy out there of late - also, with everybody knowing the stump mikes are in place, I really think the players need to exercise more responsibility.

 

[pasag]

Didn't Hussey hit a shot for four at one stage, and turn around and tell Nixon to, "**** off, just **** off" or words to that effect, in response.

I have it taped, going to rewatch it after the Pakistan SA match

 

[pasag]

Hmm, is Hussey really going to tell everyone what Nixon was saying?

Nuh-uh.

But he's not going to say he couldn't hear most of it either. Can't belive this is even an issue here tbh.

 

[Buddhmaster]

That Nixon bloke's a wanker. ****house cricketer, ****house sledger.

 

[vic_orthdox]

But he's not going to say he couldn't hear most of it either. Can't belive this is even an issue here tbh.

TBH, that's the token line used to dodge around questioning about sledging.

 

[Richard]

To be honest, once things get to this level, with the abuse going on for 15 minutes etc (and Hussey's retaliation) I think the umpires should at least step in and tell the players to cut it out.

You didn't spot them doing just that?

 

[Richard]

That Nixon bloke's a wanker. ****house cricketer, ****house sledger.

Spot the Australian...

(Just in case anyone's wondering exactly what I mean by that, that attitude is more or less EXACTLY what I predicted Australians would come - probably in the course of just a couple of games - to think regarding Nixon when I heard he'd been picked)

 

[BoyBrumby]

Spot the Australian...

(Just in case anyone's wondering exactly what I mean by that, that attitude is more or less EXACTLY what I predicted Australians would come - probably in the course of just a couple of games - to think regarding Nixon when I heard he'd been picked)

TBF tho the only reason I can see him having been picked is because he's a combative soul. I suppose Leicester's 20/20 form has probably helped his case, but really he's short of the requisite quality in either discipline.

Plus there's the obvious abandonment of any pretence our selectors may've had regarding working towards a plan for the WC by suddenly plucking a 36 year old from CC. Smacks of desperation.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

TBF tho the only reason I can see him having been picked is because he's a combative soul. I suppose Leicester's 20/20 form has probably helped his case, but really he's short of the requisite quality in either discipline.

Plus there's the obvious abandonment of any pretence our selectors may've had regarding working towards a plan for the WC by suddenly plucking a 36 year old from CC. Smacks of desperation.

I think picking Nixon is actually one of the best moves by the England selectors regarding ODI cricket in many many months. Jones and Read have been tried and have fallen short. Picking Nixon at the age of 36 shows that the selectors do actually care about ODI cricket and are not just keen on using it as practice time for young and inexperienced cricketers (Mahmood, Bresnan, Plunkett etc.)

Nixon has shown a tendency to be innovative and proactive when batting in OD cricket and the intention in picking him was for some of that inent (if not the actual quality of results) to be brought to the team. Nixon plays his one-day cricket outside the box. England need to do the same, albeit more successfully.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think picking Nixon is actually one of the best moves by the England selectors regarding ODI cricket in many many months. Jones and Read have been tried and have fallen short. Picking Nixon at the age of 36 shows that the selectors do actually care about ODI cricket and are not just keen on using it as practice time for young and inexperienced cricketers (Mahmood, Bresnan, Plunkett etc.)

Nixon has shown a tendency to be innovative and proactive when batting in OD cricket and the intention in picking him was for some of that inent (if not the actual quality of results) to be brought to the team. Nixon plays his one-day cricket outside the box. England need to do the same, albeit more successfully.

Regardless of whether selecting him is correct in the here & now, it is a tacit admission that they've been whistling in the dark for the better part of four years. In a way it's nice that they've held they're hands up, but in most walks of life if you said "Er, actually we haven't a clue and have been totally arse-about-face in our whole philosophy" you'd be handed a P45 pronto.

There's certainly truth in what you say about us using it as a testing ground for tests tho. Players like Mahmood & Plunkett weren't even necessarily first picks for their county's one-day teams.