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Heat of the moment, sure. But publicly, at least, I don't remember the WI even suggesting as much.

Happy to be contradicted, especially since it would only add to the idea that they were successful douchebags. :D
 
Cruxdude

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Don't know if the WI actually accused the NZ umps of being biased, tbh. Think the general feeling was more one of incompetency. Certainly Rod Marsh made a big deal of it in one of his books and, without checking, I think most WI quotes about the time were along those lines.

But yeah, the image of the WI players of years gone by being paragons of fair play and using this to criticise the Aussies of the 00's is bull****, no kidding. I have absolutely no problem with the way either team played, they played hard and won a lot but it's bollocks to go after one but not the other.
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Agree with the stuff you say about the WI. Remember reading about a match where Bishan Singh Bedi declared the innings closed because of intimidatory bowling. They were no paragons of virtue but there is always something about the Windies that makes them likeable.
 
Shri

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Haha, Colin Croft is awesome. Can't imagine what would have happened to poor umpires like Bucknor(at least in his last years as an umpire) if they officiated WI matches at that time.
 
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Rob, I have a real tough assignment for you!

Can you compile all the grumpy/uncalled for comments from Ian Chappel in last few years?:-O :-O

This would be real challenge but seeing what you have already put out there, you should be able to get in with all the collection that you have Should make one heck of a clip!
 
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Cruxdude said:
Agree with the stuff you say about the WI. Remember reading about a match where Bishan Singh Bedi declared the innings closed because of intimidatory bowling. They were no paragons of virtue but there is always something about the Windies that makes them likeable.
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Less press presence around them at the time helped I think. Imagine if the press was reporting Viv's nocturnal activities in the same way as they did Warne's.
 
smash84

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Less press presence around them at the time helped I think. Imagine if the press was reporting Viv's nocturnal activities in the same way as they did Warne's.
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Was Viv quite famous for his nocturnal activities? I only know of his affair with Nina Gupta.

Imran Khan was quite often reported in the press. Possible more so than Warne I would presume.
 
robelinda

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Rob, I have a real tough assignment for you!

Can you compile all the grumpy/uncalled for comments from Ian Chappel in last few years?:-O :-O

This would be real challenge but seeing what you have already put out there, you should be able to get in with all the collection that you have Should make one heck of a clip!
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Tough ask, but a good ask.
 
smash84

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btw what happened to Patrick Patterson. I remember he used to be one of the fastest bowlers in the world at one time. According to Bagapath he was last seen selling crack at a beach in the Caribbean?

Does anybody know why his career ended so soon. Seemed like a decent bowler.
 
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btw what happened to Patrick Patterson. I remember he used to be one of the fastest bowlers in the world at one time. According to Bagapath he was last seen selling crack at a beach in the Caribbean?

Does anybody know why his career ended so soon. Seemed like a decent bowler.
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Can only remember him hobbling off the Gabba in 1992, did he play after that? Off to cricinfo.....
 
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Was Viv quite famous for his nocturnal activities? I only know of his affair with Nina Gupta.
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No he definitely wasn't 'famous', was very discreet about it. Was very coy about it in his autobio too but basically admitted to it ("I'm a man, a man has needs, my wife understood this, " etc.) and from what I've heard, was a bit of a player (rumours, may be exaggerated, etc.)

One more humble request to Rob and, to be honest, this'd be low priority because I think I'd be the only one interested but do you have any footage of SA's Shield win in 95/95?
 
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