Jonbrooks chucking Megathread

[uvelocity]

'Unproven' rather than '****en bull****' would be a better description, however from what we know certinaly Murali's doosra and presumably his off-break were around 10 degrees after some remedial work, we also know that many fast bowlers were above 10 degrees (hence the rule change) but not necessarily McGrath and Pollock, although they were mentioned by a few articles of the time to the effect of their actions not being as clean as they appeared (or something like that, can't remember exactly). So while naming McGrath and Pollock may be inaccurate the point stands that 'clean' looking actions can in fact be worse or as bad as the dodgy looking ones.

yeah youre spot on. that other clown keeps writing the same **** every few months though and its grating

 

[Maximas]

it irks me too tbh

 

[Burgey]

Migara, apart from Aravinda who was a very good player, what has SL ever brought to cricket? I know theyre a well balanced side, like their supporters having chips on both shoulders, but they - like you - have a victim complex so large it makes even India seem positively stoic by comparison. You never hear from a happy Sri Lankan, they're like taxi drivers and farmers - always whinging and miserable, like you. Their players and supporters are rude, they're inept away from home and their leading wicket taker has more asterixes next to his name than anyone in history. They play the victim yet bend the rules; their fielding is invariably woeful; they can't cope with bounce and can't bowl a bouncer.

They currently have their 23rd international bowler having his action reviewed but refuse to admit their players are developed to be dodgy; since the time of Ranatunga their captains have been widely reviled and, frankly, cheated then spat the dummy when called on it. They like to gob off, and we have idiots like that YorksLanka bloke taking about "the lion" within a team which is more Clarence the Cross Eyed than the King of Beasts.

Isn't it just time they went away? No one will miss them. They should just go away. No one will say "I miss the mediocre days of Sri Lanka. I miss the dropped catches, try hard medium pacers and over rated flat track bullies. I miss the one good session they put together over a four test series and I really yearn for a good Mankad by a bloke who once pitched for the LA Dodgers". No one will say that, because they're so so non-descript.

 

[viriya]

This man speaks the truth. All those in favor of revoking Sri Lanka's test status say "aye"!

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Come on Burgey, give SL some slack. Can't attack them in every single post, otherwise people will start thinking you are going senile.

 

[91Jmay]

This man speaks the truth. All those in favor of revoking Sri Lanka's test status say "aye"!

What do you do if you literally couldn't give a ****?

 

[Migara]

Migara, apart from Aravinda who was a very good player, what has SL ever brought to cricket? I know theyre a well balanced side, like their supporters having chips on both shoulders, but they - like you - have a victim complex so large it makes even India seem positively stoic by comparison. You never hear from a happy Sri Lankan, they're like taxi drivers and farmers - always whinging and miserable, like you. Their players and supporters are rude, they're inept away from home and their leading wicket taker has more asterixes next to his name than anyone in history. They play the victim yet bend the rules; their fielding is invariably woeful; they can't cope with bounce and can't bowl a bouncer.

They currently have their 23rd international bowler having his action reviewed but refuse to admit their players are developed to be dodgy; since the time of Ranatunga their captains have been widely reviled and, frankly, cheated then spat the dummy when called on it. They like to gob off, and we have idiots like that YorksLanka bloke taking about "the lion" within a team which is more Clarence the Cross Eyed than the King of Beasts.

Isn't it just time they went away? No one will miss them. They should just go away. No one will say "I miss the mediocre days of Sri Lanka. I miss the dropped catches, try hard medium pacers and over rated flat track bullies. I miss the one good session they put together over a four test series and I really yearn for a good Mankad by a bloke who once pitched for the LA Dodgers". No one will say that, because they're so so non-descript.

Looks like the last ODI had left a taste similar to denatonium

 

[Daemon]

He's not even English, pretty sure he was happy to watch them lose

 

[Maximas]

Migara, apart from Aravinda who was a very good player, what has SL ever brought to cricket? I know theyre a well balanced side, like their supporters having chips on both shoulders, but they - like you - have a victim complex so large it makes even India seem positively stoic by comparison. You never hear from a happy Sri Lankan, they're like taxi drivers and farmers - always whinging and miserable, like you. Their players and supporters are rude, they're inept away from home and their leading wicket taker has more asterixes next to his name than anyone in history. They play the victim yet bend the rules; their fielding is invariably woeful; they can't cope with bounce and can't bowl a bouncer.

They currently have their 23rd international bowler having his action reviewed but refuse to admit their players are developed to be dodgy; since the time of Ranatunga their captains have been widely reviled and, frankly, cheated then spat the dummy when called on it. They like to gob off, and we have idiots like that YorksLanka bloke taking about "the lion" within a team which is more Clarence the Cross Eyed than the King of Beasts.

Isn't it just time they went away? No one will miss them. They should just go away. No one will say "I miss the mediocre days of Sri Lanka. I miss the dropped catches, try hard medium pacers and over rated flat track bullies. I miss the one good session they put together over a four test series and I really yearn for a good Mankad by a bloke who once pitched for the LA Dodgers". No one will say that, because they're so so non-descript.

Burgey pls

 

[Athlai]

Migara, apart from Aravinda who was a very good player, what has SL ever brought to cricket? I know theyre a well balanced side, like their supporters having chips on both shoulders, but they - like you - have a victim complex so large it makes even India seem positively stoic by comparison. You never hear from a happy Sri Lankan, they're like taxi drivers and farmers - always whinging and miserable, like you. Their players and supporters are rude, they're inept away from home and their leading wicket taker has more asterixes next to his name than anyone in history. They play the victim yet bend the rules; their fielding is invariably woeful; they can't cope with bounce and can't bowl a bouncer.

They currently have their 23rd international bowler having his action reviewed but refuse to admit their players are developed to be dodgy; since the time of Ranatunga their captains have been widely reviled and, frankly, cheated then spat the dummy when called on it. They like to gob off, and we have idiots like that YorksLanka bloke taking about "the lion" within a team which is more Clarence the Cross Eyed than the King of Beasts.

Isn't it just time they went away? No one will miss them. They should just go away. No one will say "I miss the mediocre days of Sri Lanka. I miss the dropped catches, try hard medium pacers and over rated flat track bullies. I miss the one good session they put together over a four test series and I really yearn for a good Mankad by a bloke who once pitched for the LA Dodgers". No one will say that, because they're so so non-descript.

Probably your worst ever post. Pull your head in.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Probably your worst ever post. Pull your head in.

He was spot on about Aravinda though. WAG. Now there was a batsman worth watching.

 

[social]

What I'd like to understand is what controls there are over testing to ensure that the bowling action displayed during testing is similar enough to the one used in match conditions to enable the test to be fair. I'd imagine it's all to easy to tweak your action to reduce your flexion whilst undergoing testing to sneak under the radar; if one was so inclined.

The whole thing seems unsatisfactory to me. Too arbitrary. Some hawkeye type device needs to be invented to test actions during matches so we can avoid the feelings of unfairness around reporting of suspect actions and to ensure that suspect actions are reported on a timely basis.

Pretty sure that they do as much as possible to ensure that the subject bowls in a similar fashion to match conditions e.g. similar pace/revolutions on ball, etc etc

 

[OverratedSanity]

Migara, apart from Aravinda who was a very good player, what has SL ever brought to cricket? I know theyre a well balanced side, like their supporters having chips on both shoulders, but they - like you - have a victim complex so large it makes even India seem positively stoic by comparison. You never hear from a happy Sri Lankan, they're like taxi drivers and farmers - always whinging and miserable, like you. Their players and supporters are rude, they're inept away from home and their leading wicket taker has more asterixes next to his name than anyone in history. They play the victim yet bend the rules; their fielding is invariably woeful; they can't cope with bounce and can't bowl a bouncer.

They currently have their 23rd international bowler having his action reviewed but refuse to admit their players are developed to be dodgy; since the time of Ranatunga their captains have been widely reviled and, frankly, cheated then spat the dummy when called on it. They like to gob off, and we have idiots like that YorksLanka bloke taking about "the lion" within a team which is more Clarence the Cross Eyed than the King of Beasts.

Isn't it just time they went away? No one will miss them. They should just go away. No one will say "I miss the mediocre days of Sri Lanka. I miss the dropped catches, try hard medium pacers and over rated flat track bullies. I miss the one good session they put together over a four test series and I really yearn for a good Mankad by a bloke who once pitched for the LA Dodgers". No one will say that, because they're so so non-descript.

It's really not going to be funny if you post the same rant every couple of days you know

 

[Burgey]

Probably your worst ever post. Pull your head in.

Outrageous.

I've made a lot worse posts than that.

 

[Daemon]

Migara, apart from Aravinda who was a very good player, what has SL ever brought to cricket? I know theyre a well balanced side, like their supporters having chips on both shoulders, but they - like you - have a victim complex so large it makes even India seem positively stoic by comparison. You never hear from a happy Sri Lankan, they're like taxi drivers and farmers - always whinging and miserable, like you. Their players and supporters are rude, they're inept away from home and their leading wicket taker has more asterixes next to his name than anyone in history. They play the victim yet bend the rules; their fielding is invariably woeful; they can't cope with bounce and can't bowl a bouncer.

They currently have their 23rd international bowler having his action reviewed but refuse to admit their players are developed to be dodgy; since the time of Ranatunga their captains have been widely reviled and, frankly, cheated then spat the dummy when called on it. They like to gob off, and we have idiots like that YorksLanka bloke taking about "the lion" within a team which is more Clarence the Cross Eyed than the King of Beasts.

Isn't it just time they went away? No one will miss them. They should just go away. No one will say "I miss the mediocre days of Sri Lanka. I miss the dropped catches, try hard medium pacers and over rated flat track bullies. I miss the one good session they put together over a four test series and I really yearn for a good Mankad by a bloke who once pitched for the LA Dodgers". No one will say that, because they're so so non-descript.

Pun intended?

 

[Maximas]

Pretty sure that they do as much as possible to ensure that the subject bowls in a similar fashion to match conditions e.g. similar pace/revolutions on ball, etc etc

Yep, in fact some English spinner who could bowl the doosra failed his test because he wasn't replicating his match day action in the lab iirc

 

[nightprowler10]

Burgey slowly turning into the "I didn't do it" kid.

 

[91Jmay]

Yep, in fact some English spinner who could bowl the doosra failed his test because he wasn't replicating his match day action in the lab iirc

There was some bollocks about that though. He had changed his action before they announce they were going to test him, they then tested him and accused him of not bowling with the same old action.

 

[Burgey]

Burgey slowly turning into the "I didn't do it" kid.

It's true. I've never bowled a doosra.

 

[Prince EWS]

There was some bollocks about that though. He had changed his action before they announce they were going to test him, they then tested him and accused him of not bowling with the same old action.

Really? What a joke.