ICC - Ruining Everything Since Forever

[hendrix]

ICC revoke accreditation for Alternative Commentary Collective after incident | Stuff.co.nz

The group had the plug pulled on its tournament broadcasts on Monday when the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed it had revoked tournament accreditation for the radio commentary team because of a breach of rules on entering the playing arena.

Comedian Leigh Hart, part of the collective, walked onto McLean Park during a drinks break in Sunday's Black Caps match against Afghanistan.

Hart was quoted as saying the stunt was part of a promotion by tournament sponsor Gatorade who asked him to accompany the drinks trolley onto the field

 

[Bahnz]

You'd think that this is a simple misunderstanding that should be fairly easy to sort out. But knowing the ICC, I do fear that we've heard the last of Wells & co for the season.

 

[_Ed_]

Sigh.

 

[hendrix]

You'd think that this is a simple misunderstanding that should be fairly easy to sort out. But knowing the ICC, I do fear that we've heard the last of Wells & co for the season.

They've revoked accreditation. If they were going to be at all reasonable about things that wouldn't have happened.

 

[Bahnz]

It's possible that this was a knee-jerk reaction by some boffin who didn't bother to investigate the circumstances, in which case a reversal wouldn't be entirely impossible. But I agree that it seems more likely that this is just the the ICC being their usual stubborn, draconian, short-sighted selves.

 

[jcas0167]

It's possible that this was a knee-jerk reaction by some boffin who didn't bother to investigate the circumstances, in which case a reversal wouldn't be entirely impossible. But I agree that it seems more likely that this is just the the ICC being their usual stubborn, draconian, short-sighted selves.

I have some hope that once the media people have explained the situation with Gatorade that sanity would prevail. Given that this kind of heavy handedness is a bad look for cricket, I'd hope that David White might have a word to someone at the ICC.

 

[hendrix]

I have some hope that once the media people have explained the situation with Gatorade that sanity would prevail. Given that this kind of heavy handedness is a bad look for cricket, I'd hope that David White might have a word to someone at the ICC.

NZC hasn't dared touch it. They're well aware of the situation and won't make any comment.

The same cowardice as with the Bond situation.

 

[Zinzan]

You'd think that this is a simple misunderstanding that should be fairly easy to sort out. But knowing the ICC, I do fear that we've heard the last of Wells & co for the season.

I agree with you, although what we see as harmless prank kiwi humour, others see as threats to security & protocols, so I can kind of see both sides.

Remembering if a random comedian run on to the field in India with the drinks cart they'd be close to getting the rifles out there.

Entirely different worlds.

 

[Zinzan]

NZC hasn't dared touch it. They're well aware of the situation and won't make any comment.

The same cowardice as with the Bond situation.

Entirely different to the Bond situation tbf.

 

[Bahnz]

The ACC lives on

Alternative Commentary Collective to continue - Sport - NZ Herald News

Bit of a bummer that they won't be at the actual venue, but in a weird way I think that might actually suit the ACC more.

 

[Athlai]

Are they any good?

 

[Smudge]

I wonder if Leigh Hart's Gatorade ride was used as an excuse by the ICC rather than highlight their real issue which was their concern about the ACC's "milk of the japsie" competition on Sunday...

 

[Flem274*]

I'd hope that David White might have a word to someone at the ICC.

aha ahahaha ahahahhahahahahha

he'd ask the big three if they'd like a free handy to go with their ACC removal.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Are they any good?

idk but the one time I tuned in they were off on a tangent about animal female genitalia size. Free speech!

 

[Zinzan]

idk but the one time I tuned in they were off on a tangent about animal female genitalia size. Free speech!

Agreed, good for a piss & giggle for about 10 minutes ...then it's the same dry over the top humour and becomes a bit Zzzz.

Wells is okay btw, but the others tend to try too hard to be dry & funny & it wears off fast, a bit like CW's cake & icing references

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Agreed, good for a piss & giggle for about 10 minutes ...then it's the same dry over the top humour and becomes a bit Zzzz.

Wells is okay btw, but the others tend to try too hard to be dry & funny & it wears off fast, a bit like CW's cake & icing references

NO YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH CAKE AND ICING

z

 

[Zinzan]

The incident itself kind of smacks of that stunt Marc Ellis and co did 10-15 years ago when they breached security into one of the overseas America's Cup syndicate docks for a sports cafe prank.

Not sure if anyone remembers that. It wasn't so much that the incidents are similar, but that overseas authorities view these things much more seriously than we do.

 

[Zinzan]

NO YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH CAKE AND ICING

z

OH YES YOU CAN. Every meme has it's day in the sun, but the sun doesn't stay out forever...

 

[Prince EWS]

I think the puns and extended metaphors relating to cake/icing have been done to death, but I actually think the original concept is a timeless way to describe the way OD batting lineups are structured. It's a genuinely useful metaphor when not extended beyond its original purpose.

 

[Zinzan]

Indeed, it is useful, but sadly loses it's metaphorical effect when smashed into smithereens.