***Official*** Australia in South Africa + South Africa in Australia 2016/17

[Jono]

Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin warn against excessive sledging

The irony is great.....

It is why Haddin is the worst **** in the world. Like deaset what a **** head

 

[Jono]

"you've got to earn the right to play the way you want to play," - Brad Haddin

dead set what does that even mean ffs

 

[Grumpy]

If the Channel 9 commentary wasn't enough, BT Sports are covering this in the UK. Pundits - Swann and Vaughan

 

[morgieb]

The amount of bollocks these Aussie cricketers spout about the "mental" side of the game.. you'd think they all had advanced degrees in psychology or something. Do any other country's cricketers talk so much about it?

It's a holdover of the McGrath/Warne years (and to a lesser extent 2013/14 Ashes, but that relied a lot of physical intimidation rather than mental intimidation). Both loved the mental sides of things and it worked for them. Add that Clarke felt the need to be Steve Waugh in a failed attempt to get the public on his side and......

 

[morgieb]

"you've got to earn the right to play the way you want to play," - Brad Haddin

dead set what does that even mean ffs

I guess it means that you need to be good enough to play in the way that feels right for you and can afford to take some risks. Does come across as kinda hypocritical though....

 

[Spikey]

"you've got to earn the right to play the way you want to play," - Brad Haddin

dead set what does that even mean ffs

it means he gets results you stupid chief

 

[Jono]

just admit he's a dumb **** spikey, this charade of you thinking he's good has gone on long enough

 

[Spikey]

mate i won't admit anything until you like my wonderful simpsons reference

 

[Agent TBY]

"you've got to earn the right to play the way you want to play," - Brad Haddin

dead set what does that even mean ffs

"You've got to earn the right to be aggressive," clearly.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Cant wait for Warner to say something in couple of days. Or Australia is playing a different reverse strat this time. SA gotta smelllllllllllllllalalallow what TPC is cooking soon

David Warner ducks under Dale Steyn barbs | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

there you go

in a more reserve manner but he HAD to say something

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

"You've got to earn the right to be aggressive," clearly.

only baz has the right to say this, haddin can go **** himself

 

[Gnske]

If we don't get at the very least Adelaide 2014/15 levels of hatred of sledging I'm going to be bitterly disappointed.

And I'd like to see Hashim act like a chad.

 

[Burgey]

only baz has the right to say this, haddin can go **** himself

Tbf, Baz thought three balls into a WC final was earning enough

 

[Jono]

"Aussie captains lead the attack. From history, you look at guys that are great players like Steve Waugh, he stands out. I don't think many people can name a team underneath him but you remember Steve Waugh," Steyn said

I love you Dale Steyn but that's also a dumb, nonsensical comment. everyone remembers the players underneath him ffs

 

[Burgey]

Just want SA to bowl first so we get an early dose of crazy eyes.

 

[adub]

"Aussie captains lead the attack. From history, you look at guys that are great players like Steve Waugh, he stands out. I don't think many people can name a team underneath him but you remember Steve Waugh," Steyn said

I love you Dale Steyn but that's also a dumb, nonsensical comment. everyone remembers the players underneath him ffs

Of course they do
Matty Elliott
Greg Blewitt
Martin Love
Darren Lehmann
Steve Waugh
Simon Katich
Ian Healy
Brad Hogg
Scott Muller
Nathan Bracken
Adam Dale

That's them

 

[Burgey]

"Aussie captains lead the attack. From history, you look at guys that are great players like Steve Waugh, he stands out. I don't think many people can name a team underneath him but you remember Steve Waugh," Steyn said

I love you Dale Steyn but that's also a dumb, nonsensical comment. everyone remembers the players underneath him ffs

 

[adub]

 

[indiaholic]

What Steyn is trying to say is that everybody will forget him soon and people will only remember Faf.

 

[Burgey]

N00fers' man The Aorta gets the nod, Mennie 12th man as expected.