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***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2016/17
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TheJediBrah
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There were probably more Australians than Pakistanis numerically, but the Pakistanis were no doubt far, far more vocal.
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vic_orthdox
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Same way as the shortened version of Aboriginal is - years of use in a particular context.
Burgey
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It's seen as such in the northern hemisphere and the UK in particular as I understand it. I didn't realise myself until I traveled there and was told. Others can probably confirm better than me. I don't know the background to it being considered a racist slur.
Damn right Burge, it's a shame we're unable to forge an intense rivalry with our little brothers across the pond since they're not good enough but if they join our shield as the 7th team they can definitely improve their cricket and give us a close run. Their ego just doesn't allow them to do that!!
S.Kennedy
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I wouldn't ditch it all together but I definitely feel there should be less of the bilateral end-of-test one-day stuff. Why not just have one 'winner-takes-all'' one-dayer and one Twenty20 following a test series, in a venue which has obviously not hosted one of the tests? Why have we got to have five one-dayers and two-three T20s, that drag on aimlessly way past the memory of the test series has faded?
South Africa and Sri Lanka are going to play five one-dayers and three T20s. That is crazy scheduling!
South Africa and Sri Lanka are going to play five one-dayers and three T20s. That is crazy scheduling!
Spikey
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shots fired at Vic.
vic_orthdox
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Can't be called a supporter when you're there in a suit.
stephen
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Every time there is a Sydney/Melbourne game or Derby I'm complaining in the bbl thread.
Queenslander forever.
Compton
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Yeah, being from the UK I'll confirm this. It's the sort of term that - where I'm from at least - most people will cringe at hearing it used, if not directly challenge it.
It's essentially as one would expect, it became offensive through the context in which it was used; normally paired with some more offensive words to make clear that the term was anything but endearing.
It's gone from a term used pretty commonly to one that you essentially never hear in the space of 20-odd years.
Pakistan 1 win away from virtually tying with Bangladesh in ODI rankings. Interesting the 3way relegation (to the WC qualifiers) between those two and West Indies.
I do think 3-3-3 (Tests, ODI's, T20I's) system is good for series between most countries. I also find they should somehow incorporate what (where everyone plays everyone at least 3 times minimum between world cups) they are doing in Women's ODI Championship. Say, have 13 teams play each other with 6 home series and 6 away series. Keep the world rankings but also ensure more balanced touring (Bangladesh and Zimbabwe won't go stretch with any matches). Also ensures Afghanistan and Ireland gets brought in the party along with 1 other associate. I also think 13 team idea was also mooted by the administrators.
I do think 3-3-3 (Tests, ODI's, T20I's) system is good for series between most countries. I also find they should somehow incorporate what (where everyone plays everyone at least 3 times minimum between world cups) they are doing in Women's ODI Championship. Say, have 13 teams play each other with 6 home series and 6 away series. Keep the world rankings but also ensure more balanced touring (Bangladesh and Zimbabwe won't go stretch with any matches). Also ensures Afghanistan and Ireland gets brought in the party along with 1 other associate. I also think 13 team idea was also mooted by the administrators.
Spark
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The word being shortened was "Pakistanis" if that gives you a hint.
Adders
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Yeah this.
I was at the 2002 Ashes test in Melb and sat with the Barmy Army and 3 or 4 young Aussie lads did the conga through our stand singing "I'd rather be a P*** than a Pom" at the time it was taken as a bit of banter and we mostly laughed and gave them a bit a friendly **** back. At Adelaide in 2010 a similar thing happened but this time the young Aussie lads were jeered and heckled and very firmly told to GTFO........it was quite unpleasant allround and the young lads soon took off back to their own seats.
Just shows how attitudes to the word had changed in 8 years, in the UK at least.
And ftr I don't think TJB meant any malice or ill intent in the use of the word at all, there is no real history or context to the term in Aus so to most cons it is just simply a shortened version of Pakistan. Good on Burgey for politely pointing it out though so that he knows.