Arachnodouche
International Captain
A very pansy, gossipy sort of sledge from Paine. Expected better with the nonchalant cool guy front he puts on.
Sometimes I vaugely start to think this wayStarting to get to the point where I dislike more current Australian cricketers than those that I like, if it wasn't there already.
Green and Will P seem okay so farStarting to get to the point where I dislike more current Australian cricketers than those that I like, if it wasn't there already.
Marnus and Cummins are pretty much it
See who now hitches on to the Marnus train.Starting to get to the point where I dislike more current Australian cricketers than those that I like, if it wasn't there already.
Marnus and Cummins are pretty much it
Rather like yourself thenSee who now hitches on to the Marnus train.
Why so salty? I was on the train the first time I saw him play, in all fairness.Rather like yourself then
Not salty at all, but I had a bit of time for him ever since his FC debut where he saw out a a brilliant couple of Chadd Sayers spells (took a hatty while Marnus was at the other end) and still was a fan when he was averaging 30ish after a couple of seasons. Then he was second on the runscorers list in 2017/18 domestically, all hell broke loose in Cape Town, and with the Pakistan tour in the UAE coming up, he got the callup based on his domestic runs, most certainly was not plucked out of nowhere as you have implied before.Why so salty? I was on the train the first time I saw him play, in all fairness.
No. Nice attempt to downplay the seriousness of racist abuse though.Saying “no one likes you, no one in India likes you, your teammates don’t like you” (with some insider knowledge) to someone is far more hurtful than some drunk random yelling “black ****” or something equally banal from the crowd, imo
I am not intending to do this argument again but a lot of the media did speculate he came from nowhere when he was picked for the A tour to India which is where I first heard of him and I think saw him bat in one game.Not salty at all, but I had a bit of time for him ever since his FC debut where he saw out a a brilliant couple of Chadd Sayers spells (took a hatty while Marnus was at the other end) and still was a fan when he was averaging 30ish after a couple of seasons. Then he was second on the runscorers list in 2017/18 domestically, all hell broke loose in Cape Town, and with the Pakistan tour in the UAE coming up, he got the callup based on his domestic runs, most certainly was not plucked out of nowhere as you have implied before.
Nothing personal, but the narrative of his career is definitely exaggerated quite often
The Australian cricketing media are, generally speaking, absolute morons who wouldn't recognise your average Shield cricketer if they were staring him right in the face. Not worth paying attention to.I am not intending to do this argument again but a lot of the media did speculate he came from nowhere when he was picked for the A tour to India which is where I first heard of him and I think saw him bat in one game.
In a related thought, I think a county deal similar to the one Marnus had in 2018 should help Head reach the next level as a batsman too. Not saying he will be as good as Labu but he has a lot of attributes to be a very good test batsman and I think playing for a side where you are expected to be the lead batsman and make runs everytime etc., even if it is a lower standard, is something that can really help him as I feel it is that part of his game that needs the most work.
Its fine, coz you probably follow Aussie domestic much more than many do even in Australia. But on this forum, I was still one of the few who was on the Marnus train very early. Maybe later than you, but earlier than many others. I was on the Zak Crawley train too before many. Think I should call the other next #3s too, while I am at it.The Australian cricketing media are, generally speaking, absolute morons who wouldn't recognise your average Shield cricketer if they were staring him right in the face. Not worth paying attention to.
Otherwise I broadly agree
I'm on the Zak Crawley train pretty much entirely because he was born on the exact same day as myself. I am probably marginally older considering timezones, but likely not by muchIts fine, coz you probably follow Aussie domestic much more than many do even in Australia. But on this forum, I was still one of the few who was on the Marnus train very early. Maybe later than you, but earlier than many others. I was on the Zak Crawley train too before many. Think I should call the other next #3s too, while I am at it.
say what?Saying “no one likes you, no one in India likes you, your teammates don’t like you” (with some insider knowledge) to someone is far more hurtful than some drunk random yelling “black ****” or something equally banal from the crowd, imo
Dire, for a moment I thought guard meant abdomen guard and I was like...What about Smith rubbing out Pant's guard ??!!! Absolutely shocking