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  1. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    One funny possibility is that he's not as dumb as assumed, and was trying to fleece Cronje. Not like Cronje can run to the authorities and complain if he doesn't get his money back. :) Either way, Gibbs took the money, he confessed he did it, and he got banned.
  2. Slow Love™

    Core Six Influence

    Not in tests, that's for sure. Only played for two months out of the whole decade. I'm pretty sure Chappelli means allrounder in the conventional sense anyway.
  3. Slow Love™

    Core Six Influence

    Are you sure this isn't Deano's work? This has Deano written all over it. Um, if the bulk of your best six players all fail, you'll probably lose, but if they play well, victory will be within reach. OK then.
  4. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    Yeah, that's my impression as well. It seems to get danced around a bit, but a few pieces I've read seem to have suggested that he might be a bit simple.
  5. Slow Love™

    The biggest entertainer in history?

    Haha, let's not go there. Surprised nobody in this thread (unless I missed it) mentioned D.K. Lillee. While I was growing up, he had this nation wrapped around his little finger, watching his every move. Viv's another good one, and so are Gilly and Afridi. Generally in this category, batsmen...
  6. Slow Love™

    Why aren't South Africa a better side?

    The original question had nothing to do with quotas, seeing as sideshowtim was happy to name a side that he thought looked great on paper (including the black players), but underperformed. Personally, in answer to that question, while a class spinner would help, I don't think it's the...
  7. Slow Love™

    Battle of the Test captains

    Brearley - contributes to his own mythology by writing books with titles like The Art of Captaincy, wherein he explains how to be a magnificent captain.
  8. Slow Love™

    Who will win the Champions' Trophy?

    Have I voted in this thing? Sri Lanka. Two old-stagers, in Jayasuriya and Vaas to have a great tourney.
  9. Slow Love™

    Asif, Aktar in Doping Charges

    Not the Shoaib! Potentially, this is doubly sad, 'cause occasionally this comes down to a doctor or trainer who cheats a little (without the player's knowledge) to get a player back from injury more readily. In the days of random testing (particularly around the major ODI tourneys) it's hard...
  10. Slow Love™

    Caption this: Dwayne Bravo

    Meh, the rockmelon one made me chuckle to myself, and that's the main thing. :p *kills self*
  11. Slow Love™

    Caption this: Dravid and Mongia

    ****fighting was illegal in many parts of the world, but not at the Indian pre-tourney boot camp. Dravid was the direct and to the point type, always looking to end it quickly, but Mongia liked to prolong the struggle, loving the buzz.
  12. Slow Love™

    Jimmy Adams

    Yeah, Jimmy Adams had a real purple patch near the start of his career, though his average steadily declined from those heights later on. I had no real issue with him losing the captaincy after the '01 whitewash in Australia, but I thought the ending of his international career at the same...
  13. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    I don't think everyone can, but unfortunately I don't believe we can with any great certainty pick who can't. I hope Donald isn't implicated also - I'm also a fan, and he seems a really genuinely good bloke. Having said that, there's no real reason to assume he might be, other than he's...
  14. Slow Love™

    Smith issues warning to Flintoff

    How did we get to this from what Burgey said? Anyhow, as to the question asked - I don't think the Aussie crowds have the composing abilities to duke it out with the Barmy Army. About the best ditty we have is the "sit down" one. Heard that one, Burgey? ;)
  15. Slow Love™

    Caption this: Brett Lee

    The West Indian pacemen liked to "pass the dutchie" to recover between spells, while the Aussies preferred to "pass the douche".
  16. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    That got away - it's quite possible. :p
  17. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    Anyhow, sorry, Sanz is right and we probably shouldn't hijack the thread with this - back to Gibbs.
  18. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    But if the testimony given by Ata is not admissable because he later contradicted it, why is it treated as true for the purposes of turning around and recommending he be banned for life? Granted, he obviously perjured himself (either with the first testimony or the second) and needs to be...
  19. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    BTW, if they were going to find against Gibbs, six months probably was too lenient. I'd have given him a couple of years at least. My point is I can see why he's treated leniently in comparison to bigger fish.
  20. Slow Love™

    *Gibbs Reveal More Names*

    Fair enough. Well, a change of heart probably does matter to me - not in terms of it making him innocent (it doesn't), but in terms of scale of penalty. And the relationship and authority Cronje had with junior players, as I said, played it's part, too. But yeah, you don't have to believe the...

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