hated players

[haroon510]

i said it once and i will say it again.. kamran Akmal.. when would pakistan get rid of this guy? soo pissed of.. in such an important match.. he droped kailes.. not a good movefor taking him to India.. hope selectors change thier mind and take someone else instead of him..

 

[BoyBrumby]

"Hate" is way too strong a word, but I do take against players who rub me up the wrong way. Regular readers will probably know I'm not Graeme Smith's biggest admirer; he has a tendancy to tell tales out of school (which always strikes me as the wrong way to go about things), he famously gave evidence against Mick Vaughan at a hearing & when Hoggy was making him his bunny in 04/05 he bravely responded by lowering himself in the order.

I also reckon Brad Hodge is a bit of a tool; pushes his own cart waaay too hard and sounds like a bit of a dill in interviews.

I've marked Matt Prior's card too; STFU occasionally!!!

 

[The Sean]

Don't understand the Ranatunga hate from the Aussies?

Wasnt he the captain in 96?

oh and i dont like jeetan patel

There are a lot of reasons really, mainly concerning his attitude, sportsmanship and general demeanour, that I don't have time to go into now but hope one of my fellow Aussies might. As for being captain in '96 - yes he was, but he was heavily disliked in Australia before that World Cup win.

 

[Athlai]

Wasnt he the captain in 96?

oh and i dont like jeetan patel

Oh no you didn't

Ah well can't win em all.

 

[Craig]

Oh no you didn't

Ah well can't win em all.

You could just break their legs.

For me I don't hate per se, but I disliked Carl Hooper, pompus primma donna he was as a cricketer. Showed his true colours that he baled from the team a few days before playing a Test match because he couldn't take it that Lara had replaced him as captain. If he felt that way, why not get out earlier?

As good as his cricketing ability I can not stand Shane Warne. I just wished somebody had thrown a punch at him a long time ago.

 

[Purple_Forg]

You could just break their legs.

For me I don't hate per se, but I disliked Carl Hooper, pompus primma donna he was as a cricketer. Showed his true colours that he baled from the team a few days before playing a Test match because he couldn't take it that Lara had replaced him as captain. If he felt that way, why not get out earlier?

As good as his cricketing ability I can not stand Shane Warne. I just wished somebody had thrown a punch at him a long time ago.

may not like warne's 'off field antics', but you gotta admire everything else

 

[Craig]

may not like warne's 'off field antics', but you gotta admire everything else

Actually it is his on-field antics. Gun bowler and I have him in my all-time XI, doesn't mean I think he comes across as a prat. What he does off-field is none of my business, he is allowed to sleep with whoever he wants.

 

[Johnners]

"Hate" is way too strong a word, but I do take against players who rub me up the wrong way. Regular readers will probably know I'm not Graeme Smith's biggest admirer; he has a tendancy to tell tales out of school (which always strikes me as the wrong way to go about things), he famously gave evidence against Mick Vaughan at a hearing & when Hoggy was making him his bunny in 04/05 he bravely responded by lowering himself in the order.

I also reckon Brad Hodge is a bit of a tool; pushes his own cart waaay too hard and sounds like a bit of a dill in interviews.

I've marked Matt Prior's card too; STFU occasionally!!!

Bottles his own bathwater I've heard.

Wholeheartedly agree though, he's a tool.

 

[Richard]

"Hate" is way too strong a word, but I do take against players who rub me up the wrong way. Regular readers will probably know I'm not Graeme Smith's biggest admirer; he has a tendancy to tell tales out of school (which always strikes me as the wrong way to go about things), he famously gave evidence against Mick Vaughan at a hearing & when Hoggy was making him his bunny in 04/05 he bravely responded by lowering himself in the order.

Temptation to respond is irresistible, but it's all been said before.

 

[armchairumpire]

Clapo - I can understand your dislike of Ranatunga, Graeme Smith & Shoaib Akhtar.but what's wrong with McCullum and Vincent?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

They look like Bulldogs, apparently.

 

[Johnners]

Clapo - I can understand your dislike of Ranatunga, Graeme Smith & Shoaib Akhtar.but what's wrong with McCullum and Vincent?

Vincents propensity to score well against Australia, and several comments he's made in the past, oh and his bulldog-esque face, are several things i hold against him. Not sure why i don't like McCullum, i just don't....

 

[armchairumpire]

Vincents propensity to score well against Australia, and several comments he's made in the past, oh and his bulldog-esque face, are several things i hold against him. Not sure why i don't like McCullum, i just don't....

Thanks mate for your excellent well reasoned arguments

 

[Blackadder]

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