Tell you what though if turns out to be true. Warner's getting spanked as well with two openers being sent over, which means the rest of that leadership troupe is probably rearing their arses. Chadd Sayers may yet make a debut that ought to have been impossible.
"just took a bit of money", as it was a charitable donation from amnesty international
Probably, but it's the only in match sanction possible and should be applied in addition to whatever later sanction occurs.
How can you complain when your post is full of innuendo?
I couldn't disagree with you more. Ball tampering has been part and parcel of the game. The problem here are the laws and the establishment's sanctimonious outlook towards it. For decades it was just the Pakistanis and everyone else were content in calling them cheats because they couldn't match Wasim and Waqar's skill. Now that everyone has picked it up (funnily passed on by Mushtaq Ahmed in county cricket) it's time to re examine the laws and legalise ball tampering. Australia's problem here is they always pretended to the world and deluded themselves that they were better than others and don't cross the line.
You really are a Pakistan fan aren't you
Yeah I've wanted this for a while. Not 100% sure he'll be the most publicly accepted man for the job given his career record, though.
I say it intentionally so that people realize the gravity of what's just happened here and do not brush it away as "everyone does it", "Level 2 offense", this isn't criminal etc. If we break down why the no-balls were so heinous, then I think the same can be applied to ball tampering as well. It comes down to trying your best on the field in a legal way, and not cheating the opposition and the spectators from what they see as a fair game taking place.
You're kidding me. That's the worst outcome ever. This has been an excellent test match and South Africa deserve better.
I'm not proud of this. it's not within the spirit of the game. You can ask questions as much as you like but I can promise you this is the first time it's happened and it won't happen again.
josh and starceh has spread word they knew nothing of the plan ftr
Well that don't matter too much, I recall few objections to a guy like Lehmann getting the gig at the time. Albeit I wasn't here.
Fair.
Ehh, given what has happened I can't see Australia not collapsing.
That didn't work for the guards at Auschwitz and it won't work for them.
if true they're the only bowlers on the planet with no idea what a batsman is doing to their ball
Shame. He's a far better choice than Langer and would probably be better for optics than Ponting.