WHINGEING AUSSIE SPORTSMEN

[stewart mcloughlin]

I see those great Aussie sportsmen are whingeing again after being beaten 3 - 0 in the blind cricket tests over in Oz, by the England/Wales Blind Cricket Team. They are accusing one of the E/W players of not being as blind as he is supposed to be, just because he scored 100 in the last test match and, if he is blind, that would therefore make him a good player, which he couldn't be because he's E/W.
Bunch of whingers or what?
Come on the blind Barmy Army.:D
Stewart

[herakles]

Them's fighting words!

And difficult to understand coming from a member of the country that invented whinging! :p

[stewart mcloughlin]

Thought you'd be in soon Richard.
Stewart;)

[herakles]

Pistols at dawn Stewart!

Of course we're the finest sporting country in the world. How the hell could we have lost that blind test?

Mind you, we won't mention the recent test series against the Indians. I wonder what we can accuse them of?

[stewart mcloughlin]

Dawn!!! Haven't been up that early since my last night shift.
Can't disagree with the second line sentiment. If ever a country believed in winning it is Oz. Did we lose in India? I think we were hammered. Ah well. The last Test is still to come.
Stewart

[HMS Bergamot]

Pehaps it was the blind team that turned up against the Indians?

:D:D:D:D

[herakles]

Not a blind one, but one trying to make up for the loss of Warne, McGrath etc.

However, right now, in the battle of the Titans, the two top cricket nations are facing one another at Perth. No excuses here. So far, the game has supplied everything an enthusiast could ask for.

[HMS Bergamot]

Nah, can't call SA 'titans'. Too good at losing lots of wickets quickly. Who can ever forget Malinga's 4 in 4 in the World cup this year. I think once SA are down, they stay down for a long time. Australia, on the other hand, and the Indian's as well, fight back from adversity to turn the game their way. The Indians, in particular, show patience and restraint whilst waiting for something to happen, and then when it does happen, they pile in like a pack of ravenous wolves.

[astraltrader]

I remember him. Malinga the slinger!

[herakles]

Maybe, maybe. But SA is second on the list of cricketing nations.

The Indians have an extraordinary ability and richly deserve their status. Cancelling the forthcoming tour of Pakistan is a great shame.

When travelling through South East Asia I was blown away by the fervour of interest in cricket. The number of games I was roped in to join. Games played wherever there was open space.

[stewart mcloughlin]

You can't beat the days of childhood when you would play from dawn (I was up in those days) till dusk or even later, using a street lamp as a wicket and our team would win by 3,247 runs with the loss of only 87 wickets. Minus the four balls we would lose in Mr. Williams's garden because he took them before we could retrieve them. And only one broken window.:rolleyes:
Stewart

[herakles]

As I went out to have a bat just the other day
I had no idea what was coming my way
I played a chanceless innings and I earnt every run
and I made a hundred in the backyard at Mum's
Oh, I made a hundred in the backyard at Mum's
I clobbered and I crunched every fabulous run
I toiled and I sweated and when the day was done
I'd made a hundred in the backyard at Mum's
I started out real shaky-like just poking around
me sister with her off breaks well she had me pinned down
but when me little brother bowled I gave him the clout
and when we stopped for lunch I was twenty-four not out
Then me Uncle Nev came on bowling his quicks
but I was scoring freely with deflections and flicks
as I passed me fifty I sensed something great was near
and when I hit the roof next door they all began to cheer
I took some on the body but they didn't hurt a bit
I only hit the ball that was there to be hit
I hooked 'em off me eyebrows and I tried to keep me head
and the ton came up with a straight drive through the window of the shed

[nigelweysom]

i would make a comment but i have no interest in cricket what so ever so i will just say peace on earth and good will to all men
Nigel

[stewart mcloughlin]

Nice one Herk. Is that an original? Aaah the days of childhood. Amen to that Nigel.

Stewart

[herakles]

When it first appeared about 20 years ago, it was understandably very popular. Catchy tune too.

[doug.birch]

I must say you Australians learnt well from us Poms, I first came to Oz. in 1944 then migrated in 1959, you could then and you can still hold your own with the best now, so cut it out and let us be friendly.
Regards Doug.Birch

[herakles]

I must say you Australians learnt well from us Poms, I first came to Oz. in 1944 then migrated in 1959, you could then and you can still hold your own with the best now, so cut it out and let us be friendly.
Regards Doug.Birch

Cut what out? We are being extremely friendly!

[Wombat]

For an Englishman now resident in Australia, there are times when you have to be diplomatic like the Town Hall Clock, (Two faced) :rolleyes:.
If the English are winning, you extend your sympathy to your fellow Australians. :( If the Australians are winning you bask in the glory of a well played match.:)

However I will never forget the day I forgot where I was, and let out a cry of joy when England won the Ashes. :D My fellow workmates were not at all amuzed, and I barely got out alive.:eek::eek:

Wombat,
(James).

[stewart mcloughlin]

Friendly banter is what this forum is about (after naval matters of course).
You've got the wrong end somewhere Doug.:confused:
Happy Christmas and New Year to all by the way.:)
Stewart

[Maritime Michael Ian]

I say bring back the bodyline!!!!!!

Also I seem to remember the good old days when Oz was "Rocked, Locked and Lakered"!!

Cricket doesn't seem to be the same these days....what with players arguing with the Umps and asking for a "third opinion", that's killing the spirit of the game I reckon!

Ian

[herakles]

Ah! Douglas Jardine. The epitome of arrogance. Do you know that when the frightful man was batting at Sydney and stopped the bowler in order to swat a fly, someone from the Outer yelled out: "Leave our bloody flies alone!"

What a great performance of Laker's! He was almost as good as Bedser.

Then again, there was the '48 tour. Didn't lose a game as I recall.

I just finished watching a truly great game of cricket - the 1st Test vs South Africa. It had everything, outstanding batting, determined bowling and an excellent spirit on the ground. It underscores that Test Cricket is true cricket, not the Coliseum style thing for the masses.

And there's a great game developing in India.

[doug.birch]

Iam looking forward to watching the 2nd. Test today ( Boxing Day ) to see what changes are made, to counter the South Africans. Regards Doug.Birch