Are the punishments too severe?
Yes and so is the treatment by the media and fucking politicians getting involved.
I don’t like any of them involved and think it’s a disgrace to the game and I’m English but it’s gone too far.
Watching Smith being dragged through the SAF airport away from the press reminded me of when you see a murderer being transported.
I’d have banned them all for 6 months and made Smith stand down as captain.
But the ban isn’t necessarily the worst bit for me it’s the over-the-top coverage and the PM sticking his two bob in.
These lads have made a very bad mistake but they’ve not killed anyone, they’ve tampered with a ball to gain an advantage.
As the first team captain of the cricket club I play for I wouldn’t be seen dead ball tampering or trying to gain advantage unfairly but I feel sorry for Smith.
Feel sorry for him? Seriously? What exactly are we supposed to feel sorry about? That he got caught cheating and people are saying nasty things about him? If he didn't cheat none of this would be happening and people would still be licking his arse calling him the new Bradman. Only got himself to blame.
Fir Smith yeah a bit too severe (maybe 6 months ban), for Warner no, I actually blame Warner for most of Australia's problems, he is a pretty loathsome bully boy kind of guy, looks like the whole thing was his idea, so Id kick his arse out for good.Are the punishments too severe?
Fir Smith yeah a bit too severe (maybe 6 months ban), for Warner no, I actually blame Warner for most of Australia's problems, he is a pretty loathsome bully boy kind of guy, looks like the whole thing was his idea, so Id kick his arse out for good.
Smith while being a complete stupid twat for going along with it is deep down a pretty decent guy, I dont believe his tears were false, this will destroy his career.
Smith isnt a criminal and ball tampering isnt new, dont I remember an English captain (Atherton) with a pocket full of dirt ?
Warner is a 'win at all costs' kind of guy who I think has no place in the Australian team, he the main sledger, an annoying bugger.
It's hard to understand how England's batting has gone so far backwards, I understood that once the spine of Cook, Strauss, Trott, Pietersen, Colingwood and Prior went that it'd be a struggle to replace that but it's getting stupid now. I think they just need to pick 5/6 batsmen and stick with for a year, for better or worse, give them a good go and some experienceWhy the fuck did Livingstone not get a chance in this test match? The England management are dicks.
It's hard to understand how England's batting has gone so far backwards, I understood that once the spine of Cook, Strauss, Trott, Pietersen, Colingwood and Prior went that it'd be a struggle to replace that but it's getting stupid now. I think they just need to pick 5/6 batsmen and stick with for a year, for better or worse, give them a good go and some experience