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oh well, lets wait and see again, but honestly, Aussies are by far the best cricketing nation in the world. I only remember the West Indies having the respect that we have.....
Australian dont have the respect the West Indies once had coz they are universally hated for their cheating, gamesmanship and sledging.
Would you care to expand on your CHEATING remark,a few examples will suffice.
plus a word of warning, we enjoy a lot of good-hearted banter on this forum, but never say out loud what you have posted here anonymously, that is if you want to be able to chew steak again.
ozzydom
Ok i have limited time now but i will make a start, i have included one link to help refresh your memory.
Lets list a few of the most notorious examples over the last ten years -
1995 Steve Waugh claiming a catch to dismiss Brian Lara that had clearly bounced! (Waugh some how getting away with it - any other player would have been banned for 3 games at least!)
2003 Darren Lehman shouting racist abuse at the Sri Lankan team (i think this goes beyond gamesmanship!).
2003 McGrath getting out his pram as Ausies lose to the West Indies, souring the game of cricket once again.
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/may/23daniel.htm
I havent even mentioned the numerous incidents involving Shane 'drug cheat' Warne yet, maybe another time!
Australias image abroad is not helped by your ever so respected (!!!) prime minister having his say in the legailty of Murilli action and also sticking up for Mcgrath's shameful performance!
If you honestly think the Aussies have the same respect - especially in the caribbean and the asian sub continent - that the west indies once have you clearly listen to the incredibly parochial Aussie media far too much!
THE WORLD WILL BE REJOICING WHEN THE ASHES REMAIN WHERE THEY BELONG!!
My My.Your just overflowing with dislike of all things Australian arnt you.did an Aussie pinch your girlfriend or did you proposition an aussie bloke and got a thick lip for your trouble.Whatever the cause your knowledge of cricket is minimal.
1.It is an umpires decision to give dismissals,there is no penalty for claiming a catch or any other form of dismissal,it is ump,s decision.
2.Murilli,s action was deemed illegal by the powers that be and told to rectify it.
3.Being a drug cheat is to use performance enhancing products,you have selectively forgotten west indies cricketers admitted use of cannibis or Botham
admitting to the same.
For your edification ,the ashes always remain in Britain no matter who wins the series.
If you had read the site you referred to you would see that WG Grace back in 1882 was not adverse to a bit of cheating.
But its pretty futile talking to a girl obout a mans game.Aussies and kiwi,s play to win as sport should be played so hitch up your skirt and go back to your game of bridge.
1,Your first point is wrong - the match referee now has the power to suspend cricketers where there has been a clear attempt to deceive the umpire. It was incidents like the notorious Steve Waugh drop that brought in this power - (Geraint Jones was fortunate to escape a ban in the recent bangladesh test match for claiming a catch that clearly bounced- blame his Aussie up bringing).
2 Your second point was also wrong - Murilli's action has now been passed (also proved legal by a BBC experiment involving a steel arm brace making it imposible for murrilli to straighten his bowling arm) - it also never had anything to do with your prime minister!
3 surprise surprise so your third point was also wrong! What is a diuretic other than to enhance your performance? Shane Warne took it to lose weight in order to get into shape for the 2003 world cup i.e to enhance his performance!
4, oh thats it - you didnt have any more!!
As for the other Ausie bloke who reckoned the Ashes were invented in melbourne - not that it really matters but check this link out before spouting more nonsense!
http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/cricket/australia.php
and no, i like Australians and really like Australia as i have lived there in the past (so i know how parochial and myopic a lot of the cricket coverage is). I also have respect for a number of Aussie cricketers of the past - Mark Taylor being the most recent. However I do have a problem with the current team - yes they are about the best in the world - (and about 4 years agao could realistically claim to be the best ever) but i dont like the way they play the game- so I, and many others, don't respect them.
No hard feelings?
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oh well, lets wait and see again, but honestly, Aussies are by far the best cricketing nation in the world. I only remember the West Indies having the respect that we have.....
Australian dont have the respect the West Indies once had coz they are universally hated for their cheating, gamesmanship and sledging.
Would you care to expand on your CHEATING remark,a few examples will suffice.
plus a word of warning, we enjoy a lot of good-hearted banter on this forum, but never say out loud what you have posted here anonymously, that is if you want to be able to chew steak again.
ozzydom
Ok i have limited time now but i will make a start, i have included one link to help refresh your memory.
Lets list a few of the most notorious examples over the last ten years -
1995 Steve Waugh claiming a catch to dismiss Brian Lara that had clearly bounced! (Waugh some how getting away with it - any other player would have been banned for 3 games at least!)
2003 Darren Lehman shouting racist abuse at the Sri Lankan team (i think this goes beyond gamesmanship!).
2003 McGrath getting out his pram as Ausies lose to the West Indies, souring the game of cricket once again.
http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/may/23daniel.htm
I havent even mentioned the numerous incidents involving Shane 'drug cheat' Warne yet, maybe another time!
Australias image abroad is not helped by your ever so respected (!!!) prime minister having his say in the legailty of Murilli action and also sticking up for Mcgrath's shameful performance!
If you honestly think the Aussies have the same respect - especially in the caribbean and the asian sub continent - that the west indies once have you clearly listen to the incredibly parochial Aussie media far too much!
THE WORLD WILL BE REJOICING WHEN THE ASHES REMAIN WHERE THEY BELONG!!
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oh well, lets wait and see again, but honestly, Aussies are by far the best cricketing nation in the world. I only remember the West Indies having the respect that we have.....
Australian dont have the respect the West Indies once had coz they are universally hated for their cheating, gamesmanship and sledging.
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When's it starting? If I see Andrew Strauss make another ton, I'll buy anyone a beer,
tests dont actually start till mid july, the bangladesh nonsense and the one dayers to get through first!
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Although my wife is quite decent at badminton, pursuading her to play with a net was difficult as this was considered far too 'serious', to actually play for points would just be obsessive and totally beyond understanding.
I once saw a sports day at the school i was teaching at and it was the most lame, uncompetitive thing i've ever seen! OK, so everyone was smiling and enjoyed themselves - but thats not really the point is it! (or is it?)
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Will I be able to watch the much anticipated English victory over the aged Aussies On Thai cable TV? If so do you know of any places in BKK and CM that are likely to be showing it?
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Neither Thailand or the UK have a problem with dual nationality. I have dual Thai-Australian natinality. Run a search on this site using my name. I have outlined whats involved quite a few times.
Thanks, some good information (although clearly some still think dual nationality is a problem!)
I've also learnt how to spell dual!!
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I lived in Ayutthaya for two years - leaving in 2003. It is a pretty quiet place. If you are looking for expat info head for a guest house called Sherwood house (or 'MM' - old name) and speak to Steve (British) who has run it for a few years, he knows what is going on and speaks good Thai. A lot of other expats hang out there, and like a lot of thailand some of them are a bit odd! The moon cafe bar on the popular guest house street used to be popular despite the total arrogance of the owner! Sai tong restaurant on the river is one of the best places i have found to eat in the whole of Thailand.
Hope this is of help!
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I dont know the situation regarding duel citizenship. I am curently living in the UK with my wife (have been here for 2 years), if she wanted to take British citizenship does this effect her rights as a Thai citizen (ownership, property, residency etc?).
The only reason she is attracted by becoming British is the ease of travel to other countries - i cant see her swearing her allegience to the queen at the new citizenship ceremonies! But she never wants to lose her Thai nationality.
Thanks!
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Sledging
Viv Richards was a great sledger, Botham wasnt too shy at it either, the lowest was the guy who made comments about McGraths wifes cancer, Sledging is a part of the game and done by all nations. They all give as good as they get.
The 'Mcgrath - Sarwan' incident involved the Australian Glen Mcgrath asking the West Indies vice captain lewd, obscene questions about parts of Brian Laras anatomy (presumably at frustration at not taking a wicket this was the best he could come up with) - Sarwan, presumably bored with such moronic and infantile sledging replied that Mcgrath should ask his wife - a fairly innocent and understandable response in the scheme of things (yes she was recovering from cancer but that was never referred to or really relevent). This is now the accepted view of events by even the Australian team and it was Mcgrath who did the (instructed) apologising after the game. The globally respected Mr Howard (ha ha) made his comments supporting Mcgraths behaviour presumably blissfully unaware of what really happened.