England vs Pakistan Test Series

[EastStandBlue]

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Sheeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiittttttt... I feel a **** storm approaching...

And the image has already been removed.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

How comes scoring 47 off 31 balls in the final of the 20:20 World Cup Final gets you dropped, but trying to fix cricket matches doesn't?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

To paraphase Capey: **** it.

Let's just call the whole series off.

I was going to use this ODI series to plug my article in September's Spin magazine, but I really don't care about it now.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

I was going to use this ODI series to plug my article in September's Spin magazine, but I really don't care about it now.

Ooh - like the sound of this, YB. Has the mag come out yet and, if so, will you have it with you on Saturday?

Controversially, I may be at the game...

Matt

 

[number11]

To paraphase Capey: **** it.

Let's just call the whole series off.

I was going to use this ODI series to plug my article in September's Spin magazine, but I really don't care about it now.

:clap: Nice work YB. What is the article on? Is it your much awaited critique of why spin bowlers are not worth their place in a test side?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Ooh - like the sound of this, YB. Has the mag come out yet and, if so, will you have it with you on Saturday?

Controversially, I may be at the game...

Matt

:clap: Nice work YB. What is the article on? Is it your much awaited critique of why spin bowlers are not worth their place in a test side?

It's currently in all good bookshops (or at least Smiths).

I'm afraid it's not the spin is dead article I keep on saying I'll write (maybe that's the next one), but a look at one-day batting stats and how to make them more meaningful.

Basically Hussey and Dhoni are amazing.

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

Basically Hussey and Dhoni are amazing.

Interesting... Hussey's a given; but for "Show-pony" there's always been a hint in the air that he doesn't quite live up to the hype. Definitely interested in seing the article...

 

[canveyshrimper]

Watching the Essex match on Sky, they've just confirmed that Butt, Asif & Amir are being charged under the ICC's anti corruption rules, stressing they're innocent until proven otherwise.

 

[Bluesmanager]

Definitely out of the rest of the tour, and I believe suspended indefinitely. ICC won't question them until the Met are done with them though.

Of course, the talk of the NOTW footage being faked (or at least filmed after the events had taken place) isn't helping Mr Pakistani Official Who's Title I Don't Remember.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

1. Apparently Pakistan were all ready to call the tour off, but relented to pleading from Giles Clarke who was seemingly more concerned about the £12m the ECB stood to lose, than the integrity of the game.

2. I wonder what further revelations the NOTW have up their sleeve. My guess is that the only printed enough to establish their credibility in this scandal and there will be further stories, quite possibly following the money, to come this week. At a guess, these may possibly involving Kamran Akmal, who was named in the original story but no supporting evidence was provided.

 

[EastStandBlue]

1. Apparently Pakistan were all ready to call the tour off, but relented to pleading from Giles Clarke who was seemingly more concerned about the £12m the ECB stood to lose, than the integrity of the game.

2. I wonder what further revelations the NOTW have up their sleeve. My guess is that the only printed enough to establish their credibility in this scandal and there will be further stories, quite possibly following the money, to come this week. At a guess, these may possibly involving Kamran Akmal, who was named in the original story but no supporting evidence was provided.

A number of tabloids apparently have other allegations to roll with this weekend... The only thing that'll save Pakistan would be a complete England implosion tonight, which will result in the space reserved for more allegations being used by pictures of Capello's face superimposed on a variety of vegetables.

 

[canveyshrimper]

A number of tabloids apparently have other allegations to roll with this weekend... The only thing that'll save Pakistan would be a complete England implosion tonight, which will result in the space reserved for more allegations being used by pictures of Capello's face superimposed on a variety of vegetables.

One I've seen is that some of the cash handed out by the NOTW has been found in the possession of Salman Butt, allegedly.

 

[EastStandBlue]

One I've seen is that some of the cash handed out by the NOTW has been found in the possession of Salman Butt, allegedly.

That's in The Sun today, I think... Supposedly found in his locker at Lords which, if true, would pretty much have him bang to rights and rubbish the Pakistan Board theory that the NOTW video was made after the no-balls.

 

[canveyshrimper]

That's in The Sun today, I think... Supposedly found in his locker at Lords which, if true, would pretty much have him bang to rights and rubbish the Pakistan Board theory that the NOTW video was made after the no-balls.

The report I saw said the cash was found in his belongings (The Mail) but it's the same difference. Not only the POB but their High Commisioner who was on his high horse claiming a conspiracy.

I did find it ironic when I heard convicted drugs cheat Shane Warne saying if they are guilty they should be banned for life, I agree, but then I think drugs cheats should suffer a similar fate, even if they've only ingested what their mum suggested.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

The report I saw said the cash was found in his belongings (The Mail) but it's the same difference. Not only the POB but their High Commisioner who was on his high horse claiming a conspiracy.

I did find it ironic when I heard convicted drugs cheat Shane Warne saying if they are guilty they should be banned for life, I agree, but then I think drugs cheats should suffer a similar fate, even if they've only ingested what their mum suggested.

Warne's an authority on such matters.

Like Onion Bag Dave said, to talk about receiving illicit payments from bookmakers, you need to have received illicit payments from bookmakers.

#Oh Mark Waugh is an Aussie, he wears the Baggy Cap
And when he saw the Bookies' cash he said I'm having that
He shared it out with Warney, they went and had some beers
And when the ACB found out, they covered up for years....#

BTW, Mark Waugh, Salim Malik, Danish Kaneria.....

If I was Stuart Law I'd be expecting a visit from Ronnie Flanagan.

 

[EastStandBlue]

The report I saw said the cash was found in his belongings (The Mail) but it's the same difference. Not only the POB but their High Commisioner who was on his high horse claiming a conspiracy.

I did find it ironic when I heard convicted drugs cheat Shane Warne saying if they are guilty they should be banned for life, I agree, but then I think drugs cheats should suffer a similar fate, even if they've only ingested what their mum suggested.

I definitely agree that drug cheats should be banned for life in any sport but, IMO, taking a diuretic to aid weight loss is ever so slightly different to taking a PED like nandrolone. I guess it's relative to the sport, because Warne's weight wouldn't have had an enormous impact on his ability to spin the ball and his weight loss ambitions probably had more to do with enhancing his ability to bed multiple blondes in hotel rooms, whereas a boxer taking a diuretic in order to make his weight division should have the book thrown at him.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Warne's an authority on such matters.

Like Onion Bag Dave said, to talk about receiving illicit payments from bookmakers, you need to have received illicit payments from bookmakers.

#Oh Mark Waugh is an Aussie, he wears the Baggy Cap
And when he saw the Bookies' cash he said I'm having that
He shared it out with Warney, they went and had some beers
And when the ACB found out, they covered up for years....#

BTW, Mark Waugh, Salim Malik, Danish Kaneria.....

If I was Stuart Law I'd be expecting a visit from Ronnie Flanagan.

Bit of an Essex connection there.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I definitely agree that drug cheats should be banned for life in any sport but, IMO, taking a diuretic to aid weight loss is ever so slightly different to taking a PED like nandrolone. I guess it's relative to the sport, because Warne's weight wouldn't have had an enormous impact on his ability to spin the ball and his weight loss ambitions probably had more to do with enhancing his ability to bed multiple blondes in hotel rooms, whereas a boxer taking a diuretic in order to make his weight division should have the book thrown at him.

Yeah, because he was taking it to make himself look slimmer on TV and not because it was a known masking agent for banned performance enhancing drugs that would have increased his recovery time from shoulder surgery he'd just undergone and comeback from ahead of schedule.

 

[canveyshrimper]

I definitely agree that drug cheats should be banned for life in any sport but, IMO, taking a diuretic to aid weight loss is ever so slightly different to taking a PED like nandrolone. I guess it's relative to the sport, because Warne's weight wouldn't have had an enormous impact on his ability to spin the ball and his weight loss ambitions probably had more to do with enhancing his ability to bed multiple blondes in hotel rooms, whereas a boxer taking a diuretic in order to make his weight division should have the book thrown at him.

Warne's weight may not have a bearing on his ability to spin the ball, but it would certainly have a bearing when the convicts wanted to use a super heavy roller. Seriously I agree with your argument to a degree about diuretics, however I think that in this day and age there is more than enough medical advice on hand from team doctors that players/athletes should heed before they take something unprescribed.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Bit of an Essex connection there.

Add in Don Topley and Mervyn Westfield and that's allegations hanging over 5 players across a 25 year span. It doesn't look clever:unsure: