2nd ASHES TEST: @ Lords Jun 28 - Jul 2nd, 2023

[some11]

OK proper rant time.

Remember when Virat Kohli, while fielding, told the Indians in the crowd to stop heckling Steve Smith? Now that was the spirit of cricket.

Five years later, these English crowds want to accuse Australia of being cheats 100 times a day, publicly make fun of Steve Smith's mental health, and Stuart Broad and the English team have hyped up the crowd and played off it. Then the MCC members, who write the rules of the game, abuse the Aussies for playing within said rules. Peak irony. Where are the strong words from McCullum and Stokes coming out against the MCC members?

They are more than happy to have the "laws of the game" apply to them when it suits but play the gate-keeping moral high-ground when it goes against them.

To then double-down on it and accuse Australia of not playing in the spirit of the game when the heat of the event has died down shows mental fragility and poor sportsmanship.

These blokes admitted to ball tampering with cough lollies and sunscreen the entire 2005 Ashes series and got Knighted for it. The Aussies copped the biggest suspensions for tampering in the history of the game, took their medicine, and they aren't willing to forgive or forget.

Remember when before the series, Broad came out and said the previous Ashes series loss felt "void" because of the bubble/isolation requirements? Then they "felt like they won" the first test? Now they are complaining about 1 wicket in a match where they won the toss, sent us in to bowl under cloudy conditions, conceded 400, then got to bat in bright sunshine and threw all their wickets away when in a dominant position?

We haven't won there in 22 years, they move to all out aggression and are now 2-0 down in the series.

Perhaps they should start looking within.

You're not allowed to be objective when talking about england.

Everything must be viewed through the lense of the dickhead running the joint.

 

[JokerEel]

f**k England the Hypocrites!

 

[JokerEel]

Imagine walking into a pub with these nangers.

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I am certain the bottom 3 aren't allowed in a pub

 

[yobbo84]

It's such a dumb argument from McCullum - "he wasn't trying to take a run". Nor is the case with 99% of stumpings you ignorant buffoon.

 

[yobbo84]

The best part of that is Labs watching the ball the whole time. You know, like they teach you when you're 12.

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

ROFLfield is just embarrassing himself more now. Should really have kept quiet after Harris put him in his place.

 

[Sphagnum]

Great Ashes theatre. Just another in a long list of reasons why Test Cricket is the best and letting a bunch of short sighted greedy merkins ruin it for that awful twenty/20 nonsense will be an absolute tragedy. 2 tests down and all three results on the table at the start of day 5 in both games. The best.

I said Best too many times and now look what Freddy the f**king embarrassing simpleton has done…

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Buzz at the end there:

 

[Sphagnum]

This is what Buzz thinks about a Sportsperson saying something that’s true

can’t wait to hear him carry on about it on 360 where Harris has no right of reply. Hopefully Tallis will shit on him when he does.

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

This is what Buzz thinks about a Sportsperson saying something that’s true

can’t wait to hear him carry on about it on 360 where Harris has no right of reply. Hopefully Tallis will shit on him when he does.

 

[JJ]

It's such a dumb argument from McCullum - "he wasn't trying to take a run". Nor is the case with 99% of stumpings you ignorant buffoon.

https://cricketcrowd.com/displayvideo.html?ccvideo=1301&ccdesc=Unsporting+conduct:+Murali+run+out

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

@hineyrulz @This Year?

 

[blue bags]

I heard reports that some of the abuse from the Lord's members wear partially racist
Disgraceful if true

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I heard reports that some of the abuse from the Lord's members wear partially racist
Disgraceful if true

Ive heard the MCC have issued an apology but said at the time there was no need for a suspension. Now they said they have suspended those members. If the racist remarks are true, their membership should be revoked. I remember going to Lords many years ago and they were quite strong on kicking people out, also banning people for racist comments. I saw one guy get kicked out but laughed about it whilst getting kicked out. It doesnt seem like the behaviour of those fans have changed.

Ive been to the long room at the MCG a few times during cricket and I try and stay calm if something exciting happens as I worry security is going to kick me out lol

 

[blue bags]

Carey Man Of the match

 

[bazza]

Carey Man Of the match

it shows that having a proper wicketkeeper really does make a difference

 

[Twizzle]

This clown must think that any publicity is better than none, he's getting absolutely flamed in the comments

 

[King-Gutho94]

This clown must think that any publicity is better than none, he's getting absolutely flamed in the comments

Buzz is as deluded as the poms.

Ryan Harris said it best

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Same as his biography: Buzz forever tainted by alcohol.

 

[jargan83]

Buzz is cooked with most of his takes on Rugby League let alone commenting on any other sports.