The play hard Aussies appear scared of a rookie going by Watson's quote

[The Outsider]

It depends on what he wants to do, whether he wants to hurt someone or get them out. As a young bowler he either wants to get him out or try to injure him as well,'' Watson said. ''When he bowls the way he does and the pace he does, there's a chance he can hurt someone.'

-----Play hard Twatson on Ponting's felling by Roach. :sniffle: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/embarrassing-but-ponting-should-be-fighting-fit-for-boxing-day-20091217-l006.html

[punjabi_khota]

OZ doing what they do best when things don't go their way. :whine: In b4 sree_oz

[Karan114]

sree_oz

:haha::haha::haha:

[EnterTheVoid]

I like watching Roach bowl

[Karan114]

I like watching Roach bowl

Well, hope he hits Pwnting again - that is, if Pwnting doesn't chicken out of batting once again :rose:

[EnterTheVoid]

Well' date=' hope he hits Pwnting again - that is, if Pwnting doesn't chicken out of batting once again[/quote'] Weak Karan. You wouldn't wish that on anyone, irrespective of the opposition. The joke is in very poor taste. You want to hear an Australian fan say, 'Oh, I hope he bowls a beamer at him Ganguly on purpose' or 'I hope VVS gets seriously injured and requires treatment'

[punjabi_khota]

^Beamer is an illegal delivery and a bouncer is not....incase you didn't know. :dontknow:

[Guest Hiten.]

Weak Karan. You wouldn't wish that on anyone, irrespective of the opposition. The joke is in very poor taste. You want to hear an Australian fan say, 'Oh, I hope he bowls a beamer at him Ganguly on purpose' or 'I hope VVS gets seriously injured and requires treatment'

What's with the preaching dude ? Why wouldn't I/anyone want an opposition player to get hit by a bouncer ? Nothing wrong with what Karan said/wishes to see, as he never said he wants ponting to get hit by a beamer. Don't cook dood, you leave the kitchen very smelly and messy :giggle:

[EnterTheVoid]

Would you be saying the same thing if an Australian fan said that about an Indian batsman who retired hurt ?

[Guest Hiten.]

Would you be saying the same thing if an Australian fan said that about an Indian batsman who retired hurt ?

I would say bring it on. Heck, Shan t*t claimed to "knock few heads out" prior to the perth test and none of us took it as an "offensive statement" because it clearly is not. Of course, we all now know whose head got knocked out in that particular test.

[graphic23]

And where was sree_india when Clarke tackled Sachin when he was at the non-striker's end in the 2nd final, and when Brett Lee bowled a beamer at him at ferocious speed when he was on 98 in the first final in March 2008? And there was no apology issued by Clarke by the way. Tendulkar just smiled and carried on. Aussies have never been good sports on the field, and it has been the case that everytime someone else gets the punishment because of their provocation. I'd love to see them provoke an Indian team member.

[The Outsider]

Actually I don't hold much against the Aussies - they can be as uncouth and crass as they want for all I care. The problem is racist scums like Broad and Procter in the ICC who shield these brawlers from proper punishment. If justice is meted out as it should be, all the posturing and aggressiveness of the Aussies will vanish within a series.

[Mr. Wicket]

-----Play hard Twatson on Ponting's felling by Roach. :sniffle: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/embarrassing-but-ponting-should-be-fighting-fit-for-boxing-day-20091217-l006.html

I give Watson plenty of credit for proving me wrong - after all my criticisms of him 4-5 years ago saying he wouldn't amount to anything at the int'l level and was a never-will-be... but the man is still a fu cking softco ck, and one of the biggest pu ssies I've ever seen in the game in almost 20 years. Seriously... Watto, you're a fuc king wimp who got scared in the 2005 Ashes because you thought ghosts were coming into your hotel room and whined, then just a week or so ago you were just barely holding back tears to the media when you were saying "it was the most shattered [you'd] been" all because you missed a hundred. Jesus christ. Guys like Tendulkar, Waugh, Border, Dravid and co. have been there plenty of times, sometimes sawn off due to bad umpiring decisions, and they learned to take it - and a LOT more - on the chin without breaking into sobs and reaching for their hankies the moment they were asked about it. Grow a set of fuc king balls, you softco ck. Allan Border played for this team 2-3 decades before you did, took on some of the nastiest quick bowlers ever and through the 1980s was outscoring the likes of IVAR, Miandad and Gavaskar. Steve Waugh was fighting it out against England 8 years back on ONE LEG (with a hole torn in the calf muscle of his other leg) and scoring a ton. Mark Taylor, David Boon, Dean Jones and plenty of others built a reputation as Aussie players who could be hit with damn near anything, and could stay standing and keep fighting away. And Watto? You, you're a fuc king pus sy who just whines away about the ghosts and the boogeyman in your bedroom, the fact that the selectors weren't watching when you scored that magnificent hundred for Queensland and the fact that Kemar Roach is bowling near 150 kmh and will happily knock your captain's head off if given a chance. Even if you're averaging 45 as an opener and scoring 50+ on most occasions when you go out there, you're still a whiny buntbag (thanks brigade), and an embarrassment to the type of player that Border and Waugh moulded under their leadership. As for Roach bowling quickly and aggressively, I just wish his accuracy was just a bit better so he could find your mouth one of these occasions and make sure we didn't have to listen to your whining, bit ching and moaning for some time. You p ussy.

[Gambit]

Would you be saying the same thing if an Australian fan said that about an Indian batsman who retired hurt ?

Link :rose:

[Gambit]

I actually have a lot of respect for Punter, the little scallywag. That bastard is tough as nails. Sure he was embarassed by Roach but he hung around, carted him for a 6 and then went off the field with honours even.

[SRT PWNS]

Roach isn't really a threat, he got blasted for over 100 runs in the 1st innings, nobody is scared. The Aussies are surely getting their way here, they're going to win. Roach and his deadly phasst bouncers are not going to do much at all. At least if someone did have to get hurt, it was Punter, I'm okay with that.

[Mr. Wicket]

I actually have a lot of respect for Punter' date=' the little scallywag. That bastard is tough as nails. Sure he was embarassed by Roach but he hung around, carted him for a 6 and then went off the field with honours even.[/quote'] Ponting is a tough guy. I may dislike him as a person, think very little of his general class off the field and his sportsmanship... but the man can bat. And he will fight. And lead by example. Remember him taking the attack to South Africa at Sydney a few years ago when set a decent toal by Graeme Smith? Instead of just grinding away for a draw with a 1-0 lead up, or playing a percentage game to start, he went for the throat straight away and batted as if he was going for the win. And he pulled it off with ease. He's stood up to some fine pacemen in his time, and dominated many of them. As easy as he is to dislike, he is a fantastic batsman and a phenomenal player of pace (and his pull shot is one of the very best in the game) who will never back down against a quick bowler. Heck, I will not forget him just standing there and facing down Harmison's pace and bounce at Lord's in 05 after getting smashed in the face, or that brilliant defiant hundred at Old Trafford a couple of games later. Top player. Just a shame he's such an ****. Watson could learn a thing or ten from him about learning how to play, and learning how to fight. Instead Watson seems to be Australia's spokesperson for whining to the media.

[ludhianvi]

I thought fast bowlers were suppose to be mean and bring fear in the batsmen. :dontknow:

[EnterTheVoid]

I would say bring it on. Heck' date=' Shan t*t claimed to "knock few heads out" prior to the perth test and none of us took it as an "offensive statement" because it clearly is not. Of course, we all now know whose head got knocked out in that particular test.[/quote'] Tait's comments were pre match banter. I get the impression people are celebrating Pontings injury and are hoping for him to be injured again. Rivalry is one thing but comments that mock / mimick his injury go too far, in my opinion

I actually have a lot of respect for Punter' date=' the little scallywag. That bastard is tough as nails. Sure he was embarassed by Roach but he hung around, carted him for a 6 and then went off the field with honours even.[/quote'] A very good batsman with nerves of steel. The way he hung around after being hit, wow.

And where was sree_india when Clarke tackled Sachin when he was at the non-striker's end in the 2nd final' date=' and when Brett Lee bowled a beamer at him at ferocious speed when he was on 98 in the first final in March 2008? And there was no apology issued by Clarke by the way. Tendulkar just smiled and carried on. Aussies have never been good sports on the field, and it has been the case that everytime someone else gets the punishment because of their provocation. I'd love to see them provoke an Indian team member.[/quote'] Just goes to show why the man is so great. Had that been any other batsman, there would be glaring, abuses and maybe even a physical confrontation.

[Guest Hiten.]

Tait's comments were pre match banter.

Very conveniently you bury the "offensive" part of that statement under the carpet. Job well done.

Just goes to show why the man is so great. Had that been any other batsman, there would be glaring, abuses and maybe even a physical confrontation.

We all know how great SRT is but we're not talking about his modesty here. We are talking about the cheap antics used by your heroes. Any comment, esp on Clarke's behavior.