'Short of brains' comment by Mark Nicholas to describe WI angers Sammy

[chewy]

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/994265.html

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On the eve of the final against England, Sammy said that comment and many other depictions of his team as mercenary cricketers have rankled, especially because West Indies have been a leading T20 international side for several years. They won the 2012 World T20, and progressed to the semi-final of the 2014 tournament in Bangladesh, where they lost to eventual champions Sri Lanka.

 

"How could you describe people with no brains? Even animals have brains," Sammy said in Kolkata. "We're not an object, and for me, that comment really set us off. You have seen me talking about it. It's really emotional, for somebody who I respect and have a good rapport with generally, to describe our team - who two years ago were world champions - as guys with no brains. That's really out of order.

 

"This passion, these emotions, this anger - what these people have been saying - this has always been there from the inception of the tournament. God don't love the ugly, and we are very wonderful and beautifully made. That's why we play exciting cricket. So for us, all these things that happened before the tournament - that is the passion, the determination that we take on the field. Its just one more step to lifting that cup and we believe we can do it."

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Once again had to be an Englishman  to make such a comment (though made before tournament began), should spice up today's game. And if WI win then should be interesting celebrations as usual.

 

 

[TheWall]

One more reason for WI to fire n demolish the poms

[YCCC]

I detest this bloke. By far the worst english commentator. Thankfully has nothing to do with English cricket anymore. Just works on Aussie TV

[Temujin Khaghan]

mark nicholas has no talent when it comes to trolling...

[Mahaa Raavana]

Getting rather sick of sammy and his preaching.. you refuse to sign national contracts,you miss training camps,you abandon your test team and see them getting humiliated while you trot around the globe playing for a quick buck..then you deserve to be called a mercenary. Cut the crap and stfu..

[Temujin Khaghan]

4 minutes ago, Mahaa Raavana said:

Getting rather sick of sammy and his preaching.. you refuse to sign national contracts,you miss training camps,you abandon your test team and see them getting humiliated while you trot around the globe playing for a quick buck..then you deserve to be called a mercenary. Cut the crap and stfu..

dude windies cricketers get paid very less from their board...sammy has nothing much to offer to test cricket anyway..

[Adi_91]

6 minutes ago, Mahaa Raavana said:

Getting rather sick of sammy and his preaching.. you refuse to sign national contracts,you miss training camps,you abandon your test team and see them getting humiliated while you trot around the globe playing for a quick buck..then you deserve to be called a mercenary. Cut the crap and stfu..

 

Don't blame them. Money talks and shit walks. Didn't Malinga also not retire from tests to play only T20s and in leagues? Players need quick buck and more time with their family too.

[Mahaa Raavana]

16 minutes ago, Temujin Khaghan said:

dude  windies cricketers get paid very less from their board...sammy has nothing much to offer to test cricket anyway..

Yeah man, i hear what you say..sammy  isn't much of a test player,but the same cannot be said about the likes of Gayle,dancing bravo,narine,pollard etc. They have  a lot to offer even in the longest format.. and windies have a successful t20 league and a good pay cheque from IPL ..but that still isn't enough..

Adi : Malinga is a different case .the guy has a degenerative knee and his days were numbered for a long tme

Edited April 3, 2016 by Mahaa Raavana

[vayuu1]

The only team with shortage of brains is England, all they needed to do was play sensibly.

[vvvslaxman]

We had to be the victims :( because of that stupid ass

[Captain]

West Indies doing everything they can to prove that Mark Nicholas is right.

[Iconoclast]

Hahah go F yourself Mark Nicholas

[Captain]

So glad the Windies came through in the end. I seriously believed it was over after Russell and Sammy threw their wickets away.

[tweaker]

2 minutes ago, Iconoclast said:

Hahah go F yourself Mark Nicholas

+1

[chewy]

Ian Bishop gives sharp response (indirectly)  after Braithewaithe hit winning runs

 

"How is that for thinking cricketers, how is that for guys who can understand the ebbs and flow of the game, give them the respect they deserve"

[profster]

Mark's gotta eat a lot of humble pie tonight

Edited April 3, 2016 by profster

[The Realist]

Nicholas is a self loathing sycophant. He licks the rear end of the Aussies. Cannot take anything he takes seriously. 

 

Probably the most biased and clueless "commentator" out there 

[Switchblade]

6 minutes ago, The Realist said:

Nicholas is a self loathing sycophant. He licks the rear end of the Aussies. Cannot take anything he takes seriously. 

 

Probably the most biased and clueless "commentator" out there 

Fully agree for some reason he always gets orgasms when an Aussie does something on the field even if he takes a single or does any fielding he makes it to be some sort of a big deal.

[adi B]

Nicholas is an annoying pos,got what he deserved.tbh everyone knows that windies very rarely use their brains in most formats but whats the need of writing it just before the finals

[maniac]

Who needs  brains when you can smack the ball like that.... Looks like England over used their brains.... Carlos brainless power ftw