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FUCKING TEST MATCH INDIA VS AUSTRALIA!!!!
Caspian:
INlander, while I can see your arguments, it kind of irks me that you solely accuse the Australians of doing this. I will always remember the catch Ganguly enthusiastically appealed for in the '03 World Cup where it had clearly bounced before it he 'caught' it. As far as I know, Gilchrist is one of the few cricket players in the world at this level who walks, and while they do appeal some occaisonally bad decisions, they're certainly not the only team who does it.
The Australian Cricket Team is a ruthless unit, but they are not alone in their appealing for dodgy decisions. if they weren't so dominate, no one would bring this up.
--- Quote ---They're abusing their position as the undisputed champions of the game to utterly debase the sport.
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Again, I fail to see this. The sportsmanship within the game hasn't changed much over the years. Sure, they are ruthless in their approach. But they've also showed the world exactly what a cricket team is capable of. Dare I say that the current Australian cricket team is the most professional sports team EVER?
--- Quote ---because the Australians simply do not deserve to win.
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False. Well, kinda. The win was brought about by a few dodgy umpiring decisions, but the first test was convincingly Australia's.
And honestly, just because Australia are so damn good doesn't mean you should hate them. (You may deny this, I think it's one of the main reasons why so many people dislike them). Enjoy this supreme domination of the rest of the world while it lasts.
Hat:
Supreme domination at a boring as batshit game nobody cares about.
hooray
McTaggart:
Why are those who hate on cricket always so agressive?
Caspian:
--- Quote from: McTaggart on 06 Jan 2008, 03:55 ---Why are those who hate on cricket always so agressive?
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They're secretly aware of what a beautiful game it is, but it's just too damn intelligent for them. It goes over their heads. It's the same reason why people hate on abstract art.. they just aren't smart enough. It's sad, really.
Inlander:
--- Quote from: Caspian on 06 Jan 2008, 03:11 ---The Australian Cricket Team is a ruthless unit, but they are not alone in their appealing for dodgy decisions.
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You mean "everybody else is doing it"? That doesn't really make it right. I stand by my assertion that Australia should set an example of sportsmanship to the rest of the world, just as they've set an example in every other facet of the game. In fact it's pretty much the only area they've got left to improve in.
--- Quote ---Dare I say that the current Australian cricket team is the most professional sports team EVER?
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Exactly! That's the problem! Professionalism in sport inevitably means getting maximum return for your investment, i.e.: winning at all costs. By this measure it could be argued that an events such as the Tour de France or the 100 metre sprint are the most professional sporting events in the world, because so many competitors in those events are prepared to do absolutely anything to win - because winning at sport is their profession. I don't see professionalism in sport as entirely meritorious or admirable.
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--- Quote ---because the Australians simply do not deserve to win.
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False. Well, kinda.
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Well yeah, okay, I was jumping the gun a bit there. It's too early to say if Australia deserves to win the series when we're only half way through the four tests. However nothing anybody could say could possibly convince me that at this stage, Australia deserves to be 2-0 up and to have already retained the Border-Gavuskar trophy (why every single minor sporting contest on the planet has to be a competition for a trophy these days is another irksome issue, but I won't get into that here . . .).
--- Quote ---just because Australia are so damn good doesn't mean you should hate them. (You may deny this, I think it's one of the main reasons why so many people dislike them).
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I don't hate them because they're so damn good. I do think it's incredibly dull: thrashings are fun every now and then but sport needs genuine competition in order to be interesting. I don't hate the Australian cricket team for their success, but I do hate them for their attitude and approach to the game: bullying, fibbing, and haranguing their way to victory and yet complaining bitterly when any other team should dare to employ similar tactics against them. The Australian cricket team gives off a strong impression of being petulant and spoiled, and I find it to be incredibly distasteful, extremely disappointing, and deeply embarrassing.
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