The Ugly Australians

[ajay2k5]

We all know the behavior of the Australian Cricket teams lately has not been great, and I myself are really starting to think there a bunch of tossers, I am losing interest in the team as well as faith.

An article was written yesterday I think where a 80 year old former umpire really had a go at the Aussies.

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/233695.html

I have seen many comments about this all over the forum but thought it's about time it has it's own thread.

For me warne's appealing in the test matches was pathetic, the the contunuesly questioning of the umpires is not on in my opinion, so being labled the "Ugly Australians" is fair.

Also can we have no racists stuff in the thread please, we are all humans and it would be nice if we treated each other like it, regardless of what country were from.

 

[Jarryd]

Boo hoo, you don't like the way we play get over it. Although our on field beahviour is blown way out of proportion, so I'd hardly take the medias word on that.

 

[cricket_lover]

its the way they play..and to some extent..it brings down the spirit of the game. Talent and success is alone not enough to be the best team...you've got to have some character...and its unfortunate that some players lack that character. Not only Aussies but some players around the world lack the spirit and sportiveness.

 

[IloveGilly]

I find that article quite ridiculous.

 

[Sman-21]

The aussies appealing and continuos questioning of the umpires decision is an absolute discgrace.

Its great they only appeal when they believe its out (unlike most other teams)
But to just continuosly ask over and over why one decision is not out is just not on.
Ask once accept the decision and move on dont ask 3 or 4 times in the over why it wasnt given.

They were doing that almost every time they appealed.

I call that pressurizing the umpires in order to get favourable decisions later in the game.

 

[Cricket_60]

For me warne's appealing in the test matches was pathetic, the the contunuesly questioning of the umpires is not on in my opinion.

Yes it was a little over the top but you are allowed to appeal for anything which you beleive is out. There is no problem with the length of his appeals because you are also allowed to appeal as many times as you want before you start the next ball. If Warne can be singled out for his appealing then so should Kaneria or other players who appeal like him.

 

[beefy_botham]

Gilly's questioning of Aleem Dar a few nights ago was totally unacceptable. Perhaps it was a sign of stress?? I feel that all cricketers (not just the Aussies) should take a leaf out of Rugby's book and just agree with the umpires decision and get on with the game- no questions asked!

 

[Cricket_60]

I think you could be right about Gilly. Being out of form and stressed then seing a bad umpiring decision probaly pushed him over the edge. That's the problem with modern cricket, a few bad games and the media starts stirring up rumours and making life horrible for the players (especially ones with Gilly's talent who are expected to perform all the time)

 

[Sman-21]

I got no problem with warnies long appeals or appealing twice its when after its given not out he continuosly asks why it wasnt out even after bowling a few other balls and again at the end of the over.

The runout that got gilly in trouble. It wasnt even a bad umpiring decision.
I dont believe anyone appealed at the time, therefore the umpire had no decision to make.
It was only after the aussies saw the replay did they start appealing.

 

[MUFC1987]

This sort of an issue comes into the Spirit of the game, which is becoming even more prominent in recet years. Personally I have no problem with the original appeal, as long as it looks close to being out. But appealing again afterwards is unacceptable. Also asking why it's not out is fine, but they seem to think that they now better than the Umpires with regards to the rules, which is just total bs.

 

[Brett_Lee]

Boo hoo, you don't like the way we play get over it. Although our on field beahviour is blown way out of proportion, so I'd hardly take the medias word on that.

I think you are 100% correct. that is rediculous. That old man is living in the past on how they used to play cricket.

 

[sohum]

Well, to be honest, Australia is the only team, in the recent past, to have multiple such occasions in a row. Even Ponting admitted that the Australians were over the top--so....

 

[.::Stevo::.]

OMFG, build a frickan bridge and get over it.


I bet you anything, if Australia were not the best in the world, you wouldn't hear jack all from the media or spectators from other countries. Everyone needs a bloody excuse for someone/some team to be the best. Ever thought that there the best because of there batting/bowling/fielding??

And your complaining about how Australia act in the field?? Umm, do you watch other sports at all?? sport isnt sport without competitiveness and trying to beat the opposition. If you winge about that you are soft, or living in the 20th century where its the good ol' days sipping your tea. Welcome to the 21st!!

 

[barmyarmy]

OMFG, build a frickan bridge and get over it.


I bet you anything, if Australia were not the best in the world, you wouldn't hear jack all from the media or spectators from other countries. Everyone needs a bloody excuse for someone/some team to be the best. Ever thought that there the best because of there batting/bowling/fielding??

And your complaining about how Australia act in the field?? Umm, do you watch other sports at all?? sport isnt sport without competitiveness and trying to beat the opposition. If you winge about that you are soft, or living in the 20th century where its the good ol' days sipping your tea. Welcome to the 21st!!

To be fair, the rise in incidents has coincided with their decline. They are still the best team in the world but life is a lot harder now and it's inevitable to want to blame something other than their own performance.
I'm afraid that I completely disagree with the idea that this is sport in the 21st century. In order for the umpire/ref etc to do their job properly there has to be an acceptance of their authority. This slow undermining is going to have a serious effect on kids' sport otherwise.
It's all very well saying let's have TV replays etc and make the decisions completely correct but that's not going to happen at club level or school level. We have to show respect for the officials whether we agree with what they say or not. Cricket has never been just about winning, it's been about how you win. Why else did the underarm incident and bodyline provoke such reaction? Competiveness is fine but it has to be within the spirit of the game and as far as I'm concerned that means walking, that means not over-appealing and that means not using specialist fielders as 12th men or moving the field as the bowler is delivering.
Australia certainly aren't alone in this but as the best team in the world it is essential they lead by example in stamping it out.

 

[sohum]

Cricket is different. Sport in the 21st century? What do you want next? People dressed up in heavy padding and running into each other so that they can be slowed down to effect a run out? There are traditions involved in cricket which go down deeper than those in [m]any other sport. To claim that cricket should follow the path of other sports is unfair to the people involved with the game.