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Well as I suspected, the controversy really did start with Kohli's dismissal!
Quote:As Virat Kohli left a tornado of destruction behind him in the Indian dressing room, fuming he had been given out lbw, it’s understood Kumble went to seek immediate clarification from match officials as to why his irate skipper was given out at a key moment of the second Test.
Kohli might be the aggressor in the brazen campaign India is running against Australia’s integrity — even striking an Australian official with an orange Gatorade bottle — but coach Kumble, one of the main instigators of the Monkeygate fiasco, would appear to have reclaimed his role as the puppeteer behind the scenes.
International coaches have access to the officials’ box, but it’s highly unusual for them to make contact mid match, and Kumble’s actions appear indicative of India’s overall attitude that they can dictate to the law makers of the game.
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I think I've used this term before, but the smeller is the fella!
Otherwise the Indian complaints are all smoke and mirrors, covering up their attempts to influence officials and alter key decisions in the game. I wouldn't be surprised to find them playing the race card again!
Maybe CA can send Mick Gatto? 
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(03-09-2017, 08:53 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:fair enough, and he can bowl a bit too?
Form should be rewarded undoubtedly, not a lack of it!
For mine, we would have won dat 2nd Test if Maxwell had played ahead of Mitch Marsh.... He's back bowling after an injury lay off. He doesn't bowl long spells, but you only need him to bowl 3-4 tight overs to give the main guys a spell.
I just can't understand why we pick out of form players and expect they are going to perform under intense pressure. And the message it sends to other players is terrible.
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Kumble.... well described as "the puppet master"... has never been backwards in beating Australia over the head in the past on issues like "sportsmanship" and "rasicm" and "overtly aggressive appealing" yet seems to have no aversion about doing exactly the same.
The sermons loses their impact when the flock pursues a different path.
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(03-09-2017, 09:05 PM)LP link Wrote:Well as I suspected, the controversy really did start with Kohli's dismissal!
Read it Here
I think I've used this term before, but the smeller is the fella!
Otherwise the Indian complaints are all smoke and mirrors, covering up their attempts to influence officials and alter key decisions in the game. I wouldn't be surprised to find them playing the race card again!
Maybe CA can send Mick Gatto?
Of course it's all smoke and mirrors. You only had to listen to the 3rd umpire as he explained the decision very clearly. There was nothing controversial about the decision at all - there was no proof he definitely hit the ball first, so the umpires decision stands. Which part of that is complicated to understand.
What annoys me is no one calls them out on their antics. Kholi claimed Australia twice looked to the dressing room while he was batting and called Smith a cheat. But India have provided no proof of this very serious allegation, but there is no sanction from the ICC.
The umps are piss weak and running scared they will be vetoed by the Indians if they try to put a stop to their on field games. It's part of a concerted effort to assert maximum pressure on the officials to get favourable outcomes within the match.
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Hey Smithy,
I've got this stupid call centre woman who rings me at 6 pm every Friday night and tells me that she is from Microsoft and I have a virus on my computer, and if I send her some money she will clean my computer for me.
Can you please pass onto the Indians next time you're batting to tell their mates that I don't have a virus on my computer, because I keep telling her to go away but she won't listen.
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(03-09-2017, 11:27 PM)sydneybluesfan link Wrote:The umps are piss weak and running scared they will be vetoed by the Indians if they try to put a stop to their on field games. It's part of a concerted effort to assert maximum pressure on the officials to get favourable outcomes within the match.
It's not a vetoe they are worried about, they are worried about having their throat cut while they sleep, in the same manner Kohli motioned to Handscomb.
Even the foreign media are running scared, they refuse to comment on such issues until they are clear of the country.
And as you mention, for Kohli and Kumble it's all about influencing the outcome, but the repercussions of their actions go much further and Kohli and Kumble rely on that to add gravity to the decisions that are made.
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(03-09-2017, 08:25 AM)laj link Wrote:Read the post above. You might be surprised. Definitely our VC.
Fair nuff. Definitely not VC in my eyes. He's a sook in my opinion and bristles in Aus conditions, then weakens off overseas. Not saying he's rubbish, just a tad overrated IMHO. Dont mean he aint a good player.
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(03-10-2017, 12:24 AM)Pratty link Wrote:Fair nuff. Definitely not VC in my eyes. He's a sook in my opinion and bristles in Aus conditions, then weakens off overseas. Not saying he's rubbish, just a tad overrated IMHO. Dont mean he aint a good player.
He aint a good player in England or on the sub continent.
He averages 37 in England. That's not what you call a good average for an opener, and it clearly comes back to how hard he goes at the ball.
He plays the ball out in front of his head, not under his eyes.
In India he averages 24. He has no plan and no idea about playing the percentages, and his two outs last test were prime examples.
Sri Lanka his average is 27.
Yes in South Africa he goes well because the conditions are similar to Australia.
He has made 17 out of 18 hundreds in Australia and South Africa
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(03-10-2017, 12:32 AM)JonHenry link Wrote:He aint a good player in England or on the sub continent.
He averages 37 in England. That's not what you call a good average for an opener, and it clearly comes back to how hard he goes at the ball.
He plays the ball out in front of his head, not under his eyes.
In India he averages 24. He has no plan and no idea about playing the percentages, and his two outs last test were prime examples.
Sri Lanka his average is 27.
Yes in South Africa he goes well because the conditions are similar to Australia.
He has made 17 out of 18 hundreds in Australia and South Africa
Your facts back up my opinion then JH.
I stand firm, he's a flat track bully. Hoping, he and others, can get us over the line in the 3rd Test v India though. Let's see. Good test for our blokes!
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(03-10-2017, 01:25 AM)Pratty link Wrote:Your facts back up my opinion then JH.
I stand firm, he's a flat track bully. Hoping, he and others, can get us over the line in the 3rd Test v India though. Let's see. Good test for our blokes!
Good or bad he has a problem coming, the new rules that are enforced later this year make his current bats illegal.
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