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crabs

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Originally Posted by fade

What polls I can't seem to find them the only one I have is Ninemsn.com.au you would think that TODAY would check their own stations poll first:

These are the polls they were talking about on the TODAY show. AFP: Australian press lash 'ugly' cricketers

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The newspaper said the Australian public had reached a damning verdict on its cricket team in an online poll, with 79 percent of respondents saying it did not play in the true spirit of the game.
In the same poll, 83 percent said Ricky Ponting was not a good ambassador for the game.

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Originally Posted by acker

Ponting grasped that ball in diving mid air, the argument is that when he landed the bottom of the ball touched the ground. As to which he would have no idea.

The catch was given not out anyway because the umpire deemed it was pad only and had no bat.

This is the kind of typical mis-information getting around out there at the moment bogging down the reconcilliation process.

I've watched the replays in slow motion and Ponting would have known he grounded the ball. Firstly his hand was facing downwards and secondly it hit so hard dirt was flying upwards. It is irrelevant that it wasn't given out as that is not the point here. The point is Ponting knew the ball was grounded but yet he still appealed to try and get the wicket.

Barraxr8

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Originally Posted by crabs

These are the polls they were talking about on the TODAY show. AFP: Australian press lash 'ugly' cricketers

Polls ?

I can't see any there. Can you ?

Seems like you've racked up an article on the net with a few quotes from unreliable sources !

Good one mate

So where are the Polls hey ?

Nostromo

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

A thumping of either England or India I expect

Don't count your chickens...or sheep for that matter....too soon. There is something in the proverb about the higher one rises......

Barraxr8

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Originally Posted by Nostromo

Don't count your chickens...or sheep for that matter....too soon. There is something in the proverb about the higher one rises......

I'm not counting them yet, but my Border Collie is

crabs

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

Polls ?

I can't see any there. Can you ?

Seems like you've racked up an article on the net with a few quotes from unreliable sources !

Good one mate

So where are the Polls hey ?

What is your problem? All I've done is tried to point out what Channel 9 said this morning? Fine, I thought poll results would be ok but if you don't trust that site try this one.

From another page Kumble: 'Only one team played in the game's spirit' | The Daily Telegraph

Just to make things easier for you look on the right hand side - There are 3 different polls going. Look around
the page and you'll find them - hopefully I don't have to give you step by step instructions on how to find them. Just vote and the results will magically appear... spooky huh

No need to be so Defensive, Chillax Man

Barraxr8

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Originally Posted by crabs

What is your problem? All I've done is tried to point out what Channel 9 said this morning? Fine, I thought poll results would be ok but if you don't trust that site try this one.

From another page Kumble: 'Only one team played in the game's spirit' | The Daily Telegraph

Just to make things easier for you look on the right hand side - There are 3 different polls going. Look around
the page and you'll find them - hopefully I don't have to give you step by step instructions on how to find them. Just vote and the results will magically appear... spooky huh

No need to be so Defensive, Chillax Man

So you've found a dubious Poll with the results you crave for !

Good on you, did you vote too ?

I'm checking out the Poll on people that wear black beanies.

Surf the net a little more and find out about Humback Whales or Dolphins too

Nostromo

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

I'm not counting them yet, but my Border Collie is

OK, obviously the Collie can count better!

crabs

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Originally Posted by Barraxr8

So you've found a dubious Poll with the results you crave for !

No, I found THE polls that Channel 9 were talking about on the morning show and then that night on the late news that you badgered me to show you. Who ever said I craved those results?

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Good on you, did you vote too ?

Well obviously, otherwise I wouldn't have seen the results.

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I'm checking out the Poll on people that wear black beanies.

Surf the net a little more and find out about Humback Whales or Dolphins too

You have way too much time on your hands.

acker

Interesting take on things by Lawrence Booth

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Leading British columnist Lawrence Booth criticised India for its handling of the situation in his blog with London's The Guardian newspaper.
"If Harbhajan did indeed call Symonds 'a monkey', India can have no grounds for complaint. And if he did not, they should not have wilfully inflamed the situation by reacting as they have done," Booth wrote.
"No other team in the world could grandstand like this because no other team possesses India's political and financial clout."

Paoli

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Originally Posted by Nostromo

Yes, your philosophy seems to be fairly common among Aussies, because it showed at the SCG. But then what else can one expect?

Before you get on your high horse pal I can't remember an Indian side to have ever played within the 'spirit of the game'. Indians have always been masters of gamesmanship. Excessive appealing, cheating with catches, has always been the norm.

On a sidenote Wasn't it Michael Vaughan as well before the Ashes who bollocksed Pontings agreement to accept the fielders call on dubious catches?

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