the vids wild
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Was pretty unexpected. Definitely worth a share but unsure what thread it probably belongs in!
If Simon Katich came in throwing punches too then this story wouldâve had it all
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Very embarrassing for all involved.
Absolute trailer trash behaviour.
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From what I heard, most of his Test teammates, plus Brett Geeves, would be lining up ready to come in throwing cut lunches at him.
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He was a great batsman and an underrated captain, but the lack of warmth from key figures within the game towards him speaks volumes. He wasnât celebrated the way a 100+ Test player and at the time the Australian skipper shouldâve been when he called it a day. Shane Watson, who retired in the same series as Pup, got far more adulation and well wishes from former teammates. Says it all. But really itâs a bit beyond the pale for some stickybeak to film the altercation on their smartphone and distribute to news outlets.
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In a public park?
Thereâs a hint in the name.
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Nah. I love this sort of stuff and so do millions of others whether they want to admit it or not.
If the dispute is in the privacy of your house, hotel room⌠whatever⌠different story.
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Did he tell Karl to get ready for a broken â â â â â â â arm?
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Just to interrupt the New Idea thread with some cricket for a secâŚ
Shubman Gill with a lazy 154 off 123 balls (and still going) in Indiaâs 5/279 from 43 overs against NZ.
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Great to see, despite the different format, all of Indiaâs Test squad finding quality form before the Australia tour in a couple of weeks.
Like clockworkâŚ
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Shubman Gill is a wonderful talent.
At the u19 World Cup he scored 418 runs at 104.50!
Looks to be making the transition a bit better than Prithvi Shaw who posted similar numbers at the u19 WC.
Shubman finished with 208 off 149 balls. Mustâve been quite the inningsâŚ
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I think we have found our next test batsmen. Aaron Hardie looks to have the tools to make it. Having him and Green play together could make for a very interesting test line up given his bowling is very good as well.
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Clarke acting like an utter flogâŚIâm shocked
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Lara Bingle dodged an absolute bullet there. Good on her.
Lets just say two bullets dodged each other!
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Pretty stiff! (Article below). And us Victorians thought Brad Hodge was getting a raw deal in the early -mid 2000âs not getting much of a go 
This bloke averages over 80 after 36 FC matches and canât get a look in lol!
I do remember him from watching the IPL and he is a tubby little bugger so I have no doubt that played a part unfortunately for him. Hasnât stopped them playing Rohit for years though
Also, interesting that India have chosen this series to pull the trigger on what seemed like itâs been coming for a while, a test debut (potentially) for SKY.
âWas sad the whole dayâ: Indian star âcriedâ after brutal Aussie Test snub
AFP from Fox Sports
January 17th, 2023 6:52 am
Indian batting sensation Sarfaraz Khan said he wept after being ignored for the first two Test matches against Australia despite having a first-class batting average second only to Sir Donald Bradman.
The 25-year-old has been one of the most consistent performers in the local Ranji Trophy competition this season, scoring 431 runs in five games for Mumbai so far.
Last summer, Sarfaraz amassed 982 runs in six games at an average of 122.75, including four centuries.
In 36 first-class games so far, the middle-order batsman has accumulated 3,380 runs at an average of 80.47.
Only late Australian great Bradman (95.14) boasts a higher first-class average among batsmen who have played at least 50 innings.
âWhen the team was announced and my name wasnât there, I was sad the whole day, when we travelled from Guwahati to Delhi, I was feeling very lonely. I cried too,â he was quoted as saying by the Times of India.
Sarfaraz then called up his father Naushad Khan, a coach, for help during the low phase.
âI called my dad to Delhi. He spoke to me, I practised with him, and then felt better.â
Indian selectors announced a 17-member squad on Friday for the first two Tests of the four-match series against Australia at home beginning on February 9.
Explosive batsman Suryakumar Yadav won a maiden Test call-up while Ishan Kishan, another white-ball specialist, was also named in the side with first-choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant recovering after a car accident.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was left out over fitness concerns.
âIâm sure they (selectors) had certain plans in mind when they picked the team for the first two Tests,â said Sarfaraz.
âSince itâs not in my hands, I donât want to think too much about it, otherwise Iâll go into depression.â
Sarfaraz also dismissed suggestions that he was left out because of his bulky frame and fitness issues.
â ⌠I am very fit. Everyone has a different body structure, you canât change it. Iâve cleared all the yo-yo tests (mandatory fitness test) in the past.â
Veteran cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle said the Test exclusion must be tough on Sarfaraz.
âVery hard on Sarfaraz Khan who has literally broken the door down in first class cricket. You canât do more than he has,â he said on Twitter.
Former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh also tweeted in support of Sarfaraz.
âSpare a thought for Sarfaraz Khan. I donât understand what else he needs to do to get into the Test team,â he wrote.
Australia last week named four spinners in their squad for the crunch four-Test series, including rising star Todd Murphy.
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