From the Editor :
We're not sadists or anything of that ill nature, but we thought an image of Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf during happier times would suit proceedings just perfectly in the wake of their respective bans. Huge fines, lifelong banishment and overall humiliation - have the Pakistan Cricket Board finally lost the plot? It has been a long time coming, it must be said.
On a less comical note, England and Bangladesh are good to go for their Test series opener. While Raqibul Hasan's shock retirement takes a back seat to the ongoing injury woe of Graham Onions and Stuart Broad, we're really hoping Stephen Finn gets a go come Friday's clash. All six foot, seven inches of him.
Fisticuffs with Lara Bingle's former boyfriend avoided, Michael Clarke will make his return to the Aussie set-up in the Test series against the Kiwis. For now though, he must watch from Down Under as his team-mates attempt Chappell-Hadlee Trophy glory. While we'd back Clarke in a punch-up with Brendan Fevola any day, we can't see the Black Caps going on to cause an upset at Eden Park and beyond.
Meanwhile, the long, ugly third edition of the Indian Premier League nears. A recent C365 poll - asking if you a) can't wait for the IPL, b) are sort of looking forward to the IPL or c) are certainly not looking forward to the IPL - weighed heavily to the latter. We couldn't agree more. Sixes buy the bucketload from awfully contrived, cosmopolitan teams is not our idea of enjoyment.
Those be the talking points, with no shortage of measure for you to discuss 'em. Send an e-mail to: cricket_editorial@teamtalkmedia.co.za, have a go on the Forum or just stick with the trusted Your Say.
Yours in cricket,
The C365 Team
Pakistan Cricket is in turmoil because their own country is in turmoil. How can you play Cricket under the threat of death if you perform when a bookie tells you otherwise? Not even their President is safe and the country is being run literally by the US Government in the guise of Asif Ali Zardari. Correct me if I am wrong but something is not kosher over there.
TheTaoOfCricket..."51_all_out yeah its me. Leave it up to your overactive imagination to figure out which one"...easy it's MZB. Although both essentially as dumb as each other Albie could never spell 'imagination'.
Yousuf was as overrated as Jayawardene. No point in yapping on about the PCB, they'll get new blokes in and it'll all be reversed tomorrow.
Albie, it is that type of mentality that has your cricket team in shambles. A REAL shame that Yousuf wont be batting in tests anymore. I think Younis is past his sell by date.
BACKO I aint negative just a realist. CRICKET4EVER the true leaders are not green lizard Men. They do though look just like us btw. FATSAM I havent had mind altering substance (including beer btw) for a long long long time. 51_all_out yeah its me. Leave it up to your overactive imagination to figure out which one.
Has Albie or MZB (whatever happened to him) changed his user name to 'TheTaoOfCricket"...who else would be daft enough to cite in one post that no country with a war within it's 'borders' should be allowed to play international sport and then bemoan the fact that 'borders' mean we live separatist lives...you cannot have it both ways...can only be MZB or Albie. I would include Titstatoo but there was no slagging of Pakistan or mention of small truth avoider in his post.
Tao of Cricket - You've been chilling out with "Smoke on the Water" way too much. A world without borders would mean no Pakistan to amuse us all and rich Indian Bookies would go broke overnight. "You keep on knocking but you can't come In" - Regards cheech & Chong
Wow Tao, don't have a cow, man! These "true leaders of this Earth" are not green lizard men by any chance are they?
I am from the World. What difference does it make which country I am from? For as long as we are seperated my borders our lives are seperated from each other and we will always be easily controlled by the true leaders of this Earth.
TheTaoOfCricket.. So You are from an island, right??? Whatever that name suggests !!
I dont think ANY country should be allowed to play international Sport as long as there is a war taking place within its borders.
Thank god I'm not a Pakistan supporter as with following Crystal Palace there Is only so much suffering I can handle In this life. Noticed that Albie has not made many anti - Indian comments lately suppose It would be a bit like me as a Palace fan trying to ridicule Man Utd, whats the point.
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Posted 11/03/2010 @ 15:36
And as usual, this forum takes it's eye off the ball ! There are more weighty issues than PCB banning a bunch of captains. The thing is whether Lara Bingle will go back to her ex Fevola as it looks very likely that Pup has finally put his paw down. Will Bingle scoot with half of Clarke's fortune?