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Cerebral Assassin
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Howard has no experience in cricket & yet seemed to enjoy making inflammatory comments as he could get away with it as he was PM, his administration was consistently accused of being racist & is PR skills seem non-existent. I just don't understand why CA even tried to get him approved(well I do, just another way to complain about the "darkies" ruining cricket), none of the Sub-Continent were likely to vote for him( he called Murali a chucker, in India he is seen as a relic of a bygone, racist age etc.), the African boards were obviously not going to either( I'm pretty sure his support of sanctions against Zimbabwe even though he was against them in the case of the apartheid regime in SA killed any chance of that).
England pipping Australia in the ODI series, Pakistan thrashing them in the two T20s .. :lolAAK said:
I love to see the bitch in the T20 squad, one guy on cricinfo said it best; Clarke in the T20 team is like boon to the opposing side.
The bitch isnt even fit to be an ODI cap, best to relegate him to the test squad until he improves his game.Cerebral Assassin
Member
Grug said:
Did Howard call out Botha?
Also if you call out Murali, then every bowler ever is a chucker.
Cerebral Assassin said:
Haha, ignorant comment.
You say this as if Howard called a press conference to specifically out all the chuckers in the game. :lol
He was prime minister at the time and it was at the hight of the Murali controversy. A journo asked him if he thought Murali was a chucker... he responded with "yes".
I wasn't aware that he was then obligated to go and name a white skinned chucker to even the slate. If you think he was, you are the one with racial issues, not Howard.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
ICC, Indian Cricket Council.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Someone better tell Afridi its a TEST not 20/20.
But this one is even better (IMO); http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/119500/119584.jpg :lol :lol :lol
India not doing well either, but not this bad.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
They lost by 10 wickets, that's pretty bad.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Damn good come back, Watson 6-33.
Be pretty big if they can win it from here.
Be pretty big if they can win it from here.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Heh, came pretty close.
Tim the Wiz
Banned
Woah, completely forgot about this thread. Just heard about Murali reaching 800 wickets in his last Test match. Won't see the likes of him and Warne for quite a while to come.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
So was it the India D side playing NZ? losing by 200 with and all out for 88 :/
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Yeah that'll do it, pictures could be bigger and you need to whine about someone being a bitch or whiny........... then put your fingers in your ears and go "lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala" whenever someone try's to point out flaws in your critique.
Oh, the hypocrisy card. Whiner whining about shorter forms of the game and calling test cricket the "real" game is ignoring the test rankings;Grug said:
To put you where you belong (shitcan), here you go.
It'd be a big surprise if Australia can barely hold on to the Ashes let alone a laughable 5-0 win. :lol OMG, the amount of funny in that Ponting's comments, was laughed around the world, even in Australia by sane minds.
AUSTRA-LOSE-IA!
India back with a big win to rub dirt on Aussie faces. Overall piss poor cricket by SL (including the spongy worthless pitches). Randiv is a special player, already in the books among great Aussie crickets like the Chappells.
Still doesn't get that the post was nothing more than a send-up of his ridiculous multimedia schadenfreude displays of matches that don't even involve his team.
The fact that is had to be explained..... :lol
As if the "amidoingitrite" wasn't enough of a clue, or Cheesy's response.
Good times.... great times. Never change irfmeister!
The fact that is had to be explained..... :lol
As if the "amidoingitrite" wasn't enough of a clue, or Cheesy's response.
Good times.... great times.
Never change irfmeister!Tim the Wiz
Banned
You two are still at it? :lol I swear, it's like you're an old married couple.
This is the definitive thread, isnt it? Besides that I've popped in here even after India's poor performances, just go back a few pages. Which is unlike puppies like you who like to put their tail between the legs and spurt a whine.Grug said:Still doesn't get that the post was nothing more than a send-up of his ridiculous multimedia schadenfreude displays of matches that don't even involve his team.
The fact that is had to be explained..... :lol
As if the "amidoingitrite" wasn't enough of a clue, or Cheesy's response.
Good times.... great times.
I keep track of most cricket matches and have been a regular poster here regardless of how much pain it causes you when I poke fun at Australosia.
Ponting's 5-0 comment is going to be historic, either way. The Ashes will be fun.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Grug said:Still doesn't get that the post was nothing more than a send-up of his ridiculous multimedia schadenfreude displays of matches that don't even involve his team.
The fact that is had to be explained..... :lol
As if the "amidoingitrite" wasn't enough of a clue, or Cheesy's response.
Good times.... great times.
Im blocked by him, its one of the highlights of my NeoGaf life that i was able to be blocked by such a GIANT GIANT EUNUCH DOUCHE BAG.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
lol Sri Lanka pwned India.
Cerebral Assassin
Member
Grug said:
I notice how you ignored the rest of my comment (as even you can't argue with facts).
Great partnership from Broad & Trott yesterday to save England from another collapse, If only Broad wasn't rude & ignored the spirit of the game I could really get behind him , a much improved player.
EDIT Broad out for 169 the 2nd highest test score by a No. 9. So Trott & Broad took England from 102-7 to 434-8.
CharliePants
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irfan said:
Just want to point out that Ponting didn't come out and say "We will beat England 5-0", he was simply answering a question - "Is it possible to beat England 5-0?".
What was he supposed to say? No? :lol
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Well that was fucking brutal. Follow-on it is.
krimsoncharge
Member
Never knew we had cricket thread. Anyways India got their asses beaten pretty badly today, they are more and more looking like the indian team of the 90's, it was tendulkar back then, its sehwag now.
I don't care about cricket, but I read about this match-fixing scandal...
Match-fixer pockets £150k as he rigs England Test at Lord's
THE News of the World has smashed a multi-million pound cricket match-fixing ring which RIGGED the current Lord's Test between England and Pakistan.
READ TOMORROW'S NEWS OF THE WORLD FOR MORE REVELATIONS
In the most sensational sporting scandal ever, bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif delivered THREE blatant no-balls to order.
Their London-based fixer Mazhar Majeed, who let us in on the betting scam for £150,000, crowed "this is no coincidence" before the bent duo made duff deliveries at PRECISELY the moments promised to our reporter.
Armed with our damning dossier of video evidence, Scotland Yard launched their own probe into the scandal.
Millions around the world watched Pakistan star bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif deliver three no-balls in the Test against England on Thursday and Friday at the historic home of cricket, Lord's in London.
Unsuspecting fans packed the ground yesterday to watch Pakistan collapse as they were bowled out for 74 in their first innings and forced to follow on.
But today our shock footage of the players' fixer Mazhar Majeed taking a massive £150,000 cash, and telling us EXACTLY when the no-balls would come, proves the game was RIGGED.
Having already trousered a £10,000 upfront deposit - which he insisted had gone to the stars - Majeed sat in our west London hotel room at the Copthorne Tara on Wednesday night and eagerly counted out the £140,000 balance in bundles of crisp £50 notes - our "entry ticket" into his already successful betting scam.
Our undercover team was posing as front men for a Far East gambling cartel. In return for their suitcase of money Majeed then calmly detailed what would happen - and when - on the field of play next day, as a taster of all the lucrative information he could supply in future.
He promised: "I'm going to give you three no-balls to prove to you firstly that this is what's happening. They've all been organised, okay?
"This is EXACTLY what's going to happen, you're going to SEE these three things happen. I'm telling you, if you play this right you're going to make a lot of money, believe me!"
LEFT TO RIGHT: Bowler Asif, skipper Butt, bowler Amir, keeper Akmal
We can sensationally reveal Majeed identified young Pakistan captain Salman Butt as the ringleader of the band of cheats. He also named wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and boasted he had a total of SEVEN corrupt cricketers in his pocket, all banking huge sums from bookies and betting syndicates.
The scam, fuelled by greed, is a betrayal by the players not only of their sport but of their cricket-crazy homeland.
As millions back home in Pakistan struggle against hunger and disease amid devastating floods, the cheats were defiling the reputation of Lord's and lining their own pockets.
In a meeting with our investigators puppet-master Majeed:
BRAGGED that the scam is rife and future games against England this summer are already earmarked for cheating.
CONFESSED his match-fixing round the world had netted customers MILLIONS.
REVEALED how he oversees cheating by using no-balls, specifying how many runs will be scored or conceded in certain overs, with signals such as changing gloves to confirm the fix is on.
ADMITTED he abuses his position as owner of non-league Croydon FC to launder his illicit gains.
At one stage Majeed told us our syndicate could make "absolutely millions, millions" by paying him up to £450,000 a time for info on matches, then placing bets on the fixedoutcome. And he tried to excuse the players' shameful behaviour, claiming: "These poor boys need to. They're paid peanuts." Majeed said he had even opened Swiss bank accounts for them to hide their ill-gotten gains. We launched our investigation two weeks ago after a tip-off. The Pakistan side has long been dogged by match- fixing allegations. Only today has the full shocking extent been laid bare.
MOMENT THAT SHAMED GAME: Star bowler Amir delivers Friday's promised no-ball
Property tycoon Majeed, 35, has a £1.8 million home in Surrey and is a familiar face at cricket grounds around the world. We infiltrated his criminal network posing as wealthy businessmen on the make.
Majeed turned up for our first meeting on Monday, August 16, at the Hilton in London's Park Lane, dressed in jeans and a sweater. He immediately started bragging of his connections with the Pakistani team. "I manage ten of the players," he told us. "I do all their affairs like contracts, sponsorship, marketing, everything. I work very closely with the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board)."
Our reporters told him they wanted to organise their own Twenty20 tournament in the Middle East. Majeed claimed he would be able to provide his players for the right fee. When our man assured Majeed the players would do well out of it, he immediately said with a wink: "I know what you're talking about because I know what goes on!" Majeed then hinted at the extent of cheating in the game. . .
REPORTER: "If there's two or three that are on for the other side, the betting side, then good luck - they'll be really happy."
MAJEED: "There's more than two or three. Believe me. It's already set up. That's already there. I'm very wary speaking about this simply because I don't know you guys. I've been dealing with these guys for seven years, okay? Who we deal with and how we deal with it is very, very important. This is the main thing. I'm only dealing with certain people. How we do it and what we do is very, very crucial."
REPORTER: "You're already dealing with another party on this matter? Give us some tips as well if you've got any. Happy to cut us in?"
MAJEED: "Yeah I'll give you tips."
REPORTER: "If there's anything we need to know in the forthcoming match let me know. Happy to pay."
Majeed said he was worried our men could be wearing tape recorders and he would check them out before going further.
Two days later at the Bombay Brasserie Indian restaurant in central London, Majeed told us we had begun to gain his trust. He had spent the day at the Oval where Pakistan bowled England out for 233 on the first day of the third Test. After a trusted source vouched for our credentials, Majeed relaxed and laid his cards on the table. . .
MAJEED: "I do feel that I can speak to you about this, okay? Now, yes. . . there is very big money in it."
REPORTER: "There's still? I know there was, but they clamped down on match fixing I heard."
MAJEED: "They've toned down match fixing a lot, yeah. They've made it very, very difficult. These guys won't deal with just anybody. The only reason they'll deal with me is because they know I'm professional, they've known me for years.
"I've been doing it with them, the Pakistani team, for about 2½ years. And we've made masses and masses of money." Later that night Majeed boasted how it was the players who got HIM into match-fixing. He told us: "The players would never tell anybody else. They were the ones who actually approached me about this. This is the beauty of it.
"I was friends with them for four, five years and then they said this happens. I said really?"
Majeed then described how the betting scam operates. He reached into a carrier bag, pulled out a white BlackBerry phone and flicked through a series of messages.
"I deal with an Indian party," he said. "They pay me for the information." Then Majeed explained how many cricket bets are placed on what he called "brackets" - events happening in a group of 10 overs.
If players score well in the first three overs punters would be likely to bet on that continuing for the next seven. But if the fixed players then deliberately STOP scoring or slow down, anybody in on it can "make a killing", said Majeed. The same happens with bowlers giving away runs or throwing no-balls.
Not only is Majeed's information invaluable to syndicates involved in spread betting - where wagers are staked on a range of possible outcomes - it is also golddust for shady bookies looking to manipulate the odds in their favour.
The following night - Thursday August 19 - Majeed demanded £10,000 then revealed to us there would be two no-balls in the following day's Oval play.
That fix was cancelled on the day. So was a promised maiden over by captain Salman Butt on the Saturday - final day of the Test England lost. But days later - with our extra £140,000 in his hands - he delivered the promised goods at Lord's.
Last night a Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Following information from the News of the World we have today arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers."
Scotland Yard officers last night visited Lord's and the Pakistan players' London hotel. Police are set to speak to the players today and will liaise with officials from the International Cricket Commission and the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The man responsible for disciplinary repercussions is Sri Lankan match referee Ranjan Madugalle, 51, who could impose fines or bans.
But in an extreme case such as this it is likely he will hand over to ICC chief Harron Lorgat to decide if the game should be abandoned.
Match-fixer pockets £150k as he rigs England Test at Lord's
THE News of the World has smashed a multi-million pound cricket match-fixing ring which RIGGED the current Lord's Test between England and Pakistan.
READ TOMORROW'S NEWS OF THE WORLD FOR MORE REVELATIONS
In the most sensational sporting scandal ever, bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif delivered THREE blatant no-balls to order.
Their London-based fixer Mazhar Majeed, who let us in on the betting scam for £150,000, crowed "this is no coincidence" before the bent duo made duff deliveries at PRECISELY the moments promised to our reporter.
Armed with our damning dossier of video evidence, Scotland Yard launched their own probe into the scandal.
Millions around the world watched Pakistan star bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif deliver three no-balls in the Test against England on Thursday and Friday at the historic home of cricket, Lord's in London.
Unsuspecting fans packed the ground yesterday to watch Pakistan collapse as they were bowled out for 74 in their first innings and forced to follow on.
But today our shock footage of the players' fixer Mazhar Majeed taking a massive £150,000 cash, and telling us EXACTLY when the no-balls would come, proves the game was RIGGED.
Having already trousered a £10,000 upfront deposit - which he insisted had gone to the stars - Majeed sat in our west London hotel room at the Copthorne Tara on Wednesday night and eagerly counted out the £140,000 balance in bundles of crisp £50 notes - our "entry ticket" into his already successful betting scam.
Our undercover team was posing as front men for a Far East gambling cartel. In return for their suitcase of money Majeed then calmly detailed what would happen - and when - on the field of play next day, as a taster of all the lucrative information he could supply in future.
He promised: "I'm going to give you three no-balls to prove to you firstly that this is what's happening. They've all been organised, okay?
"This is EXACTLY what's going to happen, you're going to SEE these three things happen. I'm telling you, if you play this right you're going to make a lot of money, believe me!"
LEFT TO RIGHT: Bowler Asif, skipper Butt, bowler Amir, keeper Akmal
We can sensationally reveal Majeed identified young Pakistan captain Salman Butt as the ringleader of the band of cheats. He also named wicket keeper Kamran Akmal and boasted he had a total of SEVEN corrupt cricketers in his pocket, all banking huge sums from bookies and betting syndicates.
The scam, fuelled by greed, is a betrayal by the players not only of their sport but of their cricket-crazy homeland.
As millions back home in Pakistan struggle against hunger and disease amid devastating floods, the cheats were defiling the reputation of Lord's and lining their own pockets.
In a meeting with our investigators puppet-master Majeed:
BRAGGED that the scam is rife and future games against England this summer are already earmarked for cheating.
CONFESSED his match-fixing round the world had netted customers MILLIONS.
REVEALED how he oversees cheating by using no-balls, specifying how many runs will be scored or conceded in certain overs, with signals such as changing gloves to confirm the fix is on.
ADMITTED he abuses his position as owner of non-league Croydon FC to launder his illicit gains.
At one stage Majeed told us our syndicate could make "absolutely millions, millions" by paying him up to £450,000 a time for info on matches, then placing bets on the fixedoutcome. And he tried to excuse the players' shameful behaviour, claiming: "These poor boys need to. They're paid peanuts." Majeed said he had even opened Swiss bank accounts for them to hide their ill-gotten gains. We launched our investigation two weeks ago after a tip-off. The Pakistan side has long been dogged by match- fixing allegations. Only today has the full shocking extent been laid bare.
MOMENT THAT SHAMED GAME: Star bowler Amir delivers Friday's promised no-ball
Property tycoon Majeed, 35, has a £1.8 million home in Surrey and is a familiar face at cricket grounds around the world. We infiltrated his criminal network posing as wealthy businessmen on the make.
Majeed turned up for our first meeting on Monday, August 16, at the Hilton in London's Park Lane, dressed in jeans and a sweater. He immediately started bragging of his connections with the Pakistani team. "I manage ten of the players," he told us. "I do all their affairs like contracts, sponsorship, marketing, everything. I work very closely with the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board)."
Our reporters told him they wanted to organise their own Twenty20 tournament in the Middle East. Majeed claimed he would be able to provide his players for the right fee. When our man assured Majeed the players would do well out of it, he immediately said with a wink: "I know what you're talking about because I know what goes on!" Majeed then hinted at the extent of cheating in the game. . .
REPORTER: "If there's two or three that are on for the other side, the betting side, then good luck - they'll be really happy."
MAJEED: "There's more than two or three. Believe me. It's already set up. That's already there. I'm very wary speaking about this simply because I don't know you guys. I've been dealing with these guys for seven years, okay? Who we deal with and how we deal with it is very, very important. This is the main thing. I'm only dealing with certain people. How we do it and what we do is very, very crucial."
REPORTER: "You're already dealing with another party on this matter? Give us some tips as well if you've got any. Happy to cut us in?"
MAJEED: "Yeah I'll give you tips."
REPORTER: "If there's anything we need to know in the forthcoming match let me know. Happy to pay."
Majeed said he was worried our men could be wearing tape recorders and he would check them out before going further.
Two days later at the Bombay Brasserie Indian restaurant in central London, Majeed told us we had begun to gain his trust. He had spent the day at the Oval where Pakistan bowled England out for 233 on the first day of the third Test. After a trusted source vouched for our credentials, Majeed relaxed and laid his cards on the table. . .
MAJEED: "I do feel that I can speak to you about this, okay? Now, yes. . . there is very big money in it."
REPORTER: "There's still? I know there was, but they clamped down on match fixing I heard."
MAJEED: "They've toned down match fixing a lot, yeah. They've made it very, very difficult. These guys won't deal with just anybody. The only reason they'll deal with me is because they know I'm professional, they've known me for years.
"I've been doing it with them, the Pakistani team, for about 2½ years. And we've made masses and masses of money." Later that night Majeed boasted how it was the players who got HIM into match-fixing. He told us: "The players would never tell anybody else. They were the ones who actually approached me about this. This is the beauty of it.
"I was friends with them for four, five years and then they said this happens. I said really?"
Majeed then described how the betting scam operates. He reached into a carrier bag, pulled out a white BlackBerry phone and flicked through a series of messages.
"I deal with an Indian party," he said. "They pay me for the information." Then Majeed explained how many cricket bets are placed on what he called "brackets" - events happening in a group of 10 overs.
If players score well in the first three overs punters would be likely to bet on that continuing for the next seven. But if the fixed players then deliberately STOP scoring or slow down, anybody in on it can "make a killing", said Majeed. The same happens with bowlers giving away runs or throwing no-balls.
Not only is Majeed's information invaluable to syndicates involved in spread betting - where wagers are staked on a range of possible outcomes - it is also golddust for shady bookies looking to manipulate the odds in their favour.
The following night - Thursday August 19 - Majeed demanded £10,000 then revealed to us there would be two no-balls in the following day's Oval play.
That fix was cancelled on the day. So was a promised maiden over by captain Salman Butt on the Saturday - final day of the Test England lost. But days later - with our extra £140,000 in his hands - he delivered the promised goods at Lord's.
Last night a Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Following information from the News of the World we have today arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers."
Scotland Yard officers last night visited Lord's and the Pakistan players' London hotel. Police are set to speak to the players today and will liaise with officials from the International Cricket Commission and the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The man responsible for disciplinary repercussions is Sri Lankan match referee Ranjan Madugalle, 51, who could impose fines or bans.
But in an extreme case such as this it is likely he will hand over to ICC chief Harron Lorgat to decide if the game should be abandoned.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu if true, despicable.
Kind of hard to promise a maiden over though.
Kind of hard to promise a maiden over though.
RustyNails
Member
This just isn't Pakistan's year at all.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
tri_willy said:
Mmm I'm sure I read that some of the players want to oust him from the ODI team in favour of Butt... it could be plausible I suppose. Though it could be reading too much into it - Afridi is the sort of player to make decisions like that and he is completely unsuited to Test Cricket.