cricket and monkeys
Posted on January 7, 2008 - Filed Under Humor, News
Hi Boz
I am going to guess you know little about cricket
i guess i dont either
how ever i do recall a saying “its not cricket” whick basically means it is unfair
based on the premise that cricket was played fairly and the batters would admit to being out without having to have the umpire give them out, and walk
or fielders if they really didnt take the catch would say so
fielders in the outfield would signal if a ball was a six, even though it gave the opposition more runs and at the end of the game it would be handshakes all round
now i am not saying both teams didnt want to win
but it was a win won fairly
just the otherday have been a few instances in the game that simply are not cricket
batters holding there ground even though they knew they were out
fielders claiming catches which were not and the batter being given out
and
name calling
now this isnt new, and in their has been some words spoken that would of been beeped out on tv
however the last bit of name calling really sinks to the lowest of the low
the player was called
a monkey
thats right MONKEY
thats like really really bad and earned the offender a 3 match suspension (and this is top level international cricket, playing for your country)
odd in a country where bastard is a term of endearment
i guess now the lawyers get involved and money over something that is rather childish (on both parts)
it gives a new slant to being valled a cheeky monkey as a child, maybe i can sue?
i have never really followed cricket, and this is the most interesting thing to happen in ages lol
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John and Barb have been having cultural exchanges over tea for nearly 10 years. Now they're going public. :)
Hi Oz
I have noticed here that our sports have taken over the news with silly and also serious offenses. But, I must say, that more and more, I feel like I can abandon General Hospital for my intake of Soap Opera and tune into any sport on the dial.
Your last statement though reminded me of when one girl had another one attacked in Women’s figure skating. People who never watched figure skating before, suddenly stated to watch it.
Are people that bored?
Boz