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Reply #45
Don't think he has an issue taking it jut that it becoming personal when his wife became involved. De Kock must've said something bad about her for Warner to go off like that. Can't blame a man for defending attacks against his missus.

So it’s OK for Warner to say whatever he likes but not OK for our opponents?  I’m reminded of when McGrath went troppo after his sledge backfired.

I don’t mind sledging, as long as it relates to the game and is not abusive. The cricket ground is a workplace and cricketers should be able to pursue their craft without having to put up with offensive and abusive comments.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: Smith's Crew in SA

Reply #46
Don't think he has an issue taking it jut that it becoming personal when his wife became involved. De Kock must've said something bad about her for Warner to go off like that. Can't blame a man for defending attacks against his missus.

The Saffies have said Warner commented on DeKocks mother and sister during the course of play?.....its all he said , she said stuff...only the umpires can adjudicate IMO, the players will all stick up for their teammates anyway. I'd like to see Jeff Crowe set some boundaries and get the umpires to restrict what is said so it becomes more obvious when players step over the line, then issue them a warning....

Re: Smith's Crew in SA

Reply #47
The Saffies have said Warner commented on DeKocks mother and sister during the course of play?.....its all he said , she said stuff...only the umpires can adjudicate IMO, the players will all stick up for their teammates anyway. I'd like to see Jeff Crowe set some boundaries and get the umpires to restrict what is said so it becomes more obvious when players step over the line, then issue them a warning....

Either ban sledging or mike up all the players.

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Reply #48
If Warner was sledging De Kock's mum and sister staggered that the umpires wouldn't or couldn't have heard it - it's a pretty small place/area out there and both umpires are never far from the batsmen.

So, if Paine and the umpires heard nothing, well i'll take that over whatever the Saffers are concocting....

Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Smith's Crew in SA

Reply #49
So it’s OK for Warner to say whatever he likes but not OK for our opponents?  I’m reminded of when McGrath went troppo after his sledge backfired.

I don’t mind sledging, as long as it relates to the game and is not abusive. The cricket ground is a workplace and cricketers should be able to pursue their craft without having to put up with offensive and abusive comments.

Not when it's family. Warner didn't go down the family route. De Kock did though. Maybe Warner rubbed De Kock the wrong way....lol!

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Reply #50
Not when it's family. Warner didn't go down the family route. De Kock did though. Maybe Warner rubbed De Kock the wrong way....lol!

Ah Jimbo. That is clever. Have to pay that.

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Reply #51
Warner/Bancroft started well but Rabada has ripped the middle order out and we are 7 for 176 and in real trouble.....

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Reply #52
Not when it's family. Warner didn't go down the family route. De Kock did though. Maybe Warner rubbed De Kock the wrong way....lol!

Yes, have to pay that  ;D

However, how do you know what Warner said or didn’t say?

Malcolm Knox nailed it in today’s Age.  Apart from asserting that he has no idea of what Warner said - and, by implication, very few people know and they aren’t saying - Knox squashes the provocation defence:

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Warner’s excuse, whatever de Kock said about his wife, holds as much merit as Ben Stokes’s excuse, coming soon to a courtroom near you, for belting the bejesus out of some bloke. Short version: every hothead since Cain has thought he was provoked. It’s part of being a hothead. You suffer from provocation-sensitivity syndrome.

It seems that the Saffie fans are wearing Sonny Bill masks to get up Warner’s goat.  That’s not a good look for cricket but it wouldn’t be happening if Warner wasn’t a hothead.

“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

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Reply #53
When was the last time Khwaja made runs when it counted? Also seems to be low contributor in team collapses, either duration or runs.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

Re: Smith's Crew in SA

Reply #54
Yes, have to pay that  ;D

However, how do you know what Warner said or didn’t say?

Malcolm Knox nailed it in today’s Age.  Apart from asserting that he has no idea of what Warner said - and, by implication, very few people know and they aren’t saying - Knox squashes the provocation defence:

It seems that the Saffie fans are wearing Sonny Bill masks to get up Warner’s goat.  That’s not a good look for cricket but it wouldn’t be happening if Warner wasn’t a hothead.

Not just the fans, couple of officials decided to join them, very ordinary look IMO...Rabada should get fined and points for giving Smith some contact and after sending him on his way.
Appears Jeff Crowe's warnings have done nothing to temper the bad blood....

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Reply #55
When was the last time Khwaja made runs when it counted? Also seems to be low contributor in team collapses, either duration or runs.

Likes a flat track, the SA quicks were moving it off the seam and his footwork is minimal at the best of times...the Rabada clone in Ngidi seems
 a decent bowler and we looked a bit intimidated...think we may have seen the last of Morkel.

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Reply #56
When was the last time Khwaja made runs when it counted? Also seems to be low contributor in team collapses, either duration or runs.
He is certainly looking like the weakest link at the moment. We really need a little more solidity at #3.
Live Long and Prosper!

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Reply #57
Yes, have to pay that  ;D

However, how do you know what Warner said or didn’t say?

Malcolm Knox nailed it in today’s Age.  Apart from asserting that he has no idea of what Warner said - and, by implication, very few people know and they aren’t saying - Knox squashes the provocation defence:

It seems that the Saffie fans are wearing Sonny Bill masks to get up Warner’s goat.  That’s not a good look for cricket but it wouldn’t be happening if Warner wasn’t a hothead.

You think he went off his head for nothing. Think it is very clear what has happened. Players on the field were adamant he did nothing more than sledge. Obviously got under De Kock's skin and he went personal. If he Warner said something he shouldn't have we'd know by now. Let's not take a set against him for the sake of it.

Saffer's lose more respect by the day. They'll be other media that say otherwise. Let's not pick and choose.

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Reply #58
wARner is a dumbo, nothing to do with the Saffers.

He should have been suspended.

Then it all stops.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

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Reply #59
wARner is a dumbo, nothing to do with the Saffers.

He should have been suspended.

Then it all stops.
x2. I cant believe the support this flog is getting. Having said that, the Aussie cricketers in general seem to be immune to criticism.
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