Letter to CEO of Cricket Australia (499 hits)
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Submitted by shandythedog (View user info) at 2008-02-01 20:27:12 EST
Dear Mr Sutherland
You have been quoted as saying that Andrew Symonds "plays the game like most Australians are brought up to play".
My eight year old son has been enjoying backyard cricket, and is now keen to join a team.
I am concerned that this means he will be taught to follow the example that has been set by Andrew Symonds. If a batsman on the opposition team is foolish enough to make a sporting or friendly gesture, such as saying 'well bowled', will my son be taught to rush over to that player and abuse him? Will he be taught that there is no room on the field for friendliness with opposition players?
I assume such behaviour is approved by Cricket Australia, because that is precisely what Symonds, by his own admission, did in Sydney.
Since then, critical remarks from Justice Hansen have been dismissed by the Australian Captain as character assassination, and, as far as I know, Symonds has received no public condemnation for that particular behaviour from any Australian cricket officials or teammates. On the contrary, you have indicated your implicit support for raising our cricketers to play this way, and Roy's status as a popular role model for children has not been questioned.
I notice that the 'Player's Spirit of Australian Cricket' document does not explicitly state that opposition players attempting to make friendly or sporting gestures on the field should be violently abused and intimidated. Is that simply a careless omission, or have I misunderstood something?
To return to my main question, if my son joins the Cricket Australia system, will he be taught to play the game this way?
Yours sincerely
Shandythedog
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Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-02-04 05:31:05 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
It's possible that overcoming a culture of cuntishness is something I have overlooked though, now that I think about it. Seems a bit crazy though, like shooting bullets at your 8 year old to prepare them for high preassure situations.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-02-04 05:29:37 EST (#)
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It's always seemed to me that any positive benefit from sports such as being good at teamwork, confidence and overcoming failiure are entirely negated by having a culture of cuntishness. Very sad really.
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2008-02-03 01:29:14 EST (#)
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also, the question is not entirely rhetorical
my son actually is enjoying backyard cricket, and i do want to know what's in store for him if he joins a formal club
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2008-02-03 01:15:41 EST (#)
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idqd, i have been disliking the fuckwitted aussie team for more than ten years
i am seriously going to ask this question to all the local clubs in my area, assuming sutherland provides no initial satisfaction
i am tenacious!
Submitted by iddqd (user info) at 2008-02-03 00:23:49 EST (#)
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there are no winners in this whole mess. symonds acted like a tool, harbajhan acted like a tool (and has done so his entire career - AND got kicked out of the indian cricket academy when he was younger for being a tool), the media - as always - acted like histrionic little faggots, even the G-G rang in to give his lovely tea party politeness message.
in short, shut the fuck up about it and let it die.
Submitted by wardy (user info) at 2008-02-02 17:33:58 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
i once ate a cricket. i didn't feel bad about it, though, because it's not like crickets have souls.
i guess you could say crickets are a lot like children.
Submitted by 8track (user info) at 2008-02-02 17:28:43 EST (#)
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harbajan is a maggot. and you are a fuckwit who posted a picture of bindi irwin with your ejaculate on it. so fuck off.
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2008-02-02 17:18:11 EST (#)
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Submitted by beeltea (user info) at 2008-02-02 04:21:15 EST (#)
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i know nothing about cricket and this really blew my mind
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i'm glad you say that beeltea, because it amazes me too.
the incident in question actually sparked a giant fiasco involving allegations of racism (the indian player who symonds abused bit back, apparently calling symonds, who has some black ancestry, a monkey) and in the midst of all the carry on over that the essential facts i have outlined above have not received the emphasis they should.
being a bad sport is one thing, but to actually abuse someone for being a good sport, for being friendly on the field, IS　mind blowing.
Submitted by beeltea (user info) at 2008-02-02 04:21:15 EST (#)
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i know nothing about cricket and this really blew my mind
Submitted by Yozz (user info) at 2008-02-01 23:30:23 EST (#)
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Shandy's my new "thing."
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-02-01 21:21:42 EST (#)
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STREAK WRECKER!!!
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2008-02-01 21:17:34 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
no blood no foul
Submitted by Tigre (user info) at 2008-02-01 21:16:21 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Let's go kill some fucking crickets! I fucking hate those goddamn things! Always eating my fucking tomato plants, the motherfuckers!!
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-02-01 20:46:11 EST (#)
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i am happy
Submitted by Danger_Ranger (user info) at 2008-02-01 20:41:15 EST (#)
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Andrew symonds is a nig-nog.
Submitted by Axolotl (user info) at 2008-02-01 20:39:09 EST (#)
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Cricket...like the insect that chirp all night long in the summer, keeping me awake? Yeah, I hate those too.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-02-01 20:30:46 EST (#)
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Over here Cricket is a fucking bug. :)
Submitted by shandythedog (user info) at 2008-02-01 20:28:16 EST (#)
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in the absence of a reply from sutherland, i will put this question to all the local junior clubs in canberra