At the risk of limiting this blog to people interested in Cricket (only about 1.4 billion people) here goes.

Australia won a sensational & controversial match yesterday in a close and truly exciting finish. One minute I was lamenting Michael Clark’s absolute hopelessness the next I was cheering for him and suggesting he was the greatest cricketer EVER… I tend to get overexcited.

The match had everything. The best part about it was the closeness of the game and evenness of both sides. The worst part was the sooking about the sledging. Why are Andrew Symond’s and team getting so upset about racism calls. When I was at primary school being called Monkey was reason for celebration and meant you could blow air out your lips as you brushed your fingers across your lips back and fourth. You could also fly on carpets.

Is it so offensive? I don’t understand how it can be racist if one darker chap is giving it to another darker chap? Maybe some of you can explain this one to me. Either way it’s better to just get on with the game and let the scoreboard tell the story.

The whinging about umpiring also gets me. You just take it! If you get a good decision well good luck to you. Rest assured, a bad decision is never far away. So as far as sooking about the umpires I suggest you shut the hell up India or the 1.4 billion of you won’t be enough to stop me from thrashing some sporting etiquette into each and every one of you!

*Disclaimer
Threats of thrashing will be delivered one at a time at a location to be determined by the writer. Air fares and accommodation not included.

I have just read a list of sledges that the Indians  should use next game. Jack Marx remains on fire at a new location. You can read the article here… An A-to-Z of acceptable Aussie sledges.