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anchorman wrote: South African bouncers are taking security control to another level with their treatment of Aussie cricket journalists.Then claiming the they aren't being given respect.Maybe if they respected the rules and laws of the game of cricket then they may just gain some respect.To be so foolish to say they have never heard of the Marcus Trescothick incident is pure B/S.
Faf has a record of such things.
Yep I can handle a belting from them, but to cheat is another thing.
Imagine the hue and cry and out rage if it was the Aussies sucking sweets and using the saliver as Faf did.It would almost be world war three.
It seems that Faf will be allowed to play, and miss suspension over the incident.They can't get their lawyer to Australia in time!!!!!!!Gimme a break.Have they heard of air travel,you know, flying in planes.

They dont like flying since Hansie crashed with that overlaod of bribe money.

Will be interesting to see what happens here, Faf has form, remember he was fined a couple of years ago for getting caught rubbing the ball on his zip on his trousers.

I would not be surprised to see the Saffers threaten to take their bat and ball and go home similar to monkey gate from a few years ago if he gets the mandatory 1 game suspension. Hopefully if it comes to that the ICC stands their ground and makes them pay compensation

Lollygate is blatant cheating simple as that he needs the book thrown at him. He should receive a hefty ban spanning several months at least.

much ado about nothing in my humble opinion. if anyone thinks sucking a lolly and rubbing it on the ball cost us a test by over an innings then you're delusional. a bigger issue for me is that little security prick assaulting the journo. if I was said journo I'd given the sawn off little turd a Gerard Neesham followed by a John Wynne for good measure.

Fair point BC, I agree we have been outplayed and I don't think the lollies are why we have lost, however rules are rules why have them if your not going to enforce them.

As for the security guard, id have him on assault charges if I was the journo, its clear for everyone to see what he did, and he is another with form, apparently in South Africa recently he went into a corporate box and insisted a couple of people go behind the stands with him so he can fix them up for the sledging they were doing to the south African team.

they may cancel the third test.

haha...agree anchor...a Basil would do the trick or maybe a Cadji Dunne...or even a Dale Reeves

No one is suggesting it's been the difference between winning and losing but ball tampering is serious business. Otherwise why do it?

Just out now that the Proteas wish to be known as DOGS. After all they also kick their balls.

The whole team will dob in and pay the fine. So no real penalty.