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shark58 -- yoour right the Victorians would spew at the prospect of one ot the Marsh brothers becomming vice-captain, but, sod them. Cross your fingers.

so why would de Kock have a go at Warner and disrespect his wife unless he was responding to something genius?

Anch: the only problem with your theory is that De Kock has hardly utterred word behind the stumps in his entire career.

Excellent first 2 days of spirit between the two combatants pretty much shattered by the last couple - Australians should have anticipated some form of unsettling tactics from SA as they had totally outplayed them to that point & SA had to try something
So really SA might have had a win in the end because the Match Ref really has no choice but to slap Warner with a ban now , looks a given
Old saying what happens on the field stays on the field might have been the go

Ironic that a fella called De Kock giving Warner a bit of stick about his wife, considering her history...ironic also Warner saying De Kock had a face like a bush pig.....pretty sure Davey looks no better.....wish these boys would suck this all up.....laugh it off and see it for what it is, just tactics to wind each other up and get inside ones head....Davey needs to realise if you want to dish it out you have to be prepared to take it in return.....no matter what angle it may come back in return.....pity it has all come about because over all it was a good Aust effort

Crowds are absolutely massive.

Might pick up now after all this....can see the next few weeks getting uncomfortable for Mr and Mrs Warner.....if only Davey hadn't had a hissy fit.....can see Mrs W and kids heading home sooner I reckon

Southerner wrote: Excellent first 2 days of spirit between the two combatants pretty much shattered by the last couple - Australians should have anticipated some form of unsettling tactics from SA as they had totally outplayed them to that point & SA had to try something
So really SA might have had a win in the end because the Match Ref really has no choice but to slap Warner with a ban now , looks a given
Old saying what happens on the field stays on the field might have been the go

This wouldn't happen in the olds days. We had outside toilets & that's where the shit stayed.,

It is frustrating that a great win by Australia has been again overshadowed by this rubbish. The common factor with this behaviour when it rears its head appears to be Warner who seems to show all the attributes of a serial bully. He is happy to abuse people but gets upset when others give him some back. The coach and/or captain need to pull him into line or if they won't do it Cricket Australia should intervene.

Lyon has been fined 25% of his match fees, lucky that it was only that much.

Rumour out of SA is that Warner spent the hour before tea degrading De Koks mum and sister, one of the things I did hear was that he continually called De Koks 25 yo sister a bush pig.

I was not on the field so I cant say for sure what was said, but if he is going to dish it out and get personal about peoples family's then he needs to understand that the baggage with Candice makes him an easy target.

I think both players need to get suspended for at least 1 game, and both umpires should also get suspended for not stepping in earlier and shutting it down.

That outcome will be the only way the rest of the series will be played in the right spirit