That's rich Ponting calling England cheats - I remember New Zealand needing a 6 off the last ball to beat the Aussies and one of the Chapple brothers bowling underarm - that's what I call cheating
Lets not beat around the bush, there was no need for the physio to come on
Lets not beat around the bush, there was no need for the physio to come on, if the same would've happened for the opposite teams England too would be slamming Australia. It was an act of cheating but IMO it would not of changed the result, no need at all to do what they did; just play the game!!
It would be interesting to find out if the physio/12th man came out in 2005 when the Aussies were trying to hold out for the draw.
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The 12th man did come on to McGrath in 2005. Remind me who was the Australian captain then....:icon_roll
I'm sorry to say that the game has largely moved on from the time when most (certainly not all) players adhered to the undefined 'spirit of the game'. This is true in my experience at all competitive levels.
England were obviously time wasting but Ponting and everyone else does it too. I expect, he has made a big deal of it to try to make it more difficult for England to try it on during the rest of the series.
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1 | Leicester | 46 | 97 |
2 | Ipswich | 46 | 96 |
3 | Leeds Utd | 46 | 90 |
4 | Southampton | 46 | 87 |
5 | West Brom | 46 | 75 |
6 | Norwich City | 46 | 73 |
7 | Hull City | 46 | 70 |
8 | Middlesbro | 46 | 69 |
9 | Coventry City | 46 | 64 |
10 | Preston | 46 | 63 |
11 | Bristol City | 46 | 62 |
12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 62 |
13 | Millwall | 46 | 59 |
14 | Swansea City | 46 | 57 |
15 | Watford | 46 | 56 |
16 | Sunderland | 46 | 56 |
17 | Stoke City | 46 | 56 |
18 | QPR | 46 | 56 |
19 | Blackburn | 46 | 53 |
20 | Sheffield W | 46 | 53 |
21 | Plymouth | 46 | 51 |
22 | Birmingham | 46 | 50 |
23 | Huddersfield | 46 | 45 |
24 | Rotherham Utd | 46 | 27 |