SIDESHOW RULE NAZI

Sideshow Roy, ya big head, build a bridge and get over yourself. The "Test players only" sounds bad enough, but the "rule Nazi" stunt, in particular, is the territory of your more dumb-arse schoolkids.

Bar row put Andrew Symonds on the outer

ANDREW Symonds controversially announced during the Harbhajan Singh appeal hearing last summer that "a Test match is no place to be friendly with an opposition player".

Symonds is discovering that friendships with opposition players, or his own team-mates, are never a given in international cricket. On or off the field.

He is also discovering that no matter how many runs you make or save, no matter how many wickets you take or defend, that your place in the Australian side is never a given.

Symonds will be left out of the touring squad for India, which was picked last night, and is said to have a lot more work to do if he wants to be back in the team for the Australian summer.

For a man known to announce in bars that certain spaces are for "Test players only", being on the wrong side of the divide must come as something of a disappointment, not that Symonds has shown any reaction to his axing from the national team.

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Symonds' reaction to being fined during the recent West Indies tour grated with team-mates, too.

Stung $3000 for missing the team bus, he became what one person described as "the rule Nazi" and would ensure he was on the team bus five minutes before it was due to leave.

At the exact time of departure, Symonds' watch would beep and he would announce that the doors had to close and the bus had to leave and anybody left behind could walk or be fined because that was the way he was treated.

TESQUAD

Now, come on. NO ONE says Test. Squad:

McGain to tour India, Symonds out

Australia: Punter (capt), Pup (vice-capt), Champagne, Sarfraz, Braddin, Flatty, Shameless, Hungry, Mitchell Johnson, Krab, Krazy, Bing, Bryce McGain, Peter Siddle, Paper Cut

Need nicknames for Johnson, McGain and Siddle.

Comments

[Adsy]

Is big Merv getting a say all of a sudden? Pick a Vic time!!

Krazy Krezja gets a run too!! Casson didn't ever do much to impress me the times I've seen him bowl, which admittedly has been only a couple. Welcome to the post Warne/Macgill era everyone.

[Tony T]

Adsy, I moved your comment over here.

Well, just up there, actually.

[Tony T]

The key to McGain is that he's accurate. The selectors, not to mention the players, CricAussie, and all of us fans, will be hoping he can keep it tight.

[Big Ramifications]

Rules is rules, and I'm afraid he's got a point. Although he's being an extreme dick about it if the story is true.
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McGain

McBain
Rogaine
Mr President?
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Siddle:

Blazing Siddles
Jamie Siddons II
All Siddle, No Steak
Etc etc

[Tony T]

Yeah, Sizzle.

Mr President?

[Carrot]

McGain - McBain - Mendoza!!!!

McGain - McBain - McGonigle?

[Tony T.]

President McGonigle?

[Carrot]

Now that's getting really obscure. I like it!

[RT]

Siddle is Vicious snd Dermie on Cric Info. Blazing is good. Sidey?

McGain doesn't register but born in Denmark (Vic) should be McSkag, McKrone or something like that. Let's hope he's a gain not a real McLoss.

Johnson is Midge and Notch. Baby Powder is a thought.

Watson is Watto. Get a grip Cric Info, he's our Paper Cut. Although Cotton Wool is now the operative word for PC....

Vic Newcomers "Siddle and McGain". Good name for a TV cop show, who are cricketers but really undercover cops. Get Hec Crawford on the phone.

Oct 9 - 1 day, 1st test.

[Big Ramifications]

President of the USA, McCain. Jumping the gun there.

[Bruce]

For Mitch Johnson I'm thinking Del or Kershaw for the "Wide Boy" angle.

or Bon Voyage for "going away".

or WTFIHDWTNBIOSC - but it doesn't roll off the tongue too well.

[Random]

Capital McGain?
That taxed my limited mental resources.

[SaggyGreen]

Siddle: Second Fiddle

[Big Ramifications]

McGone.

[Tony T]

McGone - like it.