Ponting retires from test cricket.

[TheFasterBlade]

After the Perth test.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-south-africa-2012/content/current/story/594213.html

Never liked the rodenty faced cunt, but undeniably one of the game's greats, both with the willow and in the field.

 

[doctor_mac]

Yeah, never liked him, though at one time he was almost impossible to shift from the crease when he was in the mood. Which was usually.

 

[Judge Jules]

It's part of the person spec for successful Aussie skippers that they're cnuts of the first order. I wouldn't have it any other way. Ponting's absolutely out of that stable but, as you fellas have said, he's had a very good career and deserves every respect.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Great player ... One of the best of his generation, and ever really. I really liked how the Proteas treated him when he walked on the pitch, and after his dismal. Classy.

 

[StevieM]

It's part of the person spec for successful Aussie skippers that they're cnuts of the first order. I wouldn't have it any other way. Ponting's absolutely out of that stable but, as you fellas have said, he's had a very good career and deserves every respect.

It's not that he's a cunt - its just that he's from Tasmania - they're a bit different down there - remember, that's where Australia sent its convicts.

 

[TheFasterBlade]

I went to Tassie a couple of years ago, and everyone I met was great. I got bogged on the side of the road about 45 minutes after I drove off the Spirit (so about 10am) because my then 6 month old couldn't wait 20 minutes to get to the next town for a feed. Three different dudes pulled over with tow ropes to pull me out within about 10 minutes.

I had a slab of Cooper's Pale in the car, and I offered it to the bloke who eventually pulled me out, but he refused to take it. There was no way I wasn't going to give him beer, so a stalemate ensued. It was finally broken when he agreed to have *a* beer as long I had one with him.

So there we were, drinking warm Cooper's on the side of the road at 10am.

I won't hear a bad word said about Taswegians now, although some of the small mining towns are a bit scary.

 

[Judge Jules]

Haha both. 😀

Did they ever sort out who really committed the Port Arthur massacre BTW?

 

[Red Astaire]

I always quite liked Ponting - He did act a bit of a bellend at times but I saw him take loads of stick which he always took with good humour. One of the greatest batman to have ever lived as well.

As for Tasmania - I'll go with TheFasterBlade on this. I had a great time in Hobart a few years ago. I found myself in a bar called 'The Squire's Bounty' and ended up hanging out with a bunch of the friendliest tasweigan strangers you could ever meet.

 

[doctor_mac]

I know a truly smashing bloke from Taz myself.