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Australia in New Zealand 2009-10
'Banter' to continue, says McCullum
Cricinfo staff
March 4, 2010
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Brendon McCullum, the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman, has said the heated exchanges between players, like the one between Mitchell Johnson and Scott Styris in the first ODI in Napier, are likely to continue for the remainder of the series. Johnson and Styris bumped shoulders and appeared to clash heads in the 46th over of New Zealand's chase, and were fined by the match referee as a result. But McCullum said the nature of the trans-Tasman rivalry made for an intense atmosphere on the field.
''Australia is playing New Zealand, so it's always going to be testy,'' McCullum was quoted as saying in the Sydney Morning Herald. ''Both teams are playing for their countries, trying to win for their countries, and we're always going to have banter out in the middle. What we saw [between Johnson and Styris] was two guys who are extremely passionate in trying to pull through for their country.
''Both players had a talking to from the match referee, so that might suggest it went a little bit too far, it probably bordered on just stepping over the mark, but once we get out there again I'm sure the fight will come to the fore in both teams again.
''I don't think it's a bad thing, to be honest. It shows everyone watching how much it means to us.'' McCullum said Australia's defeat in the first ODI, by two wickets, could prompt them to be more aggressive in the second game at Eden Park in Auckland. ''I guess that's the way Australia always come out - they play hard but they try to push the rules as far as they can,'' McCullum said. ''They're obviously going to come back twice as hard now and we're just going to have to step up again.
''We want to be as aggressive and uncompromising as we can - in terms of our skill set. Any of those other things, we don't try to instigate."
Michael Hussey, the Australian batsman, said his team was quite focussed on the cricket. ''I didn't really see it, actually. I was stuck out on the boundary,'' he said. ''It seemed like they bumped into each other but it's been dealt with now. Most things that happen out in the middle, it's best if they're just left out in the middle. We're certainly at our best when we're just concentrating on our cricket.''
However, Hussey added that outbursts similar to Johnson's would continue. When asked if Johnson's actions were out of character, he said: ''He's a pretty passionate sort of guy, he plays the game hard, and out in the middle there are always going to be emotions. It's happened throughout the history of the game and I'm sure it won't be the last time. Fast bowlers are always pretty emotional sorts of guys. New Zealand's approach hasn't surprised us at all.''
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Beejaytee, you missed the point. Symonds claims, particularly the ones made during the tests in Australia, were clearly nothing to do with race. To even the most one-eyed observer, it was simply a case of using racial vilification as a tool to carry on a personal feud. Symonds gave much more than he ever got in terms of on field sledging and intimidation, and for him to claim that he was being victimised on the field is just too precious. My point was that it is all too easy to invoke race as a reason a situation that you don't like, whether it is relevant or not. If there is bias towards white cricket players, or even Australian cricket players, which seems to be where you are headed with this, then there is a conspiracy involving the ICC and match referees, regardless of their colour or nationality. It makes no sense that it would be so.
Posted by KhuMir on (March 06 2010, 04:56 AM GMT)Why do the Indians have to be so anti-Aus? Is it because you guys KNOW if the series was in India, and Australia was there, the result would be much different? Like, 7-0 whitewash? And the Australians, please guys, show some respect, Afridi tampers a ball, and all that happens is they LOSE the match, Afridi gets banned, and even though he was honest enough NOT to tamper with the ball like I've seen plenty of bowlers do, you Aussies start calling him ball-eater or whatever. Say something about your player when he gets out of line or nothing at all. Because thats just sadistic. "It's okay when our players do something wrong, but bad when someone else's do"
Posted by beejaytee on (March 05 2010, 23:27 PM GMT)@samlil - I don't understand why you're mentioning Symonds. Because one Aussie player (incidentally - not a white guy) cops racial taunts, once, years ago, it somehow proves that the punishments being handed out are not biased? You weren't ever on the debating team, were you?
Posted by Itchy on (March 05 2010, 22:20 PM GMT)Looks like McCullum is trying to paint NZ as the good guys a little bit - Australia are naughty and always play this way against us, boo hoo! Maybe he should ask Graeme Smith about what Stephen Fleming et al said to him during the SA v NZ ODI series of a few years back. I remember that the whole "banter/abuse" issue in that game came from one team only - apparently a team that are proverbial church mice onfield.
Posted by indnumerouno on (March 05 2010, 10:31 AM GMT)aussies hav always been over the top wen it comes to their actions on the field.....especially mitchell johnson and the keeper brad haddin of late.........no wonder there were no takers for haddin in the ipl..........
Posted by samlil on (March 05 2010, 02:57 AM GMT)The problem for Australia is that they usually play worse when this sort of thing happens. As a rule, they play controlled cricket, particularly under Ponting. Once they lose their way, they struggle to perform. So the lesson there for other teams is, when the Aussie boys start to get worked up, you are on the right track. Kiwis have known this for a long time, and it's no surprise to hear Brendon McCullum say that NZ are happy for the banter to continue - it only helps their cause. As for suggestions of skin colour being one of the factors in determining penalties, I wonder how match referee Madugalle feels about that? Always easy to invoke the racism card, Beejaytee, when you just have a grudge to bear. Ask Andrew Symonds.
Posted by mroak1 on (March 05 2010, 01:56 AM GMT)Its good to see Trans-Tasman rivalry once again,at this is only the start.I cant wait for the rugby and the rugby leauge too start.Win lose or drew,both Aussies and Kiwis will have a few beers together at the end of the game.Its a pitty other countries cant do the same.
Posted by dradle on (March 05 2010, 01:44 AM GMT)Rooboy I don't know why you're trying to say Aussie didn't lose all Summer because on Feb 28th the lost a 20/20 to the black caps!....just saying.
Posted by sld1963 on (March 05 2010, 01:42 AM GMT)The 'Banter" thing is utterly rubbish and it is just a way to disturb a player by means other than circket skills. Look at someone like Brett Lee or Dale Styne, Anil Kumble or Murlitheran.. How rarely they talk to batasman, very very rare. This is a typical Ian Chappel or Ponting BS that Australian cricket is carrying along. Great champions don't do it. The World's number one team India does not do it except for a character named Sreesanth or whatever..If your cricket skills are sufficient, you don't get into other means like baner or whatever. Shane Warne and McGrath actually mentioned that they refrain from sledging Tendulkar or Lara !!! Why? Due to their tremendous batting prowess, they can actually let their bat do the talking and give these bowlers a xxxxxxx (hammering). Cricket can be played without getting physical, that is the beauty and essence of this great sport unlike many other team sports where physical contact is required amongst competing players.
Posted by Aussie_cricket_fan on (March 05 2010, 00:55 AM GMT)lol and it still goes on on, over one little inciednt!! I wonder how Mitchell is getting any sleep knowing that all these people on this site think he should have been banned for a match or more!!! Poor bugger, he must be having soooo many restless nights. And don't fall for this poor underdog stuff from the kiwi's I have had the pleasure of spending a number of years living in New Zealand and playing and watching alot of cricket, and Kiwis on their home soil and playing under their home conditions are as tough to beat as anybody anywhere!! Can't wait to the next game!!