England’s cricket fans have again shown their petulance with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting pelted with grapes during an on-field interview with Sky Sports.
Ponting and former England batter Ian Ward were doing a pitchside chat with Aussie spinner Todd Murphy after day one of the fifth Test at The Oval when the Australian legend was pelted with grapes from the crowd.
“I’ve just been hit by a grape. I wouldn’t mind finding out who that was actually,” the clearly unimpressed 48-year-old said.
He cast his furious gaze towards the crowd after the incident as Ward tried to make light of the situation.
The Australian team has been bombarded with abuse during the Ashes tour with support staff and family members also subjected to taunts from the fans.
Three members at Lord’s were suspended after the infamous incident in the Long Room during the second Test when the Australian players was met with a chorus of jeers and sledges as they made their way to their dressing room.
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“”If I am coming to the cricket and watching the cricket, I wouldn’t want my kids to be around that,” Australia opener Usman Khawaja said after being on the end of the abuse. “If I saw that I would 100 per cent make a complaint or just leave. Some of the stuff can be pretty poor.
“Over at Edgbaston they were calling Travis Head a c***, you know what. I can’t believe you can actually say that in a public domain anywhere.”
Insult_2_Injury
Roar Rookie
They aren't fans, they're puerile spectators, emboldened and ramped up by one eyed Pommy trash media. Resembles the same rabid lunacy towards the Aussies and their family members from the crowd in South Africa in the Tests before the ICC banned one player for ball tampering and CA banned 2 others for being teammates. Interesting, until Khawaja pointing out the actual taunts at Head and what nobody is saying but has been obviously the treatment of at least Smith when fielding on the fence all series, that the Aussies have been bombarded and Warner's fake smile shows they know the crowds are acting with impunity and at least one in the media - with Ward's reaction - just think it's funny.
Insult_2_Injury
Roar Rookie
England’s cricket fans have again shown their petulance with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting pelted with grapes They aren't fans, they're spectators. I'd like someone to confirm the story I heard the other day about McCullum going to Ponting whining that Root was upset with Ponting's assessment of his form, claiming he's a 10,000+ Test batsman and deserves better from commentators? My understanding is Ponting agreed to McCullum's request for Ponting to talk to Root to clarify his comments. Is any of that actually true? Surely Root isn't that mentally soft?
Swansb4poms
Roar Rookie
Sounds like someone’s grapes have been sour for a while now - should have tried fermenting them. If nothing else it might help you sleep
Panthers
Roar Rookie
Tony Greig lived in Australia for many years. Was always biased to whichever country was touring here, especially England. I don’t remember anyone ever throwing anything at him or hurling abuse at him.
Panthers
Roar Rookie
With plenty of grapes for the Barmy Army?
Polymath
Roar Rookie
Someone threw Ricky a grape and rather than accept it with good cheer he collapsed into a fit of petulance; unbelievably he is now claiming to have been “pelted with a grape”. The angry expression on his face reminds me of the day he ran himself out and then made a fool of himself by having a whingeing yelp at the English coach. The Aussies have been moody tourists and I’m sure their gracious hosts will be happy enough when the team hulk departs the shores of the mother country for the return trip to Botany Bay.
Brian Westlake
Roar Rookie
About his weight, without the profanities used by those wonderful genetically gifted members of the mcc
Lord Ted Said
Roar Rookie
England fans are meaner, we don’t have it in us.
Lord Ted Said
Roar Rookie
We are just becoming better aussies, dunno about the rest.
badmanners
Roar Rookie
badmanners
Roar Rookie
Ponting has his own winery doesn't he? Maybe he could put the grapes to good use?
Doctor Rotcod
Roar Rookie
Probably Bairstow gave them throwing practice. Which explains the many misses...
badmanners
Roar Rookie
https://www.pontingwines.com.au/ Maybe he could put the grapes to good use?
Rellum
Roar Guru
True, but we seem to be getting all bent out of shape and offended but things that would seem tame to our crowds. Changing of the guard in regards to the stewardship of the game here and societies changes in general
Pumping Dougie
Roar Guru
... which only applies to their opponents apparently.
Pumping Dougie
Roar Guru
Aussies were never sooks or full of pompous hypocrisy. I'm of Irish descent, thanks to my rebellious ancestors. :happy:
DaveJ
Roar Rookie
Sounds like grapes of wrath!
Dwanye
Roar Rookie
That is very ordinary. How long till someone here writes ‘what about the Aussie crowds?’
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
That was swirling in my head
Red Rob
Roar Rookie
At least it wasn’t a cob of corn. Someone could lose an ear :shocked: