MacGill Gets Two Match Ban

I told you it wouldn’t take long for the Stuart MacGill aka The Sheik of Straight (TSoS) to get his name up on the newsreels!!

This week the TSoS had an appeal rejected over a charge of ‘disorderly conduct’ in a local match in Sydney.
The real good news (besides the suspension) is that this may harm his chances to prove himself to selectors for the upcoming summer of cricket.

The bad news is that if TSoS doesn’t get picked Channel 9 or Fox Sports might use him as a commentator. He would drivel on worse that Tony Greig and we all know that he will simply use his commentators role as an opportunity to ‘spruik his wares’.

The charge was officially for swearing at an umpire, but I have just been handed a manuscript of the discussion in question:

Ump: ‘Stuart, do you think you could put some turn on the ball? You are a spinner after all’ (chuckle)

TSoS: (Glaring) ‘Get F%$# you maggot, don’t you know I have played 40 tests for Australia, and I am one of the best bowlers ever to come from NSW in the modern era?’

Ump: ‘Well that’s only because Warnie was born in Victoria. Besides he has taken over 500 wickets, you only have taken 198’

TSoS: (Struggling to hold back tears) ‘Well, I have taken over 600 wickets in games of backyard cricket against my young nieces and nephews ‘

Ump: ‘Warnie’

TSoS: (Now sobbing uncontrollably) ‘My mum says I am the best, so it must be true’
 
Ump: ‘Warnie’

Cheers

Dave