SA Footy

SOUTH Australia has suspended ace all-rounder Dan Christian from its upcoming Sheffield Shield match with Victoria, starting Friday, for repeated dressingroom damage.
SACA Director of Cricket Jamie Cox today revealed the sensational ban, confirming Christian would not be a part of the Redbacks team to take on the Bushrangers at the MCG after damaging changerooms in SA's past three matches at Adelaide Oval, Bundstone Arena and the WACA.
Cox said Christian's outbursts, following batting dismissals, were in conflict with "the values and standards required" at the Redbacks.
"While playing against the Tasmanian Tigers at Adelaide Oval, Daniel was given a verbal warning for damaging the changerooms after he was dismissed," Cox said.
"This ill-disciplined behaviour post-dismissal occurred again in Hobart, where the Blundstone Arena changerooms were also damaged, and at that time Daniel was given a written warning and was fined his match fee. On both occasions he has apologised and paid for the cost of repairs.
"Disappointingly, despite these two prior warnings, a similar incident occurred after a dismissal in Perth for a third consecutive time.
"Whilst in isolation none of these incidents are hanging offences, the cumulative effect has seen this action as necessary. Everyone experiences pressure and disappointment at work, but that's not an excuse for bad-tempered behaviour that includes damaging property."
Christian has scored 173 runs at 21.6 in four Sheffield Shield matches this summer. He also has nine wickets at 41.4, third only behind Chadd Sayers and Joe Mennie.
Cox said the ban would only affect the upcoming four-day game against the Bushrangers.
"Daniel has an obligation to himself, his teammates and to cricket to uphold the values and standards of our team and the game," Cox said.
"First-class cricket is an emotional game, however everyone experiences pressure at work. Daniel's repeated inability to curb his behaviour after he is dismissed leads us to believe that some time away from state cricket will be of benefit to him.
"He will train with the Emerging Redbacks squad and is contractually available for grade cricket this weekend."

Well clearly 3 strikes is plenty of warning

enjoy seeing players who have a bit of C U next tuesday in them, but not smart doing it 3 times in a row. Prob close to being dropped from shield team anyway. Massive underachiever with bat and ball this year.

What a joy to be around when he gets out.

should be given the captaincy, sounds like hes the only bloke in our side that values his wicket

punch-a-likes ...

grow up dan ya **** sook! i hate primadonnas

piccachu wrote:should be given the captaincy, sounds like hes the only bloke in our side that values his wicket

Yeah values it's once he's out!!! Certainly not when he is in the middle.
What a joke.

catchisthecry wrote:

piccachu wrote:should be given the captaincy, sounds like hes the only bloke in our side that values his wicket

Yeah values it's once he's out!!! Certainly not when he is in the middle.
What a joke.

Exactly, some of his dismissals have been terrible of late.
Hopefully this might shake him up a bit and he comes back stronger

I don't think he understood what they meant when they said "let your bat do the talking".

Jamie cox had changed his tune, didn't suspend ponting when he smashed a tv, then when mental after being run out by a 12th man

the joker wrote:Jamie cox had changed his tune, didn't suspend ponting when he smashed a tv, then when mental after being run out by a 12th man

Sounds consistent to me. Christian did it once, we heard nothing. Did it a second time and again nothing. Eventually though something has to be done. Ponting would have got the same talking to but managed to avoid doing that again.

If you can't consistantly control your emotions when in change rooms then how do you expect to make a run on the field?

Heard an interview with him yesterday and you could tell he was pissed off with the decision. Thought it should have been kept "in house". He was offered/suggested anger management class which he declined. Probably does go overboard but at least he is showing some passion, something a few of his team mates need to show more often.

Brodlach wrote:Heard an interview with him yesterday and you could tell he was pissed off with the decision. Thought it should have been kept "in house". He was offered/suggested anger management class which he declined. Probably does go overboard but at least he is showing some passion, something a few of his team mates need to show more often.

Yeah awesome show passion when it's to late and then continue to throw away your wicket, that's not passion that's dummy spitting

If it means so much to him how about not throwing away his wicket when his out there

whufc wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Heard an interview with him yesterday and you could tell he was pissed off with the decision. Thought it should have been kept "in house". He was offered/suggested anger management class which he declined. Probably does go overboard but at least he is showing some passion, something a few of his team mates need to show more often.

Yeah awesome show passion when it's to late and then continue to throw away your wicket, that's not passion that's dummy spitting

If it means so much to him how about not throwing away his wicket when his out there

I believe his last dummy spit wasnt after he got out but the fact the tail enders dont put up a fight and basically give their wickets away.

If so that's not so bad but in saying that he is probably that last person who can be critical of others throwing their wickets away

Brodlach wrote:

whufc wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Heard an interview with him yesterday and you could tell he was pissed off with the decision. Thought it should have been kept "in house". He was offered/suggested anger management class which he declined. Probably does go overboard but at least he is showing some passion, something a few of his team mates need to show more often.

Yeah awesome show passion when it's to late and then continue to throw away your wicket, that's not passion that's dummy spitting

If it means so much to him how about not throwing away his wicket when his out there

I believe his last dummy spit wasnt after he got out but the fact the tail enders dont put up a fight and basically give their wickets away.

That would have massive merit is it was a quality batsmen but DC stop stinking it up

whufc wrote:If so that's not so bad but in saying that he is probably that last person who can be critical of others throwing their wickets away

I agree