Standard practice, I thought.

The madness is 26 cameras all pointed at a cricket match.

How many cricket balls does it take to make a meal?

I am still in shock.

I fail to understand HOW can anyone be THIS stoopid?

Why make a big deal? Baseball pitchers have been known to try to alter the ball a little bit. It's illegal but kind of part of the game. The great Phil Niekro got accused of using a nail file to scuff the ball, but it did not hurt his reputation among die-hard fans.

Baseball pitchers have been known to try to alter the ball a little bit.

Similarly, the best cricket bowlers have been suspected to do funny stuff to the ball. But they are good enough to do it in a way never to get caught.

Our buffoon had to do it in such a ham-handed way that he got banned.

Pakistan is the World Cricket Champ right now. He should've been more careful.

At least we now know Afridi has strong teeth....

"It's all a Chewish conspiracy!"

"He cudnt find halaal food in Aussie land ... the ball was the closest he cud get2 halaal food!"

"he's a pathan, why are you surprised?" (What is this? Open season on Pathans?)