Aussies Get Robbed

[Duncan]

Apparently, the aussies hav been robbed of their belongings such as bats, shirts, clothing, gloves, sunglasses etc. Hayden, Bichel and Bevan lost their bats.

article: from baggygreen.com.au

Australian players robbed at Trinidad airport

The Australian cricket team has called for a thorough police investigation after being robbed of their cricketing gear at Trinidad airport. Forty-two items were stolen as the team checked in on Monday for their flight to Grenada. It was the second time on the current tour that the Australian team had been robbed at the Trinidad airport ? their gear had been burgled after last month's second Test as well.

"There's been an issue at Trinidad airport for a number of seasons, where past touring sides have suffered from pilfering of cricket gear from team bags," Steve Bernard, the Australian team manager, said. "We feel that because it's a repeat - of a repeat of a repeat of a repeat - it's vital the police are involved and it's a thorough investigation. That would be my hope, but I'm not a decision-maker here."

Among the items stolen were bats, shirts, shoes, sunglasses, pads and gloves. Matthew Hayden, Michael Bevan and Andy Bichel all lost their bats, with Bichel losing the willow which brought him spectacular success at the World Cup.

Australia are not the first team to suffer this fate in the West Indies ? Indian and South African teams have also been robbed on earlier tours to the Caribbean. With the West Indies scheduled to host the 2007 World Cup, the

 

[andrew_nixon]

This is quite worrying as there could be up to 16 teams all travelling around the West Indies in the next world cup.

 

[imported_graham]

do u fink whoeva did it planned to rob them or just came by and stole their things.
i'm pretty sure it was planned, and he would most likely be caught if het didnt plan it

 

[andrew_nixon]

A lot of gear was stolen, so it was probably a gang of people. They probably did plan it, but not much more of a plan of "The aussies are coming through the airport, lets nick their stuff"

 

[wackojacko]

thats disgusting :o

 

[Duncan]

well..if batz were stolen...dere could b a possible idea of otha teamz stealing the aussies stuff....lol..j/k

there should b tighter security implemented for this type of behavior b4 sum1 gets hurt

 

[andrew_nixon]

They need to sort it out. We don't want this sort of thing happening in the World Cup, it won't look good.

 

[Duncan]

nixon...r u talkin bout ppl stealing stuff in dis year's world cup...

or upcoming ones?

 

[andrew_nixon]

Obviosuly the next one, in the West Indies.

 

[Duncan]

i'd actually b more scared of the terroism goin round in da world...

imagine if the best cricketers eva were killed........ h34r:

 

[imported_graham]

well i wqould b sad if the aussie team get killed, but if they do we've got the aussie A team to replace em, and if they get kill........................ ummmmmmmmm.............. i'll clone meself and play 4 the aussie team!! :P :P :P :P :P :P