Risks in Cricket what is called the Brian Lara effect. When Athers team toured the..

Windies, they decided their best way to upset Lara was to sledge him from ball one. As Lara closed in on 300*. Atherton conceded 'that was probably not our finest plan'.

Just makes some players play better.

Posted By: DrDublin on February 8th 2026 at 09:23:26

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Just out of interest (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 8, 08:35:05
- The truth will come out one day (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Feb 8, 12:40:07
- It’s a bit undignified, isn’t it? (NCFC) - APB, Feb 8, 10:33:20
  - Got plenty of claps when he took corners up my end (NCFC) - Jester, Feb 8, 14:23:12
  - Yeah, booing him from the first minute was a bit off. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Feb 8, 10:42:16
    - And we'll always have the ball juggling penaltiy at Spurs. (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 8, 11:08:17
      - Yeah! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Feb 8, 14:07:22
- Had ideas way above his station (n/m) (NCFC) - inutero, Feb 8, 10:21:07
  - Yeah he was bit flash too weren’t he. Proper Norfolk reaction that I’m afraid. (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Feb 8, 11:14:26
  - So what? Is that so bad? (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Feb 8, 10:40:11
- I liked him and really don't understand it. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Feb 8, 09:56:43
- I really didn't get it & shows how hate filled people are these days (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 8, 09:56:17
- Deserved or not. (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorceee, Feb 8, 09:53:52
- Probably because a local boy had the audacity to want to leave (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 8, 09:47:10
- My prediction that he wouldn't have an impact came true (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 8, 09:46:10
  - Nearly scored but a vital McConville block (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 8, 09:55:02
- Risks in Cricket what is called the Brian Lara effect. When Athers team toured the.. (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 8, 09:23:26
- It’s one of those (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 8, 09:12:53
  - Yeah, this (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 8, 10:11:26
- I know why. I think it's quite obvious (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Feb 8, 09:01:44
- Where to start (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 8, 08:36:57
  - Enlighten me because I don’t get it either. (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 8, 08:48:03
    - Yeah me neither. But I can’t really remember how he left (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 8, 09:06:31
      - Same (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, Feb 8, 09:14:37
    - I thought the cunt chant was a bit much (NCFC) - jamesward, Feb 8, 09:03:49
      - Yes (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Feb 8, 10:00:44
      - me too (NCFC) - rosarios_school_tie, Feb 8, 09:23:21
        
        A lot of them can’t. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Feb 8, 10:35:36
      - Yea that’s ridiculous for one of our own (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 8, 09:07:21
        
        “One of our own” (NCFC) - IG88, Feb 8, 09:24:07
        
        FOYSC (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 8, 09:39:02

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