SYMONDS IS FAMOUS FOR AUSTRALIA'S BANGLASDESH DEBACLE WHERE HE WAS SUSPENDED AFTER AN ALCOHOLIC BINGE AND NOT ABLE TO PLAY CRICKET. HIS EDGE BEHIND WICKET WHICH WAS CAUGHT WILLFULLY STOOD HIS GROUND AND MADE THE UMPIRE GIVE A WRONG DECISION. RICKY PONTING IS NICKNAMED PUNTER AND IS FOND OF HORSE/GREYHOUND RACING. HE ALSO WAS INVOLVED IN A BAR INCIDENT HAVING A BLACK EYE AS A MEMO AND IF NOT MISTAKEN GIVEN A SUSPENSION BY THE AUSSIE CRICKET BOARD. IN SYDNEY HE REFUSED TO WALK AFTER HE NUDGED THE BALL TO THE WICKET KEEPER AND FORCED THE UMPIRE TO GIVE A DECISION IN HIS FAVOUR. CRICKET SHOULD BE PLAYED WHERE THE SKILLS OF BATTING,BOWLING,FIELDING AND UMPIRING SHOULD BE APPRECIATED BY THE SPECTATORS,MEDIA AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE A CHARACTER BUILDING EXERCISE FOR YOUNGSTERS TO FOLLOW. IF RICKY PONTING IS UNCOMFORTABLE TO FACE HARBAJAN HE SHOULD CALL A SPADE A SPADE AND NOT MAKE LIFE DIFFICULT SUCH AS MURALIDHARAN HAS FACED ON VARIOUS TO AUSTRALIA. BHAJI WAS TAUNTED BY THE AUSTRALIA BY CERTAIN AUSSIE CLOSE IN FIELDERS WHEN HE WAS PRFORMING WELL WITH THE BAT & HE HAS NOT GONE WILLFULLY UNLESS INSTIGATED TO DO SO. IN GENERAL BOTH TEAMS HAVE SHOWN SKILLS ON FIELD. BOB SIMPSON SHOULD BE AN EXAMPLE TO AUSSIE CAPTAINCY.HE WAS A TOUGH AUSSIE WHO MOULDED A YOUNG AUSSIE TEAM INTO WORLD BEATERS FROM SCRATCH AND SHOULD BE A ROLE MODEL FOR CRICKETERS TO FOLLOW. PRIME MINISTERS OF BOTH OUR NATIONS,SPECTATORS, ADMINISTRATION AND MEDIA SHOULD ENSURE CRICKET IS PLAYED IN THE PROPER PERSPECTIVE AN
I have all regards for australlian cricket for their performance and commitment. But they need to mend their attitudes else they should be boycotted. This is not the first time we have seen this. Every time they are left scotfree. BCCI should build a good case around it and say we will play with cricketers and not hooligans.
What will happen if harbhajan found innocent? If Indians have guts file Defamation case against Symonds, pointing, Buckner and Benson. [But it is not possible%u2026! He is not a Muslim [ see Khaleel Case. Indian Govt gave full support because he was Muslim and this is Cong Govt,] and it is Cricket and not a Vote Bank. And BCCI [Back Cunning Careless idiots] never do this because of money.
RE:RE:wait till decision
by DSR on Jan 06, 2008 08:23 AM
I agree with you. Let us not get too excited. looks like there is no case at all against Bhajji and it is a ploy to disturb him. Remember Ponting has become Bhajji's bunny.
The BCCI has no balls. Call our boys back, and tell CA that we are not interested in playing with such arrogant rascals till they sort out their british criminal minds. CA must be told where the game stops, and their politics start. Show some guts now, and bring home the INDIAN team. THINK LIKE THE AUSSIES FOR ONCE, AND STOP COUNTING YOUR BLASTED PAISA, BCCI.
symonds refused to walk when he was out twice in the ist innings and batted on only because of the umpires inefficiency.
how now can the ICC and the match referee take his word for racial abuse complaint against harbhajan.
symonds has proved to be of dubious character like many australian players who dont walk when they are out. they also claim catches they dont take cleanly.
how can accept a complaint based on a dubious mans words.
I don%u2019t understand what is happening. This looks like a big controversy beneath the surface. This looks like a ploy from ICC and Cricket Aus to distract our minds from the worst umpiring throughout the game at SCG. I%u2019m surprisingly disappointed that no one is talking about consistent inconsistent umpiring by all the three umpires. No one is even talking about a couple of really bad decisions in the Aus second innings as well. No one is talking about why Michel Clark stayed on the ground when he was caught in the slip. Is that the gentleman cricket we are talking about when we talk about Harbhajan%u2019s remarks to Symonds? Symonds and Hussy did not go when they were clearly out and given not out by umpire, is that the gentleman cricket? I%u2019m also disappointed that no one is talking about Mr Buckner, when he did not call for third umpire verdict when Symonds was out stumped, but he checked with third umpire when Rahul was not out. Is it not amazing to see two different reactions from same person in kind of same circumstances? Was that not surprising to see third umpire%u2019s verdict on Symonds. Harbhajan%u2019s issue is blown out of proportion just to distract Indians from speaking about such incidents.
BCCI is a coward. It cracks the whip only against the players, selectors etc. When it comes to defending them 'poof' they run like rabbits.
The Australians have and to a great extent the Umpires as well have ganged up against our players mainly because they see our boys putting up a spirited fight and this could be the beginning of the end of their alleged sledging and supposed supremacy in the field.
Should Harbajan be punished when he does not have the benefit of as many alleged witness as the other side has BCCI should recall the players.
Next time when we field even if any of them as much as whispers we should hurl similar charges again and again against them.
Australians being hurt with racist comments-JOKE OF THE YEAR
your degrading comments on sikhs shows that you are very frustrated. It seems you have got sound beating at their hands. Your hate for sikhs is quite natural. by writing such disgusting language(Gadhe)you have proved that tum kitne gadhe ho!
