I suppose we all grew up with a great regard for Australian cricket because of the way they have been playing in the past. But do we still have that same respect for contemporary Australian cricketers?? I suppose answer would be in negative!!! The recent test in Sydney exposed their character and showed the low they can go to for a desperate win and to equal the records clinched by their former respected countryman.
Aussies -- what the ...??? In India, we treat a monkey (hanuman) as our God..and why do u Auusie Kangaroos think we abused u by calling u a monkey?? c'mon..
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In protest of Harbhajan's ban..I think, we should play the next test ( if we are asked to play by BCCI ) in following way
1. If we Bat first get out in first ball we face. While getting out make the statement that we are getting out intentioanlly.
2. If we field first start balling with kartin by his left hand, pacer balls spin , right handed bowler uses left hand, don't run, relase ball just staning.
Cricket was a gentlemen's game but with Australia it is a Rowdies' game. Inzamam ul haq did the right thing and he got justice. Kumble should done the same. It is appaling the eve ICC, Umpires are part of this rowdyism.
Ricky should be fined and banned for the rest of the series, He has brought disrepute to the game 1) Over appealing 2) Behaviour unworthy of a gentleman cricketter rude behaviour to journalists
After watching the test match, I feel some rules have to be incorporated by ICC to give the other teams a perfect clarification
(1) Ricky Ponting %u2013 (THE TRULY GENUINE CRICKETER OF THE CRICKET ERA AND WHOSE INTEGRITY SHOULD NOT BE DOUBTED) should be considered as the FOURTH UMPIRE. As per the new rules, FOURTH UMPIRE decision is final and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. ON-FIELD umpires can seek the assistance of RICKY PONTING even if he is not on the field. This rule is to be made, so that every team should understand the importance of the FOURTH UMPIRE.
(2) While AUSTRALIAN TEAM is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close to the AUSTRALIAN FIELDER(WITHIN 5 meter distance), the batsman is to be considered OUT irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or grassed. Any decision for further clarification should be sleeked from the FOURTH UMPIRE. This is made to ensure that the cricket is played with SPORTIVE SPIRIT by all the teams.
(3) While BATTING, AUSTRALIAN players will wait for the ON-FIELD UMPIRE decisions only (even if the catch goes to the FIFTH SLIP as the ball might not have touched the bat). Each AUSTRALIAN batsman has to be out FOUR TIMES (minimum) before he can return to the pavilion. In case of THE CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY, this can be higher.
(4) UMPIRES should consider a huge bonus if an AUSTRALIAN player scores a century. Any wrong decisions can be ignored as they will be paid huge bonus
RE:New ICC rules
by Cool on Jan 07, 2008 10:27 PM
So the only reason for failure is umparing desisions?,,,,It is very pathetic that things are going that way...It was poor batting display which cost us the match..every one is talking about the two wrong desions...yes it was absolutly unfair...but what about the other eight wickets, can't the last three batsmen hold on for 12 balls?..now the matter is diverted from all these.......Indian cricket team is the only team in the world who always get much undeserved credit.....
RE:New ICC rules
by mathangi badrinarayanan on Jan 07, 2008 11:21 PM
One Bad decision even if it is 11th man is a wrong decision, that can go agains any team. Umpires if they made a wrong decision then that is also one of the reason, Indian team showed a bad batting display but I also go with the bad decisions.
