India should not try to prosecute Ponting over the catch he claims, because its a case of "did he really know about the ball being grounded" or "was the catch complete ?" There's a lot of grey there.
Instead India should focus on putting a defamation lawsuit on him, for which he has to be taken to court. The defamation lawsuit should come from Harbhajan's lawyers, where if no evidence is found against Harbhajan in the racism case, it should be argued that Ponting made up this story to remove Harbhajan from the series, and take revenge for how Symonds was trated by the crowds in India.
That he made up this story based on Harbhajan's past history.
And the others providedfalse testimony.
For that Ponting and Symonds should go to jail ! Or at best, they should be fighting a legal case for the better part of their lives !!
If there's no proof against Bhajji (and there isnt so far, looks like), the chances of putting Symonds and Ponting under a defamation lawsuit are very strong indeed.
Harbhajan should sue them !! He will win for sure !! Come'on Bhajji do it, we are behind you !!!
RE:RE:Instead of prosecuting Ponting over the catch, file a lawsuit against him !!
by atul kumar on Jan 12, 2008 08:46 AM
brother till now he must have known that he had grounded the ball or he has taken support of the ground so that ball did not popout of the hand. he should appologise now for the appeal. but unsportingly and foolishly unashamed he is justifying himself. he dose not deserve any respect relaibility and should be banned. acb should suspend him as a captain and player to save their pride as a respected country. otherwise no one will beleive an australian as a sportsman is an ambassador of his country culture nature values.
RE:Instead of prosecuting Ponting over the catch, file a lawsuit against him !!
by Sharad Saxena on Jan 12, 2008 06:21 PM
Beautifully described atul!!!
In order to keep up his job in Pak he comes out and says this,remember he said Indo Pak series it 10 times bigger than Ashes,all this to impress the subcontinent and make money...
Steve Bucknor seem to have some thing aginst subcontinent teams, especially India. May be because they are not as dark as them or beacuse more civilzed than them. Sort of envy. So Steve he also needs some counselling so that he can come out of complex feeling. Mr.Bucknor,get well soon. I wish I could send flowers to you.
RE:RE:Also Steve Bucknor
by vince jose on Jan 11, 2008 04:21 AM
With the least respect to Girish I like to say that, person like him tarnish the names of Indians all over the world. Whole nation is talking against racism. Unfortuntlly this guy is writing about skin color and civilization.'Civilized' person like Girish makes such kind of derogatory comments, are we morally qualified to defend Baajji?
RE:Also Steve Bucknor
by HS girish on Jan 11, 2008 11:23 AM
Please don%u2019t misunderstand me. All I am trying to convey is that racism is having two faces like a coin.If Racial superiority is one side racial inferiority is other because of which people like Steve get affected mentally and devolop prejudice.That's why I told he also needs couselling to overcome that.
RE:Also Steve Bucknor
by Man Man on Jan 11, 2008 03:33 AM
Please don't pitch-in racism. It is not about Black or White. It is just their ability to conduct the job IMHO.
I comepletely agree with Geoff... Both, the Indian & the Australian teams have taken it over-board... On-field banter is a must... How we resond to it, is quite the challenge...
