BCCI has once again proved that for them money is more important than the pride of the nation and it's people's pride, by taking the decisions of going ahead with the series. after what has happened in Australia, biased umpiring, neglectance to AUS player's on field behaviours, targetting IND players for all the wrong reasons, neglecting Sachin's statement in the Harbhajan's case, any Indian would truly feel that the tour should be called off. There should be no second thought about it. when Mr. Ponting said that if India calls off the tour, then there will a drift in the relationship between IND and AUS. I would like to know why is he contradicting his statement by playing in wrong spirits and giving cricket a bad name. I am more puzzled by BCCI's decision when whole of country wants our warriors to be back, why do they want to go ahead with it. Just letting Harbhajan play till appeal is heard once again before ICC does not restore India's pride. my suggestion would be not only boycotting the series but also refrain from playing with World Cheaters in future.
Irfan Pathan ( The Only Allrounder in the Indian Cricket Team) should be included for Perth Test.......... by veerapan on Jan 09, 2008 12:20 PM | Hide replies
Please BCCI include Pathan.....He is the only Allrounder in the TEAM INDIA.....
RE:question to my friends on rediff
by vinod kumar singh on Jan 09, 2008 12:40 PM
First Test at Melbourne was between 11 and 11 but india lost that match
RE:question to my friends on rediff
by Mambakkam Subramanian on Jan 09, 2008 12:45 PM
it is not the question of winning or losing. the challenge is plainly against double standards in the ICC, Rashid Latif a la Ricky Ponting. Does Mr. VK Singh believe that we should keep our mouth shut because of the inkling that any how Team India is going to lose out in the series..
RE:question to my friends on rediff
by Abed Jani on Jan 09, 2008 12:46 PM
You missed the point friend. India lost badly in the 1st test, but there was no complain about umpiring or anything. In the 2nd test horrible umpiring errors cost India dearly, so there outcry (along with many other issues). Australia may dance in enjoyment to see Bucknor officiating again, but Indian players would feel very inconfident to see that man in white coat. It will be more 'mental disintegration' than Aussies players' abusive banter. Umpiring is not only poor, it was too much one-sided. Plus, all the four official different decisions went against India. The anger is due to the culmination of all. Yes, India may lose again, and Bowden may also make mistakes. But if it is not so outrageous and at least somewhat even, there won't be any problem, at least in my mind.
RE:question to my friends on rediff
by GN on Jan 09, 2008 12:42 PM
INDIANS can accept defeat. No doubt about Aussies supremacy in the batting, bowling and fielding departments in the Field.
What irritated is the Wrong Allegations, Wrong appeals, Wrong decisions by Umpire, and the Wrong attitude of not walking away even after getting out.
Worst above all was the comments to justify and cover all the above by Australian players
And you know when people get incensed they usually start speaking in their native tongues.
"To kahan marooon, tere maan ki picchwade?", bellowed Harbhajan, hot air venting from his nostrils. (Suffice it to say that that's an unkind reference to Symonds mother, and let's just leave it at that.)
Now Symonds, who didn't understand a bit of Hindi, thought Harbhajan was up to some monkey business. Not just that, he heard "maan ki" as 'monkey'. He racked his brains, and through some obtuse reasoning---the kind people typically use when they don't have a clear understanding of a situation---reached the conclusion that Harbhajan was calling him a monkey. Symonds was proud of his black heritage, and he would not take this affront lying down.
What happened next is consigned to the pages of history.
RE:What Happened...part III
by GN on Jan 09, 2008 12:38 PM
Steve Bucknor was more angry on indians, always calling Symonds as Monkey.. Where as bucknor is the one who resembles a monkey more than symonds. Thats partiality.
My sympathy with bucknor. you are more eligible to be called monkey not symonds.
