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 !!!
My prediction is that if the Harbhajan hearing is not overturned, this threat from BCCI is not idle. I think the tour will be called off.
I'll tell you why.
Firstly, BCCI has been pushed into a corner by the country. The outrage all over the country at Harbhajan being termed a racist, that too by Australians, is too much.
Secondly, the BCCI seeing that Pawar is the only one who can get some respect from the ICC for India has given the right to pull the tour to Pawar. He is the only person who can decide whether this tour should go ahead or not.
Now, given his history, remember he was pushed off a stage in Bombay in the Champions Trophy, by Ponting and Damien Martyn. This became a big news event at the time, and he was even asked about it.
But he chose to overlook it at the time, since he considered the Australians "little kids" who make mistakes like this all the time.
Rajeen Shukla who was media manager at the time, was asked about the incident. He was enraged but said Mr. Pawar chose to overlook the incident at the time, owing to magnanimity.
But Pawar hasnt forgotten that incident. He knows the true nature of the people in question. And thats why he is not back down. If he doesnt get what he wants he will know that in order for him to maintain face in front of the country, he has to pull the tour.
Otherwise people will show those images of him being humiliated all over the media.
One way or the other, this tour is going to be cancelled.
Symonds: Main bandar hun? Harbhajan: Maine kab bola. Symonds: Sun. Tu bhi bandar hai. Sachin: OK, both of you are bandar. Ponting: But Gandhiji had 3 bandar. Clarke: No, he was from Porbandar. Sachin: I am from Bandra.
Cricket Australia today organised a meeting and selected a monkey as their Captain, so that nobody should call them human being....A monkey can lead the Alians team better than human being....
MR.LALIT MODI IS 1 MILLION PERCENT CORRECT.IF HARBHAJAN IS BANNED CALL OFF THE TOUR IMMEDIATELY.THIS UNFAIR BIASED AND PREJUDICED TREATMENT FROM THE WHITE MAN HAS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY.ALL I AM ASKING MR.MODI PLEASE DON'T BACK DOWN AND DO A U TURN.WE ARE BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY.IF IT MEANS NEVER HAVING TO PLAY AUS.AGAIN SO BE IT!
RE:LALIT MODI
by Guru K on Jan 11, 2008 10:11 PM
we will comeback without playing oneday series....We can not play cricket with Cowards...Cheaters....Monkeys..
Kumble has always remained a thinking cricketer in both in and off the field. He has matured over the period as a responsible cricketer and the article by him evidence the same. It shows his concern for game of cricket and leaf of this article should be given to all sledgers and guys who play cricket in a rugby style.
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