Why do people put in such news on the air, you said there is an addition evidence, but did you hear the transcipt yourself.
If indeed some fresh evidence emerges which weakens the case of Harbhajan and allows the ban to continue, the forthcoming triangular series could be in jeopardy as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has time and again threatened to pull out of the tour over the issue.
Please provide actual stuff for the viewers, your statement states that the evidence is against Harbhajan and then in the end you Say.
According to sources, even Sachin Tendulkar, who claimed in the hearing that he didn't hear anything to the effect, could be in dock and the evidence could prove it.
If Harbhajan was to prove guilty and the Indian board was to carry its threat, the damages for abandoning the tour could amount to 2.3 million Australian dollars as penalty.
Now what does all of these prove, does rediff knows the transcpirt and if rediff does not know why do you publish such things on the web.
Did not expect such kind of foolish news to be published by rediff.
This is purely pressure tactics from ICC and Aussies. Now the Test series is safely over so this is the time to go on with One day series also. But because of BCCI communication of withdrawing from the series these white colour putting pressure.
I want to know if it is found that Harbhajan is not guilty then why Aussies will not be punished. It is not mentioned anywhere in the article. Tendulkar is only saying he has not heard which is absolutely posible but they are saying they have heared. So in case of favourable verdict why they will not be punished.
RE:Another trick
by jayanta sengupta on Jan 28, 2008 11:00 AM
The BCCI would not withdraw from the series at all. Mr. Sharma the BCCI is like a puttet in the hands of the ICC. Mr. Pawar would not put his forthcoming ICC chairman position at stake. He would find some middle path if needed may dump Bhajji for 3 or 4 matches but never put a bold stand. This bunch of BCCI officials are backbone less reptiles.There was and is only one person who had fought ICC with Indias head held high.
RE:RE:Another trick
by Vishy on Jan 28, 2008 11:04 AM
jayanta, remove the goggle from ur bengali "dalmiya" eyes. I feel this set of BCCI is better, dont forget how pawar met ganguli and sachin for gangulis point of view on inclusion. At least they look to be answering to concerns of lot of people, unlike days of "dollermiya" when it was all one man show
RE:Another trick
by Deepak on Jan 28, 2008 10:55 AM
Tendulkar has not said "He has not heard". He has said "There was nothing racist said". There is a difference in the two statements.
RE:Another trick
by Neeraj B Bhai on Jan 28, 2008 11:02 AM
However if the remarks actually turn out to be racist (assuming that the transcript is clear) then it will be embarrassing for India, Bhajji, BCCI and Sachin. However they should show full transcript of what was said before also - that would tell if there were any provocative stuff spoken by aussies
RE:RE:Another trick
by Vishy on Jan 28, 2008 11:01 AM
deepak, even if he's said like that , still how can the stump transcipts prove whether some text was racial or not, at the end it has to be supported by some manual evidence
Well if stump microphones prove that Bhaji is not in the wrong, then what action will ICC take against Symonds and his team mates who claimed to have heard what the stump mic, umpires and Sachin did not hear ? Besides everybody seems to still be quite on the issue of Ponting's unclean catch the evidence of which is very much on TV Footages
Hayden knew it hence he added the word 'strong evidence' backing them in his penultimate day interview to press. So much confident were they that they wanted everyone to take for a ride. Why was it not produced then, just to hype the lies of Indians if any? Its again unsportsmanlike although Bajji sld be punished for telling lies as well alongwith the ban.
RE:ponting & hayden knew it..
by Deepak on Jan 28, 2008 10:53 AM
where were the sardar's brains then ? Did he not realise that there would be a stump mike ?
RE:ponting & hayden knew it..
by ramaswamy sunderrajan on Jan 28, 2008 11:01 AM
Aren't we assuming that there could be something against Harbajan in the stump muke recording? Why go overboard on such surmises?
RE:ponting & hayden knew it..
by Deepak on Jan 28, 2008 11:03 AM
Definitely. Could be. But the way harbhajan has been hanging his head the last few days, and the speed at which kumble ran to Ponting with the oliv branch, does not seem to add up. Even if it was not racist, and was something to do with 'mother' then it would still qualify for a verbal assault.
it is gentlemen's game; totally spoiled by abuses by certain players. If sardar is found guilty he should be removed. It is most unethical practice on ground.
I think the new evidence (if found credulous) is better for the case as whole. If Harbajan hasnt said anything racial, then this will be a stren proof. On the other hand, if he has, thats fair enuf. He has to accept the judgement. We can critize a lot about the Aus team (and I completely agree with that), but if there was a pact that racial slurs wont be used in the field and Harbajan overstepped, it is only fair to reprimand him
RE:Bhajji said Maan Ki ..... not Monkey
by Deepak on Jan 28, 2008 10:47 AM
Yes. And the judge should aqsk him to explain what it means ... If he is in a position not being able to explain then it should be construed as something far more worse than a racist comment.
BHAJI WAS IRRITATED BY THE FIELDERS OF AUSSY TEAM. WHY ICC IS NOT POINTING OUT AUSSY'S GROUND SLEDING. ACTION SHOULD BE INITIATE FROM THE INCIDENT STARTING.. WITHOUT ANY MANNER, SYMONDS, LEE AND POTING TEAM.. PROVOKED.. INDIAN BATSMAN.. NOT ONLY HARBAJAN... BAAAAANNNN AUSTRALIAN TEAM . Without threatening, Aussie could not win even with a club team
RE:WHY ICC NOT TAKING ACTION AGAINST IRRITATING A BATSMAN IN THE GROUND
by sam on Jan 28, 2008 10:40 AM
exactly! And now they are crying over gilly is retiring. They will suffer a lot because they know that gilly was expert in picking up ball from the ground and claiming it as a catch. Almost half of his catches were false. gilly's name should be removed from the record.
RE:WHY ICC NOT TAKING ACTION AGAINST IRRITATING A BATSMAN IN THE GROUND
by suresh on Jan 28, 2008 11:00 AM
why half? tell all catches are bump catch. Just because u have one site to write anything u want, it doesn't mean u can write anything. Pity
RE:RE:WHY ICC NOT TAKING ACTION AGAINST IRRITATING A BATSMAN IN THE GROUND
by mayank on Jan 28, 2008 12:04 PM
suresh, go back and read the news items about gilly's before saying anything. In recent past... In Sydney ball touched dravid's pad and gilly appealed for the catch and dravid was given out. No need to praise gilly just because he has white skin. If you want to do that then you are free to do that.
RE:WHY ICC NOT TAKING ACTION AGAINST IRRITATING A BATSMAN IN THE GROUND
by vivek atmaram aroskar on Jan 28, 2008 10:38 AM
ICC NOT TAKING ACTION AGAINST IRRITATING A BATSMAN IN THE GROUND this morningthe first ball tendulkar faced, bumped and caught by symonds. and all the aussies appealed. immediately the umpires treferred to the third umpire. why they did not do when indians appeled? can Mr, referee answer that?
RE:WHY ICC NOT TAKING ACTION AGAINST IRRITATING A BATSMAN IN THE GROUND
by indira on Jan 28, 2008 10:53 AM
They should have done it on 2 or 3 occasions in the Sydney test also( stumpings of Symonds and Ganguly's dismissal). It would have saved a lot of ill feelings between the 2 teams and India would have been in a happier position. As you said, the umpires didn't even bother to refer to the 3rd umpire when we appeal.
