So far as sportsmanship is concerned Australians are the least sportsmanly. They are cheats to the core. Michael Slater, Mathew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist the pretender (following his support to Hayden), and their entire team, they speak the same language of thieves. May be it has got something to do with their ancestors transported from England to serve time for acts of thievery. From television replays it is very obvious that Hayden took the catch on first bounce, yet managed to get him declared out! I think this Steve Bucknor is in awe of white skinned cricketers. Probably he is still in the same mindset of black slaves of white masters slogging it out in sugarcane fields.
They have always been so . In 1958 tour of England to Australia an Umpire by name Mel McIEven gave English batsman out regularly and defended his decisions in a series of articles "Out or Not Out".Even Gilchrist's action in"walking" - that too once only- is a stunt!.There have been many other occasions when he was out and he did not walk.Also Australians appeal for anything and everything and intimidate the umpires.Recently Gilchrist questioned a run out decision. Mike Hussey caught while being out of the 20 yards circle.It should have been declared a 'No-ball'. Ponting generates power through graphite bat. If it is not cheating ,what else is? And see what Tony Greig had to say on their sledging. No doubt Aussies are yellow and cheats- the famous under-arm ball is only another instance! Ian Mckiff was a chucker as is Bret Lee. Gordon Rorke used to drag himself almost upto the batsman's throat. Aussies only have spoiled the name of the game. T.V.Subramanian
RE:ausies are not roal models
by Joanne on Apr 02, 2006 09:13 AM Permalink
It should be the decision of the umpires. They have the final say - rightly or wrongly. How about the Sri Lankan who claimed the catch off Ricky Ponting, only later admitting he didn't take it. Walking is fair enough and is a personal choice, but no batsman would do it unless absolutely certain. Otherwise, let the umps do their job.
they'd do anything to win. there are stray examples of gilchrist walking off the field. but overwhelmingly there are steve waughs and shane warnes out there who have benchmarked the aussies.
RE:never believe an aussie
by Anurag on Apr 01, 2006 02:33 PM Permalink
u r right.. but thats the right way isnt it?? There's no goodwill and all the goody goody stuff about sports.. In the end what matters is that u win.. There's an umpire there to tell if its caught or not.. Why blame them.. Aussies have the right approach and thats the killer instinct that needed.
