We should not.........Boycott the series. Abhimanyu in mahabharata was killed because of injustice. BCCI is the richest cricket board in the world throw money buy out the umpires....Its no longer a gentlemans game we saw it already but out board will not do it. They will neither boycott the series bcoz they will lose money nor they will do something to win or draw the series. Hats off to our boys they stood against 15 hats off to kumble.....Well done brother.....You make us proud dont lose heart you did really well...all the players..............
RE:No we should not boycott the series
by mahendra bhagwat on Jan 06, 2008 01:34 PM Permalink
players done well for india but umpiers done too good for aussies
RE:Hang Benson and Bucknor till their death..
by India on Jan 06, 2008 01:24 PM Permalink
Kill the OZ team as well. They are a disgrace to the game of cricket. Better still, nuke Australia.
RE:Hang Benson and Bucknor till their death..
by on Jan 06, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
Good work india...we cannot expect you to win against 11 Ozs in their home, 2 umpires and 1 thirs umpire...but still you showed enough courage to fight it till the last moment...we are proud of you... It is unfortunate though when so much money has been poured in the game, the umpiring standards are so pathetic and in this case biased...India should never play a game if bucknor is an umpire for it.
RE:bribed !!!!!
by Upadrasta PardhaSaradhi on Jan 06, 2008 01:21 PM Permalink
absoluteyl. A nation's pride is in stake. if BCCI cares about cricket, cares about players , they should boycott the series and come back.
Wt is Sunil gavaskar,who is the member of ICC technical team doing in the commentory box? Resign man
RE:bribed !!!!!
by Shreyash Shukla on Jan 06, 2008 01:25 PM Permalink
how can be nations pride at stake bcoz of 15 people against them our boys fought well played well... congratulate them well done kumble you wont the match for us...........Inspite of all the odds...great job brother....
poor umpiring is one thing, biased umpiring is another thing. This umpiring was biased as most of the bad decisions are crucial time went against India.
RE:Umpires are paid for Aus to get their record
by Upadrasta PardhaSaradhi on Jan 06, 2008 01:19 PM Permalink
yes, Australia is considered as a team who is good, but will remain in the history as a team who won on the basis of bad behaviour by the players, umpires helping them, bad appealing.
How can a captain who caught the ball, grounded it on the ground and then appeal for a catch? How can an umpire can ask a fielder whether you caught it? How can a captain tell the umpire it's out?
RE:Umpires are paid for Aus to get their record
by chaitanya tamane on Jan 06, 2008 01:22 PM Permalink
This is absolutely horrendous umpiring... The Umpires have to be banned for few matches as punishment.... It is totally out of my understanding why the umpires cannot refer to the third umpire when the facility is available... In any case, I think Steve Bucknor has lived his umpiring life and should be forced to retire.
India has to complain. Not to complain, they have to boycot the next 2 test matches and come back to India. When 2 teams playing and fighting for pride, you cant have so many controversal decisions.
India might have saved the match if Dravid and Ganguly were not given out. How can the umpire ask a fielder whether you caught it or not? How can you trust a fielder, not the batsman who stood his ground. In dravid's case, Nothing touched and that blind Steve Bucknor gave his out. Wasim jaffer is clean biowled on a No Ball.
how can be all wrong decisions will be against India?
This is an offical match fixing. if this continues, Aus can win consecutive 40 matches.
RE:Complain
by Akbar on Jan 06, 2008 01:33 PM Permalink
Well Said Partha, you hit the nail on the head, that crazy colored bstd, Steve F ucknor is always against India, This has been since a long time not just this one... this is toooo much to take....zenith of shabbiness .... India should boycott the next 2 matches...I had lot of respect for the Australians... But Not anymore...Symonds shamelessly said, he nicked Ishant... And michael clarke at the end of the match said , the pitch was awful for batting...so Australians didnt play any well in this match...This is awfull..as some one rightly when two nations are playing for pride...this cant be taken lightly...
RE:Complain
by on Jan 06, 2008 01:40 PM Permalink
Ponting is a**h**le. The most incompetent player with no sportsman spirit. I wish he goes to Panta. He was claiming Dhoni's catch which everyone can see he grassed. He will do anything to win (his wife needs to watch out).
RE:RE:Complain
by aju puthookkallel john on Jan 06, 2008 01:37 PM Permalink
In the second Innings after nicking to dravid at first slip, Michel clarke stayed at the wicket hoping the umpires will save him. So comic to watch
RE:Complain
by VA on Jan 06, 2008 01:22 PM Permalink
I agree. Sitting here in MN, USA I am feeling absoluetly disgusted with the Ganguly decision (of course Dravid was not out also)-How can the umpire consult Ponting about the decision-What happened to the third umpire. As far as I am concerned, the match was won by India. The umpring squad from this match must be banned from cricket and the Indian team must return back-The hell with this series.
RE:RE:Complain
by on Jan 06, 2008 01:27 PM Permalink
I would agree we should come out of aus. 2nd test was between ind and umpires, and umpires made aus victory. Aus were playing with 14 players (11 3). One morething is drop yuvraj & jaffer. now onwards tests must be played in nuetral venues rather in home countrys.
RE:Complain
by Niran Kumar VK on Jan 06, 2008 01:21 PM Permalink
You can believe the fielder's words if they are from a country other than Australia. That too, the umpire asked Ponting about the catch. Everybody knows the kind of player Ponting is. He wanted Murali Karthik to walk after he was given not out. But he himself didnot walk after he edged one to the keeper. How can the umpire believe such a player's words?
RE:RE:Complain
by on Jan 06, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
I would agree we should come out of aus. 2nd test was between ind and umpires, and umpires made aus victory. Aus were playing with 14 players (11 3). One morething is drop yuvraj & jaffer. now onwards tests must be played in nuetral venues rather in home countrys.
RE:Complain
by vikneshrajan Mouttouvelou on Jan 06, 2008 01:19 PM Permalink
Hey we should feel proud abt our players..We have played with enough courage against these 14 players(11 Oz Players ,2 Umpires and 1 Third Umpire)
