What you expect from Aussies. Good behaviour, courtsey? forget it. The match was rightfully ours, whihc they snatched from us by bribing the 3 umpires and match refery. I cannot see any other explanation. The mistakes made by umpires were so glaring that it is obvious a huge amount was paid to three of them to turn match in Australia's favour. It is pity that the West Indian Board is supporting a man who has not only lost eyesight and heraing power but also lost his integrity. BUCKNOR could not hear the edge of the bat of SYMMONDS but immediately raised finger on LBW appeal of RAHUL DRAVID, when the ball had brushed the pads. i think he suddenly got back his lost hearing power, with generous aid from Ponting & Co. Benson did not think it necessary to refer a doubtful catching decesion to third umpire but beleieved in SAINT PONTINGS version and as a puppet immediately ruled Ganguly out caught by Clark. However hard they may try now, the Aussies have lost it in th eyes of the world.
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by sandeep kumar on Jan 10, 2008 12:15 PM Permalink
Hahahahahaha..Rightfully ours!!!LOL..Man, 4get the controversies for the moment. Australia have 16 on the trot..They are better than India by a mile.Not to forget 3 wrld cups(2 of them unbeaten). Insecure indians will take cover under excuses, when they know deep down that the team could not play out 3 overs with 3 wkts in hand. Read the columns by sambit bal and suresh menon for some rationality.
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by on Jan 10, 2008 12:29 PM Permalink
this sandeep is a convert, thinks supporting the aussies (christian folks) is his birth right becoz they are his evenglical brothers. see his criticism of sidhu and kirti azad (both representing bjp). very calculated one. mr. sandeep kumar, the entire nation is criticising the assuies don't single out a couple of them becoz you don't like the majority
The press coverage focussed on Bucknor and Bhajji incident. They never mentioned that if India had batted for another over or 2 we could have saved the match. If Kumble who is not a regular bat could score 45 in 72 balls why did not Yuvraj, Harbajan give him stand. Even Dhoni got out in a comical way after scoring 35 runs. Only a victory at Perth can vindicate the faith the Indian followers have on our players
The Australians think that we Indians are nothing. But they were shocked to hear the words coming out of Kumble's mouth. They could not believe it. Then the way we Indians started dictating terms to ICC, the Australians were shocked.
RE:Ponting reflects the real character of whole Australian community.
by ananth on Jan 10, 2008 12:11 PM Permalink
But the aussie media by and large was critical about the umpiring and Pontings behaviour as a captain. India is a powerful cricket playing nation in terms of sponsorship and the ICC dare not go against us.
RE:Ponting reflects the real character of whole Australian community.
by devdass on Jan 10, 2008 12:12 PM Permalink
India did not dictate terms!Only faught for justice!
RE:Ponting reflects the real character of whole Australian community.
by on Jan 10, 2008 12:31 PM Permalink
Ahamed, i agree with you. they can't handle criticism and didn't expect india to react this way
When Gavaskar criticized the Australians in his column sometime last year ("Australians are an awsome side with an awful behaviour"), he was censured all over, including by the Indian cricket fans.
Now we realise how true every bit of Gavaskar's criticism is!
RE:I just want to ask one thing
by hitesh sayani on Jan 10, 2008 12:13 PM Permalink
You cant win the game if u dont get the wrong decisions in ur favour mate.
RE:I just want to ask one thing
by devdass on Jan 10, 2008 12:14 PM Permalink
Likewise however talented Indian players may be, if they do not perform they are no good!
This is not the first time that the Australian team has displayed a boorish attitude. It is high time that the team learns to be civilized,India is a role model it can try to emulate.
