When Loo Vincent of NZ criticized the aussies for their on-field sledging, he called Vincent a cockroach...Now isn't that racial abuse??
If Harbhajan calling Symonds a monkey anmounts to racial abuse, calling someone a cockroach also amounts to racial abuse...
Coming back to Hayden, i think he is just putting on this arrogant demeanor to mask the uncertainty that plagues the Aussie team...
The Aussies probably feel that India are on level terms with them and thus want to play some mind games to unsettle India...
The professional Indian cricketers should ignore all these threats and do what they do best...playing good hard aggressive cricket with commitment and focus....the results will take care of themselves...
RE:This is the arrogance of Hayden!!
by Samosachat on Jan 22, 2008 05:34 PM Permalink
It is just bragging and trash talk like Mohammad Ali. It is all in the game. Let us have some fun. Do you remember Ali's famous talk against Fraser" It is going to be thrilla in Manilla with that Gorilla" No body called him racist then. I have one for Hayden. " For the Aussies it will be a suicide in Adalaid if they take Mat's Aid"
RE:This is the arrogance of Hayden!!
by Diesel Man on Jan 22, 2008 05:37 PM Permalink
Hahaha, good one.... I'am sure he is gonna get a blob in one of his 2 innings...hope he gets it in the 1st innings..
RE:RE:This is the arrogance of Hayden!!
by Samosachat on Jan 22, 2008 05:36 PM Permalink
I mean " It is a suicide in adalaid with Mathew's aid" for the Aussies.
RE:This is the arrogance of Hayden!!
by suresh on Jan 22, 2008 05:35 PM Permalink
Cmon Man, Just because ur an Indian, don't support blindly. You cannot say that India are on level terms with them. This is tooooo much. I agree that they played excellent cricket this series, but similar to this Aussies have played so many series and they have won consistently. Unless India wins consistently with other teams and become Number 1 in ICC ratings, they cannot even dream of reaching Aussies. Even Bangladesh have beaten Aussies in One day, that doesn't mean that they are equal to them. Let them win Adelaide test, let them win next series against South africa, and atleast by this year end, they should close the rankings by atleast 5 points.
RE:This is the arrogance of Hayden!!
by Calspadeaspade on Jan 22, 2008 07:30 PM Permalink
Dont take any statements too seriously. Hayden is bragging and so have some fun with it. Indian fans can also brag for fun. It is all in the game provided you dont abuse any body and keep the comments smart and decent.When Hayden is bragging he is taking some risks like he could be out for 0 and look like a fool. And so do we. He is just having some fun.
When Loo Vincent of NZ criticized the aussies for their on-field sledging, he called Vincent a cockroach...Now isn't that racial abuse??
If Harbhajan calling Symonds a monkey anmounts to racial abuse, calling someone a cockroach also amounts to racial abuse...
Coming back to Hayden, i think he is just putting on this arrogant demeanor to mask the uncertainty that plagues the Aussie team...
The Aussies probably feel that India are on level terms with them and thus want to play some mind games to unsettle India...
The professional Indian cricketers should ignore all these threats and do what they do best...playing good hard aggressive cricket with commitment and focus....the results will take care of themselves...
Definately India will win. Also Mr.Hayden will not score more than 100 runs in both the innings. Ofcourse our bowlers are best as compared to aussies. At present series is 2-1 in favour aussies but only with the help of bad umpiring otherwise it was in india's favour & aussies was loosing side 1-2. Never mind the last test remains & series ende at 2-2.
BEST OF LUCK INDIA.
MR.HAYDEN IN THIS MATCH OUR BOWLER WILL DEFINATELY DO THAT THING WHICH U NEVER EXPECT.
RE:COMMENT ON FOURTH TEST
by Amit Desai on Jan 22, 2008 05:36 PM Permalink
Even 100 runs is very good by Hayden which is an average of about 50 per innings. We cant afford half centuries by any opener.
RE:RE:COMMENT ON FOURTH TEST
by Yogesh Sharma on Jan 22, 2008 05:37 PM Permalink
Dear you r right may be he would not score more than 50 runs in both innings
RE:COMMENT ON FOURTH TEST
by Yogesh Sharma on Jan 22, 2008 05:36 PM Permalink
dear I know better than you. That's why I am saying that series WOULD BE ended ON 2-2
well Mr Hayden u r not saying any thing new.its ur way to demoralise the opponent before the start of the match.We know that ur side is the best but now its time u people pack up & leave the no. 1 position.
RE:its the australian way
by HARD HITTER on Jan 22, 2008 05:32 PM Permalink
Atul, Asmall but IMP correction needs to be done to your post. OZ are not, but WAS a best side. It is a history now,.
RE:lets play the mind games!!!
by ajay gupta on Jan 22, 2008 05:48 PM Permalink
MA KA AAKh .. Hadyan Ki Sola Sunar Ki aur 1 Lohar ki Jai Hind....
Austrila can win as INDIAN BOARD WISHES THE SAME THEY HAVE TAKEN BRIBE FROM ACB THATS WHY SELECTION IS DONE BEFORE THE 4TH TEST AS THIS USELESS JOB ( SELECTION ) CAN BE DONE AFTER MATCH STRAIGHT AWAY THERE IS 1 WEEK TIME IN BETWEEN
RE:we have to prove it
by HARD HITTER on Jan 22, 2008 05:26 PM Permalink
Is thre anything esle to prove??? 1. We defeated OZ at PERTH. 2. We were the only team to stop steve waugh to win 17 consecutive game and now we are the one who have stopped arrogant ponting from doing so. 3. we have defeated them in their own style - in 4 days flat. 4. Ponting is bhajji's bunny. Even after his arrogant interview about his incompetence to play bhajji, he was cleaned thrice by bhajji in succesion. What more is left to prove???
RE:we have to prove it
by Rediff on Jan 22, 2008 05:30 PM Permalink
By stopping the AUS to win 17 tests does not make us No. 1 team, we should break this record. I request Mr. Sharad Pawar to arrange a 17 test match series with Bangladesh.
RE:we have to prove it
by HARD HITTER on Jan 22, 2008 05:34 PM Permalink
here we are not discussing about the top spot!!! We are talking about the way we shattered OZ dream of winning 17 consecutive tests and the arrogance of OZ's that resulted in their own downfall.
yes we are all cricket lovers. and we support our team. but selectors never picked a good side all the way these years. when we are thinking about doing good these people do one thing. they anounced onday team before this test. they know whom to pick and whom to drop. then wait and anounce on final day. we have five and half hours differenc. even our board and selectors don't want a good team and good result then our COOMENTS and ANGUISH ........! totaly waste of time and energy.............!
RE:Bengalis have no work
by Kaushik Ganguli on Jan 23, 2008 10:55 AM Permalink
It is because of people like you that Kolkata is fallen and it will rise again inspite of people like you.
RE:Bengalis have no work
by Jayaraman srividya on Jan 22, 2008 06:14 PM Permalink
What a great message. Even I do wonder about it. Always it only happens with bengalis. Whenever sourav is dropped always they are the first to protest. When pathan was dropped or laxman neither a gujarathi or people of andhra behave badly. No wonder Kolkata is a city of shits and not a city of pride.
5) All AUSTRALIAN players are eligible to keep commenting about all players on the field and the OPPONENT TEAM should never comment as they will be spoiling the spirit of the AUSTRALIAN team. Any comments made in any other language are to be considered as RACIALISM only.
(6) MATCH REFREE decisions will be taken purely on the AUSTRALIAN TEAM advices only. Player views from the other teams decisions will not be considered for hearing. MATCH REFREES are to be given huge bonus if this rule is implemented.
(7) NO VISITING TEAM should plan to win in AUSTRALIA. This is to ensure that the sportive spirit of CRICKET is maintained.
(8) THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE: If any bowler gets RICKY PONTING - %u201CTHE UNDISPUTED CRICKETER WITH INTEGTIRY IN THE GAME OF CRICKET%u201D more than twice in a series, he will be banned for the REST OF THE SERIES. This is to ensure that the best batsman/Captain will be played to break records and create history in the game of CRICKET.
These rules will clarify better to the all the teams VISITING AUSTRALIA.
