I am one of those British/Aussie readers - I can understand you guys are upset by the umpires and the result, but how would you feel if every newspaper/website/blogger called the Indian cricket team a bunch of cheaters, called Kumble a bad sport and claimed that India had bribed the umpires or the ICC in order to win? You may get a tad defensive...
Generally we are a pretty open bunch, and most of the Aussie coverage today was against the Aussies for legitimate issues - ie not walking (which is common to all teams, including India), sledging (which is fairly common in other teams, perhaps less so in India), and "over-celebrating" (which really can't be called a horrific crime - see 20/20 final).
We support our cricketers when they do good, and berate them when they do bad.
I have had a look at some of the Indian coverage and, even with legitimate complaints, it is way over the top. We can appreciate sporting passion, but much of what has been written has been personal and, frankly, incorrect.
If a paper complains that Australians don't walk and doesn't mention that Indians also don't walk, that is unfair. The same goes for appeals - the Ponting LBW and Kumble "driven for 2 runs" appeal should be ample evidence in this regard.
We are happy to accept legitimate complaints -and there ceratinly are some - but if you are fair, you can't be inconsistent and only paint the Aussies in a bad light.
