Ponting may want his team to be remembered as a lovable bunch but, I have to tell you I long for the days of the West Indian Domination of cricket and hope for an Indian domination.
West Indies side was the most dignified side that was loved by people who lost to them. THey were not the kind that said a word to their opponents. It was more their actions. When Holding, Roberts, Marshall, Patterson, etc were coming in to bowl quick there was a love for them rather than a feeling of disgust.
When Lloyd went out there to bat or when King Richards was hitting the ball out of the park or even when Dujon was repairing an innigs because the big names failed, we loved watching it.
Now I have to agree with Sunil Gavaskar on this. Aussies and Ponting will be remembered as the most disgusting team on earth in all sports. When Jordan played in the NBA, 80 year old grandmas wanted to watch the guy soar. It did not matter if they were Chicago fans or not. When Ponting bats today, I feel that he does not deserve the talent god gave him. I feel that god put that talent in the wrong hands.
Ponting to me is like Latrel Spreewell if people know the NBA you know who that guy is.
Aussie media while enjoying their team's dominance which is not here for long, has forgotten about the "ugly aussie" stuff their team is practicing. I wish and hope India comes home. If they dont, they are doing a dis-service to the nation.
