Gilchrist is a cheat and so also the Australian Cricket Team. To use a squash ball in the glove for a better grip is unsportsmanlike and unethical and NOT in confirmity with the rules of cricket- a Gentleman's game. If the same was done by Pakistan, India, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka, by this time the ICC would have come down on them like a ton of bricks, disqualified the team and awarded the cup to the Runners up.Three Cheers to ICC and to Gilchrist and the Australian Team. colonelrajan@rediffmail.com
RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by Venkataramana Marthi on May 09, 2007 09:22 AM Permalink
It's not correct to say he is a cheat. If he knew that he was cheating why he would announce it to the world. As such batsman gloves do provide that softening effect. A squash ball ony adds to the effect. So I don't think it can be considered as cheating at all!! Kudos to Australia for the way they dominated the world cup!!
RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by sudheer varma on May 09, 2007 09:57 AM Permalink
you are rite gilli is a great player and we have seen lot of times that without waiting for the empires decision he walks out whenever he is out...so its stupid to say him that he is a cheat. and if we are really spaeking about sportsmen ship its better that we praise the australians instead of critisizing them for the way they trashed all the teams around the world.
RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by Gurmit Singh on May 09, 2007 10:09 AM Permalink
I dont think he is cheat but in same words i can say Australians are cheaters they have there man Speed at the helm of affairs and he did all the things so that team Aussies gain something.LIke he did favour to Aussies by conducting final in rainy day not on reserve day and if on that Sri lanka got any chance to win the match then he comes out with explanation that final should be 50-50 affair not 20-20.Thats why final is farce
RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by Soban Ahmed on May 09, 2007 09:56 AM Permalink
All is said and done about Australian cricket. There are players in Australian team who cheats to win the match remember Pointing appealing for a catch which had hit the ground before reaching his hand. But Alas Gilli has always been a gentleman I remember him getting caught behind and left the grease before the bowler appealed or empire noticed. Our Indian WK was in shock coz he himself was not knowing that he had Gilli.
RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by ramana murty on May 09, 2007 10:05 AM Permalink
to me indian cricketers r the greatest cheats in the world.they speak everything is fine before they go to tours to overseas and when they come and say "our pitches to be improved".Now we heard through a newschannels"there is a wide differences between the team members and players." Only public who pray for their victories whereever they play r the innocent public.I feel feel strongly no one is great cheat/s than our cricket team members.wat is going on there?.more money not passion for win,for glamour not the committment to play for the country dominating in our dressing room quite often.
RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by sudheer varma on May 09, 2007 10:10 AM Permalink
you are rite murthy.instead of we debating about gilchrist its better to concentrate on whats happening with our cricket team. these ass holes comes in the team only to earn money and once they get that they are not bothered about our pride. this is not gonna change in the near future and i dont think that if this continues india will never ever win the world cup. we can see the results only when players play for country rather than money and glamour.shame for indian players
RE:RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by asad aslam on May 09, 2007 11:04 AM Permalink
Its not cheating. Its just like putting some extra rubber on grip with a better texture. It cant be compared with drugs.
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by asad aslam on May 09, 2007 11:07 AM Permalink
How srilankan can accuse any one when their main bolwers are chuckers. Any one has any doubt that murli does not throw the ball.
RE:Gilchrist is a cheat
by sudheer varma on May 09, 2007 10:04 AM Permalink
i dont think by the strength they posess they dont have any reason to cheat for winning matches.. sometimes some little fuss may happen but they are true professionsals and becoz no one is able to beat them everyone will be trying to search out reasons for their domination. but in real they are a great unit and i love to see them play their outstanding cricket evrytime they are out for the hunt.
