Looking at the summary of the first and second test matches, I conclude that Australia played (or rather conspired and cheated) with not eleven but thirteen players if you include the two on-field so-called umpires. It has become clear that Australians are bad losers, cheats and play dirty mind games. The numerous bad decisions by umpires, the Bhajji-Symmonds episode, and instances of cheating by Ponting (claiming a grounded catch, not walking off the field even after nudging a nick to the wicket-keeper etc.) proves that the Australian cricket team is a cheat and undoubtedly fixed the matches with the umpires. They must have bribed the umpires to get umpiring decisions in their favour.
I have never ever seen such bad umpiring in last 30 years. I like to point out that Steve Bucknor is anti-India. He has been for the past few years consistently giving bad decisions against India in ODIs and test matches just like his colleague David Shepard does for Sri Lanka.
In my opinion this test match be nullified and either be abandoned or replayed. Both of the umpires be stripped of their designation and banned for life. We can certainly do without them.
The conduct of Ricky Pointing (appealing despite knowing that he is wrong in doing so, showing Ganguly the finger suggesting that he is out (he had no right to do so)) and of Symmonds (falsely accusing Bhajji of racial remarks) should be thoroughly investigated and be banned for atleast 20 ODIs and 10 test matches.
RE:australia played with 13 players!!!
by Manmeet Johar on Jan 06, 2008 03:50 PM Permalink
My friends & sister. In one short sentence i will request govt of India. Please pull out our team from this series.My Countries pride is much more then the KITTY of our greedy Board. I request moderator & Rediff India. Please Please start signature campaign.This murder of our team,By Umpires ,ICC,Unprofessional & Liers of Australia team & their Board. What now to protest for ,to take out those two umpires from coming test.History is written.We have lost , but why will any one of us will remember after 5-10 years histort is going to say India lost. This is more serious issue then we think.Its crime what has happen, and even if we keep our self shut, we will be colloborators of Crime. Jago India jago Please write mail to news channels. This is not our team or our pride but you who has been at recieving end. brothers & sisters please join hand
RE:australia played with 13 players!!!
by roshan shah on Jan 06, 2008 03:52 PM Permalink
India is not for SALE. Pull off - Sharad Pawar, if you have any mother's milk in your blood, take action you old numbskull!
RE:australia played with 13 players!!!
by halfbloodprince on Jan 06, 2008 03:54 PM Permalink
This is TEAM BCCI..Some moronic indians (mind you not all indians are morons)unnecessarily associate it with India.
RE:australia played with 13 players!!!
by apratim guha on Jan 06, 2008 03:54 PM Permalink
David Shepard????He was one of the most respected umpires who retired once he understood that he was past his prime. I guess you mean Darrel Hair.
RE:australia played with 13 players!!!
by shaheen khan on Jan 06, 2008 04:06 PM Permalink
plase accept my sincere apologies. i meant darrel hair and NOT david shepard. however david too has been involved in several glaring bad decisions.
