We Indians should definitely support India, but at the same time we should be honest in sending our messages. 1. Do you think India Plays honest from the beginning? (or atleast for the past 3 years) 2. There are lot of cases where India got benefit from the umpires and won the series itself (latest example, India vs Eng in Lords, 1 wicket to win for England, Sreesanth was out (plumb lbw to Panesar), but umpire helped India and the match was drawn, then India won the series. Many can argue that there are lot of decisions went against us at sydney, according to me, even if it is one decision which has turned the match, that is enough.
Coming back to Honesty, in the last ODI against AUS in India, Murali kartik openly accepted that he got a nick when he played against aus, but he didn't walk (why Kumble, you claimed that your team is also honest?). I am not saying that he should walk, at the same time, we cannot expect others to walk also.
Appeal= How many times Indians have appeal when they plan in India (test match against Pakistan, Srilanka etc) even the fielders know that it is not out. Indians have been fined several times for excessive appealing.
So let us stop finding excuses for the loss and prepare for the next test. (If we are not able to play 2 overs of part time bowlers and lose 3 wickets to clarke, then we deserve to lose the match)
RE:Nobody is Fair
by raj on Jan 08, 2008 08:48 PM Permalink
we arent complaining as much for the loss - kumble stated that dint he ? if yu havent read that or noted, yu are trolling here. the grouse is about bad umpiring, and some bad sport by aussie team, and also the racial conspiracy hatched by symonds against a hapless bhajji. if there's proof conclusive, bhajji should be banned immediately or else, take care of symonds for making a false claim
RE:Nobody is Fair
by suresh on Jan 09, 2008 10:12 AM Permalink
What can Australia do if Umpiring is Bad? How can u say Bad sport by aussie team? Do u think appealing and not walking is bad sport, then the entire world of cricket is playing like that. U remember Kumble appealing once in the same match when Hogg played a cover drive. If it is false claim then ICC should have rules in favour of bajji.
RE:Nobody is Fair
by suresh on Jan 09, 2008 10:12 AM Permalink
What can Australia do if Umpiring is Bad? How can u say Bad sport by aussie team? Do u think appealing and not walking is bad sport, then the entire world of cricket is playing like that. U remember Kumble appealing once in the same match when Hogg played a cover drive. If it is false claim then ICC should have rules in favour of bajji.
RE:Nobody is Fair
by on Jan 08, 2008 08:46 PM Permalink
Thanks for this comment. This is hard to argue with. A huge point missed on all the "Aussies are cheaters" posts is that the terrible crimes they are accused of are actually standard practice.
* Aussies not walking is cheating. An Indian not walking... well lets not mention that thanks.
* Aussies appealing for not-out decisions is cheating. When India does that.. well.. ummm.. totally irrelevant and beside the point!
Righteous indignation only works if you are righteous. It is plain hypocracy to say that these actions are only cheating when Aust does them.
RE:Nobody is Fair
by Calvin Corser on Jan 08, 2008 08:21 PM Permalink
Yeah he does come from another world, it's called earth, because he's one of the few speaking anything close to reality here.
