After watching the test match, someone has written some rules have to be incorporated by ICC to give the other teams a perfect clarification
(1) *Ricky Ponting %u2013 (THE TRULY GENUINE CRICKETER OF THE CRICKET ERA AND WHOSE INTEGRITY SHOULD NOT BE DOUBTED*) should be considered as the *FOURTH UMPIRE*. As per the new rules, *FOURTH UMPIRE* decision is final and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. *ON-FIELD* umpires can seek the assistance of *RICKY PONTING* even if he is not on the field. This rule is to be made, so that every team should understand the importance of the *FOURTH UMPIRE*.
(2) While *AUSTRALIAN TEAM* is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close to the *AUSTRALIAN FIELDER(WITHIN 5 metre distance)*, the batsman is to be considered *OUT* irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or grassed. Any decision for further clarification should be seeked from the *FOURTH UMPIRE*. This is made to ensure that the cricket is played with *SPORTIVE SPIRIT* by all the teams.
(3) While *BATTING*, *AUSTRALIAN* players will wait for the *ON-FIELD UMPIRE* decisions only (even if the catch goes to the *FIFTH SLIP* as the ball might not have touched the bat). Each *AUSTRALIAN* batsman has to be out *FOUR TIMES* (minimum) before he can return to the pavilion. In case of *THE CRICKETER WITH INTEGRITY*, this can be higher.
(4) *UMPIRES* should consider a huge bonus if an *AUSTRALIAN* player scores a century. Any w
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by jason dooley on Jan 09, 2008 02:20 PM Permalink
also you forgot (5) any Indian batsman should not be given out after choking to part time bowler in the closing stages of a match. If said batsman is dismissed the Indian team shall be permitted to spit the dummy, blackmail the ICC and take its bat and ball and go home.
Seriously, knuckle up and be men. Sure, you can talk about playing aggressive BEFORE a test series but when it comes to proving it on the field........ No one denies the poor umpiring decisions made in this test, yet do Indian supporters forget the poor decision that went in their favor against England at lords. If Australian would have been on the unfair end of the decisions they would have hardened up and faced the challenge instead of folding like 3rd grade cricketers under pressure. Why? Because that is what champions do.
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by Why Care on Jan 09, 2008 02:35 PM Permalink
We are well aware of what australia do when they face the challenge. what they did when defeat seemed imminent at 134-6 and 30-2 is out there for everyone to see. Winning by hook or by crook is no winning at all- its called dishonesty in a civilized world. but why should anyone expect the aussies to know anything abt being civilized?
even ICC has asked CA to reign in their army of kindergarten cops. the criticism has been widespread and from all quarters, including some of their own. and yet, lowlifes like jason dooley aka doogie howser aka duncan the apeman don't get it. they'd rather bang their heads trying to drive their point home with laughable and senseless arguments.
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by Why Care on Jan 09, 2008 02:51 PM Permalink
and team that resorts to cheating would've faced the challenge. by doing what? cheating even more? and isn't that what they're doing now- having been dishonest all throughout the sydney are still lying about not having done anything wrong?
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by Why Care on Jan 09, 2008 02:54 PM Permalink
what champions do? champions take defeat in the right spirit, and don't wait to get back to the victors in the most unethical way after been beaten by them earlier. it's the humiliation from the 20-20 semi-final, isn't it?
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by Kunal Kundu on Jan 09, 2008 04:01 PM Permalink
Jason dear, did anybody ever teach you to look inside or, like most aussies, you'd prefer to throw filth, your own if I may say. Why do you think every country playing u guys complains about u all. The world beating West Indians did not need that. But Australins do and now they need even the umpires to pitcn in for them. Your worthy captain thinks its his birthright to stay put even when he is clearly out, he appeals for a catch (remember Dhoni) even after grassing the ball (see the picture in the previous article by Panicker, provided ofcourse that you are not selectively blind), keeps his gentlemanly promise to Kumble by indicating that Sourav was out despite Michael Clarke grassing the ball twice. By the by, you have a worthy successor for Ponting. I mean Clarke. He stays put even after seeing the ball being clearly edged, says he's taken a catch after grassing it twice. A perfect con artist to succeed the master conman. Arrogant brutes, if I may say he aussies are. One is only capable of giving what one has, methinks and the aussies have nothing else to give other than terrible attitude and worse language. Kunal
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by Ruchi on Jan 09, 2008 03:43 PM Permalink
It seems like everything seems fair to Australians if in the end they get to win a contest.
Human errors during umpiring is not something new, but if out of 10 umpiring blunders, 9 are against one side, and the opponents are Australia, then the possibility of foul play cannot be ruled out from the host side.
This is specially true in wake of the humiliation suffered by so-called World Champs, at the hands of India, in 20-20 World Cup. I am sure that they are still licking their wounds from the same.
Also, it seems like the copyright for riling and provoking opposition players, cheating, and lying unashamedly have been bouhgt by Australian cricket team. And also, for them, aggression is a great thing if they are giving it to someone, but difficult to stomach, when they are at the receiving end.
What a bunch of hypocrites this Australian team is!! The saying, "As the Captain so the Team" rings 100% true here.
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by pravin attarde on Jan 09, 2008 02:59 PM Permalink
YOUR SHIT TALK PROVES THAT YOU ARE AUSTRALIAN BECAUSE ONLY AUSTRALIAN TALK SHIT EVERYWHERE. IN FACT, A BAN SHOULD BE ON RICKY PONTING FOR ALL THE MISCHIEF THAT HE KEEPS ON DOING ON THE GROUND.
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by raviram jones on Jan 09, 2008 02:34 PM Permalink
gimme an instance when australia has been at the receving end of umpires decisions which has cost them the test series...Pls do point out any other instance apart from the ashes u guys lost to england or rather flintoff...