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While India has the financial muscle, it has rarely used it to address on-field issues that they themselves, and some of the other sub continental teams, have been facing over the years. They might use that muscle to decide who gets the next world cup, or to decide the next president of the ICC but they have hesitated to use it to apply balm on the wounds of the Indian players (and needless to say the Indian public), regularly having their noses cut off by boorish Australian players, blind and deaf West Indian umpires, and whiter-than-thou English and South African match referees. If today the BCCI tells the ICC that unless the charges against Harbhajan are withdrawn, Steve Bucknor is sacked, and Mike Procter replaced immediately, there is no question of any test match, at Perth or someplace else, I would raise my hands and clap. The BCCI can further tell the ICC that any fines handed out by the ICC based on whatever guidelines exist today in the ICC charter would be smilingly paid up with the understanding that the ICC being driven to the poor-house would become the sole occupation of the BCCI for the near future. Definitely all this sounds like blackmail, because it is blackmail and I for one support it wholeheartedly. For years, everyone has been yelling about discrimination and abuse, but rarely has anyone done anything about it. A few hot words are said and then the spirit of cricket prevails. This spirit of cricket concept is the dumbest I have ever heard considering that Australia, who has no idea as to how the word "spirit" is spelt, has been dominating on-field cricket for the last couple of decades. How then can the spirit of cricket be alive? It all sounds very nice to talk from a commentator's box but means nothing when Ponting and McGrath can swear at opponents and get away and Sehwag can get suspended for appealing and running towards the umpire, as happened in the famous Mike Denness case in South Africa. Hey, look at events as recent as a few days back, when Bhajji has a pow-wow with Symonds and umpire Benson calls him over to have a chat with him. Did it ever occur to him that when two people argue, unless one knows what is going on (and Benson had no clue, as he didn't during the entire match), then it makes sense to talk to both players and get to know what is happening? Or take the case of the match referee Mike Proctor deciding to ban Harbhajan supposedly on the words of Mathew Hayden while ignoring Tendulkar's support of his mate. Hey, maybe Tendulkar was lying and maybe Hayden was true-blue but how the heck does Mike Proctor know that unless there is some other evidence? Seriously, I read that the Courier Mail newspaper in Australia lent a humorous touch to the Symonds racial slur issue by morphing a photograph of the Aussie cricketer on the picture of Lord Hanuman. Seriously, someone needs to super-impose the photographs of Mathew Hayden and Mahatma Gandhi as I for one know of no one else whose words could be taken as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help us all God! India brings in the dollars and if India decides to kick a few behinds to get the fair treatment and respect it (and anyone else, for that matter) deserves, then so be it. Life is not fair, and money talks. Till now, the BCCI has only been talking about issues that will benefit it, the BCCI. Maybe for once, it can talk something that benefits the players, and with it, helps the Indian fans gather back some self respect. The media is red-hot with reactions, this time with even the Australian media (most of it, anyways) acknowledging what Ponting, Hussey, Gilchrist and Border don't seem to understand. Prem Panicker on Rediff pens his thoughts and while I agree with him wholeheartedly, I only say that to ask for justice is too mild for my taste. There is a saying that goes "treat a dog like a dog", and that is very valid in this case also. It is what has been wrong all these years, when the issue could have been tackled with a heavy hand but was instead handled with kid gloves because no one really wanted to bell the cat. Peter Roebuck says it for me; throw out the garbage. It might be blackmail but the stink still gets less. Reader Comments 2. The delay and indcisiveness on the part of BCCI regarding Harbajan and umpiring issue will not be good for the country.WE SHOULD DEMAND
V. R. Gopinath
on Jan 8th, 2008
3. We should not be surprised at the behaviour of Australians. As we know in the olden days of British Empire Australia was the place where all criminals were bannished to. The present Australians are the descendants of these criminals . So the negative traits of these people will be there in them always
Lallu
on Jan 8th, 2008
4. Clear about what occur in the ground,we con't say the fact happining there,
v.Aravindan
on Jan 8th, 2008
5. the aussies changed there game,now we will speak in their own NEW language with our style.
ravi nagayach
on Jan 8th, 2008
6. why did the umpire say not out what could be the reason
arfat
on Jan 8th, 2008
7. why did the umpire say not out what could be the reason
arfat
on Jan 8th, 2008
8. Can you imagine what would be the situation if it was Pakistan instead of India in this fracas with Australia? By now, the whole world, including the Indian media, would be calling Pakistanis bad losers and "cry baby". And there would be demands all around to ban Pakistan from Test cricket! That's double standard for you!
Zill Rahman
on Jan 8th, 2008
9. haha a wonderful read i agree with your views/opinions 100%.
Desi
on Jan 8th, 2008
10. so appropriately and brilliantly said.
Harendra Vora
on Jan 8th, 2008
11. I think the indians should stop their whingeing and carrying on like a bunch of clowns and concentrate on playing cricket. Obviously they are not good enough and need to divert their attention on swaying the rules their way. It pissed me off that rulings are overturned just because india has a massive audience. YOU LOST INDIA. As for Hogg calling Singh a Bastard, good on him, finally someone tells the dirty indian what he really is.
ben shrubby
on Jan 8th, 2008
12. I am not too sure if we rule the game. Why is Mike not suspending Ponting.
Anna Malai
on Jan 8th, 2008
13. I think Buckner should not be selected as an umpire for any of the matches played by GREAT INDIAN TEAM WITH ANYONE (ESPECIALLY the looser Austalia). If i will be asked in future who is the biggest CHEAT and aSINNER too. I will definately say Steave bucker.
Kritika Sharma
on Jan 8th, 2008
14. I think Buckner should not be selected as an umpire for any of the matches played by GREAT INDIAN TEAM WITH ANYONE (ESPECIALLY the looser Austalia). If i will be asked in future who is the biggest CHEAT. I will definately say Steave bucker.
Kritika Sharma
on Jan 8th, 2008
15. Bhajji should file a racial discrimination case against Mike Procter for indulging in his old pastime - aparthied. As for the Australians, it would be foolish to expect civilized behaviour from the descendents of criminals who were sent to the continent so that they could be kept away from England.
Hirendra Chatterjee
on Jan 8th, 2008
16. Pull your head in mate.
G Steele
on Jan 8th, 2008
17. Hirendra Chatterjee, you blokes are so righteous but underneath all that righteous bullshit you are just racists and sooks. An Aussie said it earlier India were not good enough they choked and even your God Sachin should have been given out as he was plumb in front. Why don't you people learn how to spell sportsmanship and grow up and play sport and stop carrying on like girls.
Ed from Oz
on Jan 8th, 2008
18. BCCI have so far registered only a part-ial victory by easing out Steve Bucknor.
S. S. Kumar
on Jan 8th, 2008
19. I enjoyed watching the test match it has been many years since I have seen one ,but I was dissapointed to see all this name calling and racial remarks what happened to this gentiemans game ,I thought that Australia played well and they won perhaps India will do better next time I hope the beauty of this game is not mared by hatefull comments ,we have enough wars in this world why not enjoy this wonderful game for what it is. Raj Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Raj Manuel
on Jan 10th, 2008
20. One thing is clear that Australians have cheated inthis game.But who doesn't do it.Every playesr appeal for LBW,run out, catch out BUT IT IS UPTO UMPIRE TO GIVE THE FINAL DECISION. Why the hell umpires were scared in this game? Why they were giving wrong decisions under pressure ? What pressure was there on them? Who was putting pressures - Australians?? No, they were just appealing for out.But why they were not putting their heads and giving their decisions? Whom they were scared off ? Also, the australian player's behaviour was not good at the field.If they are champs, then they should behave like champs.CHAMPS WIN BY GAME AND NOT BY CHEATING. so Aussies, I won't call you a champs any more now.
Pratyush Kumar
on Jan 9th, 2008
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1. I luv my country,and my cricket. But reading sum of the other comments,sum of them are outright racist. I respect peoples loyalty 2 there home country. But Australia is the best in the world,and we will be 4 a long time yet. Use keep dreaming,we will keep winning.