[quote=Srirangan;445981]
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What rubbish. Where were you when Glen Mcgrath repeatedly called Sanath Jayasuriya a "black monkey"? Where was Symonds? Where was the Match Referee?
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I was obviously out of earshot, as I was unaware until now of the allegation. I'm betting Symonds wasn't in the team, and the Match Referee was awaiting a report that was clearly never made.
A question, however. I have lost count of the number of Indian apologists who are rushing to tell me that 'monkey' is not offensive. If so, then why should Jayasuria have been insulted. Accoring to your justification McGrath was just having fun (assuming he actually did what you claim).
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The Aussie Cricket team has been for decades bad mouthing other teams players, especially non-white players. And the things your cricketers have said are far worse than the school boyish "monkey" comments.
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I am well aware of our poor record on sledging, though your claims that it was particularly directed against 'non-white players' awaits proof I doubt you can provide. I am also aware that other teams have engaged in particularly strong sledging, often while complaining about us. For some time now there has been a crackdown on sledging. As far as I am aware Australia has been abiding by the rules as they are now enforced - the umpires can charge us if we don't.
I am also not surprised by your application of the classic double standard. Our sledging is a threat to the game, your racial epithets are 'schoolboyish'. You seem to be judging the statement by which team makes it. Sounds dangerously like racism to me.
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If anybody has been hypocritical, it has been the Aussie players because they are the pioneers of sledging on the cricket field. And they do it at a far more dirty level.
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So India takes the high moral ground by calling one of our players subhuman? yeah, that'll show us.