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Nobody claimed Indian spectator is innocent. Culprits were immediately removed from stadium in Mumbai.
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Really? ALL those making racist gestures or chants were removed? I don't think so. In fact, I have seen film of an Australian who reacted angrily (and without racist language) to the Indian crowd being removed hmself by a heavily armed policeman.
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Prove that Harbhajan uttered those words in the ground. Umpires didn't heard it, Microphones didn't capture it. Procter has issued the ban on Harbhajan on the admission of ‘Aussies’ Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke, both of whom were standing in the slip region and quite far from the action, that Harbhajan uttered ‘monkey’ word. Sachin Tendulkar was standing right next to Bhajji.
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The match referee heard all the testimony & made his decision after a lengthy hearing. I will trust his 8 hours of hearing testimony over the few minutes of edited footage you& I have seen.
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Can you please elaborate on this, we can go ahead on discussing specific issues. Remember, Australians were known for sledging in the field. They may not have made racist comment, but the word b*****d carries lot of weightage in India.
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Sorry, that dog won't hunt. Anyone who has spent any time with Australians in virtually any context will be familiar with the way we use the word 'bastard'. it is not used to imply lack of patentage here. If, as claimed, Indians have suffered under a barrage of sledging lo these long years then they would have heard the word. If Indians find the term particularly offensive they have had decades to make this clear, as we did with 'monkey'. As far as I know this has not been done. The report of Hogg was simply a pathetic attempt at a 'square up'.
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I can give you numerous examples, when sub-continental players were fined heavily for minor misbehaviors, but others let go off.
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So what? I can give you examples of Australians being fined for things that either didn't happen on the field, or didn't happen at all (Glen McGrath allegedly spitting at an Indian player being a case in point - the side on shot was deceptive, the end-on shot showed McGrath many metres away from the player).
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Forget past, in the current series, When Yuvraj made delay in leaving the crease, there was heavy pressure on match refree to fine him. But when Ricky did the samething, I have not seen a single line in media, that anyone urging to fine him
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And here we have a classic example of the great double standard at play here. You are complaining about alleged pressure on a match referee to fine a player (I believe the penalty has been voided). Yet you seem unconcerned with a cricket team blackmailing the ICC into changing umpires & ignoring its own match officials.
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In Mumbai, the person who was making monkey gesture was thrown out of stadium. Show what has done in Australia when, Australian crowd asked to show passports to Indians?
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I think this has been lost in translation. What exactly are you talking about? I was at the MCG on Boxing Day in a VERY mixed crowd, and everyone was having a good time.
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No doubt about that. I had lot of respect towards Australian team. But this series ruined all that.
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And I had respect for the Indian team. I thought they were men, not sulking children.
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I know all Australian past and present glory.
Sir, lets limit the discussion to current series.
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Everyone else here seems determined to drag in whatever past events suit their case (including you). Why do I not get that right?
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Forget bad umpiring, look at the way, Ricky Ponting was appealing, when batsmen was not out. (Rahul Dravid, Ganguly). Symmonds admitted he nicked the ball, what prevented him from walking out. Same case with Ponting, he was waiting for umpire decision. Just re-wind the Sydney test and come back and argue why Indians are wrong?
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And Indians only appeal when they are certain it is out? Spare me.
Australians appeal more than other teams because they have better bowlers who create more chances. We like to put batsmen under pressure & we are good enough at bowling to do it. If India is not, why should we be punished?
As for Symonds (or any other batsmen) why should they walk. This test provided many examples of just how many errors umpires can make. As Symonds himself said, he has been given out at times when he knew he wasn't. Most batsmen have been. Why should they walk? Symonds was within his rights to wait for a decision, as was Ganguly in the 2nd innings. You walk when the umpire gives you out.
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Just imagine if all those 8 decisions went against Australia, what would have been the outcome of that?
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Two points. First, Australia would have grumbled to a few journalists & got on with the series. We would not have demanded a new umpire or threatened to go home.
Second, you are once again showing you bias. I hear team manager Chauhan talk about ALL the decisions going against India. Excuse me? I can think of two blatantly bad decisions that went against us, and then there were the usual collection of solid LBW shouts we didn't get (we do get some, which are usually included in the 'bad decisions' category by the opposition).
If India wants to become the best nation in the world, here are a few tips:
*Throw all the politicians out of administration
*play less 1 day cricket
*Stop sulking like spoiled children
*Find 2 opening batsmen, a no. 6, a better keeper & some consistent bowlers (Dravid looks deeply unhappy, Jaffer is a joke, Yuvraj needs to remember how to bat, Dhoni is average & Kumble won't last forever).
*learn to run between wickets
*learn to chase the ball in the field
*learn to catch
*learn to take responsibility for winning rather than finding excuses for losing.