The arrogant Aussies, blind Bucknor and the livid India
by Eklavya on January 8, 2008
Hello friends !
Well I am already late in getting my first post of 2008. First a belated happy new year to all of you. I wish all of you good luck in the days to come.
India was livid for the last few days. And I really mean it. In a country, where Cricket is a religion, the treatment meted out to team India in Sydney test match turned out to be burning issue which overshadowed all other news. In every nook and corner of every city of India, this acrimonious test match was the hot debatable issue. The way Steve Bucknor handled the match with his extremely bad umpiring that appeared to be a partial one, resulted into instant anger and anguish in India. Thankfully today ICC has announced that Bucknor will not be the Umpire in the next test. Harbhajan Singh has also got some relief as he has been allowed to play the next test match till his appeal is pending.
Well no matter how this conflicting issue is sorted out, one thing has become as clear as a crystal – Australian Cricket team is no longer the best and the brightest team of the world. This team of once disciplined men, which attracted the admiration of the whole world for their professional game of power and performance, has turned into a bunch of wild hounds whose only aim is to win a match – by hook or by crook. I am sorry to see this unfortunate transformation of the team Australia which I once admired so much. The boys of Ricky Ponting have made me sad and disappointed. Their unnecessary aggressiveness and bully attitude has changed the way Cricket was used to be played till some years ago. Alas ! it’s no more a gentlemen’s game. It has become a display of ugly machismo where there is no respect left for the opponents.
The popularity of team Australia has touched a new low at least in India. From what I read in various news articles and blog, I think that Australian people in general are not happy with the way the team Australia match. Many Australians felt a bit empty with no urge to celebrate this win that way they normally do.
However, I think that, in the ultimate analysis, it is just a game. Emotions are momentary and slowly will fade away. There is nothing more interesting than to see a nail-biting cricket match- provided it is played with the sportsman spirit. I hope the series will be a success and this incident will not put any permanent scar on anybody. Amen !
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Hi this is Sue’s husband Dave.
Firstly apologies to the people of India for the Australian cricket teams behaviour.
I can honestly say that I was extremely disappointed when Steve Bucknor did not give Andrew Symonds out caught behind in the first innings it was an absolute howler of a decision, in fact I commented to Sue at the time that decision may have spoiled the entire test match. The umpiring generally was of a poor standard with several poor decisions.
The Australian cricket teams attitude has developed into a win at all costs design which is a poor place to be, may I also say I was watching some of the last test played in South Africa where I saw Graeme Smith edge a ball to first slip and wait until given out by the umpire before he left his crease, once again poor etiquette.
It may well be time the ICC stepped in with a code of conduct for all sides.
If it is any consolation the polls around Australia indicate that the majority of the public believe the Australian Team are behaving in a manner unbecoming to the way the game should be played.
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