Cricinfo states that Ricky Ponting covering his behind, finger pointed at Harbhajan's behavior vi...
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Cricinfo states that Ricky Ponting covering his behind, finger pointed at Harbhajan's behavior vis a vis Sreesanth, saying essentially that all was Harbhajan's fault and the Ozzie's minor errors(sic) were made too much of.
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/350600.html
Ponting conceded the Australians showed several lapses of judgment during the series but he was frustrated that issues were magnified in the press. "Most of us would put our hands up and say we made a few minor errors last year," he said.
"I think the thing that happened was that every time there was a minor error it was turned into something that was a lot bigger than it was. I was reading things about Harbhajan and having run-ins on the field when we didn't talk to each other in the course of the day."
This shows that the Aussie's will never learn and continue their near criminal sledging against the opposition . They are going to continue down the low sledging road they have travelled these many years. When they come to India, they should be watched and all their antics reported, so that they know that there is no free lunch for unsporting behavior. Both Sreesanth and Harbhajan shouldalso be given a short leash to prevent a repeat of past behavior.
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Yash:Setting our house in order, I agree should be a given. However, Ponting remarks suggests that the Australians have not learnt a lesson and are going to continue on their old sledging ways as if nothing had happened.
Yash, thank you for visiting,
Rgds, Girdhar
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It sounds logical....First we should keep our own house in order..Then we should take suitable measures to face Austalian mischieves.......yash
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Akber: I did not recommend anywhere that we go easy on Harbhajan: i was talking of an entirely different matter, which is more harmful to cricket than Harbhajan's offence, which could be solved by banning him for a few games and if he does not improve to ban him for good. The aussie campaign to destroy the confidence of a team is planned and coordinated all through Australia with possible exception to honorable people like Roebuck who pointed out how badly the Aussie's were behaving. Sri Lanka has felt it, India has felt it and Pakistan has felt it. They are a bunch of bullies and they take pride on their role as bullies.
Girdhar
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Shri Girdhar Gopal Ji,
With all due respect Bhajji offence was unprovoked, rule, criminal, and worst in any form of sports arena.
As a former cricketer/pace bowler, I believe that it was a top level offence in sports which cannot attract any pardon, also this is not the first time he was seen behaving offensively. I think no pardon should be granted to Bhajji.!!!!
[former cricketer/pace bowler]
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Cricket Australia or Australia Inc., prepare very carefully to destroy the confidence of visiting teams by a planned campaign which is joined by Manager,players,press and cricket Australia itself. They start with pejorative remarksarticles, and go down into the gutter with savage sledging. Past masters have been McGrath,Ponting et al. The worst of this bad lot is Andy Symonds: who from his height and size appears to threaten opposing players. At the top of it they appeal at every juncture threatening umpires. They also generally only get Anglo umpires or cooperative West Indians when they get Asian teams to Australia. I do not know how they do it, because the decision to place umpires is with the ICC.
Rgds, Girdhar
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GG: Punter is a whiner! Notice how he kept quiet in india, and only started whining once back home.
regards, gaurav
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TV: This is cricket in new age !
Rgds, Girdhar
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Girdhar Gopal,
Well its seems to me that we will be seeing so much of such bad behaviors.
Reason: The concept of sports entertainment is being redefined by crazy honchos of films and TV.
You are invited to read blogs/stories:
Target London (Part 4)
Cricket: The National Fix
For the sake of honor (Part 2)
Regards,
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