> Harbhajan Racial Abuse Incident

Safin

Originally Posted by Wraith

The team shld just come back....damm BCCI and damm the Aussies....

Join ICL i say

Lets see if the referee shows the same alacrity regarding the Hogg issue now. I think in any world, "Bas tard" is a bigger slur than a "Big Monkey"

The Aussies have opened a pandora's box now. Maybe good for the game. Atleast now hopefully Indians will tolerate nothing from the Australians.

Wraith

I hope this thing big becomes a big political issue tomm....it might wake up the sleeping BCCI n Mr Pawar and compel them to take some actions in national interest...

I still hope that the team boycotts the tour n comes back....

Safin

Lol see what the Aussie newspapers are saying

Teams playing against Australia fail to understand that the banter, gamesmanship and sledging it uses is the way Australian kids joust and play in the schoolyard and backyard.

On the other hand Aussie teams can't stomach time-wasting tactics and perceived manipulation of the rules, including calling for runners, over-appealing and the alleged altering of the ball's condition.

Teams should have dealt with Harbhajan issue | Herald Sun

These guys sure live in their own world

Biggest joke

For Australia to win after being 6-134 on day one, it shows the character of this side and it's never-say-die attitude and ability to adjust to all conditions and circumstances.

This is another one (Read this)
Ugliness of racism will not go away quietly | The Australian

Racism is always a difficult issue, but this case is exacerbated by the nationality of the accusers.

This, India will say, is the pot calling the kettle you know what.

How galling can it be for people who have suffered from racist and imperious attitudes from westerners throughout their history to suddenly see their fans and players so piously denounced?

Indian commentators disingenuously suggested "monkey" was a normal term of abuse for somebody misbehaving, somehow erasing the whole dismal history of this episode and taking it all back to where we started.

Strange that the only person labelled monkey in the Australian team is the only black person.

During the Indian episode Symonds quietly went about his business. It was a storm he did not enjoy being in the eye of.

Harbhajan 'broke a deal' on abuse | The Australian

Looks like a all out war now. Media in both countries have made it headline news. There is no news today.

Safin

And some guys who wrote sense

INDIA have been dudded. No one with the slightest enthusiasm for cricket will take the least satisfaction from the victory secured by the local team in an SCG Test that entertained spectators, provided some excellent batting but left a sour taste in the mouth.

It was a match that will have been relished only by rabid nationalists and others for whom victory and vengeance are the sole reasons for playing sport. Truth to tell, the last day was as bad as the first. It was a rotten contest that singularly failed to elevate the spirit.

Dodgy deeds leave sour taste - Cricket - Sport - smh.com.au

Here is a good analysis
Plenty to think about ahead of Perth | Herald Sun

Wraith

Looks like a all out war now. Media in both countries have made it headline news. There is no news today.

If the war has begun we better use some heavy artillery and big time bombs to beat the crap out this dammed aussies....

Scrap the test series...scrap the tri-series....threaten to pull out of international cricket....we need to rock the very foundations of the ICC and the morons that run it...

Also there are certain morons in the Indian media who seem to love the aussies more than Indians....check this morons blog..

Cricinfo - Blogs - Men in White

Safin

Originally Posted by Wraith

If the war has begun we better use some heavy artillery and big time bombs to beat the crap out this dammed aussies....

Scrap the test series...scrap the tri-series....threaten to pull out of international cricket....we need to rock the very foundations of the ICC and the morons that run it...

Also there are certain morons in the Indian media who seem to love the aussies more than Indians....check this morons blog..

Cricinfo - Blogs - Men in White

Cricinfo will argue its not an Indian but an international site now(Yea thats Indianess once you wanna target other countries, lambaste your own)

Face it. There is money to be made in this series and the media and BCCI just love a controversy. A lot of cash has been made all around today on TV. A lot more people will watch Perth test. there is a lot of interest. Why would they cancel such a profitable series at all.

KingKrool

What good will canceling do? You guys aren't thinking straight. Listen to me, and listen to me well:
"Don't get mad. Get Even"
"Revenge is a dish best served cold"

Wraith

Thats the biggest problem with BCCI....they want money...they dont care how it comes...

Look at the condition of the fast bowlers....BCCI doesnt seem to care abt their rehabilitation....wats the use of all that money...

chic_magnet

aaah... they won the battle and started a war! they can do it but they cannot stomach it..monkeys..Kangaroos..crocodiles etc etc etc.

India will always listen and do nothing, heck they still fighting for Kashmir, i doubt 'racism' echoes any sentiments amongst the Indian political class (unless there are elections round the corner).
Why should the Indian team come back from there? (i thought so too on the first day itself but sadly we live in a world where 'honour' is defined quite differently).
Rather they stay and fight there, win two test matches.. level the series. and show it to the Aussies that they couldnt win it last time around and they couldnt do it this time too. they just are not that damn good!! They should win the tri-series too! heck this is the time to show everyone what they are made of, if they run away now they would have no honour!
but alas, we shall be low on morale, low on dignity, give in to what the 'white men' say!

pulling out from ICC would be a nice too, i mean who needs ICC? India could very well form its own club with other smaller nations and be the top team in there. that would be nice nah! but not while the series is going on. do it later, let the ICC know what it means to have India in its list of members.