| Perverted notions on racism |
Was just reading on the Gibbs racism case. I was under the impression he used a racist word. It turns out he called some idiots in the crowd nothing more than "animals". How is th...
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| Questions |
In the game if Harbhajan Singh calls Mathew Hayden a " big monkey" and in return Hayden calls Bhajji " small monkey" what happens? Is Hayden being racial? I assume calling Hayden a big monk...
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| An uncomfortable truth |
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/334413.html This is a hard hitting but uncomfortably true article in cricinfo on India and racism. FWIW I agree with it. ...
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| Wow.. this guy has strong opinions |
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/334413.html I think he was probably paid well by cricinfo to come up with this. Someone should tell him that not allowing...
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| Paging Colin Kynoch aka Bhandava |
Colin, Trust that you are well. I wish to bring to your attention a recent post of mine (shown below) in the thread titled ""We are penniless losers, so shut up and pla...
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| Ponting's condemnation of Neil Harvey... |
further shows his arrogance. In essence what he said amounts to "Don Bradman et al didn't play professional cricket." I guess sledging is an integral part of professional cricket. Sorry, Bra...
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| Songs of Love and Hate: Maan ki Choot, yeah |
With apologies to Leonard Cohen, this is my version of "Hallelujah". I have titled it "Maan-ki-Choot, yeah". -Amit ************************************ I heard there wa...
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| Cricket Australia lawyer Brian Ward threatened Ponting with |
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23134989-23212,00.html Hilarious reading..So Ricky Cheating was forced to genuflect by an impoverished ACB? Wonder how their faces looked when ...
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| Remove the Layers |
I have to agree with Benaud that the match referee is a redundant position. Infact has shown itself from anything being useless to harmful. The umpires on the ground should handle this stuff...
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| It is criminal to include Dinesh Karthick in the current Indian ODI team |
The current Indian ODI team is too low on experience and too many youngsters who never won matches vs Australia. It is criminal to include Dinesh Karthick and Gambhir over V...
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| The Match Referee Problem |
Pressures have been brought to bear before. Border did not even show up for his hearing. http://youtube.com/watch?v=gZrmD8bVza0&feature=related
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| The champions |
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23140236-5013406,00.html He says Symonds, Simon Katich and Ponting play the game so hard they make lesser men cringe. "The...
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| Its final. Symonds is Bhajji's bitch |
nuff said. lets get on with the tri-series now. JD
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| Please use the right terminology |
The entire Symonds-Harbhajan Singh saga is not "monkeygate", since no evidence for that exists. What it is is "framegate". While BCCI's over the top actions have allowed the Aussi...
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| Aussies mentally disintegrated? |
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23140262-2722,00.html Ponting slams a text call to arms RICKY PONTING admits that this week's judicial controversy and race row ...
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| Aussies mentally disintegrated? |
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23140262-2722,00.html Ponting slams a text call to arms RICKY PONTING admits that this week's judicial controversy and race row ...
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| More Cluelessness by Aussies |
Now they think that if Bhajji's previous infringements were made available to the judge, he'd have hit Bhajji with 3.3. Can they display anymore stupidity in public? They sure are hell...
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| BCCI urged to take action Ponting/Symonds |
Good points raised here. Why no action against Ponting and Symonds for abuse? BCCI has been silenced by all powerful CA and Proctor? With the stump MIC audio estabilishing...
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| An ancient Panchatantra tale happens in real life |
http://www.chandiramani.com/talesofpanchatantrae.html 1. THE STORY OF THE MONKEY AND THE LOG A merchant had started building a temple beneath the trees on the outskirts of a town....
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| Judge would not ban Harbhajan even if 'monkey' taunt was true |
Because the video evidence Judge saw showed that Symonds started it, for which Symonds also agrees, even if the alleged word was used, he would not apply 3.3 From http://sport.gua...
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| Where's Bharat's score card of the series? |
And Don's as well?
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| mental disintegration blowback |
well, it has come back to bite them in their collective asses: "Sutherland said Cricket Australia would discuss the judgement with Symonds and the rest of his team-mates. "No doubt wit...
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| H Singh to be suspended by the BCCI. |
Being now well aware of how hot to trot Indians are on Spirit of the Game and objecting to errors, surely the BCCI should now do the right thing and suspend H Singh for the duration that he ...
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| India smashes US$1bn sports boundary |
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JA31Df01.html An interesting article on IPL. Excerpts: ---- Lalit Modi, vice president of the BCCI, told Asia Times Online...
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| OT: NYPD detective accused of pimping teen |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080131/ap_on_re_us/detective_teen_prostitute By MARCUS FRANKLIN, Associated Press Writer 25 minutes ago NEW YORK - A police detective and ...
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| Come together |
http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/334220.html Maybe they will use Lee and Tendulkar as the faces of the CB series, as those 2 seem to get along fine even t...
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| Speed and Spin |
From http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23136689-5001023,00.html "The fact the charge was downgraded from a level 3.3 to Level 2.8 is not a reflection on the process o...
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| 'Oz media demeaning Appeals Commissioner's office' |
When will the Aussies understand that they should not expect all cricketing decisions (irrespective of facts) to go their way? http://publication.samachar.com/pub_article.php?id=119574...
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| Symonds Perspective |
He toured a country that made monkey chants. An opposition bowler called him monkey. If I were him I would have heard "monkey" when Bhajji said "teri maan ki ch..." especially if I don't kn...
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| Amazing innings |
194 not out from 177 balls so far. Next best score was 13 from 140 balls. Synman came to bat with the score on 9-2 and scored 18 fours and 9 sixes. http://www....
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