Let's Not Forget
I know I'd be making a hell lot of enemies right after I post this. However, I'm quite willing to risk that just to remind all of us here what happened and more importantly went virtually unnoticed in Australia 8 months ago.
Here's a deliberate pulling down of a batsman in the name of 'trying to go for the ball' whereas the video clearly shows that was never the intention. Neither there was a provocation as is the case in this Test match. No hue and cry. No complaints. No Test match suspensions. Oh, that's the so called hard cricket.
And not just that. It happens even within the team.
I don't understand why there is such a hue and cry. There was clear provocation from Watson. Katich even blocked Gambhir when the latter tried to take a single. Isn't that against the spirit of the game? And who gets punished? Ah, we. Stanford Power, who knows?
I guess that's something we, Indians, have to live with all our life. One, Two, Three.. Yeah I'm counting the enemies I've already made.
| Posted by Zapper on Sat 1 Nov |  10 comments |
Posted by jeet on 2008-11-01 13:05:06
Posted by jeet on 2008-11-01 13:07:46
Chris Broad Shame Shame....
Posted by unsuidojo on 2008-11-01 16:36:07
Zapper: "deliberate pulling down of a batsman in the name of 'trying to go for the ball'"? Are you seriously trying to compare this with the Ghambir incident? The video shows an incident which does not appear intentional because it wasn't.The bowler went for the ball, the batsmen was in the way, and in the end they both went for a tumble. End of story. Bowlers from all countries frequently obstruct batsmen by getting in their way or placing their hands on batsmen. While a more mature cricketer would have conceded the run in order to avoid contact you cannot blame an enthusiastic young fielder like Clarke for throwing himself at the ball. Ghambir's actions were a hell of a lot more than that. He was not playing the ball but targeting a person. I'm afraid you are going to have to do better than this post to defend Ghambir in order to convince the majority of posters to this blog. Putting the Symonds video up in the same post is clearly evidence that you have no comprehension of who Australians are and how they interact with each other.
Posted by TA on 2008-11-01 23:55:18
Posted by zapper on 2008-11-02 02:02:31
What nonsense, Zapper. All I can say is I'm glad you don't umpire. Next time you watch a game of cricket watch how bowlers actually do frequently make body contact with batsmen if they obstruct the bowlers getting to the ball. Watch how most bowlers will place their hands on batsmen or even shoulder them away. In a case where a bowler dives at the ball and the batsmen is in the way of course the batsmen will get taken down. The difference between this and Ghambir? Clarke was going for the ball. If you open both eyes when you watch the video you will see that what might look like a tackle can also be seen as Clarke protecting both himself and the batsmen from sustaining serious injury after he went too agressively for the ball. As I said the crime is not intentional violence against Tendulkar but a lack of maturity combined with a strong competitiveness (which will no doubt be seen as much more than that by biased supporters like yourself).
Posted by TA on 2008-11-02 11:10:35
Okay. It's pointless arguing with someone blessed with such great obtuseness.
Here's an article you must read.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24583040-5001505,00.html
In case you still don't get the point, lemme highlight some points of significance:
"The decision to find Gambhir guilty of a level-two offence is indicative of the fact that any degree of physical contact is unacceptable," Broad said in a statement.
"In the view of the umpires, the facts of this case, the lightness of the physical contact and the element of provocation, would not justify such a penalty," Broad said.
"Whilst I concur with this view, the ICC has repeatedly told the players that deliberate physical contact between players will not be tolerated."
Such double standards!
Posted by zapper on 2008-11-02 13:49:31
Posted by TA on 2008-11-02 14:41:55
Posted by Zapper on 2008-11-02 17:00:46
http://www.cricket-blog.com/archives/2008/03/05/Andrew-Symonds-vs-streaker/
HTFU
Posted by Hanuman on 2008-11-03 14:29:08
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