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First of all I have been following the Australian press too and I find the mainstream media has been very balanced in their views. In fact they have been generous in their praise, far more than our own press would have been had the roles been reversed. I have seen a few caustic comments but these by and large have been from little known or unknown analysts/agencies. Are we just trying to generate some controversy here?
Why are we going over the top on this? It is easy to be a good loser but it is more important to be a gracious winner. From what I have seen we seem to be neither at the moment over this madness. We were whining losers and now we are being arrogant and childish in this victory. It was great to win, specially against the Aussies, but it was a one off thing. Anyone care to find out how many tests we have played abroad and how many we have ever won. Specially so in Australia. The way I recollect, its 6 or 7 after playing test cricket in Australia over 60 years.....how good a record is that? Compare this with the Aussie record and we will see outrselves in true perspective.
( Posted: Monday , January 21, 2008 at 15:32 )
Dave
Australia are undoubtly not an arrogant team.
What this series has shown up is the hypocrisy, pretentiousness and pomposity of the Indian cricket team.
( Posted: Monday , January 21, 2008 at 11:24 )
Dave you need some sleep. One loss in a cricket match has you SOOOO upset? Good night, Dave. Hope your mind is a bit less congested when you get up, whenever that is
( Posted by ashok kapur on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 00:14 )
Vivek F
Australia are no doubt an arrogant side and it shows that any team when having a good run of victories have other factors in their favour.
Remove these factors and you are left with an ordinary side. The umpires had to be doubly careful not to give the australians any benefit on the field considering what happened at Sydney. This removes quite a lot of benefit that they have received over the years. It becomes fairer to play a game in such conditions.
The world needs to back other teams, make them more confident and then only will we know who are the real champions.
( Posted: Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 17:07 )
Ishan
Lets not deny that the Aussies were not themselves. They were subdued in the field, and the BCCI's bullying and the lashing out from their own fans had a lot to do with it. But see, when India wins, its big news, when Aussies win, its normal, nothing big about it. And this side has not lost a test match since the ashes disaster in 2005. They will see it as a wake up call and come out all guns blazng in the next match. They should be able to win the next one(seeing how good the Indian side is at complacent and inconsistency) and win the series 3-1. Its typical Indian mentality:we win, we do hard work, aussies win, they cheated. Why has no one talked of the bad decisions which cost Aussies the match? Coz unlike India, they are not crybabies.
( Posted: Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 15:32 )
GT
Nice write-up. I live down under and one of my pastimes lately is to follow the same story but from the eyes of both the aussie and indian media. It must be said that it is still remarkable that several sections of the media here have put things in the right perspective (shred them to pieces if you like!)..many have largely remained neutral. The ones that got reported by CNN-IBN in the past week or so have been outrageous, but they have been rare.
There is a cultural difference in the way we approach the game.. we dont see it as game anymore and never did. Australian cricket team has been arrogant and ruthless and that did help them win but cannot be attributed to everything in their wins. They are now paying the price and will eventually realize their attitude won them matches but at a huge cost. On the flip side, I am sometimes embarrassed by my work colleagues who ask me if every street in india actually has a 'Effigy-Shop', that they seem to come up with large pictures, mock-funerals almost as quickly as controversy breaks out. :). That is not a true representation of cricket lovers in India I tell them. But blaming effigies as an after-thought had nothing with their cricket team's attitude to the rest of the world - I care a rat's ****!. now they better care!
( Posted: Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 14:31 )
Abhishek Joshi
Typical Indian mentality We win, its fair, hard fought victory. We deserve. We lose, blame umpires, cry, abuse opponents, say crap about spirit of game, and make fun of opponent's media. Truly, only Indian team plays in the 'right spirit of game', both on-field and needless to say off-field.
( Posted: Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 13:43 )
Mr Abhishek,
Wat should be replied, i am perplexed with ur comment. I hope ur Indian too.. Ur Comment states that its a typical Indian mentality of abusing the umpires and opponents, crying and needless to say the spirit of Indian cricket. I am very sure, you have been following the Indian cricket and to be specific following the Indian History or I am afraid, its time for u to introspect upon the above things. Indian mentality, good U mentioned about this, please check, it was not Indian media, blaming the umpires or the opponents, it was their own media. Right Spirit comes in Honesty of playing. Mr. Ponting was talking about his integrity but where was it when he knew he was out and didnt walk and as well claim a catch when he grounded it. This is small examples, want more plz mail me or would do reply here, I will give numerous examples. It was Anil Kumble, an Indian who offered a chance to sort out the misunderstandings and withdrew the charges not them.
Now, After Aus lost just one match, the whole country and the media are attacking them, saying the golden era is finished and plz check the aus media websites to find out more. I am ashamed to say, people of our own country are ashamed to be called Indians with such irresponisble comments. I apologize if it hurts (this is Indian mentality, not hurting others). Please review the mind and be proud of India and its achievements atleast, if U cant contribute to it.
Or Contribute to the success before criticising any body. Yup, Indian law agrees to freedom of speech but humanity doesnt allow of being critical of others until you are of the same stature or more. lets contribute to the country's success than trying to find fault. U may ask wat I am contributing, I have no reason to state it here. Wait and watch.
( Posted by Raj on Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 16:33 )
ram
Good work! Let me begin with my favourite quote of Heywood Broun "sports donot build character .They will reveal it. I think its the fitting quote to describe present aussie team and some section of media. I think to some extent aussie media is responsible for making their team think that they are invincible and to conceal their dark and uncivilised sporting nature. They should stop this kind of unwaranted mud-slinging rather should do some mature and constructive criticism which helps their national sport.
( Posted: Sunday , January 20, 2008 at 13:09 )
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