Perth Pitch: Cat comes out
As the most of the cricketing experts were writing about bounce and speed of and Australian captain Ricky Pointing was predicting about his surprise if the Perth test going into fifth day’s play. In all the probabilities it looks that test is not going to witness its fifth sunrise, at least the stamps time of second day’s play is supporting this very strongly but cricket is the game of uncertain glories and every thing that predicted before the last bowl is, may remain in the circle of predictions only without taking the shape of reality.
A great fearful atmosphere was created by the Australian players about the speedy nature of the pitch; they even considered this 22 yard strip as the most fast one of the world and included Shaun Tait in playing eleven to complete square of all speedsters attack. India also made changes; Shewag and Pathan were in replacing Yuvraj and Harbhajan.
When the coin favored by matching with the calling of Indian captain and India decided to bat the decision was seen under the clouds of doubts, but the Indian tigers wounded from the Sydney test were with a different game plan, as they have to prove a point that Sydney defeat was not a cricketing defeat but was the result of ever worst umpiring seen by the world. India went on to score a satisfactory total of 297 runs in the 84 over bowled during the day’s play. The picture might look rosier if Sachin might no fall pray of yet another wrong decision of umpiring and might the casualness in shot selection shown by the Laxman and Dravid has been avoided.
The secod day’s provided the space for pitch cat to come out, as in the day’s play of just over the 75 over proved sufficient to see as many as fifteen [15] returning back to pavilion. It was not surprising as it was already predicted and assumed that 22 yard strip will prove supportive for the Australian speedsters. The surprising was that India not only score 330 runs in the first inning to gain some what respect though it was not matching with the required score of a team bating first and willing to win the match.
Here on wards the pitch cat, which was handled by the Indians with great caution, care and some extant with authority, started to prove a deadly composition for the Australians. The 22 yard strip proved nourishing for the swing of Indian medium pacers [baring sharma who was bowling in vicinity of 140] and all was started by Irfan Pathan and R. P. Sing, soon the mighty Australians were struggling at 61 for 5 wickets of top order batsmen. Thanks to nocks of 66 and 55 runs by Symonds [fortunate being dropped] and Gilchrist respectively to help the team to cross the mark of 200, as the team is dismissed for paltry 212 runs allowing India to enjoy a considerable lead of 118 runs. In the 11 over play of second inning India scored 52 runs for the loss of one wicket to take the over all lead to 170.
Still two sunsets and one whole day are left before the schedule time of match is called over and if the pitch cat keep on behaving on similar lines with same handling by the Indians, it seems possible in all probabilities that India will go on to stretch the lead in the vicinity of 450 than surely world will witness the acid test for the Australian batting line after so many years at WACA.
Whoever team go on to win but surely the Perth test seems to be an addition to tally of test results. At present India is holding upper hand and a strong rear guard action is required by Australia to save the test. I am looking forward to watch the concentration of Australians under the pressure and assuming an Indian win at the WACA.
The second days play also brought the glory and memorable movements for Indian Mr. Perfect ten, skipper Anil Kubale, who went on take the test wicket tally to 600 wickets with the wicket of Symonds. Jumbo with this succeeded in proving once again that still he is effective even on the pitch which was made to favor speedsters.
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Sledging Cricket
Sledging Cricket
Cricket in the modern times is no more a game. Slowly and gradually turn into a war of supremacy being fought on the fields with non costumed weapons of the skillful actions with the ball and bat with the physical fitness abilities expressed in the form of fielding are proving yet another important weapon of the war.
The game of the cricket was the dominating area of the West Indian countries for several decades till the mid of 80’s when Australian cricket started to emerge as the new leaders with the concept of “cricket is a game neither played nor won on the ground but the mental power and proper implementation of tactics is going to take you to the position of being victorious.” This theory succeeded and since the late 80’s Australian cricket team replaced the mighty West Indians from the status of being the undisputed world champions of the game. In fact this was the start of replacement of talent and skill by the technical excellence and man power.
Sledging- a word or bunch of words pronounce by a single or group of fielders to disturb the concentration of the batsman become a lethal weapon on the cricketing grounds. Here also the Australian players were the front runners; rather we can say they succeeded in adding new word “Sledging” to the cricketing vocabulary.
Huge monetary inflow and immense popularities has made the situations more complicated and a win on the ground become more meaningful than any thing else. Indian entered into arena with the victory of 1983 ODI championship and started to cover the grounds at vigorous rates. Packer’s cricket forced the establishment of ICC and since the Presidential period of Shri Jagmohan Dalmia commercialization and financial growth started to boost. Mean while the Australian concept of “Mind game” was on full swing and Australian cricket team was on the run of being the strangest from the stronger by wining tournament after tournament. Successive win series of Australia inspired other cricketing nations to opt the mind game tactics. Who will forget the hard hitting of Sanath Jayasurya and Kaluvitarana in the ODI world cup or action of Kiwi team opting an off spinner to open the bowling attack in the same format of the game.
Winning started to become a habit of Australian players. Winning is that kind of human want, more you have more you desire to acquire, hence this want resulted in creating a desire among the Australian players and a change in their attitude and ground activities started to be visible. A few lines “Ricky Pointing has turned the bunch of talented Australian players into squad of wild dogs” of famous Australian cricket writer “Peter Rebock” are more than sufficient to address the attitudinal change of Australian players. Anything less than victory was not acceptable to Australian players and beside their winning zeal, talent, dedication they were ready to go for anything for the victory. The recently concluded Sydney Test Match is more than sufficient to tell the levels were Australian cricket team can go down for a win. The Sydney match will not only remembered for the disputed umpiring decisions against the Indian team but the dispute over the allegations of racial comments on the harbhajan Singh, Indian off spinner and recommended ban by the match referee Mike Proctor even in the lake of clear and decisive evidence.
Sledging and disputed decision which were used to be part of the game, started to find and occupy central place for every cricketing talk and discussion. Some one started to blame the officials for creating disputes, to some others the way of Australian won at Sydney was the objectionable, some others started to put the lights on how the Indians are meeting with double standards of umpiring decisions from time to time, but no one seems to go down to reasons of present storm which is threatening a division among the cricketing nations. Why the mighty Australian players are in the complaining mood? And how it becomes possible that masters of sledging fall pray to it? Are the some of the questions, answer to which might prove path indicative help to scholar investigating truth.
“A complain is intended to get birth from the fear”, is the most common saying and might be the strongest reason of complain by Australian players. Look at the recent records of the game, Indian is the only country, with proven strong bating line up and versatile and promising bowling attack, looked as the challenging team for the champions on the cricketing grounds. Recently concluded first world championship of twenty-20 format of the game, where Australians were not part of the final by virtue of semifinal defeat at the hands of India, is the best illustration of growing powers of the Indian cricket team. The defeat was not the reason of fear among the Australian players; it was the expression of change in attitude by the young and comparatively inexperienced team which proved a worry for the champions. The traditional weapon of sledging, used by Australians on the grounds over the years against the opponents was started to be part of game plan of Indians since this tournament. Might be the ideal of young Indians shifted to revolutionary thoughts of subashchandra Bose and Bhagat Singh from the principle of tolerance, peace and non violence of Mahatma Gandhi and they started to believe in the policy of “Treat for Trait” and taking the war into the territory of opponent. This feeling was much more painful for the Australians when compared with the defeat in T-20 championship. I don’t think it will be hard to find the reason of complain by the Australian players. After all we human beings are with the tendency that we can resist a competition in our good quality but never tolerate a competitor in our bad qualities.
Cricket in the modern times is no more a game. Slowly and gradually turn into a war of supremacy being fought on the fields with non costumed weapons of the skillful actions with the ball and bat with the physical fitness abilities expressed in the form of fielding are proving yet another important weapon of the war.
The game of the cricket was the dominating area of the West Indian countries for several decades till the mid of 80’s when Australian cricket started to emerge as the new leaders with the concept of “cricket is a game neither played nor won on the ground but the mental power and proper implementation of tactics is going to take you to the position of being victorious.” This theory succeeded and since the late 80’s Australian cricket team replaced the mighty West Indians from the status of being the undisputed world champions of the game. In fact this was the start of replacement of talent and skill by the technical excellence and man power.
Sledging- a word or bunch of words pronounce by a single or group of fielders to disturb the concentration of the batsman become a lethal weapon on the cricketing grounds. Here also the Australian players were the front runners; rather we can say they succeeded in adding new word “Sledging” to the cricketing vocabulary.
Huge monetary inflow and immense popularities has made the situations more complicated and a win on the ground become more meaningful than any thing else. Indian entered into arena with the victory of 1983 ODI championship and started to cover the grounds at vigorous rates. Packer’s cricket forced the establishment of ICC and since the Presidential period of Shri Jagmohan Dalmia commercialization and financial growth started to boost. Mean while the Australian concept of “Mind game” was on full swing and Australian cricket team was on the run of being the strangest from the stronger by wining tournament after tournament. Successive win series of Australia inspired other cricketing nations to opt the mind game tactics. Who will forget the hard hitting of Sanath Jayasurya and Kaluvitarana in the ODI world cup or action of Kiwi team opting an off spinner to open the bowling attack in the same format of the game.
Winning started to become a habit of Australian players. Winning is that kind of human want, more you have more you desire to acquire, hence this want resulted in creating a desire among the Australian players and a change in their attitude and ground activities started to be visible. A few lines “Ricky Pointing has turned the bunch of talented Australian players into squad of wild dogs” of famous Australian cricket writer “Peter Rebock” are more than sufficient to address the attitudinal change of Australian players. Anything less than victory was not acceptable to Australian players and beside their winning zeal, talent, dedication they were ready to go for anything for the victory. The recently concluded Sydney Test Match is more than sufficient to tell the levels were Australian cricket team can go down for a win. The Sydney match will not only remembered for the disputed umpiring decisions against the Indian team but the dispute over the allegations of racial comments on the harbhajan Singh, Indian off spinner and recommended ban by the match referee Mike Proctor even in the lake of clear and decisive evidence.
Sledging and disputed decision which were used to be part of the game, started to find and occupy central place for every cricketing talk and discussion. Some one started to blame the officials for creating disputes, to some others the way of Australian won at Sydney was the objectionable, some others started to put the lights on how the Indians are meeting with double standards of umpiring decisions from time to time, but no one seems to go down to reasons of present storm which is threatening a division among the cricketing nations. Why the mighty Australian players are in the complaining mood? And how it becomes possible that masters of sledging fall pray to it? Are the some of the questions, answer to which might prove path indicative help to scholar investigating truth.
“A complain is intended to get birth from the fear”, is the most common saying and might be the strongest reason of complain by Australian players. Look at the recent records of the game, Indian is the only country, with proven strong bating line up and versatile and promising bowling attack, looked as the challenging team for the champions on the cricketing grounds. Recently concluded first world championship of twenty-20 format of the game, where Australians were not part of the final by virtue of semifinal defeat at the hands of India, is the best illustration of growing powers of the Indian cricket team. The defeat was not the reason of fear among the Australian players; it was the expression of change in attitude by the young and comparatively inexperienced team which proved a worry for the champions. The traditional weapon of sledging, used by Australians on the grounds over the years against the opponents was started to be part of game plan of Indians since this tournament. Might be the ideal of young Indians shifted to revolutionary thoughts of subashchandra Bose and Bhagat Singh from the principle of tolerance, peace and non violence of Mahatma Gandhi and they started to believe in the policy of “Treat for Trait” and taking the war into the territory of opponent. This feeling was much more painful for the Australians when compared with the defeat in T-20 championship. I don’t think it will be hard to find the reason of complain by the Australian players. After all we human beings are with the tendency that we can resist a competition in our good quality but never tolerate a competitor in our bad qualities.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Divided Cricketing World
Divided Cricketing World
In India there is a saying meaning never try to cross the limits, you never no your which of your slightest mistake might going to prove the blinder one and may cause the question of life and death. Cricketing world is presently going through the same phase of existence over the issues of storms generated from the disputes over the Sydney test match between India and Australia and turn of situations taken place there after.
One thing is sure umpiring standards at the Sydney were the ever worst and partial ever since the history of the game. In my previous blog post I had already wrote that neither Australia won nor India lost the Sydney test but umpires allotted this test to Australia so the Ricky Pointings team may equalizes the Australian recode of 16 successive test victory and move to Perth, where the ground situations are comparatively more favorable for the Australian team, to go on creating new world record of successive test match wins. All of this was going on smooth roads but might the successive dismissal by the Indian spinner Harbhajan was playing with the mind of Australian captain Ricky Pointing or might the thought process of Andrew Symonds went on to see this as the most appropriate time for taking revenge of harsh treatment given to Australian all rounder at Mumbai by the cricket lover during the last tour of Australia to India. Recall the statements of the player just after the Australian tour to India was ended, in Australian press for requesting the Australian people not come with reciprocal action during the tour of India to Australia. Any way charges of racial comments were framed against the Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh and series of mistakes ends when the South African match referee Mr. Proctor banned Bhaji for three test matches. India which has a proven record of opposing racialism reacted with natural hard stand over the issue. A cloud of suspect created over the smooth conduction of the remaining part of the Indian tour to Australia.
ICC was forced to appear in the dispute and for settlement of high tensions created, came forward with withdrawing the participation of disputed umpire Steev Buckner and suspended, not given the clean chit, orders of match referee against Harbhajan. British media, West Indian Cricket board and some others are blaming ICC for bowing down before the economic powers of Indians [ India contributes almost 70% of ICC revenue] and deciding the issue in favor of Indian team. Here I will love to include two things first I will salute to Australian citizens and press for taking the true sportsmanship over the issue even though the mistake coming players were representing their own country. Second I would love to see the reaction of British media or the West Indian cricket board if instead of India might the English or West Indian was playing in the Sydney test against the Australia, here I am leaving apart the issue of charges of racial comments.
As for as my cricketing knowledge suggest, Australian players were the first to bring the sledging in the game of cricket and implement it successfully against the opponents over the years under the sweet name of mind game tactics. Surely it is amazing even to listen that Australians players are complaining about the reciprocal action from the irritated opponent. In my view the true racial behavior is this and not the reaction of Indian spinner, I am sure Harbhajan has not reacted in the manner in which he reported by the Australian players. I wish to say to Australian players to remember this neither the love nor the war, where everything will be treated fair. This is the game of cricket, an exhibition ground of skills and talent; learn the lesson from the Sydney and stop so called mind game of sledging opponents, other wise the cricketing world will under go many such occasions of reaching to dangerous dead end of division.
In India there is a saying meaning never try to cross the limits, you never no your which of your slightest mistake might going to prove the blinder one and may cause the question of life and death. Cricketing world is presently going through the same phase of existence over the issues of storms generated from the disputes over the Sydney test match between India and Australia and turn of situations taken place there after.
One thing is sure umpiring standards at the Sydney were the ever worst and partial ever since the history of the game. In my previous blog post I had already wrote that neither Australia won nor India lost the Sydney test but umpires allotted this test to Australia so the Ricky Pointings team may equalizes the Australian recode of 16 successive test victory and move to Perth, where the ground situations are comparatively more favorable for the Australian team, to go on creating new world record of successive test match wins. All of this was going on smooth roads but might the successive dismissal by the Indian spinner Harbhajan was playing with the mind of Australian captain Ricky Pointing or might the thought process of Andrew Symonds went on to see this as the most appropriate time for taking revenge of harsh treatment given to Australian all rounder at Mumbai by the cricket lover during the last tour of Australia to India. Recall the statements of the player just after the Australian tour to India was ended, in Australian press for requesting the Australian people not come with reciprocal action during the tour of India to Australia. Any way charges of racial comments were framed against the Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh and series of mistakes ends when the South African match referee Mr. Proctor banned Bhaji for three test matches. India which has a proven record of opposing racialism reacted with natural hard stand over the issue. A cloud of suspect created over the smooth conduction of the remaining part of the Indian tour to Australia.
ICC was forced to appear in the dispute and for settlement of high tensions created, came forward with withdrawing the participation of disputed umpire Steev Buckner and suspended, not given the clean chit, orders of match referee against Harbhajan. British media, West Indian Cricket board and some others are blaming ICC for bowing down before the economic powers of Indians [ India contributes almost 70% of ICC revenue] and deciding the issue in favor of Indian team. Here I will love to include two things first I will salute to Australian citizens and press for taking the true sportsmanship over the issue even though the mistake coming players were representing their own country. Second I would love to see the reaction of British media or the West Indian cricket board if instead of India might the English or West Indian was playing in the Sydney test against the Australia, here I am leaving apart the issue of charges of racial comments.
As for as my cricketing knowledge suggest, Australian players were the first to bring the sledging in the game of cricket and implement it successfully against the opponents over the years under the sweet name of mind game tactics. Surely it is amazing even to listen that Australians players are complaining about the reciprocal action from the irritated opponent. In my view the true racial behavior is this and not the reaction of Indian spinner, I am sure Harbhajan has not reacted in the manner in which he reported by the Australian players. I wish to say to Australian players to remember this neither the love nor the war, where everything will be treated fair. This is the game of cricket, an exhibition ground of skills and talent; learn the lesson from the Sydney and stop so called mind game of sledging opponents, other wise the cricketing world will under go many such occasions of reaching to dangerous dead end of division.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Cricketing World after Sydney summit
Cricketing World after Sydney summit
A new chapter has been started in the history books of the world cricket. Sometime in the futures this might be called as the effects of Indo – Australia Test match at Sydney. The cricketing achievements like the 16th successive win by Australian team, 38th Test century of Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, 29th test century of Haiden etc. will go in the darkness of background generated from the unfair partial and one sided decisions of umpires Steeve Buckner and Benson. Even the TV umpire [third] was not hesitated for being the part of non rational and non justified umpiring as he refuse to declare Australian Batsman Andrew Symond out stumped even when the TV coverage was clearly showing that batsman was not in the crease when bells dislodged by the Indian wicketkeeper M.S. Dhoni. In this atmosphere ICC match referee had also played his part not only justifying the catch of Sourav Ganguli taken by Clarck, where as the reply made it very much clear that catch was not completed as with the falling of the fielder on the ground ball went on to touch the ground, but also went on recommending a three match ban on Indian spinner Harbhajan for so called racial comment “Big Monkey” for Australian player Andrew Symonds, though neither there were any audio/video evidence nor the ground umpires supported the blame.
ICC later on, under the pressures of Indian players and BCCI, who threaten to call off the tour, agreed to prevent further participation in the series by disputed ground umpires and allowed Harbhajan to play in the series till the ICC chief match referee look into matter. Though for a time being things seems to be settled down and it appears that series will go according to predefined schedules but that will happen only if ICC reach to a decision within next seven days, the ultimate time given by the Indian players. If ICC fails to resolve the issue within time limit or the Appeal commissioner upholds the decisions of match referee there are more chances that Indian players will refuse to be further part of the series and might BCCI will also decide in favor of calling the tour off.
I am being a strong positive minded person hence even these most dark situations are the brightly shining one for me, you surely will agree with me when we together will have impacts of all this on the cricketing world. Technological excellence has provided a space for the highlighting the mistakes committed by the field umpires. Like the Tennis we can’t allow to umpires to stand on the ground just for calling the over and let the other decisions be made with the help of technology. I am also not agree with upcoming demand of challenging umpires decision by the captain as this will result in loosing the friendly spirit in which game is being played. I would like to increased active participation of ICC match referee, who is at present there just to relax and once a while impose a fine for slow bowling rate or helps the ground umpires in deciding the number of over in a rain curtailed match and seldom be the part of controversy like the Sydney test match. As the ground umpires are observing the match without the help of technology so they are bound to make mistake and help to create situations resembling with Sydney test hence my suggestion is that match referee must be given powers of rectifying the human mistakes committed by the field umpires. Whenever an appeal is made by the fielding side, the decision of field umpires must be reviewed by the match referee within next five minutes and in case of mistake batsman should be called back or called of the ground accordingly. This will not only release the tension of field umpires but will make the game more fair and interesting. As for as the front foot No ball is concerned on the terms of tennis a sound activated system can be activated.
A new chapter has been started in the history books of the world cricket. Sometime in the futures this might be called as the effects of Indo – Australia Test match at Sydney. The cricketing achievements like the 16th successive win by Australian team, 38th Test century of Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, 29th test century of Haiden etc. will go in the darkness of background generated from the unfair partial and one sided decisions of umpires Steeve Buckner and Benson. Even the TV umpire [third] was not hesitated for being the part of non rational and non justified umpiring as he refuse to declare Australian Batsman Andrew Symond out stumped even when the TV coverage was clearly showing that batsman was not in the crease when bells dislodged by the Indian wicketkeeper M.S. Dhoni. In this atmosphere ICC match referee had also played his part not only justifying the catch of Sourav Ganguli taken by Clarck, where as the reply made it very much clear that catch was not completed as with the falling of the fielder on the ground ball went on to touch the ground, but also went on recommending a three match ban on Indian spinner Harbhajan for so called racial comment “Big Monkey” for Australian player Andrew Symonds, though neither there were any audio/video evidence nor the ground umpires supported the blame.
ICC later on, under the pressures of Indian players and BCCI, who threaten to call off the tour, agreed to prevent further participation in the series by disputed ground umpires and allowed Harbhajan to play in the series till the ICC chief match referee look into matter. Though for a time being things seems to be settled down and it appears that series will go according to predefined schedules but that will happen only if ICC reach to a decision within next seven days, the ultimate time given by the Indian players. If ICC fails to resolve the issue within time limit or the Appeal commissioner upholds the decisions of match referee there are more chances that Indian players will refuse to be further part of the series and might BCCI will also decide in favor of calling the tour off.
I am being a strong positive minded person hence even these most dark situations are the brightly shining one for me, you surely will agree with me when we together will have impacts of all this on the cricketing world. Technological excellence has provided a space for the highlighting the mistakes committed by the field umpires. Like the Tennis we can’t allow to umpires to stand on the ground just for calling the over and let the other decisions be made with the help of technology. I am also not agree with upcoming demand of challenging umpires decision by the captain as this will result in loosing the friendly spirit in which game is being played. I would like to increased active participation of ICC match referee, who is at present there just to relax and once a while impose a fine for slow bowling rate or helps the ground umpires in deciding the number of over in a rain curtailed match and seldom be the part of controversy like the Sydney test match. As the ground umpires are observing the match without the help of technology so they are bound to make mistake and help to create situations resembling with Sydney test hence my suggestion is that match referee must be given powers of rectifying the human mistakes committed by the field umpires. Whenever an appeal is made by the fielding side, the decision of field umpires must be reviewed by the match referee within next five minutes and in case of mistake batsman should be called back or called of the ground accordingly. This will not only release the tension of field umpires but will make the game more fair and interesting. As for as the front foot No ball is concerned on the terms of tennis a sound activated system can be activated.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Racial Sydney Cricket
Racial Sydney Cricket
Disputes of the suspended Indian cricket tour to Australia are going to prove as much as higher dispute as were the shadows of match fixing or the rebel tournament in the Australia and it might even result in the division of cricketing world. Whatever may happen to be the end results of the dispute but surely economic crises are waiting there. If ICC doesn’t come forward and BCCI, the board / country generating about 70% of cricketing revenue, comes forward with threatened action of calling back Indian team and abundant the tour, Cricket Australia will have to fight a long fight for getting the economic compensation, not only this but telecasting companies will face a huge revenue loss by loosing the advertisers, BCCI not only will pay to players but will also not get the guaranty money for Australia tour. The only favorable thing for the economics of the cricket is that with real huge population and cricket being the national passion in India, BCCI can over come these huge losses estimated to 100 carore with some what comfort because if BCCI appeals surely Indians will come forward because the issue is no more a cricketing issue but become related to pride and honor of the country and even a buck from every one will prove sufficient to meet the losses of BCCI.
All this was started with a so called racial comment “Big Monkey” by Indian spinner Harbhajan to Andrew Symonds while the spinner was bating. The dispute went on further as surprisingly ICC match referee Proctor went on to pose a three match ban on Indian spinner. The decision of match referee created clouds of suspects because 1. There were no audio / video evidence supporting the charge. 2. Ground umpires were not supporting the charge. 3. Sachin, one of the most trusted personality of cricketing word, who was with Harbhajan all the times during the exchange of words with Andrew on the ground, was witnessing in favor of Indian spinner. 4. Among from the duo of Haden and Clarck who witnessed in favor of charge, Clarck was never in the frame of TV coverage of exchange of words between the disputed players. In these situations the only probable reason of such non rational behavior by the match referee, comes to mind that as per the cricketing calendar India and South Africa have to clash after the Indian tour to Australia and might the South African referee be intended to shield the South African bating from the attack of this Indian spinner but when we consider the ground realities this seems a remote possibility.
One sided umpiring decisions, against India during all the five days of Sydney test and ban on Harbhajan cross the limits of Indian tolerance and naturally a wave of anger flashed through out the country. Every corner of the country started to sound with protesting voices of this unjustified and unfair decision and demands of calling back touring Indian cricket team. I am wondering how the “Big Monkey” becomes a racial comment because to my knowledge scientific world believes that human beings are the developed version of monkey like ancestors. I will also blame the zero tolerance shown by the Indian team from the day one of landing on the Australia for the current tour. It was sure to see a unpleasant end of Sydney test, if might the Sourav had been the captain of Indian team, when the Rahul Dravid was ruled out in the second inning but as our present gentleman captain Anil Kumbale preferred to go with zero tolerance hence India not only forced to loose the test match but also facing the charges of racial comments.
If we go with the Australian press, majority section is with Indians. Even the most famous Australian cricket writer Rebock went on to blame captain Pointing for turning the bunch of talented Australian cricket players into squad of wild hunting dogs.
At present it seems that play in the series will resume only if the ICC agree to Indian demand of withdrawing charge against the Harbhajan and insure no further participation of disputed umpires in the series.
In my own views the ideal solution over the dead lock is coming forward by the Andrew Symonds and other Australian players for withdrawing their, complain against the Indian spinner. It will not only take the on going series back to smooth tracks but will also indicate that Australians too have a big heart and sportsmanship in true sense. The cricketing world will be saved from the division and no cricketing board or ICC will have to face economic crises.
Disputes of the suspended Indian cricket tour to Australia are going to prove as much as higher dispute as were the shadows of match fixing or the rebel tournament in the Australia and it might even result in the division of cricketing world. Whatever may happen to be the end results of the dispute but surely economic crises are waiting there. If ICC doesn’t come forward and BCCI, the board / country generating about 70% of cricketing revenue, comes forward with threatened action of calling back Indian team and abundant the tour, Cricket Australia will have to fight a long fight for getting the economic compensation, not only this but telecasting companies will face a huge revenue loss by loosing the advertisers, BCCI not only will pay to players but will also not get the guaranty money for Australia tour. The only favorable thing for the economics of the cricket is that with real huge population and cricket being the national passion in India, BCCI can over come these huge losses estimated to 100 carore with some what comfort because if BCCI appeals surely Indians will come forward because the issue is no more a cricketing issue but become related to pride and honor of the country and even a buck from every one will prove sufficient to meet the losses of BCCI.
All this was started with a so called racial comment “Big Monkey” by Indian spinner Harbhajan to Andrew Symonds while the spinner was bating. The dispute went on further as surprisingly ICC match referee Proctor went on to pose a three match ban on Indian spinner. The decision of match referee created clouds of suspects because 1. There were no audio / video evidence supporting the charge. 2. Ground umpires were not supporting the charge. 3. Sachin, one of the most trusted personality of cricketing word, who was with Harbhajan all the times during the exchange of words with Andrew on the ground, was witnessing in favor of Indian spinner. 4. Among from the duo of Haden and Clarck who witnessed in favor of charge, Clarck was never in the frame of TV coverage of exchange of words between the disputed players. In these situations the only probable reason of such non rational behavior by the match referee, comes to mind that as per the cricketing calendar India and South Africa have to clash after the Indian tour to Australia and might the South African referee be intended to shield the South African bating from the attack of this Indian spinner but when we consider the ground realities this seems a remote possibility.
One sided umpiring decisions, against India during all the five days of Sydney test and ban on Harbhajan cross the limits of Indian tolerance and naturally a wave of anger flashed through out the country. Every corner of the country started to sound with protesting voices of this unjustified and unfair decision and demands of calling back touring Indian cricket team. I am wondering how the “Big Monkey” becomes a racial comment because to my knowledge scientific world believes that human beings are the developed version of monkey like ancestors. I will also blame the zero tolerance shown by the Indian team from the day one of landing on the Australia for the current tour. It was sure to see a unpleasant end of Sydney test, if might the Sourav had been the captain of Indian team, when the Rahul Dravid was ruled out in the second inning but as our present gentleman captain Anil Kumbale preferred to go with zero tolerance hence India not only forced to loose the test match but also facing the charges of racial comments.
If we go with the Australian press, majority section is with Indians. Even the most famous Australian cricket writer Rebock went on to blame captain Pointing for turning the bunch of talented Australian cricket players into squad of wild hunting dogs.
At present it seems that play in the series will resume only if the ICC agree to Indian demand of withdrawing charge against the Harbhajan and insure no further participation of disputed umpires in the series.
In my own views the ideal solution over the dead lock is coming forward by the Andrew Symonds and other Australian players for withdrawing their, complain against the Indian spinner. It will not only take the on going series back to smooth tracks but will also indicate that Australians too have a big heart and sportsmanship in true sense. The cricketing world will be saved from the division and no cricketing board or ICC will have to face economic crises.
Monday, January 07, 2008
Suicidal Spots of Sydney Cricket
Suicidal Spots of Sydney Cricket
It is unfortunate in the true sense that frequent users of technological excellence forget that the same technological excellence is taking their actions to drawing rooms of the world families. Just look at how the Indian fall pray to what should be called only as the undignified and as per the will behavior of the umpires on and off the fields at Sydney during the second test of Indian tour to Australia.
Day [1]
1. Ricky Ponting was caught behind by Dhoni, when he was on 17 was given not out by umpire Benson after the batsman went on to score 55 runs though it was unfortunate that Pointing was forced to leave the ground when he should be given the advantage of doubts but by this time he had succeeded in preventing the collapse of Australian bating order to great extant.
2. Field Indian team when under the horrible experience when every body at ground hears the sound of Andrew Symonds snatching Sharma’s ball which rested in the hands of wicketkeeper Dhoni but strangely umpire Bakner was not able to listen or see this. This might not was sufficient hence the third umpire even after a clear TV reply refused to with hold the stumping appeal against the same batsman and rule him not out.
This was the first turning point of the game because after this the team which was struggling for survival at 134 for 6 went on to end the day with a 400 plus score.
Day [2]
3. Steev Bakner refused the stumping appeal of stumping once again against the Adrew without referring to TV umpire though reply were with evidence that might the third umpire be forced to decided otherwise.
4. Wasim Jaffer was given out on the No ball bowled by Lee.
Day [4]
5. Umpire Benson refused the LBW appeal of Kumbale against the Michel Hussy, when batsman was at just 22.
6. Benson repeated the mistake when Hussy was 45 and touched the ball of R.P. Singh and Dhoni took a clear and clean catch. Hussy was allowed to score 145 runs in the second inning.
7. Symonds was LBW on the hetrric ball of Kumable after the dismissal of Hussy and Clarck on the previous two successive balls but Bakner allowed to the batsman to score 61 runs.
Day [5]
This might be the worst day not only for the Indians but for the entire cricketing world. It was seemed like that pre scripted drama of Australian won was at the climax. Dhoni was ruled out on a ball which might go anywhere just for not offering the shot but look at two shocking decision of the umpires earlier in the day.
8. Rahul Dravid was ruled caught behind by umpire Bakner when Symond’s ball was miles away from the bat.
9. All the limits of justice were crossed when umpire Benson instead of asking to third umpire discussed with Ricky Pointing about the catch of Sourav Ganguli and put his finger up only after the Pointing, with a witty smile indicated Sourav out by holding is finger up.
It is unfortunate in the true sense that frequent users of technological excellence forget that the same technological excellence is taking their actions to drawing rooms of the world families. Just look at how the Indian fall pray to what should be called only as the undignified and as per the will behavior of the umpires on and off the fields at Sydney during the second test of Indian tour to Australia.
Day [1]
1. Ricky Ponting was caught behind by Dhoni, when he was on 17 was given not out by umpire Benson after the batsman went on to score 55 runs though it was unfortunate that Pointing was forced to leave the ground when he should be given the advantage of doubts but by this time he had succeeded in preventing the collapse of Australian bating order to great extant.
2. Field Indian team when under the horrible experience when every body at ground hears the sound of Andrew Symonds snatching Sharma’s ball which rested in the hands of wicketkeeper Dhoni but strangely umpire Bakner was not able to listen or see this. This might not was sufficient hence the third umpire even after a clear TV reply refused to with hold the stumping appeal against the same batsman and rule him not out.
This was the first turning point of the game because after this the team which was struggling for survival at 134 for 6 went on to end the day with a 400 plus score.
Day [2]
3. Steev Bakner refused the stumping appeal of stumping once again against the Adrew without referring to TV umpire though reply were with evidence that might the third umpire be forced to decided otherwise.
4. Wasim Jaffer was given out on the No ball bowled by Lee.
Day [4]
5. Umpire Benson refused the LBW appeal of Kumbale against the Michel Hussy, when batsman was at just 22.
6. Benson repeated the mistake when Hussy was 45 and touched the ball of R.P. Singh and Dhoni took a clear and clean catch. Hussy was allowed to score 145 runs in the second inning.
7. Symonds was LBW on the hetrric ball of Kumable after the dismissal of Hussy and Clarck on the previous two successive balls but Bakner allowed to the batsman to score 61 runs.
Day [5]
This might be the worst day not only for the Indians but for the entire cricketing world. It was seemed like that pre scripted drama of Australian won was at the climax. Dhoni was ruled out on a ball which might go anywhere just for not offering the shot but look at two shocking decision of the umpires earlier in the day.
8. Rahul Dravid was ruled caught behind by umpire Bakner when Symond’s ball was miles away from the bat.
9. All the limits of justice were crossed when umpire Benson instead of asking to third umpire discussed with Ricky Pointing about the catch of Sourav Ganguli and put his finger up only after the Pointing, with a witty smile indicated Sourav out by holding is finger up.
Black Cricketing Sunday at Sydney
Black Cricketing Sunday at Sydney
This is not a game this is a war and everything is fair in the war, history will not discuses the way of your victory but will remember you for your victory, might be the mind of Ricky Pointing was being dominated by this thought when umpire asked him about the catch of Sourav Ganguli and even not being so sure he hold his finger up. A mistake or thoughtful action we can say because it results in what will take Pointing’s name in the record books of the game. All this had turned the game of Gentlemen into game of shame.
You might believe it are not but the fact is that while my discussion with my son over the issue of Harbhajan and Andrew, I told him that match referee will go on to punish Harbhajan with a ban. “How will they can do when there are no evidence against Bhazi?” was the question of my son, and my response was “I don’t know but surely this will happen, for keeping the compromising ground ready, for the facing the emotion storm of Indians, as there are very strong waves of anger and protest among the cricket lovers through out the country, as in this match neither India had last the match nor Australians have won but match has been allotted to Australia by the umpires. The anger is very much high because if the umpires had not favored Australia at the various crucial moments of the game surely India was going to win and make the series at levels. All this will force BCCI to take some strong action and punishment of Harbhajan can be taken as compromising factor”.
In few hours time my speculation proved correct and Harbhjan singh was punished for a three match ban for calling “Big Monkey” to Andrew Symonds, though there were no evidence just two other players were saying that they heard Harbhajan pronouncing this word, but even if we take it that Harbhajan has pronounced so called word than firstly I wonder the how the Ricky Pointing and Australian team forget that they have been guilty of almost pushing the BCCI president Sharad Power from the Dias in a prize ceremony at Mumbai were escaped from the punishment just because BCCI President and Indians have taken their action in sporting way and had not complained. It seems that all this was planned only for Pointing who was finding this Indian spinner almost unplayable. This verdict recalled me a scene from the Maharashtra, when Yudhastra last him self, brothers and wife Dropadi. Duryodhan asked Dushasan to take all the cloths of Dropadi and make her naked, at that time Dropadi asked Bhisham Pitamah, “O! Grand father you have fame of being the expert and knowing the true meaning of religion, does this action of Kouravs is standing with the religious norms and tradition of civilized society?” Bhisham Pitamah replied “Dropadi don’t ask me the minute details of religion, what I can say that whatever the winner or powerful says that is the truth, religion and mark of civilization.”
After the episode of “Murali” once again Australians had proved that at least in the cricketing world they are powerful and winner, but they are forgetting one thing that it is quite possible that in the future all the star Indian players, like the Murali might refuse to tour Australia.
This is not a game this is a war and everything is fair in the war, history will not discuses the way of your victory but will remember you for your victory, might be the mind of Ricky Pointing was being dominated by this thought when umpire asked him about the catch of Sourav Ganguli and even not being so sure he hold his finger up. A mistake or thoughtful action we can say because it results in what will take Pointing’s name in the record books of the game. All this had turned the game of Gentlemen into game of shame.
You might believe it are not but the fact is that while my discussion with my son over the issue of Harbhajan and Andrew, I told him that match referee will go on to punish Harbhajan with a ban. “How will they can do when there are no evidence against Bhazi?” was the question of my son, and my response was “I don’t know but surely this will happen, for keeping the compromising ground ready, for the facing the emotion storm of Indians, as there are very strong waves of anger and protest among the cricket lovers through out the country, as in this match neither India had last the match nor Australians have won but match has been allotted to Australia by the umpires. The anger is very much high because if the umpires had not favored Australia at the various crucial moments of the game surely India was going to win and make the series at levels. All this will force BCCI to take some strong action and punishment of Harbhajan can be taken as compromising factor”.
In few hours time my speculation proved correct and Harbhjan singh was punished for a three match ban for calling “Big Monkey” to Andrew Symonds, though there were no evidence just two other players were saying that they heard Harbhajan pronouncing this word, but even if we take it that Harbhajan has pronounced so called word than firstly I wonder the how the Ricky Pointing and Australian team forget that they have been guilty of almost pushing the BCCI president Sharad Power from the Dias in a prize ceremony at Mumbai were escaped from the punishment just because BCCI President and Indians have taken their action in sporting way and had not complained. It seems that all this was planned only for Pointing who was finding this Indian spinner almost unplayable. This verdict recalled me a scene from the Maharashtra, when Yudhastra last him self, brothers and wife Dropadi. Duryodhan asked Dushasan to take all the cloths of Dropadi and make her naked, at that time Dropadi asked Bhisham Pitamah, “O! Grand father you have fame of being the expert and knowing the true meaning of religion, does this action of Kouravs is standing with the religious norms and tradition of civilized society?” Bhisham Pitamah replied “Dropadi don’t ask me the minute details of religion, what I can say that whatever the winner or powerful says that is the truth, religion and mark of civilization.”
After the episode of “Murali” once again Australians had proved that at least in the cricketing world they are powerful and winner, but they are forgetting one thing that it is quite possible that in the future all the star Indian players, like the Murali might refuse to tour Australia.
Note: Friends as at my other blog My Article World , I have started a long series articles "India: 60 Years: 60 Words" and don't wish either to interrupt that series or start a fresh blog for the rest of my writings hence my writings other than ongoing series will publish here on this blog of Travel India
Sunday, January 06, 2008
13th Australian Cricketer at Sydney
13th Australian Cricketer at Sydney
India is on the tour of so called mighty and frequent world champions of the cricket. The kingdom of undisputed kings of the game was under the threat from the first foot landing of India on land of kangarros.
Over the years it was the tendency and part of game plan that Australian players and press start a campaign against the touring team and show the unnecessary aggression on the ground. Australians players have an attitude of opting and going for anything for the victory. Unfortunately over the years their, this attitude was not challenged by any other team and they keep on winning tournament after tournament, this run of successive victories made the Australian players rude. They even started to think about self bigger than the game.
The scenario went under the change since the Twenty-20 world cup in the South Africa last year, when M. S Dhoni was leading the Indian squad and Indians started to tackle the Australians with the game plan which they were used to implement against the opponents since so many years. It was the success of Indians that Australia could not make the final of this inaugural tournament. This was the first time that Australians not only meet with the opponent equipped with the same weapons but went to taste the defeat. Even the Australian tour to India after T-20 championship doesn’t prove wound healing for Australians as they were again beaten by Indians in the solo T-20 match of the tour, not only this but they also got a reciprocal answer for their activities involving other than game skills not only by the Indian players on the ground but also from the common Indians who were present there on the ground for watching the game.
Now it was turn of India to tour the Australia and players were eager to tackle the opponents in every activity on or off the ground, but things are seems to be taking a different turn on SGC during the second Test Match. It seems that Australians might become aware of the fact that their normal on and off the ground skills might not going to prove sufficient for the series won hence they decided to take the grounds with 13 player [11 team members plus two umpires] at Sydney. The things started to reflect from the day one when Australians were finding hard to face their bating collapse umpire Steev Bankar run into help them by giving Andrew not out twice and Australia went on to pile a 400 plus total in the first inning. The Things doesn’t stopped here Indian first inning ended as the victim of bad umpiring. The series of mistake went on against the India and this time Rahul and Sourav were the victims.
All this happening is prompting me to write that if I might be the president of BCCI, by this time the match might be over [still a ten over game is left and India is trying to come out from the shadows of defeat] as I might have asked the Indian Captain to declare Indian second inning on the umpire's action of giving out sourav after getting confirmation from the player who doesn’t walk out of ground even after knowing that he has touched the ball and fielder had taken the catch.
Surely this is the proper time for the game authorities to steep in the happenings and come forward with action of writing off this test match from the record book as the fate of the game has been decided by the series of mistakes by the umpires. If the BCCI is not going to come forward to protest this surely this will be going to work as the demoralising factor for the Indian players and all the remaining match will not remain attractive for the lovers of the game over the world as Indian players for the rest of match will go into ground with the pre known fact that they are playing for defeat.
Note: Friends as at my other blog My Article World , I have started a long series articles "India: 60 Years: 60 Words" and don't wish either to interrupt that series or start a fresh blog for the rest of my writings hence my writings other than ongoing series will publish here on this blog of Travel India.
India is on the tour of so called mighty and frequent world champions of the cricket. The kingdom of undisputed kings of the game was under the threat from the first foot landing of India on land of kangarros.
Over the years it was the tendency and part of game plan that Australian players and press start a campaign against the touring team and show the unnecessary aggression on the ground. Australians players have an attitude of opting and going for anything for the victory. Unfortunately over the years their, this attitude was not challenged by any other team and they keep on winning tournament after tournament, this run of successive victories made the Australian players rude. They even started to think about self bigger than the game.
The scenario went under the change since the Twenty-20 world cup in the South Africa last year, when M. S Dhoni was leading the Indian squad and Indians started to tackle the Australians with the game plan which they were used to implement against the opponents since so many years. It was the success of Indians that Australia could not make the final of this inaugural tournament. This was the first time that Australians not only meet with the opponent equipped with the same weapons but went to taste the defeat. Even the Australian tour to India after T-20 championship doesn’t prove wound healing for Australians as they were again beaten by Indians in the solo T-20 match of the tour, not only this but they also got a reciprocal answer for their activities involving other than game skills not only by the Indian players on the ground but also from the common Indians who were present there on the ground for watching the game.
Now it was turn of India to tour the Australia and players were eager to tackle the opponents in every activity on or off the ground, but things are seems to be taking a different turn on SGC during the second Test Match. It seems that Australians might become aware of the fact that their normal on and off the ground skills might not going to prove sufficient for the series won hence they decided to take the grounds with 13 player [11 team members plus two umpires] at Sydney. The things started to reflect from the day one when Australians were finding hard to face their bating collapse umpire Steev Bankar run into help them by giving Andrew not out twice and Australia went on to pile a 400 plus total in the first inning. The Things doesn’t stopped here Indian first inning ended as the victim of bad umpiring. The series of mistake went on against the India and this time Rahul and Sourav were the victims.
All this happening is prompting me to write that if I might be the president of BCCI, by this time the match might be over [still a ten over game is left and India is trying to come out from the shadows of defeat] as I might have asked the Indian Captain to declare Indian second inning on the umpire's action of giving out sourav after getting confirmation from the player who doesn’t walk out of ground even after knowing that he has touched the ball and fielder had taken the catch.
Surely this is the proper time for the game authorities to steep in the happenings and come forward with action of writing off this test match from the record book as the fate of the game has been decided by the series of mistakes by the umpires. If the BCCI is not going to come forward to protest this surely this will be going to work as the demoralising factor for the Indian players and all the remaining match will not remain attractive for the lovers of the game over the world as Indian players for the rest of match will go into ground with the pre known fact that they are playing for defeat.
Note: Friends as at my other blog My Article World , I have started a long series articles "India: 60 Years: 60 Words" and don't wish either to interrupt that series or start a fresh blog for the rest of my writings hence my writings other than ongoing series will publish here on this blog of Travel India.
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