Finally the Sydney trail has come to an end. “Hopefully” there wont be any more backlashes to this one and that this issue is dealt and buried. To a person outside the international cricketing circles, this just seems to be a compromise keeping in mind the bigger picture.
The thought of canceling a series that promises to be a cracker and losing millions of bucks with it must have certainly shaken the powers to be. But then that remains a speculation.
What is not a speculation anymore is that Symonds could not prove that Bhajji called him a “Big Monkey”. That puts a question mark over his credibility and that of his other “distinguished” teammates. It’s a pity to see on field battles go into court but then that’s the level of competition that is out there.
Bhajji is no saint either, having accepted that he did use foul language, he should have been fined 100% match fee, and not the 50% fine that was levied on him. This should teach him a lesson in not using bad language on the field and hopefully he will play the game more gracefully in the future. I think, with Kumble at the helm and the likes of Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman to teach them, its high time our "smaller" cricketers learn a thing or two in terms of grace and try and emulate their seniors instead of trying an emulating the Australians.
I admire Uthappa and Sreesanth’s cricketing skills and their in your face attitude, but I do hope these fellows know where to draw a line in terms of on field verbal exchange. At this point of their career, I really think they should let their cricketing exploits do all the talking.
The thought of canceling a series that promises to be a cracker and losing millions of bucks with it must have certainly shaken the powers to be. But then that remains a speculation.
What is not a speculation anymore is that Symonds could not prove that Bhajji called him a “Big Monkey”. That puts a question mark over his credibility and that of his other “distinguished” teammates. It’s a pity to see on field battles go into court but then that’s the level of competition that is out there.
Bhajji is no saint either, having accepted that he did use foul language, he should have been fined 100% match fee, and not the 50% fine that was levied on him. This should teach him a lesson in not using bad language on the field and hopefully he will play the game more gracefully in the future. I think, with Kumble at the helm and the likes of Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman to teach them, its high time our "smaller" cricketers learn a thing or two in terms of grace and try and emulate their seniors instead of trying an emulating the Australians.
I admire Uthappa and Sreesanth’s cricketing skills and their in your face attitude, but I do hope these fellows know where to draw a line in terms of on field verbal exchange. At this point of their career, I really think they should let their cricketing exploits do all the talking.
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