Sunil blasts the Australians

[Richard]

With the exception of "matchwinner", "Racist" must surely be the most overused word in CW history.

 

[adharcric]

With the exception of "matchwinner", "Racist" must surely be the most overused word in CW history.

Totally agree. You can't comprehend how I annoyed I get when Sehwag comes out to bat, departs in a few minutes like an idiot and all the commentators start the "but he's a matchwinner" orgasm. ****ing ridiculous.

 

[Richard]

I'm pretty sure I can (comprehend) because I get exactly the same with many, many (batsmen and bowlers). It used to annoy me more than ever in the Flintoff (of 2002) case.

 

[adharcric]

Ponting reacts. He would've done well to stick to Gavaskar's comments being "high and mighty". The part about India's recent poor form just made him look like an angry kid.

 

[Richard]

Stuff like this rarely fails to lead to damaging tete-a-tetes.

Why can't the Gavaskars of this World keep their mouths shut?

 

[silentstriker]

I don't really get what Ponting was trying to say regarding Test match record, as Australia's record was never an issue.

With that said, Gavaskar can stick a sock in his mouth. Ponting is absolutely right.

 

[FRAZ]

ex·ag·ger·ate

–verb (used with object)
1. to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.
2. to increase or enlarge abnormally: Those shoes exaggerate the size of my feet.
–verb (used without object)
3. to employ exaggeration, as in speech or writing: a person who is always exaggerating.

hahahahahhahahaaahhaahahhahhahaaaaah !
wtf !
A pure self effort . Haven't seen it before ...

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

With the exception of "matchwinner", "Racist" must surely be the most overused word in CW history.

dire

 

[Richard]

?

 

[social]

Well, no-one could say that Ponting's boring.

Most captains would've shrugged off the comments and thrown in a few staples like "we're just trying to concentrate on our own game."

Anyway, pretty much game, set and match to Ponting methinks

 

[Dasa]

Oh but of course, I'm not from the Sub-Continent. For me to mention the R word is unthinkable!

Yeah, only white people can be racist.

Seriously, I don't know how to respond to **** like that.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

That's the idea.

 

[Richard]

WTF?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haha, I'm just trying to stir the pot a little. Have no real intentions because this same thread gets done about 25 times a year.

It's quite obvious the Aussie side at times crosses the boundary with their behaviour, and that offends people from the subcontinent more because of their culture and way of life more than it offends us, which leads to these arguments, which eventually will lead into somebody being called racist.

Just trying to speed up the process so it dies quicker.

 

[Richard]

Seem to be managing to wind-up Dasa ITP, tho...

Not saying I don't see what you mean, but, well... can easily come across the wrong way.

 

[Dasa]

Seem to be managing to wind-up Dasa ITP, tho...

Not saying I don't see what you mean, but, well... can easily come across the wrong way.

Yeah...having dealt with some pretty horrific racism in my life and still being judged because of race by too many people, I tend to be sensitive to such comments. Pretty surprised actually that dcye would make that comment, but the explanation clears things up.

 

[Richard]

Yeah...having dealt with some pretty horrific racism in my life and still being judged because of race by too many people, I tend to be sensitive to such comments.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Yeah, there's some **** people floating around.

 

[Richard]

It's quite obvious the Aussie side at times crosses the boundary with their behaviour, and that offends people from the subcontinent more because of their culture and way of life more than it offends us, which leads to these arguments, which eventually will lead into somebody being called racist.

Re-reading that it's actually one of the best explanations of said matter I've read.

As earlier - would be worthy of a sig-addition if my sig wasn't already so full...

 

[Barney Rubble]

I think Ponting's reaction was a little immature, but it got the job done. He could have done better than simply to have pointed the finger straight back at Sunny, but for all intents and purposes he is right. Would have far preferred him to retain some dignity in distancing himself from such allegations though, I'm sure he wouldn't have come off sounding so much like a kid who'd just been accused of starting a playground fight.