S Sreesanth's Behavour

[Richard]

Kev summed it up best IMO - it's embarrasing to watch, as it always is when you get bowlers mouthing it off despite clearly not being that good or not doing that well at the time of the mouthing-off.

I don't really mind whether S is a moron or not, like Robert. But I do find it embarrasing to watch someone being a moron.

And as the latter also said - sometimes, being an idiot clearly does affect his bowling.

 

[JerseyGuy]

He might be little childish but I am glad that finally we have someone who can match these Aussies on the verbal battle!!!

Aussies are getting taste of their own medicine. I hope now they realize how it feels.

 

[SJS]

He might be little childish but I am glad that finally we have someone who can match these Aussies on the verbal battle!!!

It would be so much better if we had someone who could match them in the more important battle - on the field ... consistently.

Aussies are getting taste of their own medicine. I hope now they realize how it feels.

I am sure it feels great if they keep winning. If they had lost they would have felt terrible even if Sreesanth was meek as a mouse

 

[Son Of Coco]

i thought symmonds had a chat with dhoni and sachin in the last game.......and tendulkar responded to him...its a simillar incident only difference being

here instead of sreesanth and symmonds...... it was symmonds and sachin

What I was trying to say though is there's a difference between saying something to someone on the pitch and clapping in their face. Quite obviously, in the second game Sreesanth's shouting 'YEEEEEES, YEEEEEESS, YEEEEESS' was intended to give Symonds the ****s, and it did

When you start getting in the player's face and waving your hands about that's a different story.

 

[amokk1]

Fair enough, but can you explain to me how the Australian's behavior can be described as 'against the spirit of cricket', yet Sreesanth's isn't? I am taking into account the chance you think they're both ok.

I was not implying that Australia's behavior goes against the spirit of cricket. I was merely suggesting that Australia can also show similar behavior and get away with it because they simply win matches and display class at the same time while Sreesanth's behavior is occurring while India are losing matches which is the reason his behavior is being portrayed as idiotic aka all talk, no action.

When you start getting in the player's face and waving your hands about that's a different story.

Why is that different story?

 

[honestbharani]

I was not implying that Australia's behavior goes against the spirit of cricket. I was merely suggesting that Australia can also show similar behavior and get away with it because they simply win matches and display class at the same time while Sreesanth's behavior is occurring while India are losing matches which is the reason his behavior is being portrayed as idiotic aka all talk, no action.



Why is that different story?

because it is done to an Aussie??? The same thing gets done by these Aussies so many times and yet it is not brought up. I have seen guys like Lee do that as a send off to so many batsmen, Gillespie has done it, Bichel has done it, Brad Williams was a master at it in the little time he did play....


Look, I am not condoning Sree's behaviour at all here, but there is no way in hell is it any worse than the McGraths, the Symonds, the Afridis, the Lees etc. of this world....


And on another note (and I know this is OT but) why do haroon and Raghav hate India so much? I can always understand why some people like some teams and support them passionately (like Turb etc) but how can you explain just pure hatred towards a certain team? Is that allowed in these forums? Do they have to publicly make fun of and humiliate India and Indian cricketers? I know not many pay too much attention to them but I think it is quite ridiculous that we have to put up with the stuff they say in their sigs etc. and their gloatings when India lose. It is one thing to support a team and feel happy about their wins but this is a rather perverse thing to do, saying you hate a certain team and then make fun of them and their supporters when they lose. Doesn't anyone else thing it is just plain wrong? And BTW, the same goes for anyone else here at CW who hates any team, not jus India....

 

[adharcric]

Oh, I feel the same way. Unfortunately, not too many others give a ****.

 

[honestbharani]

proud afghan guy from heart of afghanistan kabul city.

proudly supporting any team playing against India

a former supporter of pakistan before the 20/20 world cup final..

hafeez burn in hell for droping the catch the costed the final match

RIP Bob Woolmer. u would always be missed. .

The bolded part of his sig is what I am talking about. Why should anyone be a proud supporter of any team playing against a particular team? Have Indians caused him any personal damage at any time in his life?????


I am not a big fan of having such things in sig. And I most certainly don't think anyone should be particularly proud of HATING a certain team or country......

 

[honestbharani]

Oh, I feel the same way. Unfortunately, not too many others give a ****.

The thing is I quite rate Raghav in terms of his cricket knowledge and all, just a shame that he has to put India down so much because most of his posts show that he is as knowledgable about the game as anyone in these forums. And it is good to have some discussion with him on cricketing issues. Just that from time to time this India thing crops up and spoils it all.


Dunno much about Haroon though...I haven't read too many of his posts.

 

[SJS]

The bolded part of his sig is what I am talking about. Why should anyone be a proud supporter of any team playing against a particular team? Have Indians caused him any personal damage at any time in his life?????


I am not a big fan of having such things in sig. And I most certainly don't think anyone should be particularly proud of HATING a certain team or country......

Of course I haven't see this stuff since I have no place in my life for bigots and no time for them on forums.

 

[Prince EWS]

Unfortunately, not too many others give a ****.

DWTA.

 

[biased indian]

Oh, I feel the same way. Unfortunately, not too many others give a ****.

i do....

but now i have got used to it and dont read the post..neve tried the ignore thing...

but ya do feel some time using it....

 

[amokk1]

And on another note (and I know this is OT but) why do haroon and Raghav hate India so much? I can always understand why some people like some teams and support them passionately (like Turb etc) but how can you explain just pure hatred towards a certain team? Is that allowed in these forums? Do they have to publicly make fun of and humiliate India and Indian cricketers? I know not many pay too much attention to them but I think it is quite ridiculous that we have to put up with the stuff they say in their sigs etc. and their gloatings when India lose. It is one thing to support a team and feel happy about their wins but this is a rather perverse thing to do, saying you hate a certain team and then make fun of them and their supporters when they lose. Doesn't anyone else thing it is just plain wrong? And BTW, the same goes for anyone else here at CW who hates any team, not jus India....

Reminds me of when I was a kid. I use to support any team that used to play against Australia but now that has changed now. I don't think there is anything wrong with that? I mean if a person is allowed to show his love for a team? Why shouldn't he be allowed to show his hate?

Honestly honestbharani, would you have made this same post if the individuals in question showed their hate for another team, other than india?

 

[Dasa]

Oh, I feel the same way. Unfortunately, not too many others give a ****.

Nah, people give a **** but it's easier just ignoring it imo.

 

[honestbharani]

Reminds me of when I was a kid. I use to support any team that used to play against Australia but now that has changed now. I don't think there is anything wrong with that? I mean if a person is allowed to show his love for a team? Why shouldn't he be allowed to show his hate?

Honestly honestbharani, would you have made this same post if the individuals in question showed their hate for another team, other than india?

see, I enjoy seeing Australia beaten as much as anyone, they have been dominant for far too long...


But the point is, it is one thing to enjoy seeing a team lose but another to hate a team completely. I never go around saying Australia/England or whatever team will lose every match and say that I am publicly hating a certain team. Hate is a strong word and that is why I want to know why they hate the Indian team? Hating players/teams is not on, IMO. And you will see that even posters here who hate certain players/teams are always the first to come out and congratulate them when they do well and give them their due. And when they lose, they don't try to rile their supporters like these guys do at times. They just indulge in some good natured ribbing and always take care that it never crosses the line. You need to see some of these guys' posts in matches involving India, esp. ones in which India lose (which happens quite frequently ) to know what I mean.

 

[SJS]

Honestly honestbharani, would you have made this same post if the individuals in question showed their hate for another team, other than india?

Let me try to answer that from my perspective.

I would be very disappointed , as I am strongly against the very sentiment of 'hating' since it invariably speaks negatively of the person who hates.

However, you are right the feeling would be different. It is natural isn't it. No one likes to be hated, Indians, Pakistani's Americans, whoever.

Its particularly galling in the case of India and Pakistan. We have had a very disturbing past. However the genertaion that existed at the time of partition (my parents) is almost gone. Their progeny , like me, have heard all kinds of negative things about our neighbours but most have learnt as they grew up that there were two sides to all those stories.

The next generation, my children who are older than most people on this forum, have no baggage whatsoever. My younger son is unmarried. If he wants to marry a Muslim girl from Pakistran or anywhere else in the world, me and my wife wouldnt bat an eye lid. Thats how far things have come from not eating in the same house of fifty years ago !!

So in thse times of great and very welcome change, a youngster, I repeat youngster, with such feelings is very disturbing to everyone. The youngster may be an Indian or a Pakistani. Its equally disturbing. It makes people of my generation even feel a bit guilty that maybe we havent done a good enough job at excorcising the ghosts of the pasts from the lives of our children and thats not a very good feeling to confront.

 

[Unattainableguy]

Everyone saying how Sreesanth's aggression affects his game negatively, I don't get it how? If anything, it pumps him up even more which is the sort of attitude a fast bowler needs for cricket, esp in tests. More players like him and Andre Nel would be good for the game considering the batsmen have huge advantage because of flat pitches and because tests are 5 days long. This series is too boring because India don't even look like winning a game, atleast because of Sreesanth and Symonds, Ponting, there's something else to look forward to.

 

[adharcric]

DWTA.

Let me rephrase that.

Unfortunately, not too many with the power to change things for the better give a **** and do something about it.

Prince EWS, I'm aware that you (and others) have done your fair share but the fact remains that these guys were behaving in a certain manner about six months (or a year) ago and they are still behaving in a similar manner, though to a lesser extent. That's the bottom line.

Nah, people give a **** but it's easier just ignoring it imo.

Yes, it's easier just ignoring it ... but at some point you start to wonder why it shouldn't be possible to maintain a high standard on the forums instead of having to accept the filth and deal with it. You know, there's a reason we're not posting on Cricbuzz. Of course, you only start to wonder about such things when you spend a substantial amount of time on CW. Quite frankly, I CBF to complain about it anymore.

 

[adharcric]

Everyone saying how Sreesanth's aggression affects his game negatively, I don't get it how? If anything, it pumps him up even more which is the sort of attitude a fast bowler needs for cricket, esp in tests. More players like him and Andre Nel would be good for the game considering the batsmen have huge advantage because of flat pitches and because tests are 5 days long. This series is too boring because India don't even look like winning a game, atleast because of Sreesanth and Symonds, Ponting, there's something else to look forward to.

Sreesanth has a tendency to get too caught up in his antics and get distracted from the reason he's on the field in the first place - to bowl well.

 

[pup11]

Sree Santh antics are just his way to grab attention and he does it for the camera, he might feel that his antics might make him a popular player.
But the truth is his antics have effected his own game more than anything else even his captain is not happy with his antics and he has even expressed his displeasure regarding the same in front of the media.