***Official*** India in Australia

[Josh]

Hogg shouldn't be dropped for his home test. Totally illogical if anyone's suggesting that. ESPECIALLY seen he got a great 79 with the bat.

Still bowled well in the 2nd dig, I reckon

 

[Son Of Coco]

Symonds calling Clarke lucky literally made me punch the wall. Just thought I'd mention it.

I thought that might earn some people's ire.

 

[Ikki]

I am glad that Kumble didn't shake hands with benson . True champion .

I don't think that's a particularly championesque thing to do at all.

 

[Laurrz]

every1 will rightfully remember Clarke but Fraz i recn getting Tendu and Lax let us have an oppotunity..what a freaking gun... those two average a billion at the SCG

woooot

 

[Ikki]

No one's blaming Australia. People are blaming the umpires.

I hope so. I just feel, when reading the posts, it kinda sounds like that.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

every1 will rightfully remember Clarke but Fraz i recn getting Tendu and Lax let us have an oppotunity..what a freaking gun... those two average a billion at the SCG

woooot

Certainly - for him to dismiss those two was to give Australia a chance they didn't have. He is a brilliant bowler.

 

[Agent TBY]

every1 will rightfully remember Clarke but Fraz i recn getting Tendu and Lax let us have an oppotunity..what a freaking gun... those two average a billion at the SCG

woooot

I didn't know CW had a text-in feature.

 

[silentstriker]

I don't think that's a particularly championesque thing to do at all.

I think it was. Why would you shake the hand of someone after something like that?

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I think it was. Why would you shake the hand of someone after something like that?

Because of making mistakes?

If you think he did it on purpose to spite the Indians, you are delusional.

 

[silentstriker]

Because of making mistakes?

If you think he did it on purpose to spite the Indians, you are delusional.

What? When did I say or imply he did it on purpose? And yes, making the type of mistakes that he made is unacceptable at the Test level.

 

[Polarskim]

What a shame. As if it wasn't hard enough to compete against Australia in Australia. So now the series is over, and India, despite showing plenty of resolve and tenacity, have to suck up a defeat that they ultimately didn't deserve. Mr Bucknor, thanks for everything, now step aside, and leave the job to someone with their eyesight and hearing in check.

 

[shankar]

Also, Australia would have at the least drawn this match. What did India lose? A draw. They would not have won this test, IMO. Still great play, but I had predicted before the series that Australia would take this 4-0. I think that'll still happen.

Getting bowled out for even 300 on this track in the first innings would have been a big setback. There's no way you can be sure that Australia would have atleast drawn. A loss would have been a very probable.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

What? When did I say or imply he did it on purpose? And yes, making the type of mistakes that he made is unacceptable at the Test level.

Then criticise him for his mistakes just like you would any sportsman. It is human error that resulted in those mistakes - not a desire for the umpires to make the mistakes to annoy the touring side.

 

[anoop4real]

The blind fu**ers in white coats have again made India to suffer...........and the Aussies should be fined for appealing unnecessarily......

 

[Ikki]

I don't see how a lead of 250-odd runs lost is nothing but a draw lost.

How do you know Australia would not have scored more if they had continued to bat properly? In fact, they would have had a different declaration point. The lower order would have tried harder and Hussey was still in.

The above is like saying: even with 250 ahead we would have won because you guys only scored 210 anyway. Those changes would have changed the game-plan around.

 

[Agent TBY]

If you think he did it on purpose to spite the Indians, you are delusional.

Worst post.

 

[Slow Love™]

I think its poor form by Kumble, to be honest. Benson is only human and he made some mistakes he can't rectify without the ability to call for the third umpire. I can understand being pissed off about the decision, but it isn't as if either of them set out just to stick it up their arses.

All the talk of Kumble not shaking hands with Benson - does this mean that he DID shake hands with Bucknor?

FWIW, I agree, it is poor form, and it almost certainly alleges/implies that the umpire deliberately made incorrect decisions in order to favor the other team. Although I can understand that he's furious, it's a poor standard for the captain of an international cricket side.

Haven't got an issue with him criticising the standard of the umpiring in the press after a game like this, though.

 

[silentstriker]

The blind fu**ers in white coats have again made India to suffer...........and the Aussies should be fined for appealing unnecessarily......

Don't avoid the filter, and be civil.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Worst post.

How is it a bad call?

Unless you have misread it - I am saying the umpires didn't make bad decisions on purpose. They are mistakes - that is it.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Criticise the umpire if you wish, but to snub him completely on the basis of human error is bad form.

Yeah, fair call.