Pretty sure most sports tribunals act that way, I think the AFL over here does where they take testimony of various parties and just because there is little audio evidence, doesn't mean they can't be found guilty. Anyways, am I missing something? Have the details of the hearing been published? People seem to be talking about it like they're intimate with the hearing when as far as I know there is very little accurate information as to what went on in those 6 or so hours.
Not entirely sure who is available - but I don't think CA could afford to lose two tests, a Twenty20 and a few ODIs worth of revenue.
Ok, then let us acknowledge that both are wrong, but racism is worse. The Indians, having been at the receiving end more than others perhaps, would certainly agree. I've never said, as stephen implies, that there is no difference - there obviously is. Racism is worse.
Insects playing 20/20!? I'd watch that!
What you fail to see is the bigger issue - years of keeping a lid on issues that have been festering and only now are boiling over.
Agreed, though it may be a closer battle, particularly at the WACA.
It depends on the severity of what is being said. I think there is a lot of difference between niggling away at a batsman saying that he is playing poorly and calling a batsman a "****ing idiot with Mongoloids for kids."
I think that the australian media and symonds have blown it out of proportion.Probably case of different perspective.
In that case, my bad.
Ok sensi,Wouldn't dream of doing so. Which was wrong at the time. Is it just me, or does everyone think that all anyone who plays cricket in Australia does is walk around saying, "**** off you ****ing **** ****"? Sledging in its most common form is much more subtle than that sort of stuff, which sees players suspended here as well. Stuff like, "Seeing 'em alright today" after an early extravagant shot, giving someone some stick about wearing a crap looking Andrew Strauss-style helmet, and maybe batting like a Pom if they're going slowly () is the sort of stuff that constitutes 95% of sledging.
Were they wrong?What a surprise after what the aussie media did with their attempts to tarnish bhajji.
one even claimed that everything in india is based on caste.
What you give is what you get.
that isnt true
That was vehemently denied by both parties.
The ones that Cairns himself said weren't made at all? I think that story was made up for the benefit of people like yourself.
Nah, agree with Nath here. Most replays were equivocal, but there was one replay with the super-slo mo camera that clearly showed the little finger being hit.No question? No offence, Nnanden, but you cannot use the unequivocal phrase "no question" going on that footage. There's no deviation as the ball goes up from the pad and balloons out. And if an umpire needed incredible sight to see it, it's just a shame there wasn't one of those in this game...
As for the potential boycott, I'm sympathetic to the Indian team and BCCI's cause, but this is not the way to go about it. No good can come out of the decision if they perservere with it.
Nah, agree with Nath here. Most replays were equivocal, but there was one replay with the super-slo mo camera that clearly showed the little finger being hit.No question? No offence, Nnanden, but you cannot use the unequivocal phrase "no question" going on that footage. There's no deviation as the ball goes up from the pad and balloons out. And if an umpire needed incredible sight to see it, it's just a shame there wasn't one of those in this game...
As for the potential boycott, I'm sympathetic to the Indian team and BCCI's cause, but this is not the way to go about it. No good can come out of the decision if they perservere with it.
Be more specific.
Omg the irony in that! The monkeys calling a monkey a monkey! Hoo boy! Hell-arious!
