Don't know if it's really worth censuring, TBH, because people reading that make their own judgements about the poster, without anyone from the moderation team needing to say anything. Obviously we don't condone it, and it was in very poor taste.
Gilly's "the whole world is watching, champ" comment doesn't quite fit in now though, does it? That is where that particular comment is coming from......
yes they were...
Being graceful really isn't that hard anyway.
Geez, that sanctimonious. A little sly dig to get the batsman thinking about something else other than the next ball.
I believe his, "Where they wrong" wasn't in relation to the caste system thing, but about the Australian media outlets making the accusations about Harbhajan.
(sort of related) Have been giving CricketWeb big ups lately to my mates. My best mate checked out this thread, looking to post his views, and was strongly put off by the "random" moderation. By this he meant the lack of force on one-off flaming posters but the heat on those posting their views that were even slightly controversial.
Yeah agreed. There's absolutely no doubt as far as I'm concerned that it brushed his finger, one angle made it very apparent, every other angle was inconclusive.From the single, side-on, slow-motion replay, I saw it clearly brush and hence move the little finger of Dhoni's glove. Every other angle made it look not-out. Unless you had seen this particular angle, there's no doubt would anyone give it a clear not-out. But fair enough on the no question, I'll try and refrain from using such definites.
How much more respect would Kumble have earned if he was gracious in defeat? His stocks would've gone up MASSIVELY. Instead he was sour, bitter and unsportsmanlike in defeat which has definitely tarnished his reputation. I mean, not shaking the hand of the umpires? Accusing the other team of playing outside the spirit of cricket when they clearly haven't, yet one of your own players is facing racism charges? Ridiculous. If anyone should be criticised in the wake of proceedings, it's Kumble not bloody Ponting.
I've read in more than one place that none of the players, Australian or NZ, on the field that day recall anything remotely resembling the 'choo-choo' sledge occurring. Cairns was, I thought, pretty blunt - he certainly wasn't being diplomatic to try and avoid the issue. IIRC it was something along the lines of "if someone had said that to me, I would have tried to kill them".
http://forum.cricketweb.net/showthread.php?t=16820&highlight=choo
indeed... u get a test handed over to you by the umps and then you claim catches that are one bounce and then you come out and say you play your cricket with a lot of integrity... VEry mature indeed... For the unbiased majority, however, it s the captain who has handled himself with a lot of dignity inspite of such an appalling display of umpiring (it was 13 vs 11 at most times in this test) who will be seen as the MATURE one.. But then again, why take off those baggy green tinted glasses, huh?
You have to give Anil some leeway, he just batted his heart out and saw his side lose a match they didn't deserve to lose and littered with controvery over each of the 5 days. I couldn't blame him for feeling the way he did and for shooting his mouth a bit. Hard to be rational after a match like that.
How can you say basically accusing the other team of cheating and playing outside the spirit of the game and refusing to shake an umpire's hand is carrying yourself with dignity and maturity?indeed... u get a test handed over to you by the umps and then you claim catches that are one bounce and then you come out and say you play your cricket with a lot of integrity... VEry mature indeed... For the unbiased majority, however, it s the captain who has handled himself with a lot of dignity inspite of such an appalling display of umpiring (it was 13 vs 11 at most times in this test) who will be seen as the MATURE one.. But then again, why take off those baggy green tinted glasses, huh?
facing racism charges based on WHAT? Words from the other team who themselves have quite an untarnished record of not playing with too much integrity?????????? Sure, that is conclusive enough evidence. And yes, you DON'T shake hands of people who are supposed to be neutral and who haven't been... And yes, Australia didn't play to the spirit of the game, claiming so many bump ball catches and all, for starters......
