Greg Chappell Vs Rahul Dravid - who was the better test match batsman?

[ankitj]

Haha look at all these Indians telling us where the line is. No way you can tell what a bloke knows or doesn’t when he appeals.

That's fine. But when umpire has deemed your catch invalid, what should you do?

 

[Burgey]

That's fine. But when umpire has deemed your catch invalid, what should you do?

Tell the batsman to get ****ed for standing there when he well knows it was out, as was the case in the Slater-Dravid incident.

 

[ankitj]

Yes, that's the Aussie way. Exactly what I have been trying to say.

 

[cnerd123]

Discussing Dishonesty with an Australian is like mud wrestling with a pig - both of you get dirty, but the pig enjoys it.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Exactly right, jimmy. It was very similar to the send off Anil Kumble gave Md Yousuf in a test match three weeks before he toured here in 2008 and banged on about the spirit of cricket when his side lost nine wickets in two sessions on the last day n Sydney, including three in an over to that well-known 21st century Hedley Verity, Michael Clarke.

Amul kumble rightly sending off a Pakistani batsman is very much in the spirit of the game because that's what Pakistani batsmen deserve. Good thing Sachin and kumble took a stand because the idea that any of the Australians understood Harbhajan's English is ludicrous in the extreme. His recent commentary stint proves he can't even string 2 words together with any coherence.

 

[jimmy101]

It'd be awesome if there was a sitcom called "Everyone Loves Bhaji"

 

[jimmy101]

Personally I like aggressive Indian cricketers. Kholi & Harbhajan are two of my favourites because they weren't afraid to give it back to the Aussies. One of the reasons why South Africa are respected as opponents by a lot of Australian cricket fans is because they always took the fight to Australia & gave it back as good as they received.

 

[marc71178]

The amusing thing about all this is that everyone does it from time to time but whereas most nations accept it goes on as part of professional sport, one team's fans have in the main adopted a holier then thou attitude and their immediate defence is to have a wah about other teams to try and deflect the attention...

 

[Burgey]

I know, and it sickens me the way Indian supporters do it.

 

[Burgey]

Amul kumble rightly sending off a Pakistani batsman is very much in the spirit of the game because that's what Pakistani batsmen deserve. Good thing Sachin and kumble took a stand because the idea that any of the Australians understood Harbhajan's English is ludicrous in the extreme. His recent commentary stint proves he can't even string 2 words together with any coherence.

And that's in Hindi.

Yet Tendulkar could apparently understand him. Well, by day three he said he could. Initially he said he didn't hear it.

 

[GIMH]

Maybe he has delayed hearing issues?

 

[OverratedSanity]

And that's in Hindi.

Yet Tendulkar could apparently understand him. Well, by day three he said he could. Initially he said he didn't hear it.

No you stupid ****. Harbhajan was in the combox doing English coms in the recent tour to England. Harbhajan's hindi is perfectly coherent.

Why Tendulkar didn't say that in the first hearing I don't know, but God works in mysterious ways.

 

[Burgey]

More of the subcontinental sense of irony on display here, folks.

 

[Burgey]

Personally I like aggressive Indian cricketers. Kholi & Harbhajan are two of my favourites because they weren't afraid to give it back to the Aussies. One of the reasons why South Africa are respected as opponents by a lot of Australian cricket fans is because they always took the fight to Australia & gave it back as good as they received.

Don't disagree with this about Kohli and Harby. Love that Harby was basically brought out here on one tour just to get Ponting out, and barely took anyone else's wicket for the whole series.

 

[the big bambino]

Discussing Dishonesty with an Australian is like mud wrestling with a pig - both of you get dirty, but the pig enjoys it.

Some Pigs think theyre superior just because they’ve learned to walk on their hind legs.

 

[jimmy101]

Nice touch of Orwell that.

 

[Burgey]

Fancy an Indian supporter living in Hong Kong talking about other people being dirty. Irony might not be dead, but they've called for an ambulance in an attempt to save it.

 

[trundler]

It's sad to see how the quality discussion in this thread devolved to mindless **** flinging. The Aussies can't help but bring everyone down to their level.

 

[the big bambino]

That's fine. But when umpire has deemed your catch invalid, what should you do?

Accept it. Yes he was being a dick. It was a reflection of personality not nationality. And most likely a brain explosion more so than personality.

 

[Burgey]

Good to see a Pakistan supporter sticking up for the fans of his mother country.