Which is exactly why i think it's quite strange, and stupid, that people are blaming Ponting if Benson did indeed ask if he was out. It's the umpires decision in the end. (personally, I don't think Benson asked Ponting, instead Ponting asked Benson, as burr mentioned earlier)
Been looking for the results of the hearing myself, but I haven't been able to find anything so far. It hasn't been postponed again has it? Cause it's 1am in Sydney so I'd assume its over!
Okay, now this is ridiculous. Bastard is a word that gets said on the cricket field all the bloody time...I have no doubts that Aussies in the past have called Indian players bastards on countless occasions. If the Indians don't realise that there is a difference between calling someone a bastard and racially abusing them well...I LOL very heavily at them.
Sigh. Who has odds on whether or not this tour will end early?
It isn't, but it's still pretty reprehensible. It's good that they're opening this can of worms - no better time for it to come out than now.
why dont they just accept it.... if not, (if harbhajan didnt say anything which i doubt) just say that he didnt say it and tahts that...they really wanna play fire with fire and prolly mad that Ponting did this even though he had every right...
Time and again, Australia have failed to acknowledge cultural differences. "Bastard" and what that implies is a hugely insulting term for the Indians - this can't be stressed enough. Yet, they've been taking this sort of foul-mouthed **** from the Aussies for years. Just because it's been done for years doesn't mean it's ok. I think it's great that it's coming out now - perhaps it'll put an end to all the one-sided "chatter" on the field once and for all. It's rude and insulting, and shouldn't have any place on the field. It's not good when the Indians do it, and sure as hell isn't any better when the Australians do - and they've been doing it for years.
Hahaha. Australia have failed to acknowledge the cultural differences? Indians keep on telling us that there are Monkey Gods in India and that in no way is monkey offensive, when it quite clearly is in Western nations.
yep totally agreed...it just seems so desperate ..and yea if this is the best they have than..
That's the whole bleedin' point, isn't it? India and other teams have been screaming hoarse about the sledging from the Aussies for years now. They have found it insulting, cause there's no "matey" culture in India where such things are taken lightly. Yet, the Australians say that "all that's said on the field should stay on it" and therefore try to smother all attempts to put an end to the rude banter. It may be a culturally acceptable thing to call someone a bastard on the field for whatever reasons in Australia - but it isn't in India. And you can't possibly push around your own cultural practices on the field and expect everyone to stick by them. That's not merely rude in the specific aspect of what is said but also incredibly inconsiderate looking at the bigger picture of cricket as a global sport. Indians don't understand "friendly jabs" and that sort of humour - it's not a part of their culture. It's incredibly disrespectful of the Aussies to impose it on them.
They're trying to claim "look, Harbhy is a silly guy who said something stupid but so do you Aussies all the time, and we're sick of it". I don't condone racism, but nothing wrong with that.
