WWRD?

Cricket ... from the man who knows all sports ...

"I have never liked the Australian team, I am sure you have known that. But in this test match they have sunk to new lows. Their attitude is to win at all costs..yet they claim somehow to play in the right spirit...

 

This test match was the last straw...they benefited from some simply outrageous umpiring decisions...which completely take away the credit of their win. But that is not the worst thing. It comes down to plain and simple cheating...claiming catches that they
know were not caught, and being so blatant about it...and then having the nerve to say they play hard but fair...

 

The racism thing is interesting..I have no doubt that this Harbhajan Singh called Andrew Symonds a monkey...now India claims that it is not a racially offensive term in India...well it damn well is in the Western world..and he must be punished for it I think, especially after the furore over the same thing last tour. But on the other hand...the aussies have said far worse to players over the years...having the reputation as the worst sledgers in world cricket bar none...and whenever anyone brings it up they claim that things like that..should be left on the field...In this test match alone...an indian player was referred to as a bastard...which apparently is an insult in their culture...and there have been numerous instances of things like calling them curry-munchers...put a Vindaloo on a good length..he'll come out of his crease for that, etc....

 

I'm not going to follow cricket anymore...simply had enough of it. It is a flawed sport with a team that dominates with a mixture of superior skills in all facets of the game, mixed in with intimidation of umpires, a lack of respect for the opposition and a desire to win at all costs...

 

Thats about it I suppose!"