ICC has cut a sorry figure yet again
It is not just the verdict that is mired in grey but the process too. The ICC had earlier suggested that the team managements did not have any say once the matter had gone to the top body, which is how proper procedures work, but in the end it was a letter from Ricky Ponting that is reported to have contributed in mitigating the controversy.
Now it emanates that Justice John Hansen has hauled up Symonds for starting the argument with Harbhajan and let us see how the ICC takes it from hereon.
Be it the Mike Denness controversy in South Africa involving India, the recent Steve Bucknor issue or the chucking controversies, the ICC has always failed to show any governing acumen. The ICC’s statement merely stating the fact that the level of the offence had been reduced only gave rise to more speculation all around.
As for the BCCI, if a compromise formula had been worked out quite some days in advance as we are made to believe, what was the need for them to flex their muscles, ask all players to assemble at Adelaide and threaten to pull out of an upcoming tri-series?
If the compromise formula was in place but they did not trust their Aussie counterparts, what are the good relations between the two cricket bodies? And in case there was no compromise formula, why are the Indians happy at the reduction of the sentence on Harbhajan? They should be making a counter-charge for such a serious allegation and also ask for Procter’s head to roll.
The ICC needs to takes things in perspective and not try tight rope-walking. As for the country’s cricket Boards, they need to rein in the players. For, no game can progress well with indiscipline.
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Posted : By THYAGARAJAN
HARBHAJAN HAS BEEN LET OFF WITH 50 % CUT IN MATCH FEES. FOR USING SUCH A FOUL LANGUAGE IN AN ANTERNATIONAL MATCH, IF I WAS THE BCCI CHIEF , I WOULD HAVE SACKED HARBHAJAN FROM FURTHER MATCHES . LET US UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE GIUDELINES WHEN A PLAYER IS PROVOKED. i FEEL THAT HARBHAJAN HAS PUT INDIA TO SHAME AFTER USING FOUL LANGUAGE THAT IS UNPRINTABLE , WHILE "mONKEY" WHICH IS PRINTABLE IS CONSIDERED AN HIGHER LEVEL OF ABUSE.WHY THE bcci IS SILENT IS NOT UNDERSTOOD. uNLESS THE BOARD TAKES ACTION AGAINST HARBHAJAN , THE PLAYERS ARROGANCE WILL CONTINUE AND IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE FRIENDLY GENTLEMEN GAME OF CRICKET
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Posted : By joe
Pardon me but....................oh sorry I thought you were awake.Go on go back to sleep.
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Posted : By S.Raghavan
yes.Australians are always known to find out negative tactics.They do not see and play cricket as Gentleman''s game.One should learn how gentlemanly is the game of cricket from teams like West Indies and Newzeland.Win or lose, they play cricket as it should be played.
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Posted : By bstonwer
being a cricket fan since forty years, i am totally disappointed to see the cricket players abuseing each other and punishments being given to only to the players of the asian countries. i am also disappointed to the player playing at such level not being honest and on being out not walking. i am also surprised and disappointed to see the palyer, who have won after cheating the game of the cricket and its spirit, are not ashamed of their act. i think it is high time that all the incompitent offials running the show of the cricket are said good bye, all the cricketers knowingly staying at the crease on out and the players found guilty of abuseing should be penalized to save the gave of the cricket which was called and which is still being played as gentlemen game by most of the players all over the world except few bad characters.
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Posted : By nita
Why are the Aussies feeling so bad at Bhajji''s verdict?Is it because for the first time they haven''t got their way with the judgement.They are the ones who have always gloated about their sledging by saying they play aggressive and uncompromising cricket.They unable to handle the new aggressive India .They should infact be grateful to judge Hansen for not punishing Symonds ,who started it all by abusing Harbhajan.
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