posted Jan 3, 2008

Jaffer got out to a no-ball.

Bad umpiring and inconsistent.

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posted Jan 3, 2008

As a passionate cricket lover, I am very disappointed at the Aussies who are now used to winning at any cost and leaving bad model examples as the leaders of the game. If you are the real kings of the game, I am pretty sure, you would possess the ability to pull off the game with your real skills any time.

Cricket is not all about winning, but about how is it played. Even if Symonds had gone all the way to break Lara's 400, this record will always be tainted in the history with bad sportsmanship. Juxtapose that with the class innings that Laxman played.

Playing unfairly (and winning?) is not what you want to your children to be taught.

I am going to stop following this match and stop wasting my time on something that is fought so dishonorably.

As for Bucknor, he should have retired long time back. His decision errors are all widely known and continues to do so relentlessly, especially against the Indians.

What we need to see is a fair game. Even if you lose, do so with honor and dignity rather than doing so at any cost.

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posted Jan 3, 2008

Why not have a performance Table for each Umpire?

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posted Jan 3, 2008

As an Indian, I wish some of these fans who posted here stopped getting passionate to the point where they can't make a point without putting down one team or the other. The reality is that the Aussies didn't do anything wrong. How are they cheating when they are playing by the rules? They played the way it was. It is the umpires who really should be getting all the criticism. Where is the ICC now? We don't hear from any of the officials about the officiating. They should be coming out & publicly commenting on it in at least saying that mistakes happen. They should be making promises/pushing towards adapting new technologies to help the game. They are all stuck in their old world mentality about leaving the game as it is instead of modernizing it for the better.

Also, did u guys notice the harshvg guy? Is he nuts or what? I wonder if it is some current Australian player. Hmm.....

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posted Jan 3, 2008

harshvg - u say we were lucky 1 get ponting out? well we shuldve got him wen he was on 12!

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posted Jan 4, 2008

Tendulkar,simply magnificent,let's put the umpiring to bed,India can win this test.

Regards

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posted Jan 4, 2008

i reckon india has best chance to win compared to us as sachin did play superbly

but we have been in such a situation before as last years ashes test aadelaide oval after collingwood and bells heroics everyone thought the game over of aussies

but everyone knows what happened so

never say never


go aussie go

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posted Jan 5, 2008

You "can't touch" Symmonds. He is the MC Hammer of cricket.

Symmonds protected once again by Bucknor and denies hat-trick for Kumble.

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posted Jan 5, 2008

SC

It did look out didn't it?

but Hawkeye showed it was a good decision

Buckner is ok he has just been good not outstanding like Tauffell and Taufell too made mistakes

BUt what astounds me is usually these things even out, this is the first Test in a long time I have seen an Ump decision seriously affect the course of a game

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posted Jan 7, 2008

Hiya Pearlaswinger !
Granted the Aussies are the 'best', and are accustomed to being so. So, must they cheat to make doubly sure they win???

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