BCCI Call off Australia tour : Politicians also in favour of Team India
January 7, 2008
The rising decibel levels of protests against the blows dealt to the Indian cricket team by unfair umpiring in Australia were reflected by the political class as well with some leaders calling for the immediate suspension of the tour.
Congress leader and senior counsel Kapil Sibal advised off-spinner Harbhajan Singh to file a defamation case [...]
Bad Umpiring by Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson in 2nd Test Australia vs India SCG Sydney
January 7, 2008
Bad Umpiring by Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson in 2nd Test Australia vs India SCG Sydney.
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List of Bad umpiring decisions in 2nd test between India and Australia
January 7, 2008
The series of wrong decisions and bad umpiring has continued even in the day 5 of the third test between India and Australia where India lost the match. Two dismissals of Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly in the fifth day given out by the umpires proved to be wrong. These batsmen were batting to [...]
Read More...Indian players are waiting BCCI decision, tour continue or not?
January 6, 2008
Even at this moment, the Indian cricket team bus is parked out the team hotel here and the Indian players are waiting to hear from the BCCI as to whether their Australia tour will continue or not. The players are furious about the events of the past few days, especially the racism charges on [...]
Read More...Why Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson make bad Umpiring?
January 6, 2008
India boycotted the presentation ceremony in Sydney, in the wake of criminally bad umpiring that contributed to India losing the Sydney test to Australia. The decision by Kumble and his men will certainly ensure that Sydney Test is far from over despite scoreboard telling a different tale. A visibly upset Anil Kumble said, ” [...]
Read More...Only one team was playing with the spirit of the game : Anil Kumble
January 6, 2008
The fractured relationship between the Australian and Indian cricket teams reached a new low yesterday after Australia’s amazing victory.
The win was overshadowed by an outburst from the Indians, who accused the Australians of unsportsmanlike behavior and called on the International Cricket Council to sack the two umpires that handled the match.
“Only one team was [...]