Thanks Bucknor and ICC, I won't be watching Aus play again.

I won't repeat my views on Bucknor and ICC. He cost us the series here last time and this time too. It's silly discussing again and again on how he gets all his bad days at office when officiating India tests. But this time he has been exposed truely that he deliberately and criminally cost us the game. And I must thank Benson too for revealing to me that in Aus there are not 2 but 3 on field umpires. I was not aware that Aus captains are also third umpires on field, so why bother using one's judgment? Let Ponting decide on all opposing batsman's dismissals. I lost all respect for Aus today, all the admiration and respect I had of theirs being a Champion side. Not anymore. They are bad losers and even criminal minded too in the manner they have framed Harbhajan out of this series. Well done. Come back India. No point playing this series further. You cannot beat a team if the umpires won't let you beat them fair and square. You cannot win tests by playing 11 men against 14 [counting the two on field and the supposedly technology equipped third umpire]. It's a shame that ICC still holds umpires like these sacred and does not take action against them for such criminal behavior. Let's see how seriously Proctor entertains India's complaint against Hogg's racial abuse now. Not that I am expecting anything out of it. If BCCI has any balls and self respect they should slap ICC, its umpires and Aus team's antics this series by recalling the team, back with dignity and self respect. Come Jumbo, come back and give the sad losers the series 4-0 forfeit. Better than forfeiting one's self respect and pride. There is so much sportsmanship that goes with people who don't deserve them.

No forfeit. We'd look stupid like the Pakistan team in the Oval test. Play on, hold ypur headshigh, we know you didnt deserve this.

What’s the point? The series is ruined as is. Why traumatize the fans and players more with more injustice? The spineless ICC is not going to recall that fokker Bucknor. They won't sack him either. The fokkers will keep giving our boys a hard time. And what has this Bhajji-Symonds episode proven again? That Aus players can keep abusing you on everything but if you answer back they can accuse you of racism and get you banned? C'mon who are we kidding here? What is there left in this diabolical and biased series anyways? The unfairness of it all will be rubbed in again and again on India players. We have copped this enough and for far too long. I am expecting Ganguly to be remanded any time now as well. The guy is fully justified in being upset with Benson for referring and confirming his dismissal not with the Fine Leg umpire on field or third umpire but with Ponting of all people. So how much more humiliation is there to take? How many teams have beaten Aus in Aus in the past decade in any test? So is this how the umpires, referees and Aus team going to ensure it doesn't happen this summer? I say to hell with it. The time to make a stand and get ICC to act fast before cricket slips down the gutter big time is now. What example are they out to set? That if a team can't stand the heat, all you have to do is get 5 of your guys to walk to the umpire say 'Racism' and take out champion players from opposing teams like ninepins? What is the evidence of it? None. But if Aus players say a guy is out, the umpires will say Yes. If an Aus players says he was racially abused. The Referee will say Yes. If an Aus player stands his ground, he will never be reported? What is this series going to prove anyways? What has Team India got left to prove here? What did Sri Lanka have to prove last World Cup final? No. It’s time for BCCI to act and make itself count.

No forfeit. No walking away. And for the Harbhajan incident, lets wait and see what happened. Unlike some Australian forummers, I'm not jumping the gun.

Batman... I share your frustrations mate. Totally agree with you.

Well this has to be nominated for the Best Thread Ever in the Worst Loser category!

FFS get over it you big whingers. India and their fans are coming out of this incident very badly.

Some words of advice:

Nobody is bigger than the game.

Never let the bastards get to you.

It's only a game.

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I also think it's worth remembering the great quote, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."

The Sydney Test was a perfect storm where everybody made mistakes and things got out of hand. I think we'd all be better getting off our high horses and getting back to enjoying the wonderful game of cricket (with all its glorious flaws).

Cheers.

PearlJ wrote:India and their fans are coming out of this incident very badly.

And Australia and their fans have really come out of this match with halos above them.

leg glancer wrote:

PearlJ wrote:India and their fans are coming out of this incident very badly.

And Australia and their fans have really come out of this match with halos above them.

Well if you say so.

Batman wrote:I won't repeat my views on Bucknor and ICC. He cost us the series here last time and this time too. It's silly discussing again and again on how he gets all his bad days at office when officiating India tests. But this time he has been exposed truely that he deliberately and criminally cost us the game. And I must thank Benson too for revealing to me that in Aus there are not 2 but 3 on field umpires. I was not aware that Aus captains are also third umpires on field, so why bother using one's judgment? Let Ponting decide on all opposing batsman's dismissals. I lost all respect for Aus today, all the admiration and respect I had of theirs being a Champion side. Not anymore. They are bad losers and even criminal minded too in the manner they have framed Harbhajan out of this series. Well done. Come back India. No point playing this series further. You cannot beat a team if the umpires won't let you beat them fair and square. You cannot win tests by playing 11 men against 14 [counting the two on field and the supposedly technology equipped third umpire]. It's a shame that ICC still holds umpires like these sacred and does not take action against them for such criminal behavior. Let's see how seriously Proctor entertains India's complaint against Hogg's racial abuse now. Not that I am expecting anything out of it. If BCCI has any balls and self respect they should slap ICC, its umpires and Aus team's antics this series by recalling the team, back with dignity and self respect. Come Jumbo, come back and give the sad losers the series 4-0 forfeit. Better than forfeiting one's self respect and pride. There is so much sportsmanship that goes with people who don't deserve them.

Congrats!

We already have Sook of the Year and it's only January!

Invader Zim wrote:

Batman wrote:I won't repeat my views on Bucknor and ICC. He cost us the series here last time and this time too. It's silly discussing again and again on how he gets all his bad days at office when officiating India tests. But this time he has been exposed truely that he deliberately and criminally cost us the game. And I must thank Benson too for revealing to me that in Aus there are not 2 but 3 on field umpires. I was not aware that Aus captains are also third umpires on field, so why bother using one's judgment? Let Ponting decide on all opposing batsman's dismissals. I lost all respect for Aus today, all the admiration and respect I had of theirs being a Champion side. Not anymore. They are bad losers and even criminal minded too in the manner they have framed Harbhajan out of this series. Well done. Come back India. No point playing this series further. You cannot beat a team if the umpires won't let you beat them fair and square. You cannot win tests by playing 11 men against 14 [counting the two on field and the supposedly technology equipped third umpire]. It's a shame that ICC still holds umpires like these sacred and does not take action against them for such criminal behavior. Let's see how seriously Proctor entertains India's complaint against Hogg's racial abuse now. Not that I am expecting anything out of it. If BCCI has any balls and self respect they should slap ICC, its umpires and Aus team's antics this series by recalling the team, back with dignity and self respect. Come Jumbo, come back and give the sad losers the series 4-0 forfeit. Better than forfeiting one's self respect and pride. There is so much sportsmanship that goes with people who don't deserve them.

Congrats!

We already have Sook of the Year and it's only January!

You are free to say what you want. I can't stop trolls like you saying what you want anyways. If it makes you happy, then be happy. Call me Sook, or Whinger or whatever but we Indians have every reason to feel done in. As far as I am concerned this series is over for me. You and your cheating 'champion' team can take the series for what it is worth. Your side did not win 16 consecutive tests in the end. The umpires helped you win it. To my mind Waugh's achievement will be the best forever. Punter's team is the biggest sooking whinging and lying team I have ever seen play in my existance.

Mate, you've already won the award...

Oh, and...

Look. At. The. Scoreboard.

Odd that India don't make this list.

But they make this list, no worries.

good posts by furriner, doremi.

Vikas, wake up to yourself.

Invader Zim wrote:Mate, you've already won the award...

.... PMSL !! You guys crack me up.

Batman wrote:I won't repeat my views on Bucknor and ICC. He cost us the series here last time and this time too. It's silly discussing again and again on how he gets all his bad days at office when officiating India tests. But this time he has been exposed truely that he deliberately and criminally cost us the game. And I must thank Benson too for revealing to me that in Aus there are not 2 but 3 on field umpires. I was not aware that Aus captains are also third umpires on field, so why bother using one's judgment? Let Ponting decide on all opposing batsman's dismissals. I lost all respect for Aus today, all the admiration and respect I had of theirs being a Champion side. Not anymore. They are bad losers and even criminal minded too in the manner they have framed Harbhajan out of this series. Well done. Come back India. No point playing this series further. You cannot beat a team if the umpires won't let you beat them fair and square. You cannot win tests by playing 11 men against 14 [counting the two on field and the supposedly technology equipped third umpire]. It's a shame that ICC still holds umpires like these sacred and does not take action against them for such criminal behavior. Let's see how seriously Proctor entertains India's complaint against Hogg's racial abuse now. Not that I am expecting anything out of it. If BCCI has any balls and self respect they should slap ICC, its umpires and Aus team's antics this series by recalling the team, back with dignity and self respect. Come Jumbo, come back and give the sad losers the series 4-0 forfeit. Better than forfeiting one's self respect and pride. There is so much sportsmanship that goes with people who don't deserve them.

A rare insight into the mind of a raving loony.

He does this occasionally Mick. He spent several years on C4 saying that he wasn't watching the Indian side because they were so poor ...

"batmans in the Belfry"

PMSL @ Invader Zim, a strutting, $hit slinging, semi- raving internet personality talking about others.

Now, PMSL again at this blog post: http://greatbong.net/2008/01/07/kangaroo-courts-and-bent-umpires/

Have to say it's pretty funny and a lot of it seems plausible and reasonable.

This is not a bad blog to follow, btw, if you're into blog-drifting.

Mick Sawyer wrote:

Batman wrote:I won't repeat my views on Bucknor and ICC. He cost us the series here last time and this time too. It's silly discussing again and again on how he gets all his bad days at office when officiating India tests. But this time he has been exposed truely that he deliberately and criminally cost us the game. And I must thank Benson too for revealing to me that in Aus there are not 2 but 3 on field umpires. I was not aware that Aus captains are also third umpires on field, so why bother using one's judgment? Let Ponting decide on all opposing batsman's dismissals. I lost all respect for Aus today, all the admiration and respect I had of theirs being a Champion side. Not anymore. They are bad losers and even criminal minded too in the manner they have framed Harbhajan out of this series. Well done. Come back India. No point playing this series further. You cannot beat a team if the umpires won't let you beat them fair and square. You cannot win tests by playing 11 men against 14 [counting the two on field and the supposedly technology equipped third umpire]. It's a shame that ICC still holds umpires like these sacred and does not take action against them for such criminal behavior. Let's see how seriously Proctor entertains India's complaint against Hogg's racial abuse now. Not that I am expecting anything out of it. If BCCI has any balls and self respect they should slap ICC, its umpires and Aus team's antics this series by recalling the team, back with dignity and self respect. Come Jumbo, come back and give the sad losers the series 4-0 forfeit. Better than forfeiting one's self respect and pride. There is so much sportsmanship that goes with people who don't deserve them.

A rare insight into the mind of a raving loony.

Vikas Bhatt is dealing with people with attention span of fireflies.

furriner wrote:PMSL @ Invader Zim, a strutting, $hit slinging, semi- raving internet personality talking about others.

Thanks mate.

Invader Zim wrote:

furriner wrote:PMSL @ Invader Zim, a strutting, $hit slinging, semi- raving internet personality talking about others.

Thanks mate.

You're welcome, Invader Rim.