We keep reading and hearing about the lack of killer instinct in the Indian sportsmen and how we tamely give up when it comes to a fight.
Yes it was indeed true some years back, however when some players show aggression, we the community tell it is too much and we shouldn’t carry the fight into the enemy camp. I suppose the soldiers who fought the 1971 war with Pakistan will agree when they were asked to retreat from the occupied territory.
Srisanth showed what was aggression and as a bowler he bowled with the spirit and unlike Zaheer who was thrashed in the world cup finals, Sreeshanth had been quite persistently successful and he lived up to his aggression. It was sthe Indian batsman who couldn’t take the fight to the enemy territory and all the people around started asking Shreesanth to calm down, I presume media too played it’s role. Probably that is one reason why he is sitting at home, instead of playing the game in Australia, are we worried an angry Australian team would rip us apart.
Coming to the latest match at Sydney, first and foremost Australians started using the negative tactics by alleging Racial abuse at Harbajan (he was one of those willing to match them word to word). I am sure no body would say anything unless he is provoked and that is what even Tony Greg has rightly pointed out.
It was difficult to the Aussie team to stomach the fight Indian team gave them from the day one of the 2nd test match. I think they were greatly helped by the umpires who were as it is performing way below their ability. The policy of I don’t walk when I am out but will also claim catches when they are not clean seems to be the new spirit of the Aussie team, while it doesn’t speak good for a fighting team, it is time they re-visited their strategy.
Indeed Australians are fighters and will not give up that easily and they have proved it time and again, but they should be willing to play the game in a fair manner. Probably the reaction of Aussie captain Ponting’s to a media person’s question about the spirit of the game, speaks the guilty he is carrying.
Come on Aussies playing the game hard cant be only your team’s prerogative and fight the game on the field rather than off it. Sledging, Bad gamesmanship shouldn’t win you the matches but your ability should.
Come on India it is time you fight the game on the field and give them a fitting reply and we are with you in your fight back
Yes it was indeed true some years back, however when some players show aggression, we the community tell it is too much and we shouldn’t carry the fight into the enemy camp. I suppose the soldiers who fought the 1971 war with Pakistan will agree when they were asked to retreat from the occupied territory.
Srisanth showed what was aggression and as a bowler he bowled with the spirit and unlike Zaheer who was thrashed in the world cup finals, Sreeshanth had been quite persistently successful and he lived up to his aggression. It was sthe Indian batsman who couldn’t take the fight to the enemy territory and all the people around started asking Shreesanth to calm down, I presume media too played it’s role. Probably that is one reason why he is sitting at home, instead of playing the game in Australia, are we worried an angry Australian team would rip us apart.
Coming to the latest match at Sydney, first and foremost Australians started using the negative tactics by alleging Racial abuse at Harbajan (he was one of those willing to match them word to word). I am sure no body would say anything unless he is provoked and that is what even Tony Greg has rightly pointed out.
It was difficult to the Aussie team to stomach the fight Indian team gave them from the day one of the 2nd test match. I think they were greatly helped by the umpires who were as it is performing way below their ability. The policy of I don’t walk when I am out but will also claim catches when they are not clean seems to be the new spirit of the Aussie team, while it doesn’t speak good for a fighting team, it is time they re-visited their strategy.
Indeed Australians are fighters and will not give up that easily and they have proved it time and again, but they should be willing to play the game in a fair manner. Probably the reaction of Aussie captain Ponting’s to a media person’s question about the spirit of the game, speaks the guilty he is carrying.
Come on Aussies playing the game hard cant be only your team’s prerogative and fight the game on the field rather than off it. Sledging, Bad gamesmanship shouldn’t win you the matches but your ability should.
Come on India it is time you fight the game on the field and give them a fitting reply and we are with you in your fight back
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