Brad Hogg, the Australian chinaman bowler, has been charged under Level 3 of the ICC Code of Conduct following a complaint by Indian team manager Chetan Chauhan. Hogg was accused of making an offensive comment to Anil Kumble and Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the second Test in Sydney and hearing is scheduled to take place on January 14, days before the 3rd test at Perth. If found guilty, Hogg could be banned for two to four Tests or for eight one-day internationals.
Paragraph 3.3 of the Code of Conduct refers to players or team officials "using language or gestures that offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies another person on the basis of that person's race, religion, gender, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin".
Showing posts with label Border-Gavaskar cricket test series. Show all posts
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Harbhajan in, Procter and Bucknor out
As per the latest news reaching in on the racism controversy, Harbhajan Singh is free to play the 3rd & 4th test matches in on going Border Gavaskar test series down under and Bucknor is not officiating in the 3rd test in Perth. Moreover, Ranjan Madgule has been appointed as the refree for the remainder of the series replacing Proctor, whose integrity too was doubtful in the entire case relating to Harbhajan's suspension. ICC has also confirmed that they have received an official complaint against Australian spinner Brad Hogg for using abusive language.
The Indian team, however, has refused to leave Sydney till Harbhajan is absolved of the racism charges all togather.
This should send a clear signal to the authorities concerned that they need to look into the matters more judiciously than before and take strict action against the erring Australians who "like to play their game tough" but donot have the stomach to take it back in same spirit.
For any of those who have not followed the controversy so far, here it is summarized
The Indian team, however, has refused to leave Sydney till Harbhajan is absolved of the racism charges all togather.
This should send a clear signal to the authorities concerned that they need to look into the matters more judiciously than before and take strict action against the erring Australians who "like to play their game tough" but donot have the stomach to take it back in same spirit.
For any of those who have not followed the controversy so far, here it is summarized
January 8 - ICC removes Steve Bucknor from officiating in the 3rd test in Perth and appoints Madgule as series refree.
January 7 - Indian team stays on in Sydney to push removal of ban and rallies around Harbhajan. BCCI files appeal with ICC
January 6 - Harbhajan found guilty of making a racist remark to Andrew Symonds on day three of the Sydney Test between India and Australia and slapped with a three-Test ban.
January 5 - Harbhajan hearing postponed
January 4 - Harbhajan charged with offensive/racist behaviour following a compalint by Ricky Ponting.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Australia win 2nd Sydney test by cheating
Can there be bigger cheaters than Australia. None. They in tandem with umpires took 4 Indian wickets off no-balls, grounding catches etc. and got away with it. And best is, they knew all about those.
Should not India be lodging a strong complaint in ICC against Australia and forfeiting the series by asking the CA what scoreline they want for series and just sign on dotted line for the same. That will be much better.
Should not India be lodging a strong complaint in ICC against Australia and forfeiting the series by asking the CA what scoreline they want for series and just sign on dotted line for the same. That will be much better.
Who's racist.. Ponting or Bhajji
Who's the biggest racist in among the current crop of cricketers?
a) Ricky Ponting
b) Andrew Symonds
c) Harbhajan Singh
d) Steve Bucknor
e) Umpire Benson officiating in 2nd Sydney Test of ongoing Border-Gavaskar test series
f) Michael Clarke
I think all of the above except Harbhajan Singh could be termed as racist and should be charged of inappropriate behavior and be banned from playing cricket or umpiring for a further 4 tests.
Benson in giving Ganguly out, consults Ricky Ponting to check if Ganguly was taken cleanly by Clarke or not. Consider this, Clarke on day 4 after a huge edge of Kumble and had taken cleanly, stands his ground. Ponting who had nicked a delivery going down the legside does not walk away and is given not out by umpires. Can the word of these two players, keen to equal the world-record of 16 consecutive test wins, be taken considered? And can a fielder make the judgement? If yes, then what's the need for umpires in cricket and every time a fielding side appeals, the batsmen should be given out.
Will the match adjucator and ICC chief Malcom Speed now look into this aspect of the game. Bucknor and all those other so called gentlemen of the game?
We hope that this match is abandoned and declared a draw for so many issues. In fact the entire series should be called off and you Aussies, watch out when you come to India. GenX and GenY Indians know how to give back right where it hurt's most.
a) Ricky Ponting
b) Andrew Symonds
c) Harbhajan Singh
d) Steve Bucknor
e) Umpire Benson officiating in 2nd Sydney Test of ongoing Border-Gavaskar test series
f) Michael Clarke
I think all of the above except Harbhajan Singh could be termed as racist and should be charged of inappropriate behavior and be banned from playing cricket or umpiring for a further 4 tests.
Benson in giving Ganguly out, consults Ricky Ponting to check if Ganguly was taken cleanly by Clarke or not. Consider this, Clarke on day 4 after a huge edge of Kumble and had taken cleanly, stands his ground. Ponting who had nicked a delivery going down the legside does not walk away and is given not out by umpires. Can the word of these two players, keen to equal the world-record of 16 consecutive test wins, be taken considered? And can a fielder make the judgement? If yes, then what's the need for umpires in cricket and every time a fielding side appeals, the batsmen should be given out.
Will the match adjucator and ICC chief Malcom Speed now look into this aspect of the game. Bucknor and all those other so called gentlemen of the game?
We hope that this match is abandoned and declared a draw for so many issues. In fact the entire series should be called off and you Aussies, watch out when you come to India. GenX and GenY Indians know how to give back right where it hurt's most.
Friday, January 4, 2008
Andrew Symonds scores 162/3 in ongoing Border-Gavaskar Test Series in Sydney
In the 2nd test match (Jan 02, 2008 to Jan 06, 2008) of ongoing Border-Gavaskar cricket test series down-under in Sydney, Australia on day 1 after Australia had been reduced to 135/6; Andrew Symonds - a hard hitting Aussie batsmen broke a sort of records. In his innings of 162 not out, he was out 3 times and was given not out all the three times by umpire Steve Bucknor.
When at 30 he nudged the ball to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bucknor just couldn't see the thick edge. This was in over 46.4 of test debuntant Ishant Sharma, when Australia were 191/6. And considering, that cricket is called a gentleman's game, Symonds showed his game spirit by standing ground. 3 boo's for Andrew Symonds - Boooooo Boooooooooo Boooooooooooooooooooo
This decision of Bucknor can have a huge impact as the test plays out over the next couple of days.
When on 52, off R.P. Singh in over 58.4 with Symonds just having completed his scratchy 50, survived a strong LBW shout. Television replays clearly showed him to be out. This was when Australia were 249/6.
The 3rd and last time he was ruled not out again by Bucknor was off Harbhajan Singh in over 101.5. Dhoni appealed for a stumping but Umpire Bucknor, at square leg, didn't even think of claling for the third umpire, but replays showed that was out - though a close one. Soon after India had Brett Lee.
Thus, I feel that Symonds scorecard should read 162/3 instead of 162 not out.
Mr. Bucknor, you have been a great umpire for so long and we Indians respect you but its high time that you stand down and let others take over. Indians have offered you an opprotunity to gracefully retire by not complaining officially against the said results and poor umpiring.
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When at 30 he nudged the ball to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bucknor just couldn't see the thick edge. This was in over 46.4 of test debuntant Ishant Sharma, when Australia were 191/6. And considering, that cricket is called a gentleman's game, Symonds showed his game spirit by standing ground. 3 boo's for Andrew Symonds - Boooooo Boooooooooo Boooooooooooooooooooo
This decision of Bucknor can have a huge impact as the test plays out over the next couple of days.
When on 52, off R.P. Singh in over 58.4 with Symonds just having completed his scratchy 50, survived a strong LBW shout. Television replays clearly showed him to be out. This was when Australia were 249/6.
The 3rd and last time he was ruled not out again by Bucknor was off Harbhajan Singh in over 101.5. Dhoni appealed for a stumping but Umpire Bucknor, at square leg, didn't even think of claling for the third umpire, but replays showed that was out - though a close one. Soon after India had Brett Lee.
Thus, I feel that Symonds scorecard should read 162/3 instead of 162 not out.
Mr. Bucknor, you have been a great umpire for so long and we Indians respect you but its high time that you stand down and let others take over. Indians have offered you an opprotunity to gracefully retire by not complaining officially against the said results and poor umpiring.
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