Comments on: World record with an asterisk http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839 Sport's most provocative website, with opinions from the nations biggest names, as well as up to the minute news around the clock Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:39:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: KD http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3734 KD Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:08:22 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3734 I think it would be a bigger insult to the tour for the SCG test to be annulled. So I do not agree with Jacki's comment. There has been some great cricket from either sides. The result could have been different if not for those bad decisions. But it would not do justice for the baggy greens, since they actually got so many Indian wickets on the 5th day. The score should stay 2-0. The change needs to be in the way the Australians conduct themselves on the field, and some thought about the game of cricket, than records. I think it would be a bigger insult to the tour for the SCG test to be annulled. So I do not agree with Jacki’s comment. There has been some great cricket from either sides. The result could have been different if not for those bad decisions. But it would not do justice for the baggy greens, since they actually got so many Indian wickets on the 5th day. The score should stay 2-0. The change needs to be in the way the Australians conduct themselves on the field, and some thought about the game of cricket, than records.

]]> By: Navit http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3611 Navit Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:20:23 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3611 Excellent Article. Excellent Article.

]]> By: Jacki http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3561 Jacki Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:08:37 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3561 Well I don't agree. Yes terrible umpiring occurred. And there were players who stood their ground or called appeals when perhaps they shouldn't have - on BOTH sides. It seems to me that's always been how cricket is played and in such a highly charged match as this it's not suprising that Australia may have over-stepped the mark towards the end. But that's all it is. A slight over-step that merely needs to be commented and reflected on. It doesn't deserve the ugly vitriolic anti-Australia sentiment that has spilled out over the last couple of days. Aussie-bashing seems fashionable at the moment, despite the more serious and legitimate issues that have come out of this fascinating match. I've never been one to follow the herd though. I wouldn't be upset if, in the interests of good will and the tour, Australia agreed to deem the SGC match void and the rest of the series moved on at 1-Nil. Something needs to shift in order to break the power struggle between the ICC and the BCCI and that would be a small price for Australia to pay. But I do not think Australia's talented team deserve the treatment they are currently receiving. Well I don’t agree. Yes terrible umpiring occurred. And there were players who stood their ground or called appeals when perhaps they shouldn’t have - on BOTH sides. It seems to me that’s always been how cricket is played and in such a highly charged match as this it’s not suprising that Australia may have over-stepped the mark towards the end. But that’s all it is. A slight over-step that merely needs to be commented and reflected on. It doesn’t deserve the ugly vitriolic anti-Australia sentiment that has spilled out over the last couple of days. Aussie-bashing seems fashionable at the moment, despite the more serious and legitimate issues that have come out of this fascinating match. I’ve never been one to follow the herd though. I wouldn’t be upset if, in the interests of good will and the tour, Australia agreed to deem the SGC match void and the rest of the series moved on at 1-Nil. Something needs to shift in order to break the power struggle between the ICC and the BCCI and that would be a small price for Australia to pay. But I do not think Australia’s talented team deserve the treatment they are currently receiving.

]]> By: DM http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3540 DM Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:20:04 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3540 Great article! Aussies are quickly losing support in their own country. M. Clarke is a disgrace, and I was as shocked as you when he stood his ground when smashing it to first slip. How the umpire can accept his and Ponting's word for a dubious catch - what a joke of a match.. Great article! Aussies are quickly losing support in their own country. M. Clarke is a disgrace, and I was as shocked as you when he stood his ground when smashing it to first slip. How the umpire can accept his and Ponting’s word for a dubious catch - what a joke of a match..

]]> By: KD http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3539 KD Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:46:58 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3539 Refreshing to read a different take on the Sydney test. Had enough of biased opinions in both the Australian and Indian media over the last 24 hours. No doubt that Ponting's men deserved their victory, just for their hunger to win that test. But I've seen a boxer like Floyd Mayweather being more gracious in victory, than Ponting in this supposed gentleman's game. The fact that Michael Clarke is touted as his successor sure speaks for the future of sportsmanship in Australian cricket. Or perhaps, this is the new brand of cricket that I am supposed to digest if I want to watch the game in future, the game where winning is not everything, winning is the only thing. Congrats to the team for their victory (an asterisk will always remain) Refreshing to read a different take on the Sydney test. Had enough of biased opinions in both the Australian and Indian media over the last 24 hours. No doubt that Ponting’s men deserved their victory, just for their hunger to win that test. But I’ve seen a boxer like Floyd Mayweather being more gracious in victory, than Ponting in this supposed gentleman’s game. The fact that Michael Clarke is touted as his successor sure speaks for the future of sportsmanship in Australian cricket. Or perhaps, this is the new brand of cricket that I am supposed to digest if I want to watch the game in future, the game where winning is not everything, winning is the only thing. Congrats to the team for their victory (an asterisk will always remain)

]]> By: Johnson http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3538 Johnson Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:58:54 +0000 http://www.theserve.com.au/world-record-with-an-asterisk-20080107143839#comment-3538 Seconded! Best summation of the Australians lack of skill gracefully, tactically, and clinically They were extremely lucky not to lose this test, let alone win it, let alone draw it! But 10-12 controversial umpiring decisions can do that for you to the tune of about 300 Australian runs and half a dozen cheap Indian wickets Seconded! Best summation of the Australians lack of skill gracefully, tactically, and clinically

They were extremely lucky not to lose this test, let alone win it, let alone draw it! But 10-12 controversial umpiring decisions can do that for you to the tune of about 300 Australian runs and half a dozen cheap Indian wickets

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