Should the Indian Cricket Team go Home?

[silentC]

The fact that we can call them a bastard and they can't call us a monkey wreaks of double standards.

It's up to the Indian captain to complain if he feels anything offensive has been said to a member of his team. I'm sure you'll be hearing more on that soon. BTW I think it was Brad Hogg who called Anil Kumble (the Indian captain) a bastard, not Symonds.

[Cliff Rogers]

I still don't understand why somebody's mother would want to wear army boots to bed.

[Big Shed]

I made it up.

I call you a monkey. You think it is racist. I think it isn’t racist.
You call me a goose. I think it is racist. You think it isn’t racist.

Now who has the correct answer?

OK, now I get it

Maybe we should have an official sledge register where all words that can and can't be used on the field are listed, anything not on the register can then be referred to the third umpire for a decision.

I think the whole situation is too farcical for words, like silent said, this wouldn't be happening if India was 2 up.

[bitingmidge]

• Australia have long been too arrogant

And who was the most arrogant captain of all? One Chappell I. The one throwing the big stones now!

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[Wongo]

Lets just ban cricket all together. Stupid game.

[silentC]

Whilst the Aussies may not use racial taunts I bet some are close to the mark when playing England.

Of course sledging was invented by Aussies, wasn't it?

[Waldo]

You call me a goose. I think it is racist. You think it isn’t racist.

Uh oh.

[Waldo]

Lets just ban cricket all together. Stupid game.

(21 secs - bugger)

[bitingmidge]

The Australian Cricket Board has lost it.

I've never felt so warm and welcome (not) than at the last match in Brisbane, except perhaps for the one before it.

Apart from warnings everywhere about racial taunts, which made me too scared to order Chinese takeaway in case I was misinterpreted, they have security people and police patrolling up and down the aisles all day like teachers overseeing an exam.

I'm against racial abuse in any way shape or form, but the odd taunt is OK!

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[HappyHammer]

I think the whole situation is too farcical for words, like silent said, this wouldn't be happening if India was 2 up.

Errr If Ricky hadn't gone crying to the umpires about the name calling everyone would be moving on to the next match.

HH.

[brettsyoung]

There are a series of issues here.

I reckon it's fair to bag the Aussies for their unsportsmanlike sledging. But it's not new, it's been embarrassing me for thirty years. The cricket administrators should do something to eradicate it from the game. You just don't see at the lower levels of the game, not sure why it's tolerated at the senior level. Cricket Australia needs to get the house in order that the Australian team have inherited - ie one that encourages yobbo behaviour.

All that said, sledging is not against the rules. Racial vilification is. Another rule is that what the umpire says goes, regardless. I can only see one rule broken during this game: calling someone a monkey knowing it's against the rules.

Having a bleat to the press about the opposition's sportmanship is cowardly and no way for a captian to address the issue. And denying the behaviour of a racist boor is similarly unleaderlike. The power of the Indian cricket dollar and press should not dictate the future of the game. Notwithstanding the need to get some gentlemanly conduct back into the Australian game, I can see the cricket world splitting into two camps if this south Asia v the world attitude continues. When umpires are no longer protected they will flee the game and the game will be doomed.

[Cliff Rogers]

.... but the odd taunt is OK!....

Like a fart in their general direction?

[Waldo]

Apart from warnings everywhere about racial taunts, which made me too scared to order Chinese takeaway in case I was misinterpreted, they have security people and police patrolling up and down the aisles all day like teachers overseeing an exam.

The thought police/politicaly correct garbage is getting way out of hand and it's come to the point like Bittingmidge said, what's a good day out (whatever it may be) has been taken away for fear of what might be said/done or other). But, in some cases like soccer and tennis it's warranted - to a degree.

[Gingermick]

I call my daughter a monkey all the time. I wasn't aware I was racially abusing her.

[DavidG]

Where is the 'rats ring' option.