Re: BREAKING NEWS: Bucknor removed from Perth Test
^ I think its absolutely the wrong approach to suggest anyone should support or oppose anyone based on nationalist (Indians/Pakistanis etc) or ethnic basis (you are desi so you should always support/oppose a desi).
Whatever happened to "do the right thing" and "support what is right"? We should support what we believe is right, rather than "support another desi".
In case of Oval, Darrel Hair unfairly (without proof) tarnished Pakistan team's reputation by ruling that ball is deliberately tempered. His decision to call off the game was technically correct, however, since it was a fall-out of an earlier wrong decision so the whole thing was deemed unfair and wrong. In this case, in Sydney test, it is blantantly clear that umpiring decisions were below par on several instances so Indians are rightfully indignant. I am not commenting anything on the Bhajji racial slur issue, since its not clear what evidence was used by Proctor to make his ruling. I'll be curious to know what happened in the hearing, since apparently there is no direct evidence. My guess is Bhajji admitted to saying what Aussie's are claiming but Bhajji suggested that he didn't mean any harm in whatever he said. And since Proctor disagreed with Bhajji's position so he imposed the penalty.
I'd be shocked if it turned out (real possibility) that Aussies claimed Bhajji said some thing, Bhajji claimed he never said it, and Proctor chose to trust Aussies and not Bhajji. That will be clear racism, if thats the way it happened.