Re: Brian Lara's Attitude on Dhoni's Incident
Such an incident really mars the spirit of the game. An article in Asia Age on Jun 16:
Crybaby India team avoid awards show
- By K. Moses
Gros Islet (St. Lucia), June 15: Indian cricketers are poor losers and crybabies, as was evident during the presentation ceremony after the second Test.
Barring captain Rahul Dravid and man of the match Virender Sehwag, none of the players turned up for the function, just like in Antigua where they were sulking over their failure to grab the last wicket.
The West Indian team behaved quite the opposite, being present in full strength. It’s time the ICC made it mandatory for both teams to be present at the concluding ceremony to ensure that matches end on a sporting note.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, an unusual Indo-Pakistan friendship slogan was blurted out from the stands by a West Indian at the Beausejour Cricket Ground courtesy umpire Asad Rauf’s decision to adjudge West Indies captain Brian Lara out leg before wicket.
TV replays showed the ball pitched outside the line and would have certainly missed the stumps, angering the spectators. "Pakistan helps India," boomed a voice from the stands during the presentation ceremony. That was followed by a rather nasty "How much did you pay the umpire?" when it was captain Rahul Dravid’s turn to speak.