MISERABLE INDIANS DO IT AGAIN
By Tapan Joshi
Mumbai, December 20, 2002
The Indians are most consistent when it comes to under-performing abroad. Once again, this bunch of over-paid, over-pampered cricketers has fallen to an ordinary medium pacer on a bowler-friendly wicket. :k:
**The Indians knew they just can’t bat in conditions other than their own. And the New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming hit the nail on the head when he questioned the Indians’ so called greatness in batting. :biggthumb **
On wickets and in conditions where the movement and the swing last for a few balls, leave alone overs, and where the bounce is as high as one’s knees, any idiot can manage 20-30 runs 
and even a club tweaker on absolute dust-bowls can bundle out the opposition cheaply.
**So what do the Indians do? They obviously can’t win the battle on the field, so they start wagging their tongues. “There is no difference in the outfield and the wicket!” “This is not an ideal Test match wicket!” “It’s too bowler-friendly, we can’t play our strokes.” So, these jokers, 
who average more than 50 in Test matches, want conditions suited to their batting style so they can maintain their averages 
. How rude of New Zealand cricket authorities… they should have thought about it! Apologize immediately, Mr. Fleming!! **
The Indians also rope in the likes of Harsha Bhogle to join in the party. His brief – whenever you are on air, just say this is a bad wicket, this will kill Test match cricket, etc, etc. After all, the genial Bhogle needs them for Harsha Online… he has to be at their beck and call!
C’mon you miserable Indian cricketers, use your bats rather than tongues or else, admit you are no good and get out from that place.
::: Tapan Joshi
[Source: cricketnext.com]
