You misunderstood. I stated conservative politician had brought up this topic in 70s. That SOUTH ASIANS were booing or rooting against England. Nothing new here is what I am saying.
I am stating booing within limits should not be over analyzed. Part of the game. Also one should not extrapolate based on one data point - Moeen Ali booing.
I got what you said abt owais and sajjid. And was also agreeing with your plausible explanation re indian fans gelding humiliated. Hence booing Moeen more severely than normal.
Also you can't deny that this series was marred by Anderson Jadeja ugly episode. A respected member here had "predicted" bcci with all its powers would get the desired outcome. Whereas I knew that the power balance is still tilted westward in cricket. So there was more than usual bad blood this time.
I get disappointed when everything is viewed from India pakistan or hindu muslim angle. Read my link. It will be clear it is more of a south Asian issue. Regardless of whether booing is ok or not.
My point here is - don't make this an india or a booing a muslim issue. I am not debating if such booing is ok. IMO it's ok. But that is just my opinion.
fair enough.....in my books ethnic booing is absolutely not acceptable no matter how big or small.
i never saw it as an hindu muslim issue and yes you recognized it....that is why i categorically discussed owais and sajid issue to prove that indians never booed those pakistani origin British players....so there has to be more to moeen issue and i put some light on it.
jury is out on Pakistani fans until an indian origin british batsman say ravi bopara thrashes star Pakistani bowlers to no limit and we will then see how Pakistani fans react
This is what happens when you take politics and sports to heart!!!
After watching Haseena reaction in Asia Cup and apposing Pakistan Cricket team tour to India by Indian politicians, every one must admit that Pakistan never mix up the sports and politics as for as I remember.
I have many Indians friends and we never discuss the Match between India & Pakistan but share politics of both countries. Even we congratulate each other after the match.
After watching Haseena reaction in Asia Cup and apposing Pakistan Cricket team tour to India by Indian politicians, every one must admit that Pakistan never mix up the sports and politics as for as I remember.
I have many Indians friends and we never discuss the Match between India & Pakistan but share politics of both countries. Even we congratulate each other after the match.
Bangladesh's reaction after losing Asia cup was crap
[QUOTE] On the back of every ticket and inside every match programme it states: "Spectators shall not engage in any conduct, act towards or speak to any player, umpire, referee or other official or other spectators in a manner which offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages or vilifies that other person on the basis of that other person's race, religion, colour, national or ethnic origin."
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Some people have turned the very gentlemanly sport of cricket in to something ugly … people used to clap people in … this is just showing a very ignorant side of whoever is doing the booing - the supporters need to become civilised for once. And this is anyone …
My personal thoughts are that the Indian team supporters from the British public are themselves intimidated by the skill and craft of Moeen Ali and want to influence his performance as much as possible, because he has a good bat and a good ball and everyone knows that Indian batters have a history of being unable to play spinners. The booing is them trying to unnerve the man to play a lesser game - its a distraction tactic from a people who are more concerned with a result than being fair in sport.
Another article that refers to the 1990 conservative politician Tebbit? As my previous link showed.
Bo para also booed by same crowd - though not as severely it seems. Some scientific conclusion right there. A Pakistani cricketer was booed by Pakistani fans in 2006 in England.
Much ado abt nothing. Those who make this abt civilization and class probably lack one or both qualities. IMHO.
