Australia has not yet reconciled to their defeat to India in the semifinals of the Twenty20. The defeat is doubly difficult to swallow as India eventually went on to win the Twenty20 World Cup. To add to their irritation the Australian team was just in time to see the rousing reception given to the Indian cricketers.
This has not gone down well and in a typical fashion Australians have taken it personally.
Just check out what Gilchrist has to say about it:
"Let's get serious, says Gilly
ENOUGH already! Adam Gilchrist has pleaded with India to shelve an annoying obsession with their Twenty20 championship win, saying life is a lottery in the hit-and-giggle format."
There is nothing wrong in taking defeat personally, it spurs better efforts, but to disparage a format of the game where you have been shown your place reminds us of 'sour grapes'.
Instead of telling India to get on with it, it is high time Australia stops moaning and get on with reestablishing their dominance, for if Australia is unable to adapt to all formats of cricket it could be the beginning of the end.
3 comments:
I dont see any bright future of australian cricket if they keep their present trend going without being unchecked.
This is not cricket. This is not the gentleman's game.
You got to admire others work as well, if you want to stay for long. Australia are keeping themselves deprived of all these.
Perhaps, 2-3 yrs down the line, they will see the end of the road.
Most of the Indian team seem to be raring to go at the Aussies.
Check out Bhajji's blast.
India should go after aussies like a Lion, but not in this way.
Ganguly did that to Steve Waugh and his team during india's last tour to Australia with just a smile in his face, yet with aggression in his plans and thoughts.
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