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Gilchrist calls Tendulkar a "Bad Sport"

ret

International Debutant
now we could see pirated copies of Gilly's book being sold by kids at stop-lights in Mumbai!!! .... some royalty money will be lost :p
 

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
Tendulkar:
"Gilchrist called me up and clarified this issue," Tendulkar told news channel Times Now. "He said his comments have been taken out of context."

To another channel, IBN-Lokmat, Tendulkar defended himself against Gilchrist's remark that he was "hard to find for a changing-room handshake after we have beaten India".

"Before, during and after the match I don't like to enter the opposition dressing-room as it is not my culture," Tendulkar said. "But I have nothing against other cultures. I have never walked off a ground without shaking the opposition players' hands."
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
I think its obvious that there's a cultural difference between the way Australia plays the game and India does (or used to at least, I think there's less of a divide between your Uthappa's, Zaheer's and Dhoni's, but a massive one with Dravid, Sachin etc.).

But the way in which Gilly stated that (at least the tone in which its read) was elitist, as it suggested that the Australian way is superior. White line fever and "what happens on the field stays on the field" may be a common trait in Australian culture, but that doesn't make it right (or wrong).
 

FaaipDeOiad

Hall of Fame Member
Well, I guess there's an implication along those lines, but he does acknowledge that it's just different approaches to the game. Anyway, hopefully Tendulkar's comments can put this issue to bed now, since it seems fairly clear what was meant by the comment.
 

Salamuddin

International Debutant
Gilchrist's "It was taken out of context" call to Tendulkar
sounds awfully like "S*it , better not upset the Indians too much, or I won't have a juicy IPL contract next year".

:laugh:
 

ret

International Debutant
Gilly already has a 3 yrs IPL contract, if I m not wrong

Btw, let's hope this fires up the master for the Delhi test :)
 

Salamuddin

International Debutant
3-year contract....
Maybe so, but what are the terms of that contract ? It could well be that the BCCI could pull out...
In any case, I also believe Gilchrist has endorsements in India.........I'm sure he knows which side his bread is buttered and he's not going to unduly displease the Indians.

If Gilchrist is being so principled about the whole racism thing, let me say this:
- Why not come out there and then after Sydneygate and denounce whoever he wanted to ? His career was close to ending anyway.....
If he was so aghast at the actions of the BCCI, why then did he proceed to play in the BCCI's private competition - the IPL.
- If you think Tendulkar lied and you feel so strongly bout it, why then ring him up to say "It was taken out of context".


I mean seriously does Gilchrist really give a toss that Symonds may have been racially abused ?
 

Athlai

Not Terrible
Everytime you hit a website it gains another number to flaunt to advertisers. Everytime you buy a paper you give them a few more cents. This was a media mark up that was beneficial to everything aside the health of the characters of these cricketing greats.
 

Precambrian

Banned
Everytime you hit a website it gains another number to flaunt to advertisers. Everytime you buy a paper you give them a few more cents. This was a media mark up that was beneficial to everything aside the health of the characters of these cricketing greats.
Good point there. It's a win-win situation here, the paper gets the clicks/views, the player gets free publicity across continents for his book.
 

duffer

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Good point there. It's a win-win situation here, the paper gets the clicks/views, the player gets free publicity across continents for his book.
Heh, heard an ad on the radio when driving this morning about the whole cricketing world getting ready for Gilchrist's "explosive" autobiography. Made me :laugh: quite a bit.

If anything this serialisation has made me steer clear of parting with money to buy the book. Retired Aussie playing having a 200-300 page sook doesn't appeal to me in the slightest.
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Heh, heard an ad on the radio when driving this morning about the whole cricketing world getting ready for Gilchrist's "explosive" autobiography. Made me :laugh: quite a bit.

If anything this serialisation has made me steer clear of parting with money to buy the book. Retired Aussie playing having a 200-300 page sook doesn't appeal to me in the slightest.
More to the point, I've heard that whenever you open the book, "True Colours" by Kasey Chambers plays (similar to those Hallmark cards).

Yuck.
 

fredfertang

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
According to Amazon "True Colours" runs to a weighty 500 pages - clearly not intended to be light reading
 

BoyBrumby

Englishman
And when Gilly said something bad about sachin, its mere opinion expression.

When Harby said something of Gilly and his **** accusations, he's a tug holw.

Wonderful.Get a life.
To be fair, whilst I'm not familiar with "tug hole" as an insult, Harbhajan has already given one plenty of evidence that might lead one to the conclusion that he's a massive **** of the very first water. This is just another addition to his impressive resume.
 

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