Arachnödouche2.0
State Vice-Captain
Imagine what he'll do if you pat him on the headHe is disgrace to indian cricket
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5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August
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Silly Point 2.0
U19 12th Man
No groundsman, no game. Simple as that. Unless Gambhir fancies putting in a shift himself. Guarantee he wouldn't
Arachnödouche2.0
State Vice-Captain
Gambhir single-handedly swinging the moral pendulum back in England's court 
Molehill
International Coach
Still 2 days to go until it starts, plenty of time for someone in the England camp to do something dafter - the moral pendulum swingeth one way......Gambhir single-handedly swinging the moral pendulum back in England's court
Daemon
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Next game is definitely a draw if he comes out on the heavy roller
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
GG is very obviously an insecure **** most of the times. I dont think I will rule out the groundsman saying really bad stuff out there either and honestly, asking the team management to not have a look at the pitch and the square 2 days before the game when there is no danger of scuffing the pitch, esp. if he is letting the English team mgmnt have a look, is just as cunty as anything GG does or says.
It still does not excuse the classic "do you know who I am" overcompensation outburst. He is such an insecure ****.
It still does not excuse the classic "do you know who I am" overcompensation outburst. He is such an insecure ****.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Yeah, that's ****ing ridiculous. If you wanted to inspect the pitch and you thought you were being unfairly prevented from doing so, you can professionally talk with the groundman, and if that doesn't work, take it up with the match referee or some other formal process. Stuff like that is entirely uncalled for, and I hope Gambhir gets disciplined for it. It's completely unprofessional behavior and should not be tolerated in any modern workplace.
TimAngas
State Vice-Captain
There is an army of drones copy pasting the same defence of Gambhir on X: "The groundsman is known to be difficult. Did the same to the women's team." etc. without any evidence to back it up, as if it would make Gambhir's comments any more acceptable, even if it were true. Truly mind numbing jingoism on display all around.
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LangleyburyCCPlayer
State Captain
And yet, nothing was known about this before this morning…
Arachnödouche2.0
State Vice-Captain
Bumble's come out with some dumbass comments too. Keeps going on about "who's going to bowl at you?" apropos India's refusal to accept the handshake. What do you mean who's going to bowl at you. Eleven players, pick a few ffs. You can't bullrush an unwilling team into accepting your offer.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Haha yeah.. I could not find anything in a basic google search.
Molehill
International Coach
The women played a T20 there, hard to imagine them turning up on mass the day before and filling up the square with an extended training session.
ImpatientLime
International Regular
that on his talksport podcast? cannot bring myself to watch him even if jarrod kimber is on too.
Arachnödouche2.0
State Vice-Captain
He also mentions it's the prerogative of the two guys in the middle to accept/reject the offer of a draw, not the captain's. I wasn't aware of this and it seems a bit off if true.
Blenkinsop
State 12th Man
John Crawley was 6'2". Just saying.
Arachnödouche2.0
State Vice-Captain
What's that about Crawley? Always seemed like a retiring sort.
cnerd123
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I've seen Indian fans now defend this behaviour by speculating that the groundsman would not have behaved this way if it was the England team in this situation. It's wild the mental gymnastics people will go to in order to avoid admitting to themselves that their team is in the wrong.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Even if that is true and that person is difficult to work with, it doesn't really excuse Gambhir's behavior. Someone else's unprofessionalism doesn't excuse yours. There are ways to take the issue up the chain if you are having a problem with somebody.