C_C said:
Err. You certainly are given to hyperboles or misrepresentations.
He definately wasnt mouthing off obscene words and as such, may've said the odd word here and there- aint nothing like Lara openly instigating a fight though.
Lara instigating a fight ? Boy you do make up stuff, dont you ? And read HB's post once again.
You mean 'shook his head and walked off looking skywards' ?!?
You certainly got a penchant for cooking stuff up.
Yeah, that's dissent in ICC's book. People get fined/reprimanded for it.
Ofcourse crude or confrontational matters- pay attention! Tony Cozier's article is about conduct. C-O-N-D-U-C-T. As such, it makes helluva lotta difference if you are gonna state the same thing graciously or like a lil git.
Who says he was gracious about it ? Instead of saying this on record to media, he said it off the record.
Certainly not. "I was dissappointed" is a statement- not an overreaction. Didnt indulge into hyperboles, didnt blame anybody, didnt give excuses, etc etc.
Read his post-day interview - Tendulkar said he was disappointed at not being able to achieve the milestone after coming so close. He went further "I was aware that the declaration was on the cards, but I was taken by surprise at the timing."I thought maybe another two-three overs more would have been enough,"
Obviously it is not over-reation, he didn't indulge in hyperboles etc etc.
Bahutule had many supporters- not the least amongst whom was Kapil Dev at that time and many felt that he deserved a shot. As i said- Mumbai were the dominant team of the 90s. That their players could make a sufficient case is pretty well established in the context of the 90s.
KapilDev ? Was he even there around Indian team to make a recommendation for Bahutule. Bahutule first came to play under Sachin in 1997. And Please explain why was Hrishikesh Kanitkar picked to play ? Did he also play for Mumbai ? What about dighe, who was studying in US. I am sure you have an excuse for each and every one of those. It's not a surprise that due to Sachin some marathi players got the India cap for free Kuruvilla, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Nilesh Kulkarni, Bahutule, Sameer dighe.
Anyways, I think I have said enough on this, you can have the last word.