News: ICC fines Sreesanth for dissent
Neither I am an avid cricket fan nor it really matters to me if a cricketer is fined, but it always makes me think whenever 'sledging' is done by some Asian Player, ICC is not left behind in jumping up and grab the opportunity of fining the Asians. Yes, this time Sreesanth was not fined for sledging but for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' and 'wearing black garment under his shirt' by a Asian but couldn't the timing have been better. A day after he 'sledged' the South African racist in return of his sledging, he was fined for the above 'crimes'. Definitely, he did break some laws but were South African white men following each and every rule. Were their over appealing 'hymns from the Holy Bible'?? (A statement Sunil Gavaskar used in SA when most of the Indian Team was penalized some 7-8 years ago.) Was the sledging they do is correct as per the CoC of ICC?? Will BCCI even care and use its financial muscles to tell ICC 'enough IS enough'?? Some people say we are giving justifications for our wrong actions but then why the hell white men not even considered for the fine?? Is it not true if Sreesanth would have been punished for his dance then it could have become inevitable to leave Mr. Nel?? A similar incidence occurred after Champions Trophy wrt advertising controversy with MS Dhoni. But, as White man like Ponting had also done the same mistake no action was finally taken. ( I am not sure of of player's name but one was Indian, action against whom was due and then a Aussie also came into notice with the same 'crime', hence he was left alone)
I do not care about Indian Team or their respect but whenever such an incident takes place it makes me feel hurt because my origin, my roots seem to be targeted. It seems my nationhood is being abused.
Anyways a nice video:
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