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Aussies accused
of misbehaviour with Sharad Pawar |
November 06, 2006
 The
Australian team has come under heavy criticism
for its alleged misbehaviour with the BCCI
President Mr.Sharad Pawar during the Prize
Distribution Ceremony of the Champions Trophy.
First it was the Captain
Ricky Ponting
who was seen going towards Mr.Pawar and
gesturing him with his forefinger to give away
the Trophy quickly. Mr.Pawar was seen as taking
it lightly with laughter. If that wasn’t enough,
middle order batsman
Damien Martyn was captured as pushing Pawar
aside, indirectly asking him to leave the dais
so that only the Aussies could pose with the
Trophy for the photos.
Cricket Australia has decided to probe into
their team’s actions in few days after the
entire issue was brought into limelight
following reactions from
Sachin Tendulkar
who in general stays away from commenting on off
the field happenings. Tendulkar has stated that
he wasn’t watching the proceedings because he
was traveling but from what he has heard from
others, he felt that it was an unpleasant
incident and was uncalled for. He had also told
the media that firstly the incidents shouldn’t
have happened and that it’s important to show
respect to elders and the person who is so dear
to the cricketers and is involved with cricket.
Mr.Pawar who has rubbed off this entire episode
as a stupid one has received support from a host
of present and former Indian cricketers who have
condemned the Australian behaviour and have
demanded an apology. Sharad Pawar is also a big
politician in India; he is the President of the
Nationalist Congress Party and also a Union
Agriculture Minister. His party activists have
carried out protests in Mumbai by having Damien
Martyn’s name on a donkey and by raising slogans
demanding a formal apology to their chief.
Effigies of the Australian Captain were burnt in
anger at some of the places outside the Party’s
Offices.
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