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...this what people mean when they say sport is more than just a game? The second cricket test in the Indian team's tour of Australia ended with an Aussie victory on Sunday. But instead of being celebrated as a close and historic game - Australia equaled their own world record of 16 test wins in a row - the test seems destined to be remembered as one of the nastiest in cricketing history. The Indian team, frustrated at some appallingly bad umpiring decisions and Australia's unsportsmanlike behavior in benefiting from those decisions, are even more livid that one of their...
...first glance, the brouhaha highlights some of the glaring differences between the two teams. Australia, cricket's most successful side, says it was only following rules when it reported Singh's racist remark. The Australians were appalled when Indian crowds made monkey noises at Symonds during a recent tour of India and senior Aussie players thought they had an agreement with the Indians that such behavior would not be tolerated on the field. But Indian commentators and former players argue that the word "monkey," even if it was used, is not offensive in India, where it is often used...
...Indians, in turn, accuse the Australians of double standards. In the rough-and-tumble world of international cricket, Australia has long been known as one of the toughest teams. Though they have tried to lose their bully boy tags over the past few years, Australian players still regularly "sledge" - or verbally niggle - their opponents. One former Australian captain called the practice "mental disintegration" and argued that it should be seen as an important part of the game. The Indian team - and players from other subcontinental teams such as Pakistan - complain that it's a bit rich for Australia to start...
...once wrote that Osama bin Laden was "a lovely brother" and declared, "Western society is controlled by the Jews." Under the control order, Hicks must report to a police station three times a week, use an AFP-approved SIM card in any mobile phone, and must not leave Australia...
...concerns, according to Terry Hicks, are just his son's "storytelling," and do not reflect the real David. "Nothing has been proven for what he's supposed to have done," Terry said on Saturday. Though Terry had once hinted that his son might make an apology to Australia, he now says David feels no need to do so: "He's done his time, and it's time for him to settle down...