There have been many situations when cricket umpires went wrong earlier but the current test match between India and Australia is witnessing too many of them. Worst of all is the one that has been taken just a second before - Sourav Ganguly given out caught in the slips. Michael Clarke clearly picked it up from the ground and even grounded it before completing the catch but claimed the catch and when Ganguly noticing this stood his ground, umpire asks Ponting to which he confirms that according to him it was out and the the umpire then gives Ganguly out.
Just few minutes earlier when a ball hit pad of Dhoni and was in the air, Ponting makes a great effort managed to reach the ball but put it on the ground but goes on to appeal.
Clearly Australians can do better. They have been world champions for a long time but they seem to have forgotten how to win a game fairly. They have been known for sledging but they are sledging even the ethics. Is Ponting under too much pressure to win each match and better Steve Waugh or Mark Taylor. In any case Ponting is no match for Steve or Taylor; Steve and Taylor were great sportsmen and displayed the spirit even in tough times.
Except for running behind the ball hard Australians are not doing anything right. As for any over-aggressive entity, breaking point seems to have come for Australian Cricket team, which I am sure all of us will witness shortly.
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