Is Australia the “best” team in cricket?
In one of my previous post about cricket I said that Australia is the best team in the sport. However after seeing some of the current series between India and Australia and the way the Australian team players, in particular Andrew Symonds has been in the series I need to rethink that statement. A best team in sports isn’t one that just wins but does so with class, one that Andrew Symonds for sure does not have. In the second test match between Australia and India in Sydney Andrew Symonds was out not once, not twice but thrice and still wasn’t judged out by the umpire. One of the three was a clear caught behind by the wicket keeper to which Symond had to say -
“Apparently, in the eyes of some critics, I should have merrily walked after nicking one to the Indian wicketkeeper. But I have never once walked in my career and I’m not about to start now. And, barring Adam Gilchrist, nor will anybody else in the current Australian team”
If this is really true then the only true sportsman in the Australian cricket team is Adam Gilchrist aka Gillie. I tip my hat to you Gillie if this is really true. As for the rest of the team – being the best isn’t about just winning but also being a true sportsman.
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