Sunday, December 20, 2009

Racist ICC

The politics of colour- RACISM. The ICC has just proved once again that it is outrightly racist. If this is not racism then what is?
Sulleman Benn of West Indies has been banned for two one dayers and Brad Haddin and Mitchell Johnson have just been charged with washing their hands off 25% of their match fees! 25% of their fees!!! So much of money??!!!This is unacceptable.
Here is a version of what happened on the field via a reputed newspaper:
'The incident took place during Australia's first innings, when bowler Benn collided with non-striker Johnson while trying to field a ball.Two balls later, Haddin became involved when he pointed his bat at the bowler, who had shaped to throw at the striker's end with the batsman standing in his crease.
The three players became embroiled in a heated altercation at the end of the over, with Benn pointing at Haddin over Johnson's shoulder.
Benn pleaded not guilty to his level two offence but match referee Chris Broad found him guilty at a hearing following the second day's play in Perth.'
So, as I see it the honourable fair skinned gentlemen were equally at fault. I am not saying that don't punish the black guy. But, punish the fair guy equally. Mr. Chris Broad has once again delivered on popular belief in the subcontinent and West Indies that your colour determines your punishment and not your offence.
Remember Micheal Slater abusing Rahul Dravid and almost provoking him to a fist fight on the field in 2001? Micheal Slater just washed his hands off some portion of his match fees. Remember the Bhajji incident in Australia in 2007?
Remember the incident where Sachin was maligned for ball tampering in South Africa in 2001? Sidhu famously described that referee; I think his first name was Chris too; as "A white chicken laying black eggs."
In another fresh incident Dhoni has been banned for two one dayers because of a slow over rate. The explanation given is as follows:
'The severity of the penalty - a ban instead of a fine - is because India were three overs short, which comes under the "serious over-rate offence" category. Falling short by up to two overs in an ODI, and five in a Test day, is considered a "minor offence", and merits a ban only if the offence is repeated twice in 12 months. On Friday night, though, India finished their 50 overs about 45 minutes after the scheduled finish and left match referee Jeff Crowe with no choice but to impose a ban.'
All that is fine Mr. Crowe but would it be the same if this would have happened with Mr. Ponting, Smith or Strauss? I am not sure and even you definitely are not.

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