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PAFC_316
31 Oct 2008, 17:26
Looking through their "news" articles there is a story "Watson found guilty in elbow incident".
I must have missed that one I could have sworn that he was the one who was elbowed.
It's like a new report claiming a murder victim has been found guilty of murder.
People who may not have watched the incident and just read the headlines would assume that Watson had elbowed some-one.
Cricinfo - you suck :mad:
dr nick
31 Oct 2008, 17:29
They were both found guilty. Watson baulked a hand in fron of gambhir's face as he was running down the wicket and on the way back gambhir stuck his elbow out.
Belnakor
31 Oct 2008, 17:37
definately misleading
Bradesmaen
31 Oct 2008, 17:37
definately misleading
How? He was found guilty... I fail to see how that is misleading.
King Elvis
31 Oct 2008, 17:59
He was found guilty of mouthing off, not elbowing.
carntheroos4eva
31 Oct 2008, 18:07
Looking through their "news" articles there is a story "Watson found guilty in elbow incident".
I must have missed that one I could have sworn that he was the one who was elbowed.
It's like a new report claiming a murder victim has been found guilty of murder.
People who may not have watched the incident and just read the headlines would assume that Watson had elbowed some-one.
Cricinfo - you suck :mad:
Watson was fined 10% of his match fee
Gambhir was suspended for 1 test match.
DT_fanatic
31 Oct 2008, 18:07
a tad trivial for a new thread :o
Bradesmaen
31 Oct 2008, 18:12
He was found guilty of mouthing off, not elbowing.
In the elbow incident..
Belnakor
31 Oct 2008, 18:34
How? He was found guilty... I fail to see how that is misleading.
Your first post in the cricket forum is that? hmmmmmmm
As above, is like if you got pulled over for speeding and the cop beat you up, there was an inquiry that found you were speeding, the article wouldn't be "bradesmaen found guilty in cop beating" would it?
the bcci is full of fully illetrate thugs, ganguly got suspended for several matches in 2004 but eventually was let off with the ban being over turned, similar thing happened with the biggest toxic obnoxious dirty weed harbhajan singh and a similar thing would happen now, i am right now not having tv access untill evening but u know be rest assured, the illetrate indian public is already burning effegies, i was watching tv in the morning and every body on indian tv said that watson should have been given a ban and gambhir was right, here in india the attitude is always us vs them and they say that it is right to defend an indian no matter what.
they are making a mockery of aussie cricketers on tv here in india, calling them cry babies and cheats.
Bradesmaen
31 Oct 2008, 20:06
Your first post in the cricket forum is that? hmmmmmmm
As above, is like if you got pulled over for speeding and the cop beat you up, there was an inquiry that found you were speeding, the article wouldn't be "bradesmaen found guilty in cop beating" would it?
No.. I've posted here ages ago and during cricket season. Also.. thats vastly different use of words there. Check the use of the word incident troll.
DT_fanatic
31 Oct 2008, 20:10
the bcci is full of fully illetrate thugs, ganguly got suspended for several matches in 2004 but eventually was let off with the ban being over turned, similar thing happened with the biggest toxic obnoxious dirty weed harbhajan singh and a similar thing would happen now, i am right now not having tv access untill evening but u know be rest assured, the illetrate indian public is already burning effegies, i was watching tv in the morning and every body on indian tv said that watson should have been given a ban and gambhir was right, here in india the attitude is always us vs them and they say that it is right to defend an indian no matter what.
they are making a mockery of aussie cricketers on tv here in india, calling them cry babies and cheats.
you could consider actually spelling the word 'illiterate' the right way if you're going to make that accusation, 'champ'
kane249
31 Oct 2008, 20:18
No.. I've posted here ages ago and during cricket season. Also.. thats vastly different use of words there. Check the use of the word incident troll.
Ok,
"Bradesman found guilty in cop beating incident"
Please explain how the adding of the word incident significantly changed the context of that statement?
The 747
31 Oct 2008, 20:22
a tad trivial for a new thread :o
It is a trend DT, they have been getting progressively more pro India as time goes by. I remember when it was strictly neutral - that was one of it's main points of difference to most cricket sites.
The commentary in the first 2 Test was unabashedly pro Indian, to the point of being provocative in the comments made about umpiring decision and player behaviour.
This thread is an example of more of this stuff. So no it is not trivial, everyone follows cricket on Cricinfo.
However the commentary in this Test has been pretty neutral. Which is good.
Bradesmaen
31 Oct 2008, 21:07
Ok,
"Bradesman found guilty in cop beating incident"
Please explain how the adding of the word incident significantly changed the context of that statement?
well for starters, it doesn't automatically mean I beat a cop.. also you'll see the noun isn't in use in the Cricinfo title. It just says "elbow incident" not "Gambhir elbowing incident" does it now?
How come it wasn't titled "Gambhir and Watson found guilty in elbow incident"?
Belnakor
31 Oct 2008, 21:47
They just called the day for India on cricinfo - 4 wickets for 300 odd runs is apparantly a win for india.
dr nick
31 Oct 2008, 21:47
Cos gambhir getting charged came in after the Watson news came in.
Belnakor
31 Oct 2008, 21:49
The Gambhir news came in after the Watson charge
Cos gambhir getting charged came in after the Watson news came in.
In that case i don't think it's that big a deal.
Belnakor
31 Oct 2008, 21:55
Other than the fact Dr Nick had a buck each way and changed his post after he was shown wrong.
Other than the fact Dr Nick had a buck each way and changed his post after he was shown wrong.
hmmmmmmmm
silky-smooth
31 Oct 2008, 22:16
you could consider actually spelling the word 'illiterate' the right way if you're going to make that accusation, 'champ'
Disregarding a member's post because of a spelling error is so mid-to-late 2005.
silky-smooth
31 Oct 2008, 22:17
I still don't understand why people are so confused.
Cricinfo is essentially India's cricket website. That's where the bulk of their revenue comes from so naturally they'll edge on their side. Go to cricket.com.au for australian stuff, just as good coverage.
And good on indian tv for calling us cry babies and cheats, bringing hypocricy to the most alarmingly hilarious degree. We're the best and still are, so they can suck it the f##k up and say what they like.
dr nick
31 Oct 2008, 22:25
do u still work for CA?
LIONS then DAYLIGHT
1 Nov 2008, 02:07
There is an interesting transcript on cricinfo about the media coverage in cricket and bias and what not.
Really quite interesting.
Peter Roebuck and Harsha Boogle (sp) feature in the interview and they talk about the SCG incident last year and how each country covered the incident and bias and what not.
http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/talk/content/multimedia/376037.html?view=transcript
DT_fanatic
1 Nov 2008, 11:04
Disregarding a member's post because of a spelling error is so mid-to-late 2005.
warranted in this case.
themuddy#3
1 Nov 2008, 16:19
a tad trivial for a new thread :o
the bigger issue is that cricinfo is incredibly biased against Australians..
dont want this to sound like a bitch but the market they aim for is the indian one no doubt, so they would suck up to them i bet.
whatever happened to baggygreen?
the bigger issue is that cricinfo is incredibly biased against Australians..
dont want this to sound like a bitch but the market they aim for is the indian one no doubt, so they would suck up to them i bet.
whatever happened to baggygreen?
Baggygreen was always just the Australian version of Cricinfo with a different name
The Sim Dog
1 Nov 2008, 18:02
warranted in this case.
Not really. I think we could see the point Cozmoz was making.
davey_magik
1 Nov 2008, 20:44
the bcci is full of fully illetrate thugs, ganguly got suspended for several matches in 2004 but eventually was let off with the ban being over turned, similar thing happened with the biggest toxic obnoxious dirty weed harbhajan singh and a similar thing would happen now, i am right now not having tv access untill evening but u know be rest assured, the illetrate indian public is already burning effegies, i was watching tv in the morning and every body on indian tv said that watson should have been given a ban and gambhir was right, here in india the attitude is always us vs them and they say that it is right to defend an indian no matter what.
they are making a mockery of aussie cricketers on tv here in india, calling them cry babies and cheats.
I love your posts :D :thumbsu: .
DT_fanatic
1 Nov 2008, 21:11
Not really. I think we could see the point Cozmoz was making.
obviously, but its a bit ironic that someone who was accusing another party of being illiterate can't spell the word himself. and amusing. it kind of undermines his point.
the bigger issue is that cricinfo is incredibly biased against Australians..
dont want this to sound like a bitch but the market they aim for is the indian one no doubt, so they would suck up to them i bet.
whatever happened to baggygreen?
1 Billion vs 20 Million? What would be your target audience? It's just good business. I don't bother reading the opinions on there now, just use it for reference
themuddy#3
1 Nov 2008, 23:22
1 Billion vs 20 Million? What would be your target audience? It's just good business. I don't bother reading the opinions on there now, just use it for reference
yeah i totally agree.
1.1 billion reasons for cricinfo to be biased, but it doesnt read well from an aussie perspective.
not that they would give a shit.
yeah i totally agree.
1.1 billion reasons for cricinfo to be biased, but it doesnt read well from an aussie perspective.
not that they would give a shit.
Crying all the way to the bank
Indian cricket fans are bias morons who beleive their players never do anything wrong. Even now they are saying Gambhir's suspension was racially motivated.
themuddy#3
2 Nov 2008, 00:21
Crying all the way to the bank
Indian cricket fans are bias morons who beleive their players never do anything wrong. Even now they are saying Gambhir's suspension was racially motivated.
indians are probably the most racist people in the world (oh the irony), its true.
I love your posts :D :thumbsu: .
also, in another incident, several indian players were banned for several matches in south africa but all those bans got overturned
the only two reasons why i support australia and not india are-
1)i am sick of the hype in india
2)i like the aussie style
DT_fanatic
4 Nov 2008, 12:50
indians are probably the most racist people in the world (oh the irony), its true.
:o that is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard. every time you have any foreign player go there they are treated like gods.
:o that is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard. every time you have any foreign player go there they are treated like gods.
Ask Andrew Symonds about that
DT_fanatic
4 Nov 2008, 15:44
Ask Andrew Symonds about that
so one example out of 3948290482903 others makes the people in the country the most racist in the world?
themuddy#3
4 Nov 2008, 17:37
:o that is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard. every time you have any foreign player go there they are treated like gods.
they love people with light skin, dont worry about that. but the indan caste system rivals apartheid...
and they are truely one eyed (not saying we arnt)
so one example out of 3948290482903 others makes the people in the country the most racist in the world?
The West Indian cricketers also copped it as well as the Black South African players
Iron Gloves
5 Nov 2008, 10:25
so one example out of 3948290482903 others makes the people in the country the most racist in the world?
Only one example of racism in the 3 Trillion 948 billion 290 million 482 thousand and 903 other examples throughout the world. Thats some pretty good stats right there.:cool:
Plenty of players have copped racial abuse in India, it has been well documented. Players have been racially abused in Australia also, the difference is we think it's not acceptable and try to do something about it so that guests playing sport in our country are not subjected to this kind of rubbish. The issue is not taken seriously in India, indicating that it may be an acceptable part of the culture.