T20I 2nd T20 Australia v India 31/10 0645hrs @ the MCG

[Bedi]

The thing is you see one of indian descent walking down the street do people see them as Aussie or Indian? Im sure people see them as Indian first. Ergo, if people wanna say they're not australian, then they should simultaneously have zero issue with them barracking for india.

We saw at the march for aus rally one of no anglo appearance speak and according to the media and video received cries of "deport" despite supporting the March. Similarly, are persons of Chinese descent seen as aussies? Or Chinese?

However, someone wearing England gear? You dont hear people asking the same question about their heritage or loyalty whilst they reside in Australia. People just shrug their shoulders declaring she'll be right. There is a poster here who's an Aussie but barracks for England. He's accepted as he should

Well said
But I look at things a bit different, and nothing to do with skin colour. I have no issues with the Indian crowds whatsoever (apart from a few petty issues with their blind cheering) but my god i hate the Barmy Army. Just cant stand them.

 

[Plugger35]

A shit Player of the Match award for Hazlewood, it looked like it was a small screen tv.

They used to get a nice set of decanters when Tony Greig was handing out the awards.

 

[Bedi]

A shit Player of the Match award for Hazlewood, it looked like it was a small screen tv.

They used to get a nice set of decanters when Tony Greig was handing out the awards.

golden goblets

 

[eltrain]

If it were any other side Australia were playing tonight they'd be lucky to get over 30,000 – so am thinking crowd ratio is 1:3 in favour of India.

30,000? Dreaming. Nobody outside the Indian community even knew this game was on tonight. Would be lucky to get 10k Aussie supporters to a game against non subcontinent opposition.

 

[Bedi]

30,000? Dreaming. Nobody outside the Indian community even knew this game was on tonight. Would be lucky to get 10k Aussie supporters to a game against non subcontinent opposition.

if there were 83K, i'm guessing that means 15,000+ in the MCC alone – an area not known as a stronghold for the Indian diaspora

 

[BGman]

India floundered under smothering pressure from Josh Hazlewood in the Power Play with the Aussie Test quick conceding a miserly 14 runs from his 4 overs and sending three back to the sheds. Had one dropped, a close LB too. Perhaps Haze's finest ever IT20 performance.

Aussies did it tuff early with the chase but nailed the win comfortably in the end. Some of our guys dont have the first clue how to play Indian spin, Owen and David the main culprits. Heard of moving your feet fellars.

 

[sherb]

Here's a political thought that I'm sure I'll get blasted for...Australia as a country are hypocritical. Supposedly many of the Indian supporters are classified as 'Australian' (I'm assuming not many in the stands are actually here on holiday & most have emigrated here) yet who do they support? India. They are not & never will be Australian if supporting against Australia in my book.

It's human nature.

I've lived in Sydney for 40+ years and I still support Tassie in all sports.

 

[BGman]

I've lived in Sydney for 40+ years and I still support Tassie in all sports.

Its where you roots lie. I love Tassie, support the Tigers, have friends there, have visited several times and I could happily retire there. But my heart would still lie in the Harbor City.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I don't know, I love the vibes. Bunch of cricket lovers seriously enjoying being there.

On the other side of the coin you could hear a pin drop in Ahmedabad when it looked like India had lost the 2023 CWC

Correct
If there were no Indian supporters at the game, the crowd wouldn't have cracked 10k

 

[Gethelred]

That LBW review...

**** off that pitched in line.