At the outset, let me say that Harbajjan, Zaheer, Sreesanth, Hayden, Symmonds etc. are not angels. Nor I am about to defend Sachin's character. But I have a few questions to ask of you in response to this.
Why now?
Gilly, if you so strongly believed that your teammate was wronged in a manner that could not be justified:
- how easy would it have been to speak then?
- how easy would it have been to step down 2 matches early in a show of solidarity for your mate.
- how easy would it be to stand for the IPL auction, but then make a statement by turning down the offer, saying you wanted no part in an event that is primarily organized by a board and largely involving players that you believe hold the game to ransom.
- how easy would it be not to allow anyone to hold the game to ransom (since you are in a free country, not being held at gun-point, not in slavery).
If you decided not to speak then, you should not have spoken out now - a sale of a book more important? Otherwise what are we to make of the timing? People in glass houses should not throw stones.
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very good questions raised...RS!!
wonder how many more will bow to sensationalism over actual content...
Looks like Tresco has started a new trend of gaining publicity before the launch of a book...
@sp, trideep - now I waiting for Ganguly's book :)
Add to that... why did he swear and sign a statement at the hearing that he heard nothing and also how come he was 'unwell' in the next hearing, if he knew so much.
Poor chap gilly... I like him though.
So what next,a new book
"How I warmed the benches of England and won the ashes"
- By Sajid Mahmood.
well said RS.
scorpi - pls review that for BCC!
looking forward to the warmed the benches post :)
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