Aussie media blasts 'Whingeing' India

[Gollum]

Aussie Media Slate 'Whingeing' India After Brisbane Test Loss Brisbane: Beaten India were distracted by their gripes over the state of practice wickets and food as they reached their breaking point on their Australian tour, local media said Sunday. (Match Highlights | Pics) M.S. Dhoni's tourists fell 2-0 behind in the four-match series with a four-wicket loss to Australia in the second Gabba Test on Saturday, with the home side one win away from regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While Mitchell Johnson triggered another Indian batting collapse which left the home side the task of chasing down 128 runs for victory on the fourth day, Australia's media focused on the siege mentality that has enveloped the tourists. "Not only do the numbers not lie, they act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. This was Australia's 10th win in a row at home, and their 14th in the last 17, with only one defeat. This was India's fifth away defeat in a row, and their 15th in the last 18, with only one win," Fairfax Media's Greg Baum wrote. "For every touring team, every summer, there is a time, a place and a breaking point. On Saturday, it was the Gabba nets, before play." Dhoni blamed the state of the Gabba's practice wickets for injuries to Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli that he said had unsettled the team before their batting collapse against Australia. "Immediately, a siege mentality settled on the Indian camp, which protested the standard of the practice pitches, also the lack of a gym, and in their paranoia refused even to divulge which bowler or bowlers had inflicted the damage," Baum said. - 'Excessive and distracted'- "They trail (in the series) because of tails, failing to extract runs from their own bottom order or restrain Australia's. Perhaps in trying to match Australia's machismo, they have been excitable, excessive and distracted." Former Australia Test captain Ian Chappell blasted India's lack of leadership. "That's the sort of thing (practice wickets) you might ***** about in the dressing room," Chappell told Channel Nine. The Board of Control for Cricket in India issued a statement during Saturday's play, attacking the state of practice wickets at the Gabba ground. "When you come out with a statement like that, particularly after you've lost a few wickets in the morning, it looks like whingeing," Chappell said. Johnson featured in the post-match commentary for his performance with bat and ball to turn the Test for Australia. "They made hard work of the run chase, but Australia defeated India by four wickets in the Brisbane Test after a wrecking-ball performance by Mitchell Johnson caused the touring side to implode," Fairfax Media said. "Having made 88 in the partnership with victorious captain Steve Smith that twisted the Test in Australia's favour on day three, Johnson ensured it would finish on day four with a vintage spell of menacing fast bowling on Saturday morning." Fairfax Media said the Indians were also dissatisfied with the Gabba catering, which led to two players, Ishant Sharma and Suresh Raina, eating their lunch outside the venue on Friday. The Australian's Gideon Haigh reserved special praise for new skipper and official man-of-the-match Smith. "Everywhere you looked in this game there was Smith. He marshalled Australia well through an inhospitable first day, repaired their innings on the second day, secured them a lead on the third. On the fourth morning, he looked astonishingly assured," Haigh said. "For the last Ashes tour he was the last man picked; for the next he will be the first." Story first published on: Sunday, 21 December 2014 09:49 IST http://sports.ndtv.com/australia-vs-india-2014-15/news/234822-aussie-media-slate-whingeing-india-after-brisbane-test-loss

[bulbul]

same thing happening to India as it happened to England after menugate.

[maniac]

This Leadership :facepalm: First they made a big deal about the Jadeja-Anderson thing and lost focus and now this stupid crap....First win and then ***** all you want :banghead:

[beetle]

Come to India.

[Temujin Khaghan]

////Perhaps in trying to match Australia's machismo, they have been excitable, excessive and distracted.////

[coffee_rules]

From Iron Man to 'Whine Man"!

[maniac]

I was seriously surprised by Dhawan's desicion to bat later too but someone said he had gone to the hospital for a scan but if that didn't happen and he has faked his injury...He has to be dropped.

[beetle]

I was seriously surprised by Dhawan's desicion to bat later too but someone said he had gone to the hospital for a scan but if that didn't happen and he has faked his injury...He has to be dropped.

What happened to your name? The papers said he did not go for scans.

[maniac]

What happened to your name? The papers said he did not go for scans.

Bet over :--D deal was till the end of the 2nd test.

[Desi Cartman]

Well tbh Aussies have been losing in India quite as bad as Indians have been losing in Aus. It's very easily forgotten but Australia haven't really done wonders in India either. No one really cares that India holds the trophy at the moment.

[beetle]

Well tbh Aussies have been losing in India quite as bad as Indians have been losing in Aus. It's very easily forgotten but Australia haven't really done wonders in India either. No one really cares that India holds the trophy at the moment.

+1 Apni galli mein sab sher hain.Hum bhi koi kam nahi.:nice:

[Malcolm Merlyn]

The Aussie media can suck MonkeY Balls!

[Kalia_Test]

For Aussies, the world is just their large island and another island called England... They lost 4-0 in India and 2-0 prior to that...recently they were whitewashed in UAE too...don't expect their commies or media to even bring that up... Food issue was really petty and cheap by Australia...the fact that dint have edible veg food may be justified as they got the food on other days but not allowing players to get the food back is pathetic... Having said that, India should have expected that they will be targeted not just on field but off field too...if they were not prepared, then I will blame them...

[maniac]

So what if next time Aussies come to India,we stop serving Steaks and Pork :hmmm: These fkers get royalty treatment in Indian 5 star hotels

[Gollum]

Food issue was really petty and cheap by Australia...the fact that dint have edible veg food may be justified as they got the food on other days but not allowing players to get the food back is pathetic...

Acc to Harsha Bhogle veg food was available, roasted vegetables, pasta, yoghurt, fruit juices, etc and in his opinion it was delicious. But Ishant and Raina didn't like the food. Ashwin and Vijay are Tamil Brahmins, 100% veg, food wasn't a problem for them. Something just doesn't add up.

[nevada]

I wish Dhobi and co. would play better and win atleast one match to shut up the rabid dog like Aussie media and commentators. But these jokers have no spine, pride or shame. They are probably saving themselves for IPL.

[Desi Cartman]

The Aussie media can suck MonkeY Balls!

Its a badly written article tbh. Selective quoting doesnt do justice to the original article.

[Robelinda]

Acc to Harsha Bhogle veg food was available' date=' roasted vegetables, pasta, yoghurt, fruit juices, etc and in his opinion it was delicious. But Ishant and Raina didn't like the food. Ashwin and Vijay are Tamil Brahmins, 100% veg, food wasn't a problem for them. Something just doesn't add up.[/quote'] Harsha indeed said this, and did some of the Indian players. Its literally only a couple of the players having a problem, but nobody is saying there was NO suitable food available, just that those few players wanted particular things that were either already eaten or not provided to their satisfaction.

[Shunya]

they just keep on hyping this series up for nothing...chalo 1 match to jeetenge hi badle ke bhaav mein...

[zep1706]

Dhoni has a tendency to whine quite often, his excuses never end. Once he starts with "what is really important is too blah blah" you know it will be all excuses. Suck it up princess. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk