Kumble lashes out

Can the Australians celebrate the Sydney test victory in right spirit? If they do, they must be called cheaters. The world saw what happened on the field. The Australians never deserved to win the test match. If they did win, it was just for worst umpiring. Indian skipper Anil Kumble broke his silence and lashed out at the Australians. Kumble said, "players should be honest on the field" His statement was directed towards Ponting, Clarke and other Australian players.

Kumble made it clear that only one team (India) played in the true spirit of the game. At the post-match conference, Kumble directed his gun at the Australians and umpires. He said, "everyone saw the game today and know what happened". He also added that India lost for wrong reasons though they fought hard till the end. According to team manager Chetan Chauhan, the Indian team is agitated and upset about bad umpiring and wants BCCI to take stern action on this issue.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has decided to take up the matter with the ICC. According to BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, the board is in the process of drafting a letter that would be sent to ICC. It will decide the future course of action once it received a reply from the ICC. Bowing to media and public pressure and sharp reaction from the current and former players, the BCCI talked tough and vowed to pursue this matter further.