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Dhoni hits back at Hayden for 'third world' comments
Indore, Nov 16 (PTI) Unamused by Matthew Hayden's 'third world' remark, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday hit back at the Australian opener and said the Aussies are always slow in going through their overs, no matter which part of the world they play.
"The Australians have played all over the world and their
over-rate has been slow all over the world," was Dhoni's
sarcastic comment at the mandatory pre-match media conference
before Monday's second One-Day International against England.
Back home after the 2-0 defeat in the Test series against
India, Hayden spoke about, what he perceived, poor ground
conditions and inordinate delays during the matches "that
happen in Third World countries".
"They (opposition batsmen) are very difficult to get to
face up," Hayden said. "Often we find ourselves with hands on
hips waiting for someone to either face up or someone in the
sight board to move away; all the little frustrations that
happen in Third World countries and the heat as well," he
said.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has already hit back
at Hayden for his excuses for his team not maintaining the
required over-rate at Nagpur which cost them dear at a crucial
stage of the fourth and final Test when they could not use
their frontline fast bowlers.
"This was a completely uncalled for remark by him. A
player of his stature should not have made the comment,"
B.C.C.I.'s Finance Committee Chairman Rajiv Shukla said.
"If slow-over rate is your habit, why blame India for
that and call India third world? We are a very prestigious
nation and it was not a nice comment by him," Shukla said.
Akram said the Aussies were "sore losers" and that Hayden
should have known that India was now hundred years ahead of
Australia "which is no more than a village".
"The thing about the Aussies is that they are sore
losers. They get personal when they get beaten. It is all a
matter of sour grapes and after going home, they've started
calling India a third-world country", Akram told ESPN Mobile
from Karachi. PTI SSR
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"The Australians have played all over the world and their
over-rate has been slow all over the world," was Dhoni's
sarcastic comment at the mandatory pre-match media conference
before Monday's second One-Day International against England.
Back home after the 2-0 defeat in the Test series against
India, Hayden spoke about, what he perceived, poor ground
conditions and inordinate delays during the matches "that
happen in Third World countries".
"They (opposition batsmen) are very difficult to get to
face up," Hayden said. "Often we find ourselves with hands on
hips waiting for someone to either face up or someone in the
sight board to move away; all the little frustrations that
happen in Third World countries and the heat as well," he
said.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has already hit back
at Hayden for his excuses for his team not maintaining the
required over-rate at Nagpur which cost them dear at a crucial
stage of the fourth and final Test when they could not use
their frontline fast bowlers.
"This was a completely uncalled for remark by him. A
player of his stature should not have made the comment,"
B.C.C.I.'s Finance Committee Chairman Rajiv Shukla said.
"If slow-over rate is your habit, why blame India for
that and call India third world? We are a very prestigious
nation and it was not a nice comment by him," Shukla said.
Akram said the Aussies were "sore losers" and that Hayden
should have known that India was now hundred years ahead of
Australia "which is no more than a village".
"The thing about the Aussies is that they are sore
losers. They get personal when they get beaten. It is all a
matter of sour grapes and after going home, they've started
calling India a third-world country", Akram told ESPN Mobile
from Karachi. PTI SSR
DEP
