http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/ It is not the critic who counts Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:33:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1699 daz Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:31:20 +0000 http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1699 But the thing is, Ponting is copping the criticism for bringing up the racial issue (despite being required to by the ICC) and being branded a bad sport for doing so, despite the fact that if the allegations are true, such racial denigration does more to divide humanity, as you've said, than simply being a tell-tattle. I can't really see how Ponting is to blame for all of this. But the thing is, Ponting is copping the criticism for bringing up the racial issue (despite being required to by the ICC) and being branded a bad sport for doing so, despite the fact that if the allegations are true, such racial denigration does more to divide humanity, as you’ve said, than simply being a tell-tattle. I can’t really see how Ponting is to blame for all of this.

]]> http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1694 Dr. A. Brahman Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:14:44 +0000 http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1694 'It's a mad mad mad world of international cricket' Before pointing finger to Ponting or anyone else,lets look within and ask truthfully if the demon of racism and hate still lingers within our hearts?. Do my words ,writings and actions work in promoting brotherhood of man, ethical character and respect for other fellow human beings. or do my words and actions only polarize and divide humanity further. If winning is more important goal and any hook or crook means do not matter Ponting is an appropriate choice but if character, sportsmanship, ethics and fairness are more important Ponting is a bloody bad choice. It is for Australians to decide what is more important, both have their advantages and disadvatages depending on what one values most. Ponting and his supporters beleives all is fair in war and test cricket. ‘It’s a mad mad mad world of international cricket’
Before pointing finger to Ponting or anyone else,lets look within and ask truthfully if the demon of racism and hate still lingers within our hearts?. Do my words ,writings and actions work in promoting brotherhood of man, ethical character and respect for other fellow human beings. or do my words and actions only polarize and divide humanity further. If winning is more important goal and any hook or crook means do not matter Ponting is an appropriate choice but if character, sportsmanship, ethics and fairness are more important Ponting is a bloody bad choice. It is for Australians to decide what is more important, both have their advantages and disadvatages depending on what one values most. Ponting and his supporters beleives all is fair in war and test cricket.

]]> http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1691 daz Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:07:25 +0000 http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1691 That's an interesting read there Elsa. Ponting has it pretty much spot on. That’s an interesting read there Elsa. Ponting has it pretty much spot on.

]]> http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1685 Elsa Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:51:32 +0000 http://www.darraghmurray.com/opinion/the-witchhunt-monkies-and-the-australian-cricket-captain/#comment-1685 For what it is worth, some words from the captain himself: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23020032-601,00.html For what it is worth, some words from the captain himself: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23020032-601,00.html

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