Fast and Furious: Indian Cricket Fans Fuming
January 7, 2008 by Dinsa Sachan
Filed under Tennis
Eat Cricket, Sleep Cricket, Drink Cricket
Need I say we’re all foaming at mouth.
Angry fans on streets
Fans as far as Jammu & Kashmir (which is a cricket-neutral state) are carrying out protests.
Angry Indian cricket fans held street demonstrations and burned effigies of two cricket umpires on Monday, blaming poor decisions for their team’s defeat in the second test against Australia, while criticizing a three-match ban handed to spin bowler Harbhajan Singh.
Indian media also reacted with anger toward Harbhajan’s suspension after he was found guilty by match referee Mike Proctor of racially abusing Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds, and questioned the sportsmanship …read more




