Aussies Underdogs?????Are you kidding me.

Champions Trophy 2009 is over. Aussies beat the kiwis by 6 wickets to defend their trophy.

Before the tournament can start, media, ex-cricketers and guest columnist announced that INDIA, SRILANKA, SOUTHAFRICA are the clear faviorates. Australia and to some extent Pakistan were given the underdog tag.

Australia underdogs? After having watched them winning the series in such combative and crusading manner, one has to think twice before calling them so. On the contrary, the fans faviorate team India was 'again' chucked out in the first round.

The Hype which is always around the Indian Cricket Team is some how irritating me every time. They walk into a big tournament as champions(although they have not won anything of such sorts in a decade) and they walk out as pure losers.

Australia have lost their key players in some key positions. Mcgrath, Warne, Gilli, Hayden, Martyn(Symond not picked, Clarke & Bracken injured, Lee coming from a injury break) and some individuals in test squad. If you see there was a time all the above consisted of the first 11 of Australia. In a way, Aussies were playing with a completely new team. Just imagine India playing without Sachin, Dravid, Sehwag, Zaheer(who already are in their 30's) and some other key players like Yuvraj, Harbhajan etc. Do they have a back up to atleast have a underdog tag??

Actually it wont matter much. Because anyways these players are not performing according to their hype. Sachin wants to play 2011 world cup also. I dont know what he wants to prove. He has all the records in his bag. But if i ask him how many world cups or how many test series against Australia or South Africa you have won in their backyard, then what you think his answer will be?????

The GREAT Indian Cricketer, Mr. Sunil Gavaskar has started thinking as he is the God of cricket. He once commented that Aussies don't play with the spirit required for the gentleman game. If getting aggressive and playing with killing stint is against the spirit of the game then i also agree they are not playing with high spirit. But Mr. Gavaskar, from the time I am following the Aussies and their dominance of International Cricket, I have only seen you criticizing them on and off the field. I will like to suggest you that please concentrate that time in helping the Indian Cricket Team to improve their state of mind and firing those harsh words on them.

There is something called as a bench in sports. I would like to see the strength of Indian cricket's bench. The players who were on bench for Aussies have delivered Champions Trophy. But if the strength is good of Indians then also it wont matter because they have to continue the legacy of Indian cricketers who only believe in making money and not playing for pride.

Mr. Gavaskar should take some time from his English language talks about the Aussies. Again and again Aussies are proving the world wrong. Their team is in a rehabilitation stage, People may say their dominance is over. but beware guys, they will hit you

back with more power then before.

As far as Indian Cricket is concern, I think I should stop commenting on them. Its like wasting your

time on a can full of garbage.

And for Mr. Gavaskar, I hope your son Rohan who was one of the finds and future for Indian Cricket is doing well.