Before you run your imaginations wild, let me tell you that this blog is being posted with a sense of humour and not to demean anyone. The recent (and ongoing!) attacks on Indians at various parts of Australia and for mere mortals like me, Australia can literally ‘beat’ India off the pitch too.
Take 1: Ever since I began watching cricket (I made my television viewing debut with the match between India and New Zealand at the Reliance World Cup 1987 when Sunil Gavaskar stroked his way to his maiden hundred and his only ton in ODIs), Australia has remained my favourite in terms of the team’s competitiveness on the field and their demeanour off it.
The images of Allan Border being lifted by pacer Craig McDermott and Steve ‘Tugga’ Waugh is quite clear in my mind as the Australian team lifted their captain once the Cup was theirs.
Take 2: Indians losing the Sydney Test in 1999-00 series and with it getting a royal drubbing in the hands of Steve Waugh’s men who looked unstoppable. The image of Sachin Tendulkar (the then captain of the Indian side) looking dejected at the prize distribution ceremony is still clear. However, the standout knock was the brilliant 167 blitzkrieg by VVS Laxman who was destined to torment the Aussies from their on with his once-in-a-lifetime knock against the all-conquering Aussies in Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
While Australia has produced some gems in sport such as Rod Laver, Ian Thorpe, Patrick Rafter but cricket was always the sport that I followed keenly (quite evident by now!).
Take 3: My bias with the Australians ended with the ugly second Test between India and Australia in Sydney, which the home team clinched. I might sound emotional at this point of time but every self-respecting individual would be with me when I say that it was a Test that Australia lost in true sportsmanship terms.
Take 4: While many of my friends would have ended up doing their Masters from prestigious universities in Australia, the rude shock of racism came into picture early this year and since then the picture has only become wider than a screen could accommodate.
The recent attacks on foreigners got me to look at it at a similar way in which MNS (Mumbai Navanirman Sena) had beaten up North Indians and literally drove them away from Mumbai.
While this breed of Maratha Maanoos were absent when ‘INDIANS’ fought valiantly against visiting Pakistani terrorists in South Mumbai, they had indeed left the Mumbai’s ‘free spirit’ drowned with their supremely stupid actions.
Now, Australia I assume would be in with a Melbourne Navnirman Sena that could probably be headed by Robert Thockray in command, asking his men to flee the Indians who lead a harmless existence in their nation.
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It seems that the virus of MNS is spreading all around the world whether it is North Indians vs Maharshtrians or between Indians & their counterparts. I feel that this act of racism has probably jeopardise Indians living in various countries across the world. We will have to raise the voice against it if it is augmented in future.
True Vijay. We need to raise our voice and need to make ourselves heard!
Prasad, I think with the uncontrolled migration across the world since over a decade, locals in every corner of the world are getting increasingly insecure. Suddenly, like even ex boyfriends often get possessive about their ex girlfriends, as if they feel they own them, countries are getting possessive. For years, many locals took for granted their countries, freedom and jobs. Now, there are differently colored people coming and snatching it awya from them. Suddenly, they realise “This is MY country. This is MY job!” Much like the concept of “Maya” – the attachment to things around you, as if you own them.
Our world needs to come to terms with this free movement of people and accept the fact that we all wil have to work very very hard to earn that dollar that came very easily in 1980.
True in parts..
See with globalisation, even Australians would come seeking jobs in India and they too could be witnessing something from the original MNS. Such nuisance is prevalent everywhere. You cannot stop them but you can bring their numbers down drastically. Who shall bell the cat is the question here really!