Chat: Bhajji needed to be sent a strong message

Cricket: This issue has been blown out of proportion by the media like last time with Symonds in Australia. This game is played by men and when boys enter the fray it turns out they cry like kids or complain and make issues. Indian seniors like Dravid, Sachin and Ganguly were abused (on there face) by the Australian bowlers (just one of the incident we know) and did they react? Can words hurt? If yes did they reply with willow? Yes that’s the Man's way. Now take into account Symonds/Sreesanth, one was called monkey and other (well deserving) slapped and this immature minds don’t know how to react to attacks and one took out the way of complaining and the other cried (most female spectators were wooed by this) over it.

I am really surprised why no fine or match ban has been imposed on Sreesanth after his histrionics. If he says it was all fine and between brothers why did he take it out (crying) in the open? He betrayed his brother, teammate and mocked the men who have been playing this sport and settling the disputes with there willows or bowling inside the arena. I am surprised how Sreesanth is still playing? I was furious with his histrionics when he was bowling to Akmal (IPL league game shown all over the world) he should have been removed from the game that instant itself. Moral of the story - Men Play the sports, kids bring disrepute to the game. I don’t find fault with Harbhajan rather its the Sreesanth and Symonds who need to be shown the door, if you cant take it(aggression)....please don’t throw it at others.

Gaurav Kalra: I am a firm believer that aggression on a cricket field isn’t necessarily about making gestures or verbal abuse. Anil Kumble is among the most aggressive cricketers you will ever meet but have you ever heard of him being called by the match referee? If a guy can play for 20 years without being hauled up for abuse or anything of that kind then perhaps he is the model cricketer we are looking for; not the kind you seem to idolize.

Indiancricket: This has been a one sided judgement. Sreesanth was the backroom aggressor and he has been let off with only a warning. Is that fair?

Gaurav Kalra: Sreesanth is known for his antics yes but in this case the issue was about whether he provoked Harbhajan or not. The issue was Harbhajan crossing the line from verbal battles into physical assault once he did that there was no option left but for him to be punished my sense is that he understood the magnitude of his mistake too and this will hopefully make every cricketer, including Sreesanth think about the approach they bring to the game.

Rajashree: Don’t you think that Sreesanth should have been punished as well? Unless provoked no one would come out and hit anyone. I believe that Sreesanth would have said something to Bhajji taking into consideration his aggression, which in turn provoked Bhajji. Of course Bhajji being a senior player should have ignored it. I also feel that Sreesanth should not have made an issue of the whole thing knowing full well the repercussions. The whole drama could have been avoided.

Gaurav Kalra:One has to understand that while Sreesanth may have stepped out of line and constantly has in the past; Harbhajan broke a basic code of the game this is a non contact sport; the moment you cross that line you are asking for trouble Sreesanth will be dealt with but Harbhajan needed to be sent a strong message and through him the millions of kids who play cricket in India that attacking a fellow player goes against everything cricket stands for so yes while the drama could have and should have been avoided, Harbhajan got what he deserved.

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