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Indian police are experts in the investigation of match fixing in cricket. Yes, its true, match fixing has started to show its ugly face again. The man caught this time is West Indies all rounder Marlon Samuels. It has been confirmed that Marlon Samuels exchanged match information with the bookie Kochar. He leaked information about pitch condition, batting lineup etc. Kochar has a close relationship with Dawood Ibrahim. It’s not sure whether he intentionally underperformed in that match. Now ICC has asked WICB to undergo an investigation in this matter. The point to be noted in this is that last week, Marlon Samuels was suspended from bowling in international cricket matches by ICC as the off break conditions of his bowling exceeded the limit fixed by ICC.

I have told many times in my other blogs that this Indians tour to Australia is the most controversial one. Now, recently, yet another controversy has emerged. Australian opener Mathew Hayden called Indian spinner Bhajji as “obnoxious little weed”. Mathew Hayden told this statement to a radio station in Brisbane during an interview

“It's been a bit of a long battle with Harbhajan. The first time I ever met him he was the same little obnoxious weed that he is now”

After getting this news, the only question that came to my mind is that why Australians are criticizing their opponents like this. Australians are the world champions, but where is the sportsmanship in them???? A champion without sportsmanship is not actually a champion. Is this the team which was led by the great Don Bradman and Steve Waugh??? Why Ricky’s men started sledging their opponents??? This is not the sign of true sportsmanship. I am watching cricket from 1995, I have never seen a series with these many controversies. Exchanging of statements, ICC not taking any severe action against Australian players, what else??? I hope I wont see any other series like CB series in future.