The World Cup runners-up have been held up as a paragon of virtue for the way they took defeat by Australia in the Final. But their ridiculous protest over Adam Gilchrist's confession that he used a squash ball in his batting glove seems to have changed all that. Posted May 17, 2007 by Craig Hackney

For this incensed Indian supporter, the Aussies' record-equalling victory in Sydney leaves a bitter taste of racism and incompetent umpiring. Posted January 07, 2008 by Sidharth Bhan

Both men have made comments that were best left unsaid. They should take guard again and play with a straighter bat in future. Posted March 16, 2007 by Budhaditya Roy

Yes, the umpires had a shocker, but so did the tourists' batting in the second innings. And give credit where it is due to the Aussies, whose unbeaten run now stretches back to August 2005. Posted January 08, 2008 by Soma Sundara Rajan

The 16-year old boy from Mumbai has grown to become a sporting legend. His stats speak volumes, but it is the way he has carried the hopes of a nation while humbly taking apart the best bowling attacks in the world that defines his greatness. Posted February 08, 2008 by Anup Pimpalkhare