As an Indian supporter I was ecstatic with the enormity of the win yesterday. At the same time I was a bit depressed by the antics of some Indian players. If we claimed the moral high ground after the Test match in Sydney, then shouldn’t the players lead by example. There was no point for Zaheer Khan to display his childish celebrations in front of Matthew Hayden. This was in direct contrast to what the Indians always claim - that Australian players are too vocal on the field.

And then there is MS Dhoni. There was no point for him to say that he doesn’t mind a little bit of banter on the field as long as its within boundaries. It seems that Indians have lost the plot here. At one point they insist that only one team is playing in the spirit of the game (flashback Sydney test in January) and at another point they do the exact same thing.

I would also like to blame the Indian media here for not bringing this issue up. In the euphoria of this historical win, they have forgotten how vicously they attacked the Australian team after the Sydney test. They were the one who put BCCI under pressure to respond to the situation.

Zaheer Khan was rightfully fined 80% of his match fee. And if he had been a repeat offender, he would have received match suspension. His conduct was unbecoming of an international player representing their country.

Post your comments as I believe that their conduct during the second test needs to be debated.

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