HevyDevy
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No mate, I'll never defend racism, nor will I defend anyone that defends racism (which you are doing as we speak).
this just wont go away, will it ?
Sachin Tendulkar says he was surprised by Adam Gilchrist's "loose statements" in his forthcoming book, and found it puzzling that a man who did not know him well had made personal judgements.
Gilchrist rushed to smooth over his relationship with Tendulkar yesterday after the publication of comments that appeared to criticise the Little Master.
The pair have since spoken by phone, but Tendulkar was still clearly puzzled why Gilchrist had appeared to question his sportsmanship and the evidence he gave during the racial abuse hearing involving Harbhajan Singh.
"I was surprised. I didn't know how to react," Tendulkar told NDTV. "[What he alleged] is something that I can't even think of in my wildest dreams. I love the game so much and those remarks came from someone who doesn't know me enough. I think he made loose statements."
During their conversation, Tendulkar told the Australian he was disappointed by what had been inferred about his sportsmanship.
"I am the kind of person who would leave things behind," he said. "So many times he mentioned that you and Harbhajan are not traceable to shake hands. I reminded him that I was the first person to shake hands after the Sydney defeat.
"It was a tough game that we lost and it was difficult for us. But none of us in the team would not shake hands. We have that sportsman spirit. We won't shy away from challenges."
When asked about Gilchrist's claim that he changed his story during the Harbhajan-Andrew Symonds row, Tendulkar said that subject was closed.
Launching True Colours in Sydney yesterday, Gilchrist believed the furore the published extracts of his autobiography had caused in India had "settled down".
"I just tried to explain to [Tendulkar] the context in which my comments were written in the book," he said. "When you just grab little snippets out of the book it can be taken out of context a little bit.
"I just wanted to talk to him and say what I'd written, because I just know how big a story that was becoming - particularly in such a passionate country as India where they love their cricket and their superstars - and he was fantastic and fully understood."
-Fairfax Media/Agencies http://www.stuff.co.nz/4742928a1823.html
Twizzle said:
