From time to time in cricket, Aussies 've always been involved some controversies.Even though they 've been a formidable side for decades,they always involve in verbal battles with their opponents.In 80s and 90s,they used to sledge their rivals England in their books and use the controversies created to sell their book.But now, Indians are targeted by the Aussies.This started when Steve Waugh criticised Saurav ganguly's attitude in his book 'Out of my comfort Zone'.The book, not surprisingly, sold quite a few copies in India.This ugly action by the Aussies is a pandora's box,not just for the journalists all over the world but also for the cricketers.In the previous year it was Adam Gilchrist who accused Sachin Tendulkar for lying and later took a U-turn after the comments raged a controversy in India.The name of that book is 'True Colors'.Even after the 2007 T20 world cup, Ricky Ponting said that Team India's T20 world cup victory has got more to do with luck than skills.
Then it was Symonds who criticised everyone for letting Harbajan Singh.The name of his book is 'Roy on the Rise'.And now it is John Buchanan, who is saying that Sachin and Rahul are not suited for t20s and he adds that Sachin Tendulkar,one of the greatest batsmen ever is neither inventive nor fearless.He was the one who said before the 2007-08 India's tour of Australia ,that Sachin would struggle against their left arm pacer, Mitchell Johnson and added that he'll struggle in that tour.But Tendulkar answered Buchanan's stupidity by going on to score 2 centuries and 2 brisk fifties in the test series.Infact,he is the highest run getter in that series for India.In the ODI tri-series he scored a century in the first finals following that with a 90 in the second.
Mathew Hayden is the only exception who wrote a book on cooking.After 2007 WC Ponting told Sunny to look after then struggling Indian Team,now its time for us to tell the Aussies ,''Mind your own business''
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