Just read one of the saddest comments. I am too disgusted to even think straight. Berry, the Rajasthan Royals team manager has given the following quote in Macquarie National News, “Cricket has been good to me, but I have a wife and three kids back in Melbourne and they are less than impressed with the part of the world I am in.”
This is in regards to the Jaipur blasts. It seems that Warne, Watson and Smith are all considering leaving India and the IPL as their families are worried about the safety situation in the country. While it is perfectly acceptable to be concerned for your own life, why do you need to say ‘they are less than impressed with the part of the world I am in.’ It’s derogatory not only to the country but also to those affected by the blasts. Come on, who are you kidding? You are given world-class security, the central government has promised better security for the matches and have your own personal security guards. How can you complain?
It’s an insult to the city that has just felt the full impact of terrorism for the first time. Also, according to Berry, the entire country is in a lockdown mode. Does he think he is in Iraq? Or is he living in this fantasy world in which Australia will forever escape terrorism? Australia may have never experienced a terror attack on their soil but a lot of Australians have lost their lives in the terror attacks in Bali.
So all I want to say is if you want to leave just leave. But there are other people in this country who have just lost their loved ones. Show some respect to their sentiments and next year please do not come back. Stay in the safety cocoon of your country. The people of Jaipur and the IPL can both do without you. And Mr. Lalit Modi, do wish them a bon voyage home on my behalf.
