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[born_spectator]

http://www.htcricket.com/htcricket/8122_1825716,001601370012.htm

Press Trust of India

Jaipur, October 20, 2006
            
      
            
      
      
      
      
Four years after his chest-baring celebration at the Wankhede stadium stunned the cricketing world, a far more matured England captain Andrew Flintoff today apologised for the incident, describing it as "10 seconds of madness".

"It was embarrassing to be honest. It was 10 seconds of madness," Flintoff said on the eve of the Champions Trophy clash against Australia at the Sawai Man Singh stadium here.

"I think the series was hinged on final over. It's not something I'm going to do it again, I got a bit of stick for it in the dressing room. Sorry."

Flintoff surprised the Wankhede crowd when he took off his shirt and ran around the pitch in wild celebration after bowling England, led by Nasser Hussain, to a thrilling win over Sourav Ganguly's men in the final game of a six-match rubber and tie the series 3-3 in early 2002.

Ganguly returned the complement with a similar gesture from the Lord's balcony after India overhauled a daunting target of 325 in a one-day series final that summer.

[suraj]

You got there before me b_s; I was just about to post this!

This is one incident where I will always luv SG for saying FU back to the Pommies at Natwest:

Here's to memories:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/cZye5ZppS1o&rel=0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/cZye5ZppS1o&rel=0</a>

[dhruvdeepak]

now if only he can tell us a little more about how he was shot in delhi, all will be forgiven 

[suraj]

now if only he can tell us a little more about how he was shot in delhi, all will be forgiven 

10 seconds of lying

[toney]

I dont know why he has to apologize to anyone here. Honestly, I thought it was some among us who thoght it was an insult. Football playrs do it all the time. And his celebration was spontaneous too (he is a big football fan as well). IMO, it is this uptight behaviour of certain cricket fans that exasperates me.
When SG did it at Lords, I was happy and not because it was some kind of "revenge" for Flintoff's antics. It was just that a few of those grumpies in suits might have had a heart attack and I loved imagining their last expression of utter shock for the brown boy who stood topless at Lords.

[dextrous]

I dont know why he has to apologize to anyone here. Honestly, I thought it was some among us who thoght it was an insult. Football playrs do it all the time. And his celebration was spontaneous too (he is a big football fan as well). IMO, it is this uptight behaviour of certain cricket fans that exasperates me.
When SG did it at Lords, I was happy and not because it was some kind of "revenge" for Flintoff's antics. It was just that a few of those grumpies in suits might have had a heart attack and I loved imagining their last expression of utter shock for the brown boy who stood topless at Lords.

You have to understand what cricket stood for, what cricket represents, and what ideals it supported to understand why cricket is not a mere sport like soccer. It is an institution of high arts.

[sgusa]

I dont know why he has to apologize to anyone here. Honestly, I thought it was some among us who thoght it was an insult. Football playrs do it all the time. And his celebration was spontaneous too (he is a big football fan as well). IMO, it is this uptight behaviour of certain cricket fans that exasperates me.
When SG did it at Lords, I was happy and not because it was some kind of "revenge" for Flintoff's antics. It was just that a few of those grumpies in suits might have had a heart attack and I loved imagining their last expression of utter shock for the brown boy who stood topless at Lords.

You have to understand what cricket stood for, what cricket represents, and what ideals it supported to understand why cricket is not a mere sport like soccer. It is an institution of high arts.

Nicely put. there is a reason you dont associate fan hoologanism etc with cricket. Whatever it has become now, we should still try to maintain the "gentlemen's game" aspect. Otherwise it will just generate into baseball

[toney]

As long as sledging exists, all this talk of cricket being a gentleman's game is BS. And I dont believe in it either.

[dextrous]

As long as sledging exists, all this talk of cricket being a gentleman's game is BS. And I dont believe in it either.

Ah, the Duke of Wellington would humbly disagree with you. History has it that cricket was played by his men, on his orders, to instill discipline.

[pieterSAN]

I dont know why he has to apologize to anyone here. Honestly, I thought it was some among us who thoght it was an insult. Football playrs do it all the time. And his celebration was spontaneous too (he is a big football fan as well). IMO, it is this uptight behaviour of certain cricket fans that exasperates me.
When SG did it at Lords, I was happy and not because it was some kind of "revenge" for Flintoff's antics. It was just that a few of those grumpies in suits might have had a heart attack and I loved imagining their last expression of utter shock for the brown boy who stood topless at Lords.

You have to understand what cricket stood for, what cricket represents, and what ideals it supported to understand why cricket is not a mere sport like soccer. It is an institution of high arts.

Nicely put. there is a reason you dont associate fan hoologanism etc with cricket. Whatever it has become now, we should still try to maintain the "gentlemen's game" aspect. Otherwise it will just generate into baseball

LMAO...you guys are funny.