[Amaranthus (Barry)]

I am a long-time lover of cricket, so this hits hard. Who knows how far it ends up going, I suspect a lot of past footage will be reviewed in light of this incident -- not just for Australia, but most nations. As noted above, it is indicative of the direction professional sport has headed, with the 'win at all costs' attitude trumping any other consideration. This is especially hard to take with cricket, in which honourable conduct has always supposedly been at the core of the game's spirit. Reputations take a lifetime to build, and an instant to shatter. Sheer idiocy.

I remember seeing the cameras going into the SCG dressing room after the Ashes victory, and being shocked at the absolutely loutish behaviour going on there, including spraying champagne all over a wall-mounted TV such that it fizzled and broke. I shook my head at the time, wondering if this was indicative of "the culture". With Warner as VC and Lehman as coach, I suppose I can hardly be surprised. Disgusted.