Sunny Apologises to Hookes Family

Sunil Gavaskar has apologised to the late David Hookes' family for "uncalled for and inappropriate" remarks that he made to highlight the ills of the Australian team's behaviour.

However, Sunny did fire his latest salvo at the Aussies, pointing out to Rod Laver from yesteryears and today's Roger Federer as role-models in terms of behaviour. Of course, it all started off with Gavaskar complaining, yet again, about how the Australians' on-field behaviour did not make them popular among fans and that how Australia's latest losses had "gladdened the hearts" of the game's followers. This mushroomed into a whole diatribe from Ponting, a Mafia-like warning of sorts from Sunny and predictably (perhaps rightly too) rebukes from Allan Border, Darrenn Lehmann and Glenn McGrath.

Now, I'm glad that Gavaskar has apologised for his uncalled-for remarks. Referring to dead people is no way to make a point, no matter how valid it may be! If instead, Sunny had reminded Ponting of his drunken antics from Calcutta and Sydney, Ponting wouldn't have had a leg to stand on!