Andrew Symonds Part 6: '90% of Indian players are LAZY' | Opening Up
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2010
- On ESPN Cricinfo's Opening Up, Australia's former batsmen, Andrew Symonds, talks to Harsha Bhogle about his experience playing in the IPL and the three Indian cricketers he thinks have potential.
India could dominate if they tried harder
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Symo was 100% spot on...... respect for being honest
Virat Kohli took this comment personally
@@phonebackup6969 and won back to series in Australia
. Oh you are a Shetty. You are Kannada Tulu person. Even I m a Kannadiga. Proud Kannadiga. Kannada pride.
@@deepar499what is kannada?
Do you mean Canada?
Spot on. Look at what Virat Kohli has done. Changed Indian cricket and shown how we have all the talent in terms of the bowlers. Indian pacers out bowled Aussies in Australia in 2018 series. They out bowled English bowlers in England. That speaks volumes of their fitness and talent.
Just remove Bumrah and see what indian pace attack look like
By the way he is right about unfit indian players
Symonds was spot on. This was ten years ago. Btw, Symonds was a damn good limited overs player...one of the all time greats
it still is 🙂 stop trying to defend
If you really detach yourself from the comment (as I had to because I am an Indian), I would say he gets his point pretty right on. I think this interview is older, it is about 5 years old and India cricket has drastically changed in that period and these comments might not apply the sam degree now. But he is right, a few years ago, the only way to define Indian players was lazy.
I hope that his comments are not influenced by the monkey gate scandal in the infamous Sydney test of 2008 with worst form of umpiring and beyond the belt cheating by Ricky pointing to equal the record of 16 consecutive wins by mark Taylor and Steve Waugh
What's is the meaning of lazy? Sachin toiled hard day in and out to achieve success. Dravid batted whole day and same was with Laxman. Remember Kolkata test of 2001? Can a lazy person do that? Sehwag, Ganguly also batted whole day. Just being agile in field doesn't mean someone is active. They are not athlete but scoring tons of run doesn't come to someone who is lazy.
@@abhishekphand4789 he said 90 percent not 100 percent
This interview is like 08-09 and India then we’re 100% lazy , they had guys like Sachin sehwag Dravid & ganguly but outside of that there wasn’t much , fast forward to 2020 and they have much much more talent and they work hard
I would take it one step ahead and say that this applies to 90 percent of Indians in general. We are a pretty docile group of people. The aggressive mindset and physical masculinity that he’s referring to is missing in most Indians barring some exceptions.
Very true.
Well looks like the table has turned now. It's the Aussies who nowadays act like minnows on field.
@@Ashutosh-lw3cn Panjab is place where you find strong guy's i mean sikh people are pretty strong looks like lions with beard and turban they are different breed from rest of indian states
@@warriorclan543 Haryanvis are a step ahead and you can see that in the wrestlers and the boxers the state produces.Id say even the Muslims/Hindus from Jammu Kashmir are physically agile.Your impression is a result of the stereotypes
@@Ashutosh-lw3cn no they don't
From Symond's point of view, almost everyone would seem lazy,considering how athletic he was on the field. His throws were the best and still the best I have ever seen.
@gurmeetp Sachin toiled hard day in and out to achieve success. Dravid batted whole day and same was with Laxman. Remember Kolkata test of 2001? Can a lazy person do that? Sehwag, Ganguly also batted whole day. Just being agile in field doesn't mean someone is active. They are not athlete but scoring tons of run doesn't come to someone who is lazy.
@@abhishekphand4789 sehwag was lazy & even Sourav himself admitted on record tht he went to Gym only once during 2002 England tour only to *SEE* it, not to work out. Look at Sehwag's *beer belly*. Ofc he was lazy
@@abhishekphand4789 he dint say everyone was lazy.. He told most are...
Correct
@@mdb11yearsago2 Sehwag had belly and he's the third fastest cricketer in the world and still the fastest Indian to 7000 test runs. Talking about belly even botham had belly. Having belly doesn't brand anyone as worse cricketer. Ganguly was never interested in gym. But man he was the one who revolutionised Indian cricket and kohli has carried out that legacy now. Cricket has to change over time and that's what is happening.
The man was asked specifically about his experience of Indian cricketers and when he gives his honest opinion, that many are hugely talented but few exhibit the work ethic to turn that talent into personal and national success, half of you want to label him a racist???
Seems decidedly unfair to me...
Roy is not racist here. Nor is he arrogant. He's one of my favorites and will always remain the same. He deserved bigger success in the game.
He was absolutely right for the crickets of that generation. I always wondered if Sachin or Sehwag were toned and muscular like him or hayden that would have thrashed more centuries and less injuries.
well power isnt everything.. We got power hitters like msd yuvraj who can hit the ball as hard as anybody doesnt mean they ll be like tendukar or something.. Every thing has its strength and weaknesses
What Roy said is absolutely right... most Indians are fucking lazy...and yes I am an Indian. Most of my mates have unhealthy eating habits and are potato couch, all they care about is to watch stupid shit Bollywood movies, rather than working on their health....but it's also changing a bit...which is positive.
Symonds was talking about Rohit Sharma. Extremely talented but lazy. But since becoming captain of Mi and with responsibility he has become a great batsman
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Well this hasn't aged well.
Look at Saurab Tiwary now, he gained a lot of weight, We all know Rohit is also lazy, Raina also failed yo-yo tests and had to struggle to pass it later, Symonds is 100% right
raina is fitter than ever now
@@pewds8387 no bro
@@pewds8387 lol hell no and look at rohit now. he looks like an elephant
@@pewds8387 :but this interview is old our training culture is changed now roy was 100% right at that time
7 years & things have changed.... He was right when he said ' If they change their attitude we may see some Dominance'.
It seems Virat might have seen this interview.
RIP Legend. Forever in our hearts. ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Well... 9 years later.. who would have thought.. indian players putting a bit extra in their fitness and india is dominating world cricket.. just like Symonds said.. Spot on.. 💯
Symonds called it years ago...back then the indian team were lazy , unfit and this hampered their progress. Now this has all changed thanks to one player....virat kohli....he has lifted the whole indian team, their fitness is much higher, their belief in winning has changed which is evident in the recent run chases against england in ODI's and they have an attitude to win, they are dominating cricket and will for some time ....Australian and Symonds fan here!
TheReaper79 it started since ms took the captaincy. Virat just carried that.
Sachin toiled hard day in and out to achieve success. Dravid batted whole day and same was with Laxman. Remember Kolkata test of 2001? Can a lazy person do that? Sehwag, Ganguly also batted whole day. Just being agile in field doesn't mean someone is active. They are not athlete but scoring tons of run doesn't come to someone who is lazy.
@@abhishekphand4789 of course they are lazy. If they train harder then they could deliver more. If Tendulkar was fit as Ponting then he could scores 20000 more runs. With hard training average player can become good. Ronaldo become great but he is not as talented as Messi, but with hard training he get in that position. Same applied for Virat too
@@vladdracula9586 There's no way Sachin would score 20000 more runs if he trained harder. Training doesn't affect your cricketing skills, all it does is increase your physical capabilities and makes you much less injury prone.
Also Messi and Ronaldo have different playing styles so they have different training requirements... If Messi trained specifically like CR7 he would become a worse player than he actually is.. The fact that both have remained largely injury free throughout their career proves both of them are equally fit and have reached there by different training philosophies and methods.
@@abhishekphand4789Lazy in terms of fielding which is an essential part for a cricketer whether one is a batter or bowler. Most of the great players you named including some more back then were average fielders especially like of Sehwag & Laxman.
Back in the 90s & 00s We were nowhere near a fielding side that Australians & South Africans were because of most of these players, those countries players were winning matches as well not just ours.
These senior players back then took issue regarding fielding improvement in the Chappell era, they took offense again when Dhoni called them out in 2012.
@Indians! Be honest to yourself. He asked a question and you got an answer. Coming from an Indian, who loves cricket and enjoy the drills. I can tell you that from my POV, half of my teammates, either wouldn't show up at trainings, will have excuses or join the sessions later. i. e batting or bowling. That is indeed an Indian thing. Just my humble opinion, without hurting anyones sentiments.
*When symonds said things about laziness, 90% of Indians reacted by working out the tongue.*
But virat kohli worked out on gym and became new role model.
As much as I hate to say it , symonds is absolutely correct
How much this honesty of Symo will be missed is beyond imagination ? RIP Roy 🙏
he is spot on Australians train harder
Sachin toiled hard day in and out to achieve success. Dravid batted whole day and same was with Laxman. Remember Kolkata test of 2001? Can a lazy person do that? Sehwag, Ganguly also batted whole day. Just being agile in field doesn't mean someone is active. They are not athlete but scoring tons of run doesn't come to someone who is lazy.
@@abhishekphand4789 He was talking about young Indian players (uncapped) , I guess
@@AyushRaj-rt6bbNo he was talking about older Indian players as well, it's not a secret even to us Indian fans that our fielding side back in 90s & 00s was a bang average fielding side. Most of the great players the guy named above were average fielders some like Sehwag, Laxman, Kumble were downright below average fielders. It's just that Indian fans continue to ignore that while complaining at the same time why weren't as good a fielding side as Aussies & Proteas.
Look how offended many of those seniors got(even to this day) because Dhoni called them out on being weak fielders back in 2012. They had a lot of problems with Chappell back in the day for the same issue as well because he wanted to make India a better fielding side & those seniors better in terms of fielding.
This 100% truth... salute to Roy
as of 2010, Symonds was spot on!
Andy Symonds has balls! He speaks his heart. And our own desi Harbhajan, you should see his behavior at the airport immigration/customs on his NZ tour. I would've made him eat his own filthy shoes.
*L▬😝▬L*
LOL. Kumble, who never shirked from his fair share and more, tried to do the same and he got the boot from the 90% that are intimidated (lazy). They ran crying to their papa, Kumble's so mean he's making us train harder and doesnt put with our lazy arse ways. Bet MSD put them up to it, as Kumble was on to him and his shenanigans to put it mildly, in the limited over forms
Sachin toiled hard day in and out to achieve success. Dravid batted whole day and same was with Laxman. Remember Kolkata test of 2001? Can a lazy person do that? Sehwag, Ganguly also batted whole day. Just being agile in field doesn't mean someone is active. They are not athlete but scoring tons of run doesn't come to someone who is lazy.
his comments on talent/skill and fitness is dead on! i think with Virat's arrival, the Indian team is doing exactly what Symo said that India needed to do to be at the Top.
That was the problem of our Asian cricketers those days, they were too lazy and that is why no Asian team never won a series in Australia because u need high energy along with talent to win there
Won finally
@@avikchaki1807 by Indian team led by king kohli
We won cb series in Australia in 2008 and were winning 2008 test series in Australia remember that 2008 scg test match. U canday this for sri lanka amd pakistan that they have been really poor in Australia but not india. They were really good in 2008
good on ya symonds, picked out sharma and raina back then, and look at them now. brilliant
@R P In terms of fitness, it's the opposite.
Well I am Indian and I don't find fault with what symo has to say here. but his behavior on the field has been anything but sportsman like.
BigV just reading these comments after so many years, feels funny now... Indian cricket at its best now
Sachin toiled hard day in and out to achieve success. Dravid batted whole day and same was with Laxman. Remember Kolkata test of 2001? Can a lazy person do that? Sehwag, Ganguly also batted whole day. Just being agile in field doesn't mean someone is active. They are not athlete but scoring tons of run doesn't come to someone who is lazy.
@@gokulm92 Indian Cricket at its best? Indian cricket at its best was in 2000s when won in test series in England and won in West indies and south Africa and Zimbabwe and almost one a series in Australia ( thanx to Buckner we didn't). We won 2007 ,11.wc. 2002 champions trophy, 2003 WC final, and alot more than what this generation has done till the date.
The generation of Ganguly and Sachin saved cricket from fixing scandals. People lost faith in cricket but then Ganguly's team went to final in knockout cup ( the then champions trophy). And faith was retained. Present generation could never do this.
Testosterone buddy
Gary Kirsten also basically said the same thing. That's how he managed to take the Indian team to world champions by instilling some discipline into the team.
He was spot on..
Now look at the Indian team..
Simply awesome
Symonds would be a part of most all-time ODI teams. A true great.
Harsha Bhogle trying to make it comical/provocative with Harbhajan comment was pathetic. Kudos to Symonds for taking it so well. ~ an indian fan who usually like Harsha.
He got two of them right. Rohit and Raina turned out to be fantastic white ball players.
@ 4:34 HARSHA : “not even Harbhajan ?” SAVAGE!!!!!!!
totally agree with symonds... there is no other way to put it
Very honest words from Symonds .... Genetically Indians are not strong compare to other nationalities ... But I can say Indians are smart people compare to others
‘Genetically not strong compared to other nationalities’?? Some science shit here 👀
Rich 91 still he makes it to playing 11 and other white boys couldn't
😂😂 come to south side of India and make a judgement. Just because you guys are weak doesn't mean whole Indians are weak.
@@ganeshbala92 they could even see their northern part of india two states i.e. Haryana and punjab uttrakhand too which have many physically strong people and are athletic than many indians
I always liked Symonds at his peak he was one of the best middle order batsmen in cricket ODI then god knows what happened. But one thing I'll never get is how has he become popular in India all of a sudden.
@harpreetthind1 I know a few kids who were playing street cricket when Ponting drove past and asked them how they were going. He told them to keep playing, that he'd be there soon. He parked his car at his Sydney home and jogged the few blocks back. He played street cricket with the kids for a couple of hours. Those kids won't hear a bad word said about him. Ponting's a good bloke too, he just plays his cricket very hard.
A South African cricketer once said India's Fielding is like waiting for batting. I think he exactly sums it all as most of us do eagerly wait for our batting while playing.
Lol I'm sure if he looks at the current Indian team he would take all his words back
Rahul Sharma maybe they took some of his words on board.
idiot
Now Indian players are fit, strong and dominating. Andrew Symonds was right back then Indian players were not fit back then.
Rip 😭😭
he is 100% right
3:39 is the part you want
Rip legend
Now to all those who will undoubtedly take this the wrong way, stop and think about what he's trying to say. He's trying to say that if Indians put in the same efforts in the gym on top of their cricket training they will dominate world cricket. This is NOT an insult, or a slur, or a taunt, or a racist comment. It is unbiased critical assessment that if taken on board by the Indian cricketers, then they'll whoop everyone at cricket at all levels and anywhere in the world. He's trying to help!
What was racist?? He was asked a direct question about the Indian players he witnessed,he said they had great talent....was that a racist comment? No. But because he said they (these in particular and then only 90% of them) were lazy...it suddenly becomes a race issue.He didn't state any percieved reason...culture, beliefs, diet etc...just attitude. If they had been Inuit or Mexican or Welsh wouldn't matter, his comments were about a group of talented players that were lazy in his opinion.
He was right that time... Now indian team have more players fit then they ever had
Symonds looks tough on the outside but very nice bloke inside.
"not even harbhajan?!" Come on harsha, are you even listening to what Symonds was saying?! Why do they always try to pull it down to creating more controversies?!!
It is not genetics, it is wok ethics and infrastructure. Every Australians have exposure to competitive sport from very young age. There isn't a superstar culture in Aus,players are expected to maintain work ethics.
He is great individual...
I remember reading comments on this video a few years back and there were some angry, aggressive people commenting about how bad they disliked Symonds or how badly they agree with him. This was not surprisingly India v Australia rhetoric playing out and some very nasty things were said on both sides, which was extremely disappointing. It seems now his comments are being taken into context for what they are, a critique on how some cricketers can improve their abilities and for that I applaud the current crop of You Tube commentators for not buying into the provoking title and genuinely listening to what he had to say.
Honesty at it’s best .
I'm an Indian and we are lazy. Nobody wants to field, nobody wants to run and bowl medium fast.. we don't even want to run and take singles. We just want to stand in one spot and hit fours. sigh..
Ok, what was the fishing incident all about Symmo? Tell us more about it.
all 3 batmen Andy mentions are sooo bloody well established now ! They obviously picked their game up ... Shows you he was right about the talent bit and the lazyness ! They all have come far since the first IPL.
the greatest Aussie ever. That's called brutal honesty.
Who is Don Bradman then?
"We are sentimental, Melodramatic and put emotion before reason" - Well said Harsha! I'm Australian, and I know for a fact that the majority of Indian people are very good, gracious people. But for those of you who over-react and cry about cheating etc, listen to Harsha ffs!
andrew symonds is a good person true hero after controversy he became so popular among indian fans ,he has a fan followers in millions ,godbless you
He is totally right, Dhoni and Virat both became head ons for Physical Endurance for players
Andrew Symonds actually means "lazy" in the agressive sense . I agree to it ,with the exception of Umesh Yadav and Sreesanth(when he gets his head screwed on right) , Indian pace bowlers are really too meak and friendly in their attitude towards bowling at the batsman . The motivation to get the batsman out is not there . If the Great West Indian fast bowlers and the Pakistani fast bowlers bowled with the same attitude as the Indians , they would never have been great bowlers!
5:48 he is so right about Sharma
I read your line "I've scored many chicks" lol, I had to come back and say HA HA HA
Something about Andrew symonds was his throwing was so accurate, you could expect him to throw the ball stuck between the wickets
Indians are supporting Symonds....that's great
He picked the three Indian bats he wished were Aussies correctly. :)
Now what he said 5 years ago has become applicable to Australian cricket team.
Symonds is absolutely right...
He is absolutely right and innocent in his comment... he deserve every piece of respect
Not a fan of what Symonds did to end his career (pissed it away drinking) but he is spot on here, I don't want to start a argument but the recent series over here in Australia proved Symonds right.
You Indians have some of the most talented players in the world but they either don't care (or care only for T20) and they're lazy, and, while I support australia I want to see the best quality cricket being played regardless of who plays it, even if my team loses. I hate seeing players waste talent
Only #Harshabhogle can make the person being interviewed open up and be honest.. Old one and yes the course correction has definitely been witnessed in Indian cricket.
Also, it is a cultural thing, because in European history, sports and athletics were associated with the military, which dates back all the way to ancient Rome and Greece. So the system of having trophies, awards and striving to win was encouraged to keep soldiers sharp so they could be used to fight and conquer lands. Which is why teams like India don't have that killer instinct in sports, but chess n shit, we da bwest.
Man he is DULL "Is Harbhajan Aggressive ?"
Someone kicked out of his team for reporting Drunk and skipping practice bit Rich to imply others are not professional
he is right but what to do indian parents donot encourage them to be so athletic and also schools don't encourage d children to become so. they say if u get into sports ur life is ruined . and also there is lots of politics everywhere in selections so no one risks their lives in sports, so india doesn't get d best of its players. this is d reality of India
Completely agree with Symonds.
As an Indian fan I never had anything against.. Andrew Symonds.. and in fact i cant stand harbhajan singh.. but here is a man who is saying that the indian players are lazy when he himself couldnt deal with the daily grind of international criket.. physically and emotionally..and retired so early.. look at the Tendulkars, Dravids and Laxmans.. they might not be aggressive animals or physical specimens.. but they have been playing for decades.. this is not mixed martial arts.. its cricket..
True Man. Well I played most of cricket in Australia (13-22 now). Whenever you get to see young talent from india here or you go india and visit Domestic District and first class players training in the nets you say Fuck man I can work him over in 30 - 45. Young indian talent if u can frustrate them by nit letting them hit fours the will give their wicket away no matter how talented.
As opposed to India who keep losing everything.
90% he said. Zaheer khan has had injury problems all his life due to his body not being strong. Kaif as good as he was in the field never learnt to judge a good single. Tendulkar has let his weight get out of control and stopped him playing strokes that made him great. He is not saying lazy while getting to the top but getting lazy when you get there. These people relaxed and thought that their spot in the team was a right not a priveledge.
Spot on !!
I'm not sure what he's talking about. Sachin practiced 12 hours a day, Kaif taught himself to field watching Jonty Rhodes and practicing it daily, and Zaheer Khan learnt how to bowl nightly in front of a scooter light. Indian players have to work really hard to get to the top.
You know what! Top comment ever heard! .... 90% of us are physically lazy. Well that's true
But mentally we are not.
Symonds is partially right, but as someone mentioned poverty is a huge issue in India. They have to overcome poverty first, so once they make it via cricket it'll obviously be due to talent, not being 'physical specimens'--but Symonds is right, after you make it you should pay attention to conditioning, it'll only make Indian players better. It's not a racist comment. And yes sachin, Zaheer all worked hard, there are exceptions.
Although I am Indian, I have to agree with this comment. I am not a fan of the many Australian players other than Michael Clarke and Brett Lee, but you're absolutely right,
I wudnt say they're lazy, its more a cultural thing. It isn't in their culture to work out in gyms, but i think that will change in the future..
And now it is really changed.
Ya its changed now ....big credit goes to virat kohli ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I think it's the other way around now...
sorry if indians are offended by what he said but me being an indian i agree 100 percent. we have immense talent in india but we don't have the culture of getting in shape and working out. our players think when they are playing that's exercise and in practice just hit many balls and done but strength and conditioning should be a huge part of it.
Rest In Peace Andrew. You are missed.
These are valued points not radical or racism, I worked at Bloomfield hospital orange NSW,very hard for them to do any nursing as more interested in the computer and talking crap in their own language dispute managers constants requests to speak English. On night shift most went to sleep,got more sleep than the patients..... Yet the hospital refused to employ Australian new graduates.....fuck me drunk
Rest in peace legend 🕊🕊
In India, there are many other things that people are concerned about. Sports is an extremely small part of it despite all the hype about cricket. Poverty and corruption is at the centre of India's problems. An average Indian is more concerned about how to feed his family and give his children a good education rather than worry about his/her so-called 'fitness'.
Btw, the current Indian cricket team is the best in the world. What have Symonds achieved? He is known for his binge drinking.
Great excuse idiot...india looses another wc... Australia now has 6 wc...
It is the reality whether we like it or not.Current crop of cricketers at least some are hitting the gym which is nice but not everyone.
Indian cricket is on the verge of a dynasty. The IPL has forced their young players to be fitter, tougher & more professional! The SA series coming up is crucial. If India's batsmen can handle the SA quicks on fast, high-bounce decks then they'll have a real chance! And don't underestimate the importance of the England tour in July-August... India have won a series, or two in England before, but they've also been hammered in the last 2 tours (2011&14) there. The next 10mths are crucial for learning & confidence to move into a dominant stage.
@silverbackk86 ROhit is not, seen him lately? Neither is Yuvraj. Fit also means endurance. For every Tendulkar, and Dravid, there are many more who lose all fitness, and that doesn't even count Ranji and domestic cricket where the problem is many times worse. 90% is probably an understatement.
Exactly. Indian cricketers are idolised to such a ridiculous point that they think they don't have to put the work in... they will always be idolised regardless.
In Australia we have had superstar talents like Mark Cosgrove who lacks discipline to train and keep off weight... so that even if he is the best batsman in Australia there is no way he will get picked. In the sub continent they get picked.
We Indians except for a small percentage of population do not have the genetics for putting a lot of proper size . We have genetics for endurance . Two of the biggest guys in Indian team Zaheer Khan and Yusuf Pathan r still smaller than Symonds , Watson , Hilfenhaus and Johnson . Ishanth Sharma and Munaf Patel are tall but skinny . We still have a lot of poverty and lot of us has to work and work so there r lot of factors for us to be 'sentimental and melodramatic' and not being 'strong enough'
he can sure bat well. Thats all you need at the end of the day.
Also, you should know of all the protective padding they wear under their clothes.
He is saying the truth and no need to flame him for that (I am Indian). We have a lot of talent, but do not put in the hard effort. Fast bowling is a prime example where to bowl fast, the bowler has to be very fit. However, our bowlers do not have good enough fitness cuz they are lazy. Just look at the bodies of Indians vs Australians/England/SA/WI
Rest In Peace sir 😢😢
indians as people aren't lazy we have some of the hardest working people in the world, who just work to get out of poverty, but when it comes to fitness yes symonds is right
I reckon hes right man .. I think most national team players fall under that category too!
I watched this video after his pass away, his point is right, the mind set is lazy yes it is hundred percent right. he picked Raina and Rohit now they are best Indian players. RIP Symonds, I hate you as Australian cricketer and I admired you because of cricket lover.