Gilly reveals ' True Colours'

The cricket world was taken aback by former Aussie stumper Gilly's comments on Tendulkar in his recently published book.Gilly has played a silly joke on Sachin.Gilly says Tendulkar is a bad sport and his testimony in the Harbajhan row was a joke.Ironically the book is titled 'True colours'.It has brough to light the true colours of Gilly,incidentaly.During the infamous Sydney row of Harbhajan singh,Gilly restrained from making any uncalled for comments unlike many of his team mates.He was praised by the Indian as well as Aussie media for keeping off the controversy.It appears now it was a deliberate move by Gilly,since he planned his retirement from First class cricket then.He did not air his views frankly then keeping his retirement in mind.Now to boost his book sales, he has published some spicy criticism on Tendulkar in his book.While on a winning streak how the Aussies behave with their opponents is well known the world over.But when they do it, it is said"The Aussie mentality is to play it hard".They never bother about niceties.Even at the sydney test, after the controversial victory, Anil Kumble was a silent spectator watching the Aussie's celebrating wildly waiting in the ground to greet the Aussies on their dubious victory.But in Gilly's words, they are great sports and Sachin is a bad sport.Aussies behaviour in the podium after the ICC champonship final,pushingMr.Sharad Pawar BCCI President and subsequent apology for their behaviour is also still fresh in the memory of Indians. At a time when the Aussies are touring India and India are one up in the Test series,these comments of Gilly would start fresh rows among the teams.Gilly's image in India has taken a nose dive from the high pedestal, he occupied in the minds of an average Indian cricket fan.It has been proved once again that great cricketers need not be good ambassodors of the game.