Actually I ‘was’ disputing his greatness as a leader But as I said, its their media…actually their ‘home’ affair, not for us to listen and take seriously. So I let them be !

Rustam, so the point is ? Aus recognises its cricketers more than Eng, where football rules, as Will may confirm If you are talking of asides, a huge percentage of urban India (tv viewers) may recognise Dhoni or Mongia or Pathan etc. who have, so far, done a tiny fraction of what Flintoff has achieved.

James must have lived in Melbourne or Adelaide- Australian rules football is very low key in the northern states.

Cricket is the only sport to have a solid nation wide appeal. That’s why it is the nationwide number 1 sport.

Its been a long time commin’
To silence all that drummin’
To show them that it wasn’t just a dream

They’ve beaten all the rest you know
And proven they’re the best you know
The greatest team to wear the baggy green

Pigeon’s pounding down like a machine
Dizzy’s scarin’ batsmen - lookin’ mean
Gilly’s gettin’ wickets
Punter’s clearin’ pickets
And Warney’s just the best we’ve ever seen

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on

Night or day, they’re out to make us proud
To keep our flags a-wavin’ in the crowd
Even gettin’ zeroes
They’ll always be our heroes
And keep us singin’ come on just as loud

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on

See ‘em sprayin’ leather at the bat
Sweetly crackin’ winners through the gap
They’re not just gettin’ runs
They’re out there smashin’ tons
Spinnin’ big time records back to back

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on

All summer we’ll go floodin’ through the gates
To try and get a look at cricket’s greats
No matter what the season
We always have a reason
To shout out come on Aussie with our mates

Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on, come on
Come on Aussie, come on