A photo has emerged of a very happy World Cup winner Mitch Marsh kicking back with a beer in one hand and his socked feet resting on the trophy.
A photo has
emerged of a very happy World Cup winner Mitch Marsh kicking back with a beer
in one hand and his socked feet resting on the trophy.
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');The Aussie side had every right to celebrate a stunning victory
over hosts India that secured a sixth men’s one-day World Cup title.
But the manner of Marsh’s victory pose did not sit well with many fans, particularly those in India.
Posted about 12 hours after Australia’s victory, it has been viewed over 2.4 million times at the time of writing and the very first comment gets the ball rolling.
The offending photo of Mitch Marsh and the World Cup trophy. Photo: Twitter
“Dude that’s (the) World Cup, respect please,” writes an account
called Virat facts.
That comment has been liked over 1,800 times and similar comments
keep coming.
“Have some respect towards WC Trophy!! Please,” writes one.
“Bro, show some respect to the World Cup trophy,” states another.
“Ask Indian fans or team India about the value of this trophy.”
“Have some respect for the World Cup man,” wrote a third,
alongside photos of Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar kissing the trophy.
“This is utterly shameful,” was another comment.
“No respect for the trophy, that’s Australia for you,” was another
stinging comment.
One fan even suggested punishment.
Marsh (far right) and compatriots
enjoying a more conventional celebration with the trophy.(Photo by Robert
Cianflone/Getty Images)
“Very Disrespectful,” they wrote. “ICC must take action against
Marsh.”
This being social media, of course, there were also a vast number
of opposing views.
“They’ve won the WC fair and square. They can do whatever the f**k
they want to,” was one blunt reply to all the fuss.
“Lol dude it’s their world cup now they can do whatever the hell
they wanna do with it,” wrote another.
They are some of the cleaner retorts.
Another made reference to the famous “Shoey” celebration, showing
a photo of Matthew Wade apparently celebrating Australia’s Twenty20 World Cup
win from 2021.
A number of others were quick to point out that as Indians, they
were simply jealous of the Australian success.
In the match itself, Australian captain Pat Cummins pulled a
surprise when he opted to bowl first after winning the toss.
Most expressed their shock at that decision, with Indian
counterpart Rohit Sharma stating his side would have batted if they had won the
toss, sticking with conventional thinking.
But it would prove an inspired call, with the Aussies restricting
India to 240 all out with the bat before a classic Travis Head knock carried
the visitors home with six wickets and 42 balls remaining.
With Australia having now claimed six of the 13 men’s 50-over
World Cups held, we’ll leave the last word to Rick Bryan on X.
“Meh we have six, the others are propping up a makeshift coffee
table.”
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