First let us do character analysis in Ricky Thomas Ponting the current captain of the best side in the world. He is not a nice guy by an strech of imagination. He plays cricket within the rules meaning he uses sledging, swears at the oppositon, had a drinking problem and got a blow on this face when he misbehaved in a put. But he still is the best player in the world and leads the best team in the world.
Now Stephen Roger Waugh. He told once "If you have an opposition down make sure that they are down and they disintegrate both physically and mentally". He had even the guts to say to Herschelle Gibbs when he dropped his catch "Mate you have dropped the 1999 WC" and went on to win it. Even he was not a nice guy.
Then comes Shane Keith Warne. He is the greatest leg spinner of our time. But still he is also not a nice guy. He has a bookie scandal against his name, had phone sex with a british female, he is divorced. But still he can outhink even the greatest of the contemprary batsmen. Even he was not a nice guy.
For that matter most of the Aussies are tough. Meaning they have the killer instinct and dont give the oppostion second chance.
Now let us come to good ones. Adam Gilchrist, he had the guts to walk when he was playing against SL 4 yrs ago in a semifinal. The umpire gave him not out but he walked. Very unlike an Aussie but he did it and continues to do it. He was and is a nice guy and he still is a great performer.
And Roger Federer. Have you seen him swear or even show emotions on court. I have not. He is a nice guy a very nice guy and is the best tennis player by far. Nadal is good only on clay but Federer is unbeatale in every other surface except clay and that too only by Nadal. Federer is a nice guy and rules the world. Had he used gamesmanship no one know what he could have acheived or probably he would not have. No one knows!!!
So in sport even if you are a Nice Guy or a Bad Guy does not matter. What matter is the killer instinct, never say die attitude and switch on your concentration when required and switch off when not required. Hence I would conclude that Being bad does not determine your success or even vice versa. First you need talent then comes these trivial attributes
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hey Vidi,
Come on Steve is a legend .
How many of us would have guts to tell before an exam, i am going to get 90% or something in those lines.
What he said to Gibbs shows pure confidence but some may misinterpret it to be arrogance.Its good to have killer instincts in sports.
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