Yes I do seem to be in the minority on this - I do have a love of the creative use of rules though :)
Australians seem to want to forget about the whole episode, while kiwis seem to want to bring it up everytime they can. Far worse things have happened in cricket without them getting the same attention - for example the rebel tours of South Africa in the 1980s.
You're right we do like to bring it up all the time. I remember watching and the anger still burns.... It's hard enough to compete with Aus in Aus without playing against a stacked deck. Example; In that game Greg Chappell was cleanly caught by a brilliant diving catch by Martin Snedden. TV replays showed it was a clean catch. At the time all convention dictated that the umpire's decision could only be "out". In those days you were supposed to trust the players to be honest. For some reason Chappell was allowed to discuss the matter with the umpires and then to stay in, and only his innings kept Aus in the game. It should really not have come down to the last ball.... To be honest that little bit of chicanery offended me more than the underarm thing. Casts a shadow over an otherwise great batsman's reputation in these parts. Perhaps it is time for me to get over it.....
Australians seem to want to forget about the whole episode, while kiwis seem to want to bring it up everytime they can. Far worse things have happened in cricket without them getting the same attention - for example the rebel tours of South Africa in the 1980s.