Flintoff to Yuvraj….. how do you react?

The Indian Express reports that the Flintoff-Yuvraj summit during India’s batting innings in the game against England during the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup was sparked by the following comment from Andrew Flintoff.

“I will smash your face, you just wait”

This was after Yuvraj had hit him for two sixes. The second one was a hook shot which was in the air for a long time before trickling over the boundary ropes.

Lets assume for a moment that this is true – that Flintoff actually said this to Yuvraj. I should point out that “smash your face” is probably a reference to the bouncer. Yuvraj’s reaction was brilliant in my view. He reacted strongly, and let the umpire know he didn’t like Flintoff’s comment! I wonder how you view this comment. Do you view it as:

a. The white bully trying to intimidate the Indian batsman
b. An abusive rant which someone like Flintoff can get away with
c. A frustrated bowler venting steam
d. A canny bowler trying to get the batsman angry and disturb the batsman’s concentration
e. Don’t care
f. Other (Please elaborate the same in your comment)

Shashi Tharoor saw Sreesanth’s reaction against Nel last year as a sign of a “new India” – one which stood up to the “bully”. I wonder what he would have made of Yuvraj Singh’s innings. I don’t think the subsequent six hitting had anything to do with the Flintoff-Yuvraj episode, but this clearly seems to be the favorite story line.

Do say what you think of Flintoff’s reaction.