Lara was frustrated yes. The reason for the frustration was not due to the ambiguity (which I still could not believe went against Dhoni. I am no expert at the cricket rule book however I do know that whenever there is a "doubt" in any decision, it has to go in favor of the batsman. This was definately one of those decisions.) but the fact that Dhoni was lietrally "killing" the bowling attack. The WI had no answer to his onslaught (thanks to milk, keep it up Dhoni :-))
The Pedro collins incident was something that could be overlooked, but the Lara incident was shocking. We all know how Lara likes to project himself as a "gentleman" of cricket. Well our friend seems to have forgotten that and like ordinary players seems to be more focussed on the result than the effort.
1st test....catch by dhoni off kumble chris gayle batting...Verdict: NOT OUT...wat in the world? And all the other circummstances listed in the article....Very BIASED decisions!
Players appeal too much, the umpire gets pressurised. Players show 'dissent', bring the game to 'disrepute'. Come on, whom are we kidding?
Look at other games. Football for instance. Players are allowed to show their dissatisfaction over the refree's decisions. Does it not add to the charm of the game? Even in a game like tennis, players are given the freedom to argue with the chair umpire if they don't like the decision. That doesn't make the game notorious, does it?
The ICC is surely living in the stone age. Come on guys, the players are humans too. There have been so many instances when the umpires have been obviously wrong in their decisions. Under such circumstances, it is natural for a player playing under such competitive environs to feel frustrated and angry. Why can't the player be allowed to let off some steam? Does asking for clarification mean 'dissent'? If the bowler celebrates before the umpire decides that the batsman is out and if he is obvioulsly out, what is so outrageous about it? Is the game so gentlemanly that the players cannot speak? Looking at the way Australians and South Africans play, it doesn't seem so. Also, there is no sign of the laws and by-laws laid down by the ICC when it comes to dealing with these teams. It is these laws that bring the game to disrepute. In fact, they make the game look so silly.
It does seem that these rules are applicable only to the teams from the Indian sub-continent. And that the match refrees are trained thoroughly to follow this unwritten law.
my question to Rediff.com is that "Views expressed by many readers are pretty useful & correct. Is this poll can prove effectiveness in terms of solving the isuues?"
It is quite clear from the fact that Lara was not fined for his ugly behaviuor. Anybody can say that the decision ws partial favouring lara. I think Lara has his future plan to become an umpire. Lara has clearly shown his frustration. If Dhoni was there for few over in the crease, Lara would have cried & begged in front of him.
This is not the first time that India is on the receiving end from the Match referees. Remember the incident in South Africa when 4 or 5 top players of our team were banned from one test and we ended up playing an unofficial test match?
But this Lara saga is really a gem in the crown of ICC.:-P How well they have been able to draw a line between dissent and frustration(ohh...come on.. we are grown ups) This is just ridiculous to watch. ICC who cares much about the image of the game - in this instance didnt bother. This is absolute double standard shown by the Match Referee. And the saddest part is that ICC is ready to defend it.
The penalty, going against Indian Players: True to a Tamil saying; Mamiyar udaithal Man Paanai, Marumagal udaithal Pon Paanai- means if the Pot is broken by Mother-in-law its made of Mud but if Daughter breaks its made of Gold. Indians are Maurmagal and Icc is mamiar.
Except mrmuring what else we can do with BCCI and Indian Political leaders are like: SELFISH.
