As many people in the forum said, doing something smart/cheap to win the game is acceptable within the rules of the game. However, resorting to cheap tricks, with no intention to win, is bad even if within the rules of the game.
why is everybody talking randiv's no-ball issue???randiv didn't violate any rules of the game??no he didn't!!!As long as he violated any rules or conduct of the game he should be criticized,simple matter is randiv didn't want a batsman to score a century agnst his side..
If poeple are so upset abt randiv's no-ball wat abt the tricks fielding side do when one tail ender and a regular batsman are on the crease,is it not the fielding team tries their heart out to make sure tail ender faces max no of balls???for that they even field with lackluster attitude to give a single to a regular batsman,shouldn't that be counted as a spirit of cricket violation???
Re: match
by Sirish on Aug 17, 2010 09:57 AM
you have no idea about cricket and legality. It is understood if one plays to win the match and for the team/country. By bowling a no-ball, this bugger made India win and he knew he wd deny sehwag his 100. Totally unsportsmanlike from the ravana desecendant.
Re: Re: match
by Finix on Aug 17, 2010 10:04 AM
the simple matter is my friend instead of celebrating a team victory we are more worried abt individual landmarks that is more unpatritotic than randiv's no-ball isssue.
Just tell me who benefited by randiv's no-ball,india,right???so focus more on that!!!if u analyze carefully my statements and next time you will be more worried abt india rather than sehwag's century
Re: Re: Re: match
by Sirish on Aug 17, 2010 10:18 AM
friend, even if he didnt bowl a no-ball, we wd have won... so India's win is given. Only pt is that lankans shdnt have stooped to such low tactics. And how is bradman considered a great? Due to his statistics, right?
Re: match
by siddhartha xx on Aug 17, 2010 10:28 AM
"tricks fielding side do when one tail ender and a regular batsman are on the crease,is it not the fielding team tries their heart out to make sure tail ender faces max no of balls"
You are trying to win a match there,. In this case you are depriving someone of a century by using back handed things from which you your slef dont really gain anything. It may not violate any rules of game but certainly violates sportsmanship. It was a cheap thing to do.
If Randiv had legitimately tried to prevent sehwag by bowling well or even making sure he doesnt get the strike, it would have been fine. But throwing a no ball and not even giving him a chance is a cheap shot...
Re: match
by ANIL SINGH on Aug 17, 2010 10:30 AM
only thing you are missing is sportsmanship. but is it left? its competition now and win by hook and crook and even if you lose do some damage to opponent. In 1989 mini worldup held in India. I watched the match in kanpur where chetan sharma scored his maiden 100. india need 2 runs and chetan needed 4 to 100. England captain asked all his fielders to be on one side and bowler bowled on other side for chetan to get his 100. point is india was in such position that they could not lose and hence it was great gesture from losing captain to allow opponent team player reach personal milestone. surely winning game for team and hitting 100 is more satisfying then left stranded on 99 in winning cause and obviously worst hitting 100 and still team loosing.
Re: match
by vijay M on Aug 17, 2010 09:48 AM
You moron, do you even know what you are talking about ? It's not sportive if the opposition tries tactics which are not necessarily to try and win the game. Randiv wasnt trying to win the game by bowling a no ball. He deliberately did that to stop Sehwag from reaching a century, which is not illegal according to the rules but definitely in bitter taste.
it is better than Trevor Chapell bowling underarm in the last ball to New Zealand denying them victory. Cuptan kaun , Greg Chapell, hamra Gangulda ka dost dost na raha. Yaisan bhai, Yaisan coach , Yaisan kaisan cricket.
Is this a coincidence? Lankans have a history of such things. They are jealous, totally unsportsmanlike, and have a string of such incidents to account for in the past, especially against India. And all controversial bowlers are from this island. Such cheap idiots- after all, they are descendants of Ravana.
I wonder why Kartik with an average of 29 from 50 ODI playing in place of Tendulkar when there are other better opening batsmen and wicket keeper batsmen are available? Is it because Srikant is also from Tamilnadu or because Dhoni does not want bigger competition? Why no journalist ask this question. Why are they giving Kartik so many chances depriving other deserving candidates? This happens only in India.
Re: Why Kartik with an average of 29 from 50 ODI playing in place
by Legionnaire on Aug 17, 2010 09:43 AM
Srikanth himself played over 100 ODIs with an average of 29. Dinesh Kartik is likely to get a chance of 50 more ODIs to improve his average.
