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Originally Posted by timelord
Cricket boring --how can anyone say that, a 5 day test match going down to the last five minutes and getting a result in such an amazing way, it was compulsive viewing and I for one didnt miss a moment.
And as for the controversy surrounding the match, everyones talking about it and has lifted the profile of cricket. And as a final comment your only out when the umpire gives you out --onya Symonds.
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Hi,
Yes, very exciting the whole thing was, for cricket fans. Just a few thoughts..
- the offence of racial abuse just refers to the use of any term calculated to cause offence or distress to any player. Note the emphasis on the
intent of the words used.
- it has been reported that BOTH teams were briefed before the tour began that the word "monkey" would be deemed an offensive sledge. So if a player then did proceed to use it (this seems a bit uncertain still), he really has no leg to stand on when reported.
- poor old Steve Bucknor is now 61, I think, past the mandatory retirement age of 60. He was tapped on the shoulder alright, but to COME BACK for one more series. It's a bit rough of all those media types now kicking his head because he agreed to help out. That was really because they don't have enough senior umpires who can stand in certain countries. And he isn't the only one to commit a howler, they all do that.
- the bit about Ponting and Kumble each agreeing to take the fielder's word on a catch is only a quarter of the whole story. The batsman should still wait a bit for the deadly finger because it may have been a no-ball. And the fielding side still has no right to make the final decision for the umpire, it is only helpful advice, no more.
- I think a fair bit of the responsibility (or blame or whatever) rests with the media. If we are going to appoint umpires, put them in charge of the game, and then second-guess them all day long with snickometers, replays, and infrared images, what is the point?
Cheers