Cricket Crises

After having seen the recent developments in the test match between India and Australia, the following are my observations

1. I guess sledging is accepted culturally in Australia, it became a part of the International cricket because Australians say thats the way they play cricket. It is not acceptable to me and I guess to a lot of Indians. I dont think it proves any thing about your mental strength. It only proves how cheap one can get. I guess if cricket was a pirates game rather than a gentleman's game then it would have been a accepted norm (Well knowing a bit of Australian history I am not surprised). Sledging has to been banned. If Australians want to play international cricket then let them play the way we all agree to play.

2. Lets say I can't handle certain kind of talk and my temper goes over the top. And in such a state I could say things which I would not have said in normal circumstances. There is infact a separate law to handle crimes committed in the rage. Now Andrew Symmonds has agreed that he instigated by initially sledging and if in a state of rage I were to commit murder then I can appeal for insanity, but not so for the verbal duel.


Ponting with a straight face talking about integrity made my day :)