India’s foremost cricket writer Prem Panicker writes that India should not walk out of the Australia tour at this juncture.
“Rather, they should play in Perth under protest. I’m not suggesting black armbands; they should play with one self-imposed rule: Never appeal.
“Not for caught-behind, not for field or slip catches, and not at all for LBWs.
“Never once look at the umpire.
“If the batsman walks after edging to the slips, fine. But if he stands his ground like Michael Clarke did (and later told a reporter that he stood because he is not a walker and was waiting for the umpire’s decision), just carry on with the next delivery. If a fielder completes a catch, just throw it back to the bowler and continue bowling. As for run-outs and stumpings, don’t even bother.”
Read the Prem Panicker blog: Smoke Signals
Mate, Gandhigiri with Aussies? They won’t mind as long as they can wrap up the series 5-0.
A better idea is to recall the present team and send a b-team. Let some budding players get some experience in Australia.
I like that Idea. In fact I was pondering over that approach before I read this.
Who says Prem Panicker is the “foremost” cricket writer in India? You had given a smilar “title” to Vinod Mehta also. Just because they were your colleagues, that doesn’t mean that you can thrust your views on us.
a correct decision at last!
A couple of decisions gone wrong.Yes. Even if they did survive the decisions, our chances of saving the match was remote. We have made a habit of giving excuses after every defeat. First test – lack of practice.Second Test – umpiring decisions. Third Test – not enough bouncy tracks, back home. Fourth Test – some goddamn reason. And here is Mr.Panicker asking us to do a Gandhigiri on the Aussies!!. Rather, our thinking should be to outplay the Aussies at their own game.
If we play that way, Buknor would be happily taking a nap on the field, till Australia start their fielding session.
I like Chetan’s idea. send a second rate team to Australia
Can I go to play with the Aussies?? He He!
@Arun
What excuses? Losing and winning is sports. I never mind even if my country loses all the 4 test matches. I would kick them out if they have the somehow-win policy of the Aussies. I want sportsmanship spirit.
Just uphold the spirit of game even if you have to lose all the matches but never bow to oppression, the opposition may think that we are cowards.
@Indian
Agree, the game has to be played in the right spirits. A few of the controversial decisions by the umpires were not forced on them. Even the umpires are fallible like the rest of us. We had to accept the decision and go on with the series instead of giving such excuses. Remember the 2001 series against SA – we were at fault as well for excessive appealing – now –
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/india_in_south_africa/1668106.stm
Send a second rate team? Arent they already there?
How about this: teach the aussies a lesson for their ‘misbehaviour’ but defeating them?