>>>>only one I have seen), where in Courtney Walsh showed what a true
>>>>sportsman he is. I think this happened in World Cup 87 in a match
>>>>between Pakistan and West Indies. When Windies are in dire straits and
>>>>.....
>>> YES!!!
>>> That is definitely the greatest example of sportsmanship I have everseen!
>>> Does anyone remember how Viv (at Mid On) looked up at the sky and then at
>>>Walsh? He really meant something. But since this incident became a frequently
>>>referred example in the future... and Walsh an epitome of a sportsman (much
>>>more than what Walsh could have achieved for himself by winning the cup, I
>>>believe) maybe Viv did not have much of a chance to talk to Walsh about it!
>>>After all, it was the nearest chance for Viv to win the cup as the skipper!
>> I am going to get flamed for this, but anyway, Viv
>> should have dropped Walsh for losing this match.
>> Not only for his bad bowling, but for this incredibly
>> stupid act (IMO). I agrred when Kapil did the "Mankad"
>> in South Africa.
> There is big difference between what Kapil did and what you would
> have liked Walsh to do.
> Kapil had earlier warned Kirsten thrice. I'm sure Walsh given an
> another opportunity against the same batsman would have run him
> out too.
before subjecting him to a "Mankad" dismissal comes from; I can only
assume that it goes back a very long time. The batsman probably doesn't
deserve the warning; after all, he's trying to unfairly gain a foot or
two towards a run. If he gets punished for it by his dismissal, he only
has himself to blame. Professional cricketers, be they specialist bats-
men or not, should know better than to allow themselves to be dismissed
this way; there's no real excuse for it. With the World Cup at stake, I
don't think I would have been as lenient as Walsh. With a legal means of
dismissing a batsman at your disposal, why not use it?
I hasten to add that I wouldn't "Mankad" a batsman without warning in a
Sunday friendly. I might do it in a Saturday league match, though.
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David A. Wheeler, Motorola Ltd., Camberley, Surrey, England