Sportsmanship (Was Sledging)

Sportsmanship (Was Sledging)

Post by David Wheel » Sat, 14 Aug 1993 15:58:53


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>>>>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.

I don't quite understand where the tradition of warning a batsman first
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

 
 
 

Sportsmanship (Was Sledging)

Post by D » Thu, 19 Aug 1993 04:11:06

 I think you are correct, after all Walsh definitely should have wrapped up
the innings by running out the Pak #10. He tried to warn him and that spirit
costed the team a LOT. Personally, I definitely would have done it! After all
all was within the rules of the game, there would have been no questions raised
with Walsh's s-spirit had he done it!

DJ
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