07-04-2023, 07:00 AM
Oh, you seem to know something about cricket, or a mate does. When Bairstow was stumped the umpire at the bowlers end was unfurling the bowlers jumper, as far he was concerned the ball was dead.
Theres more to it than that though. In the old days Colin Cowdrey would let a well hit ball go for four because it was a good stroke, and would applaud it. In cricket gamesman ship is unknown, in Britain anyway. The Australian captain should have called Bairstow back because it was not cricket, yes there is a saying in England that describes sharp practice or cheating.
Its still used today, for instance a soccer player rolling around because he had been fouled, when he hadnt, that old geezers like me would say " thats not cricvket".
Its not in the spirit of the game, winning at all costs is passe, working class, wrong, playing the game properly, even when losing, is more important. Cheaters dont get that, winning by cheating is useless.
As for the members in the long room heckling the aussies, that was wrong too. There would be a comment at the highest level in the old days. The english cricket president would have said to the aussie one, " i say old bean, that was a bit off".
The aussie would have said, " gotcha mate, ill have a word".
Theres more to it than that though. In the old days Colin Cowdrey would let a well hit ball go for four because it was a good stroke, and would applaud it. In cricket gamesman ship is unknown, in Britain anyway. The Australian captain should have called Bairstow back because it was not cricket, yes there is a saying in England that describes sharp practice or cheating.
Its still used today, for instance a soccer player rolling around because he had been fouled, when he hadnt, that old geezers like me would say " thats not cricvket".
Its not in the spirit of the game, winning at all costs is passe, working class, wrong, playing the game properly, even when losing, is more important. Cheaters dont get that, winning by cheating is useless.
As for the members in the long room heckling the aussies, that was wrong too. There would be a comment at the highest level in the old days. The english cricket president would have said to the aussie one, " i say old bean, that was a bit off".
The aussie would have said, " gotcha mate, ill have a word".