Though SL lost the finals they earned a lot of admiration from all fans for the way they played in the WC. However a silly statement like this can undo all that! They must learn to be magnanimous in defeat.
How can putting 1/2 a sqaush ball, which is effectively a small sponge be illegal? If that is the case even inner gloves (that batsman wear inside the batting gloves) must be illegal.
Grow up Lanka...you were beaten fair and square! Sqaush ball or not, you did not stand a chance!
RE:Gilly cheat? No way!
by Nihal Gopinathan on May 09, 2007 08:57 AM Permalink
Mr. BlurBlur... although I do agree with the fact that Gilly was no cheat... he deserved his century... I just can't help but think that the Aussies very extremely lucky because of the rain... if Sri Lanka would have had a full uninterrupted 38 overs, Jaya and Kumara were well on the way to chasing 282... just that the rain interruptions made them play rash shots unfortunately... so let's be fair on Lanka... they proved worthy opponents... and could have beaten Australia...
RE:Gilly cheat? No way!
by Divya Saxena on May 08, 2007 07:49 PM Permalink
Inner gloves are in the list of allowed gear by ICC but squash balls are not... its like using yur cap while takign a high catch??? should that be allowed too??? Also half squash balls can affect the form as it can conver the potential energy into kinetic while hitting a shot. It acts as a spring. I am not saying that oz are not the deserving champs, for me even if they hav lost the cup I will cal them the true champions as no other country matches them in the game. But am upset with whatever happened, watever may b the intensions. Oz didnt need to do this... Last Final it was ponting and the Bat controversy... and now this...
RE:Gilly cheat? No way!
by jimmy thomas on May 09, 2007 02:30 AM Permalink
hey Divya, while i respect ur views, u still are not right. we r talking abt adam gilchrist,who can hit sixes effortlessly. he doesn't need sqash ball to convert mechanical energy to kinetic. we all know he can hit sixes with half a bat. i am sure that gilly used it to get a better grip and not power. and something used to get a better grip,like batsmen using inner gloves to get a better grip is not illegal and unethical. think abt the whole scenario and i am sure you will get the facts right...
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by jimmy thomas on May 09, 2007 02:36 AM Permalink
and there is no rule in the icc saying that u can't use a sqash ball for a better grip inside the gloves. remember he did nothing with the bat. ok what if he had stuffed some handkerchief in the gloves for a better grip.would that be illegal too? and i think all this hue and cry is because its a sqash ball. people think,(and i am sure most people don't even know wht sqash is) it is somekind of power generating stuff. if it was a normal sponge,nobody would have cared. let me tell you, sqash ball is just like harder sponge.
