how can the umpires call a dead ball when the bowler has completed his run up and completed his action of bowling but does not deliver. Such delivery should be called a no ball and give advantage to the batting side. What a mess when Fernando did not deliver the sixth and last delivery of the innings but got the advantage of a dead ball and on the last delivery got the wicket. Please remember in tense situation, the batsman always tries for huge hit and is mentally prepared for it. The players should not cheat like what has been said above. One ball to go - three runs required. Fernando may be a hero in his country but is a cheat. Remember Courtney Walsh warning to Abdul Qadir. Had he adopted the tactics, he would not got the great award of Sportsman of the Year. Play the game in true spirt
RE:cheating
by TDH on Apr 10, 2007 03:53 AM Permalink
for a game that is already tilted heavily in the favour of batsmen, it (the dead ball issue) is completely acceptable.
RE:cheating
by Indian_Vking on Apr 09, 2007 07:32 PM Permalink
Srilanka is a good team..But ya they cheat often..And the reason I dont like em'
Muttiah is a recognised chucker..Add to that Malinga's throwing arm..Other team members are very foxy..You should see them appealing for everything..Fernando should not have stopped like that..A fine or a rule should come into force for such cheats..
RE:RE:cheating
by jay on Apr 09, 2007 11:43 PM Permalink
It was all gamesmanship. If Ravi had understood it, then he could have walked off the next ball.
RE:cheating
by Radhikaprakash on Apr 09, 2007 04:42 PM Permalink
No. Fernando bowled the 50th over and of the last ball England needed 3 runs to win the match, 2 run to tie the match. Be serious and understand the situation. We had the similar situation when we played against Pakistan and Javed Miandad had scored a boundary of the last ball and that was the end of Chetan Sharma's career. This was under the captaincy of Kapil
RE:cheating
by Ravi chandran on Apr 09, 2007 03:29 PM Permalink
Sometimes, the batsman walks off due to some disturbance near the sight-screen. How do you penalise him?
RE:cheating
by Radhikaprakash on Apr 09, 2007 03:58 PM Permalink
If there is movement near the sight screen or sometimes flies hit the eyes of the batsman, such things can be ignored but not the one mentioned with Fernando
