Cricket was once a gentlemans game. If you knicked the ball you just walk to the dressing room. There was no hot spots, no snickometer, no third umpire, no replays, no technology. It was just pure heart and soul.
Well as modern man progressed so did his cricket. Maybe cricket is just a reflection of the culture of mankind. Whenever I see a Virat Kohli throwing expletives often and even in unnecessary situations I can see that the gentleman's game is long dead. Not even when the infamous MonkeyGate happened was this a feeling, it seemed provoked and Aussies are known for it. It felt good to give it back in the same coin.
Coming back to DRS, if playing fair was the main aim and playing in spirit was the right attitude then why should use one be averse to technology. Just because technology is not as reliable as a human why should it be rejected. If one can accept a human error why not accept a technology error.
Coming back to the dismissal of Sachin, it was shocking to read an article in Indian Express
scolding umpire Erasmus for using technology. Well shouldn't one be happy that the right decision was made in the end. Did you guys not shout when Steve Buckoner gave such Howlers in the infamous Sydney test.
Why is Sachin always measured with a different Yard Stick.
Somehow my definition of a gentleman would have walked long before the square leg umpire was even called.
Well as modern man progressed so did his cricket. Maybe cricket is just a reflection of the culture of mankind. Whenever I see a Virat Kohli throwing expletives often and even in unnecessary situations I can see that the gentleman's game is long dead. Not even when the infamous MonkeyGate happened was this a feeling, it seemed provoked and Aussies are known for it. It felt good to give it back in the same coin.
Coming back to DRS, if playing fair was the main aim and playing in spirit was the right attitude then why should use one be averse to technology. Just because technology is not as reliable as a human why should it be rejected. If one can accept a human error why not accept a technology error.
Coming back to the dismissal of Sachin, it was shocking to read an article in Indian Express
scolding umpire Erasmus for using technology. Well shouldn't one be happy that the right decision was made in the end. Did you guys not shout when Steve Buckoner gave such Howlers in the infamous Sydney test.
Why is Sachin always measured with a different Yard Stick.
Somehow my definition of a gentleman would have walked long before the square leg umpire was even called.
