When it comes to cricket, as we have heard countless times, the Australian cricket team play the game hard and tough but apparently don't cross "the line"
Of course, other teams don't seem to have much of an idea where "the line" and seem to cop a lot of penalties and reprimands as a result.
So in a bid to be a bit clearer about where "the line" is, I thought I'd cite some examples from the Australian team and the associated penalties related to them so that it's a bit clearer for everyone else on how to stay within "the line" and not rack up sanctions:
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1) How to react to a DRS decision not going your way: Here's Ricky Ponting reacting to a DRS decision going against them:
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
2) Racism: When Glenn McGrath called Sanath Jayasuriya a black monkey as documented and published in this book stocked in the UNSW library:
http://searchfirst.library.unsw.edu...21129231660001731&fromSitemap=1&afterPDS=true
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
3) Sledging: McGrath vs Sarwan (McGrath the initiator):
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
4a) Blatant Cheating:
Justin Langer knocking off a bail and then appealing for a wicket:
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
4b) Blatant Cheating:
Brad Haddin knocking off the bails and claiming a bowled:
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
5) How to react when claiming a bump ball as a catch and it's not given out: courtesy of Michael Slater:
Initial result: warning
Subsequent result: six month suspended sentence "in retrospect" (what a crock)
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Hopefully it's a bit clearer where "the line" is from the above examples.
If not, there are a few more historical examples such as
*Lillee and Marsh betting and match fixing to lose the unloseable game (Headingly 1981) with no punishment, no reprimand
*Shane Warne and Mark Waugh accepting money from bookmakers and the ACB sweeping it under the carpet (apparently it's only the BCCI that's corrupt)
*Countless send offs by Warne, McGrath, Starc and co
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One of the issues for players from other teams is that because they don't know where "the line" is, they keep crossing it and building up demerit points. But as you can see from the exemplary Australians, the above should provide clear examples of not crossing "the line" and therefore not accumulating charges resulting in lengthier suspensions.
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And they say the rules are applied consistently. What a crock.
Of course, other teams don't seem to have much of an idea where "the line" and seem to cop a lot of penalties and reprimands as a result.
So in a bid to be a bit clearer about where "the line" is, I thought I'd cite some examples from the Australian team and the associated penalties related to them so that it's a bit clearer for everyone else on how to stay within "the line" and not rack up sanctions:
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1) How to react to a DRS decision not going your way: Here's Ricky Ponting reacting to a DRS decision going against them:
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
2) Racism: When Glenn McGrath called Sanath Jayasuriya a black monkey as documented and published in this book stocked in the UNSW library:
http://searchfirst.library.unsw.edu...21129231660001731&fromSitemap=1&afterPDS=true
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
3) Sledging: McGrath vs Sarwan (McGrath the initiator):
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
4a) Blatant Cheating:
Justin Langer knocking off a bail and then appealing for a wicket:
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
4b) Blatant Cheating:
Brad Haddin knocking off the bails and claiming a bowled:
Result: No punishment, no reprimand
5) How to react when claiming a bump ball as a catch and it's not given out: courtesy of Michael Slater:
Initial result: warning
Subsequent result: six month suspended sentence "in retrospect" (what a crock)
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Hopefully it's a bit clearer where "the line" is from the above examples.
If not, there are a few more historical examples such as
*Lillee and Marsh betting and match fixing to lose the unloseable game (Headingly 1981) with no punishment, no reprimand
*Shane Warne and Mark Waugh accepting money from bookmakers and the ACB sweeping it under the carpet (apparently it's only the BCCI that's corrupt)
*Countless send offs by Warne, McGrath, Starc and co
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One of the issues for players from other teams is that because they don't know where "the line" is, they keep crossing it and building up demerit points. But as you can see from the exemplary Australians, the above should provide clear examples of not crossing "the line" and therefore not accumulating charges resulting in lengthier suspensions.
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And they say the rules are applied consistently. What a crock.
