Should Australian players be fined?

[arkay]

EnnpqoNPLNE Ponting goes on say that Gilly got a bad umpiring decision and so did Tendulkar. Should the match referee not summon him for talking about umpiring?

[siddhu]

yes he should... if Rohit Sharma playing in his 7th ODI can get fined for staying a couple seconds longer.. then yes Ponting should be fined... but knowing that ICC is a gutless, biased towards Aussie organization.. he won't

[bigdhoni7]

ponting is scum. icc is scum. scum dont fine scum.

[IndianRenegade]

He didn't say anything wrong....

[prince40]

wtf he used the word unlucky not "bad umpiring decision", wats the problem

[arkay]

He commented about the umpiring which is against the ICC policies. There were many players who were banned for speaking about umpiring decisions in the past.

[King Tendulkar]

He must be fined

[HouMac]

Huh? He was asked abt the umpiring and he mentioned a couple they were unlucky with. He didn't put the game on it and didn't seem all too displeased abt it. What's there to complain abt? The Ponting hate on this board is getting ridiculous.

[Cricketics]

no. but arkay u should be charged. u should lose all ur ICF dollars..

[IndianRenegade]

He commented about the umpiring which is against the ICC policies. There were many players who were banned for speaking about umpiring decisions in the past.

He said they were unlucky and umpires are doing their best... now which part of that couldn't you understand?

[jacky007]

^^ thats true, i dont see anything wrong in that. but commentators of 9sports should be charged, they made a big fuss out of gilly's wicket till the last ball.

[Dhondy]

The Australian captain reduced to making excuses? We are doing pretty OK, aren't we?

[Predator_05]

The Australian captain reduced to making excuses? We are doing pretty OK, aren't we?

I was just thinking the same thing... They know India mean business. That's two times they have been bundled out for <200 by India in the last 4 months

[arkay]

ICC does not distinguish whether you were asked to comment about umpiring or not. At the end of Sydney test, Kumble was asked about umpiring. He said as part of ICC policy, he is not allowed to comment on umpiring or decisions. All these would not be an issue if mr. right rightfully followed the due process to issue a protest to match referee about racing vilification.

[mhr123]

Why clark not fined 10% of his match fee 20.5 Muralitharan to RG Sharma, OUT, another excellent delivery from Murali, tempting the batsman forward and he plays down the wrong line as the ball bounces away from him, taking an edge. Sangakkara pouches and is almost celebrating before the decision comes. No third umpire is called for and he's on his way, but could be in trouble later as he stood there for a while, unhappy with the call RG Sharma c wicketkeeperSangakkara b Muralitharan 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 Rohit Sharma was fined 10% of his match fee for dissent after being incorrectly judged caught behind for 0 off Muttiah Muralitharan at the Gabba. Sharma was the second India batsman to remain camped to the crease following his dismissal over the past six weeks, but his punishment was stronger than Yuvraj Singh's following an in-depth pre-series discussion on behaviour by Jeff Crowe, the match referee. Crowe found Sharma, a first offender, guilty under section 1.3 of the ICC's code of conduct for "excessive, obvious disappointment at an umpire's decision and an obvious delay in leaving the wicket". The Sri Lankans were convinced Sharma had edged the ball to Kumar Sangakkara, but the replays showed Rudi Koertzen made a serious error. 43.1 I Sharma to Clark, OUT, thats that, as Clark drives from his crease and edges to Dhoni, giving Ishant his fourth wicket ... Clark stands his ground and looks at his feet but the umpire has no doubts about that one SR Clark c wicketkeeperDhoni b I Sharma 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00 So the Match refree Crowe never found clark, a first offender, guilty under section 1.3 of the ICC's code of conduct for "excessive, obvious disappointment at an umpire's decision and an obvious delay in leaving the wicket". I can't understand why this double standard.IMO if sunny has raised the issue of Match refree's judgement as double standard his stand is correct and I agree with it.

[bharat297]

very good question

[IndianRenegade]

good one...

[Ram]

Sharma stood for TOO long, which is why he was fined. Every batsman is allowed a degree of leeway in expressing disappointment, but Sharma was clearly over the top. Not only did seemed shocked at the decision, he took a long time leave and trudged off as though someone had filled his boots with lead. A combination of all that meant he was fined.

[fineleg]

Sharma stood for TOO long' date=' which is why he was fined. Every batsman is allowed a degree of leeway in expressing disappointment, but Sharma was clearly over the top. Not only did seemed shocked at the decision, he took a long time leave and trudged off as though someone had filled his boots with lead. A combination of all that meant he was fined.

Trudging off sadly is an ICC offense now? :hysterical: Also, is there a "time limit" 5 seconds, 8 seconds...how do they know who stood for how much time? ICC and bias!

[flamy]

while we are talking about dissent, just to put things in perspective: Stunned by a stumping Ponting had leaned forward to drive Irfan Pathan but was beaten outside off stump. Dhoni quickly whipped off the bails and pointed to Ponting's back foot, indicating that it was on the line. Umpire Suresh Shastri jogged in to replace and took his time in calling for the third umpire. The Indians didn't seem too excited and they had returned to their fielding positions while the third umpire pondered over the decision. Ponting too was unperturbed, calmly waiting to take strike again, until he appeared shocked when the giant screen flashed "OUT". He stood his ground a while, muttered for what it was worth, before striding off in a huff. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvaus/content/story/314497.html