The Outsider Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 That was absolute rubbish - should be banned for 1-2 games or at least fined and reprimanded. Pathetic stuff.
Desi Cartman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 ki hoya ? edit: just checked cricinfo .. bhajji is a legend ................................... and a cheater
vvvslaxman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 THat was real silly straight out of backyard cricket :hysterical:
The Outsider Posted April 29, 2011 Author Posted April 29, 2011 ki hoya ? In the last over of the innings, he hit one to square leg and realized he won't be able to come back for the second run to keep strike so grounded his bat a good 3 meters behind the non striker's crease and ran back to keep strike.
Desi Cartman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 In the last over of the innings' date=' he hit one to square leg and realized he won't be able to come back for the second run to keep strike so grounded his bat a good 3 meters behind the non striker's crease and ran back to keep strike.[/quote'] had he been playing for another country, I am sure he would have been most hated cricketer on this forum
vvvslaxman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Here is one guy defending him in cricinfo Ganesh: "@Maddy - Not really. Harbhajan has just exploited a legal loophole. What he did was perfectly under rules. Its like not walking after edging the ball and waiting for umpire signal. Its legal. I don't think there was anything unfair in that."
The Outsider Posted April 29, 2011 Author Posted April 29, 2011 had he been playing for another country' date=' I am sure he would have been most hated cricketer on this forum[/quote'] If I were the fielding captain I would have appealed for an obstructing the field dismissal - maybe it does not fall under the letter of the law, but if the spirit of the law was applied he should have been given out as it denied the fielding team a chance to take a wicket through a deliberate action from the batsman.
NareshK Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 had he been playing for another country' date=' I am sure he would have been most hated cricketer on this forum[/quote'] Stop overreacting.
CSK Fan Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Stop overreacting. I agree with him. We hate Ponting for much less things. How is this any different?
Ram Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 I wouldn't go to the extent of calling this appalling - but this certainly wasn't desirable.
ganeshran Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Here is one guy defending him in cricinfo Ganesh: "@Maddy - Not really. Harbhajan has just exploited a legal loophole. What he did was perfectly under rules. Its like not walking after edging the ball and waiting for umpire signal. Its legal. I don't think there was anything unfair in that." Just for the record, that isnt me.
Desi Cartman Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Stop overreacting. he is one of the most misbehaved cricketer ever.
The Outsider Posted April 29, 2011 Author Posted April 29, 2011 If there is no action taken, what's stopping any top order batsman batting with the tail to keep getting one run short with the field spread out as well as keep strike. That ways the score keeps moving and the top order batsman keeps strike - have your cake and eat it too.
NareshK Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 If there is no action taken' date=' what's stopping any top order batsman batting with the tail to keep getting one run short with the field spread out as well as keep strike. That ways the score keeps moving and the top order batsman keeps strike - have your cake and eat it too.[/quote'] Well, they should change the damn rule then.
ganeshran Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 Bhajji has found a loophole... Its time for ICC to plug it.
Ram Posted April 29, 2011 Posted April 29, 2011 If there is no action taken' date=' what's stopping any top order batsman batting with the tail to keep getting one run short with the field spread out as well as keep strike. That ways the score keeps moving and the top order batsman keeps strike - have your cake and eat it too.[/quote'] This is a loophole in the rule that may be has to be addressed. But to call for action against bhajji because of this is an extremely disproportional reaction. Again, I am not saying what he did was acceptable - it plainly isn't - but this doesnt fall under the realm of punishable crime.
The Outsider Posted April 29, 2011 Author Posted April 29, 2011 As I said, this should have been given out under the existing rule of obstructing the field had the fielding side appealed. Warne missed a trick there.
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