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Originally posted by Yorick:
He's not using words to make the Austrlalians feel rude, less talented and mean is he? That might put them off their game. What a sledger Sunil has turned out to be! That's just not cricket!
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Now, now Yorick - I would have expected more from you. That isn't what he's saying. Unless you are saying people like Shane Warne (for it's he that uses the 'C' word the most) need to be so abusive in order to win.
Cricket is one of the few sports that incorporates into it's rules that it should be played 'in the spirit of the game as well as within the laws'.
4. The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for:
- Your opponents
- Your own captain and team
- The role of the umpires
- The game’s traditional values
There is room in the game for banter, there is room for commenting on your opponents ability but personal abuse is wrong.