Re: Afridi and Shoaib abusing Pathan during 2nd test
I will definitely take the safe side on this issue, and knowingly that I am already a few in the bunch (actually, third so far, by the looks of it) who refuses to believe any such measures can be taken if things are not going in your direction. Yes, yes, yes, we all know that sledging has been a part of the game since Day One, and for those who do revert to this kind of behavior usually possess the strong intentions in mind as to force a batter to make a silly decision, of course, after coming under immense pressure and being buckled in by bowlers/fielders from the opposition from both sides. Almost all of us have played cricket, and most of us have been at that point in our lives where any option but taking wickets and containing runs seemed next to impossible, but I am of the mindset that if you are playing National Cricket and are representing the entire nation, should at least feel morally and ethically responsible as to prohibit from displaying such an obsessive language on National TV, as people from all age groups (addicted or non), do watch and observe your actions and feel let-down in such circumstances, as 'teenagers' very quickly seem to laugh at this matter and label it as a 'fun' thing to do, while, on the other hand, we also have little kids prominent in all age groups who also witness the game with passion and desire, and for the sake of such groups of people who love to stand by your side, nuisances and hindrances such as these opens the trackroads of the most improbable pathway, as my theory has always hovered around the entire results, which should be not only towards the (continued efforts on the road to) victory, but the comportment and conduct as to how one dictates one-self in the game is self-important as well.
Hence, even though I agree to the fact that it is a part of the game and is allowed on the field for obvious reasons, going in extreme measures and filling in words that shouldn't be a part in the first place should be an individual decision, and it should be taken under colossal consideration especially when one knows that a camera is following his moves in each and every sector of the match.