AKP, you may have misunderstood me. My point is that Rashid and PCB should actively protest and fight the ban. Otherwise it amounts to admitting guilt which is catastrophic for team and personal credibility. Why the heck is not the PCB jumping up and down - after all mistakes do happen on the field and a steep ban such as this ruins that man's career (assuming he didn't do it on purpose) and the team's morale.
The PCB couldn't wait 5 seconds before announcing Inzi as replacement. Put yourself in Rashid's shoes and think. After the world cup loss, he was brought in. Now if the team lost to BD can he ever live it down? Such was the pressure he must have been under. While the rest of world may not empathise with that, atleast the pakistani players, PCB and fans MUST show support to him - instead of announcing Inzi and making no +ve move to fight the ban.
Your captain got no support and that is sad
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He may have cheated dilibrately as Faisal hassaid but then again how many other players do the same and get away with it?
Its a shameful act alright and I never wanted him to be the captain but still I have seen many players doing the same and getting away without punishment.
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He may have cheated dilibrately as Faisal hassaid but then again how many other players do the same and get away with it?
Its a shameful act alright and I never wanted him to be the captain but still I have seen many players doing the same and getting away without punishment.
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fantastic1, this section of the GS misses you badly.
Ever since the king of suttay baazi retired, you stopped showing up.
^^ are you refering to the same man who played a major part in Pakistan's only world cup title to date, or the guy who has more ODI wickets then any other bowler, or the guy who has won Pakistan countless matches with his brilliant performaces. I think as he is retired now its time to show some gratitude to one of the greatest players of all time.
Technically it would be termed as a dropped catch so as I said earlier BD were in their rights to complain and proctor can justifiably lay down the law as a result. The reason why Rashid claimed the catch it could be argued that he held the ball cleanly for so long before releasing it he might have been in two minds himself about whether he had caught it or not. I certaily wasn't sure until I saw a couple of replays and the square leg umpire didn't censure it either. On reflection Rashid might have realised his error and that's why he didn't appeal the ban. Rashid is a man of immense principle so he should not be asked to step down as capt. on this issue, especially as it wasn't a clear cut breach to start with.
should Rashid Latif have done what he did...? is there restriction on appealing? i mean fielders always appeal for lbw and cought behind without confirming the actual event...should the umpire have been punished too...?
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should Rashid Latif have done what he did...? is there restriction on appealing? i mean fielders always appeal for lbw and cought behind without confirming the actual event...should the umpire have been punished too...?
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We have forgotten the catch appeal made by Ganguly in WC'03, even though the batsman was not given out but after the appeal was turned down Ganguly's face showed that he knew he made wrong appeal but no one complained for clear attempt to cheat as umpire didn't rule batsman out.
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should Rashid Latif have done what he did...? is there restriction on appealing? i mean fielders always appeal for lbw and cought behind without confirming the actual event...should the umpire have been punished too...?
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A very excellent thinking, just like how any other keeper is allowed to appeal, why couldn't Rashid have his appeal.
If the umpires had any doubts @ that moment, they should have looked at it again before giving out. Specially the legside umpire, who might have a different view.
Rashid isn't the only, it has happened before, but unfortunatly for Rashid it was caught on the camera.
Folks, appealing is one thing... to claim a catch which you have dropped is totally another. I would have thought this little bit is clear to anyone. :-)
I agree, Proctor should also recommend some corrective action against the umpires concerned. Also Bengalis were also looking at the same television replays which the third TV umpire is looking at. ICC should put in place a mechanism, where the third TV umpire should have called the field umpires on their walkie talkie and told them "hey goof! you messed up there, call the batsman back". Right now, the walkie talkie is more like a one-way ticket and only the field umpires can "initiate" a request. That whole thing is not matured up in cricket. THey should understand that cricket is very competitive now and highly commercial. One wrong decision can impact the whole match, and therefore they should utilize the available technology as much possible, without dramatically altering the landscape of the game (like that goofy suggestion to have three field umpires - that one was ludicrous). Why not use the third TV umpire muft-khoor more effectively?
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but he should improve his batting, keeping and captiancy skills to stay in the arena.
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Errr.. yeah.. except the dude is pushing 30 and will soon be thinking of retiring and doing Allah Allah. I would say its kinda late for him to work to improve batting and keeping and all that good stuff. Anyway, lets see how long he lasts. Wicket keeping is a strenous job ... all those uthak baithaks can take their strain on the knee-joints and leg muscles, not to mention the strain on vocal chords for appealing all the time.
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I respect Latif's stride against fixed maches...but he should improve his batting, keeping and captiancy skills to stay in the arena.
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well as far as keeping is concerned, he is a master of this art already, but yes age does take a toll ... affects your reflexes etc etc
considering the BD's complaint, they had the right to do it....but they must had shown sportsman spirit (taken in account Rashid's personality as an honest cricketer).....thats not a mature act anyways
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^ Blame? BD ought to be pitied. oor blokes lost their 1st ever potential win and we'll never know what might have been
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I think someone is still frustrated. :)
Don't worry, you will get your turn.
