Peter Moores, England’s coach, believes that stump microphones should be turned down during Tests so players can sledge each other without the audience hearing. (CricInfo)
“But what happens in the middle stays in the middle, that’s the way we like to play it. The stump mikes are a little intrusive.” (ABC Sports)
It appears that whichever country falls under the scrutiny (either as being labeled racist or otherwise) sums up the courage to inform the media that the game of cricket does not need the services of stump microphones; that instead of having the umpires gain the tools to improve their decision-making skills, it is more right to place one’s vested interests in the players, and benefit of the doubt be given to cricketers who fail to maintain the standards of the game and bring it down to the level of worse than the levels of club cricket.
The war of words between Akhtar and Afridi and certain members of Indian Cricket Team met with the downside of such players’ profiles and their uncontrollable tempers, but absolutely no one from Pakistan Cricket Board came out and greeted the media with the theory of turning the microphones off altogether (or did they?).
Do you oppose the invention of stump microphones and feel that somehow, it is invading the privacy of players on the field (what privacy, really?), or do you feel that they are just as much a part of the game as perhaps a bat and a ball; along the lines that it keeps players who are representing their nations on toes? Where exactly should a line be drawn? I am in agreeance with the latter.
Stump mics vs. player profiles - who’s the bigger culprit?
Re: Stump mics vs. player profiles - who's the bigger culprit?
Moores is not in his senses.
Being a former wicket-keeper himself, he is obviously batting for Matt Prior's "chirpiness" behind the stumps.
Stump mics are a huge deterrrent to sledging...and it should remain that way.
A side question though - if the stump mics are turned off - can snick-o-meter still work ?
Well he is talking about switching off the stump mic when ball is dead. So when bowlers are bowling then it is on. So snickometer will work as it is working right now
Re: Stump mics vs. player profiles - who's the bigger culprit?
Well he is talking about switching off the stump mic when ball is dead. So when bowlers are bowling then it is on. So snickometer will work as it is working right now
According to the ruling they only have to be turned on while is ball is live anyway.
"The International Cricket Council rules that stump microphones be turned on whenever a ball is live* - that is, when a batsman takes guard, between a bowler's run-up to the time the ball reaches or passes a batsman, and from the time a fielder throws the ball back to a team-mate or onto the stumps. "*
On a seperate note I actually think Moore's idea isnt bad at all. We have all (or most of us) have played cricket or still play cricket and we know it could get pretty heated up in the middle. I mean they are pro. cricketers not saints. Emotional outbursts would happen, plus I for one think sledging is fine as well so long as it is not crossing the line (like racist comments should be punished) but a little sledging, playing mind games should be part of the game. That shows the mattle of the players, how he performs under pressure.
Re: Stump mics vs. player profiles - who's the bigger culprit?
According to the ruling they only have to be turned on while is ball is live anyway.
"The International Cricket Council rules that stump microphones be turned on whenever a ball is live* - that is, when a batsman takes guard, between a bowler's run-up to the time the ball reaches or passes a batsman, and from the time a fielder throws the ball back to a team-mate or onto the stumps. "*
On a seperate note I actually think Moore's idea isnt bad at all. We have all (or most of us) have played cricket or still play cricket and we know it could get pretty heated up in the middle. I mean they are pro. cricketers not saints. Emotional outbursts would happen, plus I for one think sledging is fine as well so long as it is not crossing the line (like racist comments should be punished) but a little sledging, playing mind games should be part of the game. That shows the mattle of the players, how he performs under pressure.
Exactly. Moores was really asking for implementing ICC rules.
I do agree with whatever you just mentioned above. His suggestion sounds reasonable.