Friday, June 09, 2006

ICC Rules that make no sense...

Virender Sehwag has been hit with a fine of 20% of his match fees, for excessing appealing in the recently drawn test match between India and the WI.
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Apparently he was fined for...
"the practice of celebrating a dismissal before the decision has been given"
Now here is what I do not understand...why is it wrong to celebrate a dismissal if you are a member of the fielding side ? Perhaps he might have been premature, but then again who isn't ? How many times have we seen the fielding side jump with joy, only to be disappointed at the fact that the umpire doesn't give the batsman out? One gets carried awy in the heat of the moment and the expectancy of winning...what is the harm in that ?

I believe that the ICC might be shooting itself in the proverbial foot with all these arcane rules and restrictions. In a sport that is already extremely technical, removing these obstacles would perhaps make it a lot more popular and easy-going...

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