Maybe you're right Stroller. Paraphrasing the Beatles, No. 9, No. 9, No. 9, No. 9 ...... I guess I'm not the only one.
I can understand some sledging ........... whether it be on an LBW that has not been given and the bowler thinks its definitely out, other times, bowler & batsman can have some running niggles throughout an innings but l fail to see why any player from any team needs to blatantly mouth off like Robinson did after a batsman is given out. They're going, let is be. Cricket is supposed to be a game for the gentlemen but it seems not too many gentlemen continue to play nowadays. Yes, l know some Aussies have excelled in giving it out but it seems like all countries are making a fist of it. Adam Gilchrist was a rare talent for honesty, pity there aren't more like him all round.
I'm pretty sure Kawawawawa screamed '**** off' during his celebration of his century and Robinson was just returning the favour. Aussies complaining about sledging is a bit like the Pope criticising religion!
As l said, we are all in the same boat. There is no one lessor than the other. I was just talking about the way & reasons sledges are done.
I'm wondering if I mis heard it now. No one has mentioned that Kawawawawawa shouted "**** off", so maybe he'd said something else.
Sorry Didley, but I have to disagree with this game being a gentlemen's game. For decades now, there's been hostility, on and off, between combatants for all sorts of things including sledging as the dismissed batsman is walking off. These days it's all about winning, no place for friendliness when money is involved. No amateurs anymore. If you can get under the opposition's skin in any way, then you're on your way to winning. It seems there's been some reversal with cordiality between adversaries in cricket compared to say rugby league. All we see these days is league players talking sociably to their opposite players after the match. Thirty odd years ago, the players would shake hands, often begrudgingly and leave the field asap and occasionally have a swipe at the opposition. I liked it when players felt real bad about losing. It showed their passion and pride in their jersey and their want to improve in the next games. How I miss those days, .... aah humph.
