On the third day of the first test match at Mohali, when Sachin was at eight, an appeal from silly point fielder for a catch was turned down Rudy Koertzen. The TV replays showed that sachin had infact got an edge.
My immediate reaction to the situation was, " Tommorow media will have a field day, questioning the integrity in the game and ask whether he should have walked?".
To answer the question, should he walk?, my answer is an emphatic NO.My immediate reaction to the situation was, " Tommorow media will have a field day, questioning the integrity in the game and ask whether he should have walked?".
I firmly believe, he is entitled for his chance of luck. How many times he had lost his wicket by poor umpiring decisions. These decisions are honest errors of judgement, take it in your stride, according to me.
One incident that immediately comes to the mind is the leg before decision he got in Down Under by Steve Bucknor against Australia(99-00 season) in the first test match.
On the other side, can you imagine what would have been the thought process of Sachin. A seasoned cricketer respected throught out the world, who believes in fair play knows that he should have been given out. But in that fraction of second he has to make up his mind, whether to walk or stay at the crease. With millions of eyes watching him and a landmark in the vicinity, what could have gone through his mind??? - $$million dollar question$$.
Whatever it is, he should consider that the rub of the green was on his side that moment. But as the saying goes, "it all gets evened out at the end of the day", he was not able to reach the 10,000 run figure. He has to wait for the next test match to reach the milestone.
Didn't it get evened out......
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Regarding this issue, I feel that a batsman should walk when he thinks he is out. Its very easy for the batsmen to judge catches behind and in front of the wicket. So if he thinks he is out, a batsman should walk.
Luck should not come in between the work of the bowler and the fielder who have actually taken the wicket. The mistake is actually a misjudgement by the umpire, which should be corrected by the batsman.
One reason I have huge regards for Adam Gilchrist of Australia is due to the fact that he is a walker. I have seen him in 2 occations, where he walked even without waiting for the umpires to signal him out.
Cricket is known as the gentleman's game and is famous for the sportsman's spirit shown by the players. Sadly the cut throat competition to secure a place in the final team, the advertisements and huge fan expectations have degraded this game.
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