Brian Lara MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture
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09-06-2017, 02:04 AM
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Viv cheated too?
BTW Viv made him watch rain during a test match. Official Forum-Bot of Kumar Sangakkara.
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(09-05-2017, 11:18 PM)pj57 Wrote: Brian Lara's speech is a big blow to the prestige of the players of the great WI era. He might have spoken the truth but I have never heard him speak about these things before. Personally, I don't think it was the right forum to make such comments. So... the truth is a blow to the prestige? You'd rather pretend it didn't happen and live happily? 09-06-2017, 02:24 AM
(09-06-2017, 02:04 AM)Real Sanga Wrote: Viv cheated too? 09-06-2017, 02:44 AM
It's the spirit of cricket lecture. I don't think Lara did anything wrong. What he mentioned is related to the topic. WI always had a reputation of having a very aggressive body language. It's just that they weren't known to sledge excessively unless the opposition started it. Holding kicking the stumps, Croft messing with the umpire, Viv running towards the ump - these clips have been online for years. He didn't expose anything unnecessary to insult them.
09-06-2017, 03:11 AM
Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has hit back at criticism by Brian Lara who said he was “embarrassed” by the unsportsmanlike behaviour of the team in Holding’s early 1980s heyday.
Delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey lecture at Lord’s on Tuesday, Lara said the team “played the game in a way it should never, ever be played”, and cited an example when Holding kicked over the stumps during a series against New Zealand in 1980. Lara said: “Michael Holding decided he was no longer a cricketer, he was a footballer and he kicked a stump. I’m sure the occurrences during that period had a big [negative] effect on cricket.” Holding, 63, who was appointed president of his former county Derbyshire in March, has previously made no secret of his dislike for Lara’s cricketing style and accused him of “getting away with murder” during his reign. Responding to Lara’s latest claims, Holding told Press Association Sport: “Brian Lara can say whatever he likes and I will not listen. I was never a Brian Lara fan and I never appreciated the way he played. “As for having a big effect on cricket, I’m very glad about it. It brought the international panel [of umpires] into force. But it wasn’t just us – there were other incidents involving Mike Gatting and (Arjuna) Ranatunga. “We believed in ourselves and the more we won the more it built our belief to become even greater. Winning became a habit and every time we went out on that field we expected to win.” Holding refused to get carried away with the current West Indies team, who have raised hopes of a revival after claiming their first Test win in England in 17 years at the end of last month. He added: “I’ve heard it so many times and it’s always the same old story. Have we turned the corner? We’ve turned about 40 corners since the year 2000. “I’m hopeful but I’m waiting to see what happens in the next Test match. Too many times over the last 20 years the West Indies have done something to say this could be the corner, and then you’ve seen nothing.” http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-4855552/Former-West-Indies-bowler-Michael-Holding-hits-Brian-Lara-criticism.html 09-06-2017, 03:25 AM
(09-06-2017, 02:22 AM)The One Wrote:(09-05-2017, 11:18 PM)pj57 Wrote: Brian Lara's speech is a big blow to the prestige of the players of the great WI era. He might have spoken the truth but I have never heard him speak about these things before. Personally, I don't think it was the right forum to make such comments. You have taken my comments completely out of context. Did I say he shouldn't have made these comments.....I said it was the wrong forum to do so IMO. 09-06-2017, 03:32 AM
(09-06-2017, 02:44 AM)Bada Wrote: It's the spirit of cricket lecture. I don't think Lara did anything wrong. What he mentioned is related to the topic. WI always had a reputation of having a very aggressive body language. It's just that they weren't known to sledge excessively unless the opposition started it. Holding kicking the stumps, Croft messing with the umpire, Viv running towards the ump - these clips have been online for years. He didn't expose anything unnecessary to insult them. Having video clips for years and a fellow player making such comments on the world stage is completely different. Though these video clips have been there for years, no one made any adverse comments about them until now. But since Lara's speech these video clips have become the talking point. These same incidents and even more serious incidents have happened involving players of other countries.....which could go against the very principles of the spirit of cricket. In that context, incidents involving the WI players which Lara had mentioned could be called very mild. 09-06-2017, 03:40 AM
He just mentioned the truth. Would have been hypocritical to blame say only AUS for this stuff when players from his team have done the same. It is the spirit of cricket discussion. Definitely not the wrong forum to talk about it
09-06-2017, 03:43 AM
(09-06-2017, 03:40 AM)Bada Wrote: He just mentioned the truth. Would have been hypocritical to blame say only AUS for this stuff when players from his team have done the same. It is the spirit of cricket discussion. Definitely not the wrong forum to talk about it Don't agree.....that's it. He could have his point very clear without mentioning specific incidents involving any team and without going into such details. |
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