tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post1988531089989287778..comments2023-10-22T15:52:50.770+05:30Comments on Court Jester: The demise of cricket, a game played by gentlemenJack Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-81190854314406644372009-03-20T08:03:00.000+05:302009-03-20T08:03:00.000+05:30Sachintha, thanks for visiting. The post is not en...Sachintha, thanks for visiting. The post is not entirely serious and broadly, I agree that to survive, it needs to adapt but on the way something of the old spirit has been lost.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you are right about it not being a gentleman's game in the twentieth century but player behaviour has deteriorated a great deal over the last decade or two. There were characters like Dennis Lillee who were always in trouble but on the whole it was an exception.<BR/><BR/>Have a look at some of the old matches from the 70's or early 80's at the Cricket Club Cafe and the difference is palpable.<BR/><BR/>Records have also become meaningless: Murali taking 500 or 600 wickets, many of them coming against cannon fodder like Zimbabwe, Bangladesh can hardly be compared to Trueman, Gibbs or Sobers.Jack Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324737814154929009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-57668045451068176602009-03-18T08:19:00.000+05:302009-03-18T08:19:00.000+05:30I disagree with you on two counts.But before that,...I disagree with you on two counts.<BR/><BR/>But before that, let me clarify, this comment is coming from an ardent TEST cricket fan as they come. I would chose to watch a good, gripping game of Test over a WC Final. 'Nuff said.<BR/><BR/>Now, first, no I don't think cricket is a gentleman's game. It may have been in the 19th century. Not anymore. This is a game where people did all sorts of thing to 'win'. Remember bodyline? Drugs? Match fixing? Sledging at it's best? Not walking? And they happend before Kerry Packer as well.<BR/><BR/>Second is, cricket IS all about entertainment. You see, I'll give you a good example. Jack Kallis has an exceptional record. Almost similar to Garry Sobers, and far superior to Sanath Jayasuriya. But who are the entertainers? In years to come, will people discuss Kalli's impressive record over dinner table? Maybe a few Saffers will, but I think most others would chose to discuss an outrageous innings by Santh or the class of Sobers than Kallis. That is what cricket is all about - entertainment. People will always remember entertainers, not necessarily good crickers...<BR/><BR/>So... my point is like everything else in life cricket too change. Change is the one thing that does not change, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>We just have to accept it and enjoy it along the way.<BR/><BR/>I know, for me there's nothing like Test cricket, but ODIs and T20s are here to stay. We might as well learn to live with them...Sachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737205005592917145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-91934492737519720232009-02-05T21:22:00.000+05:302009-02-05T21:22:00.000+05:30Very interesting – coming from someone who doesn’t...Very interesting – coming from someone who doesn’t follow cricket. I hope Cricketing Traditions in our schools remain unchanged and I don’t get to witness players enter the field with a “dialog” shirt.Serendib_Islehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762178709566907782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-22458140329862546562009-02-05T11:48:00.000+05:302009-02-05T11:48:00.000+05:30People get what they want, I guess. People like en...People get what they want, I guess. People like entertainment. Though most amateur/school games are still pretty much unchanged. <BR/><BR/>Though I enjoy the new, flashy, baseball like version of it too.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04655429340322470802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19291338.post-12622120924066846542009-02-05T11:44:00.000+05:302009-02-05T11:44:00.000+05:30oo...take cover... you might see things thrown at ...oo...take cover... you might see things thrown at you..<BR/><BR/>:D<BR/><BR/>psst - I don't follow cricket either!Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995774857599699621noreply@blogger.com