Paul Ryan
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The International Cricket Council handling of Virat Kohli’s recent incident could have significant ramifications for the game of cricket. It raises an important question: What’s worse on the cricket field—physical contact and intimidation or verbal abuse and intimidation?
The International Cricket Council handling of Virat Kohli’s recent incident could have significant ramifications for the game of cricket. It raises an important question: What’s worse on the cricket field—physical contact and intimidation or verbal abuse and intimidation?
If you believe that physical actions are more severe, the International Cricket Council has set a troubling precedent. By imposing only a 20% match fee fine and one demerit point on Kohli for his physical contact and intimidation of Sam Konstas on day one of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, the ICC risks undermining the standards of conduct expected in the sport.
What kind of message does this send to the wider cricketing community, which relies on the game’s integrity, rules, and code of conduct?
From Premier Cricket and Club competitions to Park, Regional, Veterans, and School cricket, this decision sets a dangerous precedent. How are players and officials at all levels expected to maintain discipline when the governing body appears to downplay physical intimidation on the field?
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Pycroft the match referee showed his true colours.
Standards now been set .
You cannot physically touch someone in cricket .
This has flabbergasted but not surprised me. On a previous tour the Indian team thought it ok to racially abuse the late great Andrew Symonds and nothing done. Then this. It would be great to now see the quite substantial frame of Mitch Marsh give Virat the same treatment when he steps out to bat. The Indian authorities would have them on the next plane home and would put a black ban on all Australians playing in the IPL.