Cricket Is A Gentleman’s Game

Gone were the days when a bowler takes 10 wickets in an inning ,collects his cap from the umpire and brings his nonchalant walk back to the pavilion and one of the victims shakes his hands ,the respect for each other cannot be missed .With the evolution of cricket and increasing competition this respect is now being replaced by aggressive instincts ,pumping fists and mouthing profanities have come to be accepted as part of the game !

Well yes you got to believe this the cricket is no more a gentleman’s game both in its format and on the ground and a strong steps need to be taken to prevent its identity .Its the youngsters who are mostly involved in it .How many times have you seen players like Sachin Tendulkar ,Rahul Dravid , Anil Kumble , V.V.S. Laxman ,Virender Sehwag and M.S. Dhoni using foul language in private conversations ,let alone on the field . Agreed that every one have his own way of celebrating but what if it become abusing .Some of the acts of “showmanship” are clearly rehearsed .The gestures seems like as if they them selves don’t believe that they have taken a wicket or made a century.

The Australians and South Africans are known for sledging but the way it is done now is more than that .If one talk about the time when West Indies was at top , if you irritate their  fast bowler the next ball would come at 160 ,that’s what every one want to see in cricket and this thing  command respect for any player ,the aggressive instinct are short lived  and always unacceptable.

The more color you wear the lower the grade of cricket , from  tests to one-dayers to T-20 .And T-20 has a big role to play in this mannerism of cricket .The players before the advent of T-20 still command respect ,its the generation next  who are involved in such acts .If you talk about the current edition of IPL5 such gestures are part of every match and it is surprising that  we are having a punishment for dissent at the umpire’s decision but nothing for using abusive language ,well probably that’s the reason they do so !

Cricket is a Gentleman’s game and every one loves to watch the quality contest between bat and ball not any animated gestures on the field .Its very important that senior players and official takes some steps to prevent the great culture of this game other wise cricket it would  be called as just another game  !!!