Cricket is in news again for all the wrong reasons. First SA pulling out of tri-series and everyone blaming them. I guess this is a bit unfair to them. If we are used to bombs exploding nearby, that does not mean that one becomes insensitive to others' concerns. And weather made it worse to make sure that there is no play in Colombo.
And then came the master of all controversies. Pakistan forfeited the match (as the news say) or Hair did it again. There is no evidence that ball was tempered. I don't blame Pakistan for what they did and umpires did everything according to the law. But applying the law is all what umpires are supposed to do?
Whenever there is a talk to implement the use of more technology for making correct decisions, there is an argument about the authority of on-field umpires and the human factor going out of the game. But now, when umpires apply the law without really considering the situations, where is that argument? In the same context, I can never forget the incident where Sachin was ruled out by law in Kolkotta test. (video archived in "my video" link - favorites)
I remember so many incidents when law books are shown as excuse for some things which umpires do, but one should remember one thing. The authority can not be enforced, it has to be demanded by your actions. If umpires want to have an authority as the game requires, they need to be more respectful to the spirit of the game and not to the law.
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