India board proposes sledging ban

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By Chris Whyatt

Harbajan Singh was alleged to have 'sledged' Andrew Symonds


The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to propose a complete ban on sledging at a meeting with the game's rule-makers next week.
Niranjan Shah, BCCI secretary, told BBC Sport that sledging is damaging the game and that he will raise the issue with the International Cricket Council.
"Sledging is not required in cricket. It's not good for the game," he said.
"Cricket is a gentleman's game, not a contact sport. We don't see why there should be any abusive language at all."
Sledging - the verbal abuse of players - was once defended as a legitimate tactic by former Australia captain Steve Waugh, though he preferred the term "mental disintegration".
India's recent Test series in Australia was marred by controversy after spinner Harbhajan Singh was charged for allegedly racially abusing Australia's Andrew Symonds, though the off-spinner was later cleared at an appeal.



Shah said that any word which was offensive should not be tolerated and that the issue of interpretation caused great problems.
"What is not particularly bad in one country can be very offensive in another," he said.
"It's better just to cut out everything that could remotely cause a problem.
"Our board is unanimous on this and I think the ICC will be receptive to our proposal."
The BBCI will formally make the request at the ICC chief executive committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7244667.stm

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look whos talking ahahahah!!!!!!

[playarf]

good idea...

[pindi_express]

While our board, PCB, ban players for life on criticizing the board .

[usama1]

they won't have any players to field with that ban ... they are the most abusive on the field after the Aussies... Pakistan is up there as well in terms of sledging and abusive language

[MalikBhai]

i am not in favor for proposing sledging ban ....however, this has started by Australia who always sledge .if they hear One word against them, they will start to cry funny move by Australia crier baby

[pindi_express]

This would be stupid if this ban gets approved. Why would you ban sledging? Even women's tennis will have more sledging than cricket, what a shame that would be.

[usama1]

they might as well make it like they do with young children and make them apologize to each other if they sledge... so if Bhajji and symonds fight it would go like this... in brackets is what they would really want to say.... sorry for language and racial connotations....

Bhajji: hey monkey... ( stupid SOB .... wants to fight with me ... bandar)

Symonds: did you just call me a monkey?? ( this towel head just called me a monkey SOB)


Bhajji: yes I called you a nice monkey ( you ugly Monkey... My *** looks better then your face)

Symonds: o that's alright then... ( I want to kick you in the balls you towel head)

Bhajji and symonds Kiss and hug ( both imagine killing each other)

Umpires: good job boys ... ( is this a cricket field or church)

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Originally Posted by pindi_express

This would be stupid if this ban gets approved. Why would you ban sledging? Even women's tennis will have more sledging than cricket, what a shame that would be.

ya...its fun and funny too sometimes