Do you feel that the umpire's decision of not giving the wide ball to support Virat Kohli to complete his hundred was not a fair call in yesterday's match against Bangladesh?

 

It was a Wide

It would have been given a wide had :-

• It had a slightest chance of changing the result

Cricket is a game but it's also SPORTSMANSHIP

In England, the Gentlemen used the term “It's not cricket” to indicate anything underhand or not 100% absolutely above board

Thus bowling wides to deny a player a chance of a century is looked upon as not being ‘Cricket'

In short, the Bangladeshis were playing spoilsport

The Result was Kettleborough, the Umpire made an excellent call knowing it wouldn't affect the match in the slightest and the Bangladeshis were playing unfair cricket

Well done Kettleborough

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This is why we must respect Wasim Akram

In 1998/99

When Kumble was bowling in Delhi and had taken 9 Wickets, India persuaded Srinath to bowl as wide as possible to allow Kumble to get the landmark 10 wickets in an innings

Waqar Younis suggested to Akram that with 1 Wicket left and almost 130–140 runs to win, Akram should hit his own wicket to Srinath Or handle the ball to deny Kumble his 10 for

NOTHING DOING said Akram

Akram not only refused but flatly demanded Waqar Younis also respect the game and play his best

Akram did not play spoilsport and he was out to a good delivery and he was Kumble's tenth victim