Ricky Ponting killed the Television – ICC World Cup 2011
We all are accustomed to the tantrums of cricketers. Think Stuart Broad. Cricket’s own Barbie, the English fast bowler, is known to throw the ball on anyone who refuses to get out. He cries out loud and calls his father to make things better for him.
Yes, the gentleman’s sport is not so manly anymore. Recently, Australia’s Ashes losing skipper, Ricky Ponting challenged an umpire last month. He argued when the two–time ICC awarded umpire of the year, Aleem Dar, did not call an out in Australia’s favour.
Ponting continued to debate when even the third umpire decided against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. Ponting unleashed an evil side to his personality, and he also injured his pinkie and was told to rest till the World Cup.
Of course, he was actually told to visit a psychologist and resolve his anger management issues before he boards off to the sub-continent to defend the shiny trophy and the title. But instead Ponting was spending his time, writing blogs and columns, pouring
his heart about how he felt when he saw Australia losing the Ashes (it is always fun to rub in).
And then he also commended stand-in captain, Michael http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usa-c759 President Bush look-alike was secretly booing in the crowd.
But now when the World Cup 2011 has finally started and Australia began their five-time bid for the Cup, poor Punter was back resolving his anger issues.
Ponting was asked to walk back to the pavilion when he was involved in a horrible run-out in their World Cup opener on Monday against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045. The Australians eventually won their Group A match but it was reported that the skipper vented out his frustration
on a poor LCD that was placed for the pleasure of the team in their dressing room.
Mr. Ponting smashed the television set, for once and for all, with his bat. Even though the Gujarat Cricket Association stated that it was a minor incident, Ponting cannot be justified for his antics.
Maybe the association feared that they might be next in line to be smashed by Ponting so they played down the issue. The headlines pitied Ponting who was trying hard to make a comeback but well he did okay. On the other hand it should not have been pitied
as the Zimbabwean fielding was at its best.
It was then reported that Ponting only threw his “gloves” at the LCD that severely damaged the screen.
So the thing is that Ponting always wanted to smash a television. It became a habit, smashing the ball, smashing the fielder, smashing the bowler, then smashing the umpire.
The telly became a nuisance for everyone, even the cricket fans. The UDRS, the cheerleaders, the stupid sponsorship logos, the World Cup mascot Stumpy, and the cricket advertisements that are overplayed throughout a match, are conspiracies to corrupt our
flailing minds.
Someone had to stand up for the rights of human race. We get to hear the numerous sledging of the players through the microphones in the stumps. We hear shouts (that are sometimes scary), we hear grunts and obviously some swear words that are meant to amplify
the effect.
At least Ponting could be lauded for not grabbing up the poor machine and tossing it out of the dressing room window. That could have been more satisfactory but Ponting’s finger might not have allowed it.
There is a Code of Conduct in the ICC that defines that anyone found abusing the cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and “fittings” will be charged with Level 1 offence.
Isn’t the television a part of the fittings as dressing room is a part of cricket? Back in 2003, Mathew Hayden was charged when he broke a glass in the team’s dressing room in Sydney.
So where is the justice? Or did Ponting smash the poor telly to relieve us of the atrocities of Television that is ruining the beautiful game of cricket?
You decide.
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