In the recently concluded One Day International between India and Sri Lanka, the end result, an Indian victory was completely overshadowed by what has now become the "No-Ball Gate". Of late there is no restriction on what can become a-----Gate or a scandal.
Scene 1: Sehwag was on 99, India needed 1 run and our Sehwag hits a 6 and India win. But the bowler (Suraj Randiv) bowled a big no-ball and so Sehwag is stranded in 99 and India still win because one run was awarded for the no-ball. The match is over.
Scene 2: Sehwag at the post match presentation accuses Randiv of deliberately bowling a no-ball so as to deny him a century and notes another instance when Sachin Tendulkar was stranded on 96 because another Lankan bowler (Malinga) conceded 4 byes and the match was over.
Scene 3: The controversy seemed over until our Sehwag to show off his technological prowess decidestp twitter more about this, then the SriLankan Cricket board conducts an inquiry and Dilshan apparently suggested to Randiv that he bowl a no-ball and the bowler obliged. But Sehwag states about Life will go on..win or loss ..truth etc....
My question to Sehwag and I wish someone else had the nerve to ask him this. If he was on 93 and he hit a 6 and the same scene was enacted, would he have created such a huge issue out of this. So does it mean he is concerned about losing a 100. If you saw his comments, he said he certainly missed a 100 but happy that India won. So why cant it always be the latter INDIA WINNING!!!
Why are we so obsessed with personal records and Please don't accuse other teams of "lack of spirit" when your team(a few members have indulged in the same". Where was the spirit in question roaming around when Symonds was sledged by Harbhajan?. Oh we hypocrites say Aussies provoked it and Bhajji gave a fitting reply and when it is your team facing such a thing, cry loud as if the world has fallen over your head!!. Well, during the Symonds-Harbhajan fiasco, didn't the famous SRT protect Harbhajan? Where did the Spirit of the game go then?
The only reason that Indian board and a few Indian cricketers do these sorts of bragging and acting as if they are the epitome of "gentlemanly conduct" is BCCI's bullying power(money). Sangakkara rightly said that we all should act responsibly. So when Randiv went up to Sehwag and apologised, the matter was closed. Why did our Sehwag have to twitter about Truth, Win or Lose etc??
Sangakkara summed up perfectly. He said this is India and the Indian team involved and we have to aware of the repurcussions.
In my view, if Randiv was banned for one ODI, it would not be wrong to ban Sehwag for the next ODI for making a big fuss about nothing. All because he lost out on a 100. Once again, someone please ask what his reaction would have been if he was on 93 and the no-ball scenario had occured!!
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