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Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that Ricky Ponting getting away with no punishment after smashing the LCD TV in the players' dressing room has everything to do with the color of his skin.
A nervous Cricket Australia, fearing more such outbursts against Ponting, have decided to take handle this issue on a more proactive basis. Yesterday they announced that Ponting will be prescribed counselling sessions designed to help him cope with the mental strain of handling run-outs.
Sanjay Manjrekar and Inzamam Ul-Haq, recognized the world over for never having smashed a TV in the face of countless run-outs they have endured, will provide the necessary counselling to Punter.
Johnty Rhodes will be available on hand if the counsellors choose to stage role play sessions as they help Punter come to terms with accepting "run-outs" as a part of cricketing life.
Reaction from players to this incident has been diverse
Virender Sehwag said that a batsman always has the option of not responding to calls for quick singles.
Harbhajan Singh said he never likes to get Ponting run-out. Why bother when you can use his wicket to add to your tally of wickets.
Kapil Dev, who was never run-out in more than 100 Tests said he will now reassess his own assessment of Ponting as an all-time great. He said he himself has no respect for people who can't run fast between wickets.
Sachin Tendulkar said Ponting should treat a "run-out" as just another way of getting out. As long as the team wins, Ponting should not worry about his own failures.
Courtney Walsh was most compassionate about Ricky Ponting's state of mind. He said, he believes batsmen should be given a warning before the fielding side can run-out a batsman.
By Golandaaz
You can read Gol's opinions at his blog, Opinions On Cricket and on twitter, http://twitter.com/oponcr
A nervous Cricket Australia, fearing more such outbursts against Ponting, have decided to take handle this issue on a more proactive basis. Yesterday they announced that Ponting will be prescribed counselling sessions designed to help him cope with the mental strain of handling run-outs.
Sanjay Manjrekar and Inzamam Ul-Haq, recognized the world over for never having smashed a TV in the face of countless run-outs they have endured, will provide the necessary counselling to Punter.
Johnty Rhodes will be available on hand if the counsellors choose to stage role play sessions as they help Punter come to terms with accepting "run-outs" as a part of cricketing life.
Reaction from players to this incident has been diverse
Virender Sehwag said that a batsman always has the option of not responding to calls for quick singles.
Harbhajan Singh said he never likes to get Ponting run-out. Why bother when you can use his wicket to add to your tally of wickets.
Kapil Dev, who was never run-out in more than 100 Tests said he will now reassess his own assessment of Ponting as an all-time great. He said he himself has no respect for people who can't run fast between wickets.
Sachin Tendulkar said Ponting should treat a "run-out" as just another way of getting out. As long as the team wins, Ponting should not worry about his own failures.
Courtney Walsh was most compassionate about Ricky Ponting's state of mind. He said, he believes batsmen should be given a warning before the fielding side can run-out a batsman.
By Golandaaz
You can read Gol's opinions at his blog, Opinions On Cricket and on twitter, http://twitter.com/oponcr
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Courtney Walsh was most compassionate about Ricky Ponting's state of mind. He said, he believes batsmen should be given a warning before the fielding side can run-out a batsman.
With all respect due to Walsh, This is "Pure Genius" !
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