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05-25-2007, 02:48 PM
What a 'Ball' the Biblical Adam would have had with Eve in the Garden of Eden after God had created them! They must have been playing every conceivable game under the sun without any inhibition. There was no necessity for Adam to hide a ‘Ball’ inside the gloves and for Eve to cover up anything behind the 'Pads'!
Amnesty International was thousands of years away from being born.
The law abiding Adam and Eve were 'Playing by the Rules' - laid by God.
But one fine day, Adam was caught red-handed by the Third Umpire sitting above when Adam passed a fruit in the form of a 'Ball' from the forbidden tree to the soft hands of the unsuspecting Eve. She ate the fruit. 'Clean Out' - ruled the Third Umpire and Adam was banished along with Eve to the land of sin.
In contrast, the present day Adam was quite lucky. He knew he was violating the 'the ethics of Cricket' if not 'The Rules of Cricket.' Just imagine what an innovation he had for the final game after being a failure in ten innings at a stretch prior to the final! Of all things he used a ‘Ball’ in the batting hand to have a firm grip on the bat, and what was the verdict of the "Supreme Court" in Marlybourne, even before anyone had come before them to lodge a complaint? "Not Out" said the white skinned gentlemen who make and interpret the rules of cricket.
Cricket is a 'Beautiful and a Gentleman's game' introduced to the world by the white skinned gentlemen. But now it is maintained as a gentleman's game by the dark skinned. On two occasions in the Super Eights round, our Sanga walked off the crease, without waiting for the umpire's signal after snicking the ball to the wicket keeper's hands, and in the final he was quick enough to indicate to the umpire that he had not taken the catch cleanly behind the stumps off the bowling of "Malinga the Slinga," That's the true 'Spirit of Cricket. - Win or lose, it's the game that matters.'
Further, when our ‘Speed Master’ Dilhara allegedly ran on the pitch, the umpire was in a 'no-nonsense' mood. He handed two warnings to Dilhara in a single over - an unprecedented act in a match of this stature. But when Michael Clarke ran on the pitch, the umpire softly asked the batsman to go back to the crease on the other end while disallowing the run, and the bowler was asked to bowl an extra ball in that over -- as if he was umpiring a game of cricket being
played by Montessori kids! If the extra ball in that over had been hammered over the ropes for a six, then the bowler would have paid the penalty for the batsman's rash action.
A day would surely come when dark skinned gentlemen would sit on the "Supreme Court" at Marlybourne. There is no doubt that the rules of cricket would be interpreted from that day onwards without fear or favour. Till then, Adam can use his ball anywhere he likes, and there is a possibility that the infection would pass on to the other sports as well.
Maria Sharaporova can also use a ball to have a firm grip, on her tennis racket. If she is unable to find a ball she can borrow one from Adam. If a squash ball can be used in cricket, why not a cricket ball in boxing? A boxer can use a cricket ball inside the gloves behind the knuckles and a punch on the opponent's head would be blue murder or he can use a few iron balls inside the gloves behind the knuckles - the Murderer in the Wanni would be too happy to supply some to the prospective boxers and see the effect!
Likewise, the prospects are enormous for 'Adam's Ball'. Now that the MCC has given the green light - Adam is sure to improve on his innovation. Come 2011, he may be seen hiding two balls inside the gloves instead of one and who knows, one fine day he will be seen wearing the 'Ball Guard' on his palm!
-The Island (25 May 2007)-
Amnesty International was thousands of years away from being born.
The law abiding Adam and Eve were 'Playing by the Rules' - laid by God.
But one fine day, Adam was caught red-handed by the Third Umpire sitting above when Adam passed a fruit in the form of a 'Ball' from the forbidden tree to the soft hands of the unsuspecting Eve. She ate the fruit. 'Clean Out' - ruled the Third Umpire and Adam was banished along with Eve to the land of sin.
In contrast, the present day Adam was quite lucky. He knew he was violating the 'the ethics of Cricket' if not 'The Rules of Cricket.' Just imagine what an innovation he had for the final game after being a failure in ten innings at a stretch prior to the final! Of all things he used a ‘Ball’ in the batting hand to have a firm grip on the bat, and what was the verdict of the "Supreme Court" in Marlybourne, even before anyone had come before them to lodge a complaint? "Not Out" said the white skinned gentlemen who make and interpret the rules of cricket.
Cricket is a 'Beautiful and a Gentleman's game' introduced to the world by the white skinned gentlemen. But now it is maintained as a gentleman's game by the dark skinned. On two occasions in the Super Eights round, our Sanga walked off the crease, without waiting for the umpire's signal after snicking the ball to the wicket keeper's hands, and in the final he was quick enough to indicate to the umpire that he had not taken the catch cleanly behind the stumps off the bowling of "Malinga the Slinga," That's the true 'Spirit of Cricket. - Win or lose, it's the game that matters.'
Further, when our ‘Speed Master’ Dilhara allegedly ran on the pitch, the umpire was in a 'no-nonsense' mood. He handed two warnings to Dilhara in a single over - an unprecedented act in a match of this stature. But when Michael Clarke ran on the pitch, the umpire softly asked the batsman to go back to the crease on the other end while disallowing the run, and the bowler was asked to bowl an extra ball in that over -- as if he was umpiring a game of cricket being
played by Montessori kids! If the extra ball in that over had been hammered over the ropes for a six, then the bowler would have paid the penalty for the batsman's rash action.
A day would surely come when dark skinned gentlemen would sit on the "Supreme Court" at Marlybourne. There is no doubt that the rules of cricket would be interpreted from that day onwards without fear or favour. Till then, Adam can use his ball anywhere he likes, and there is a possibility that the infection would pass on to the other sports as well.
Maria Sharaporova can also use a ball to have a firm grip, on her tennis racket. If she is unable to find a ball she can borrow one from Adam. If a squash ball can be used in cricket, why not a cricket ball in boxing? A boxer can use a cricket ball inside the gloves behind the knuckles and a punch on the opponent's head would be blue murder or he can use a few iron balls inside the gloves behind the knuckles - the Murderer in the Wanni would be too happy to supply some to the prospective boxers and see the effect!
Likewise, the prospects are enormous for 'Adam's Ball'. Now that the MCC has given the green light - Adam is sure to improve on his innovation. Come 2011, he may be seen hiding two balls inside the gloves instead of one and who knows, one fine day he will be seen wearing the 'Ball Guard' on his palm!
-The Island (25 May 2007)-