They usually are, not? I mean, how many Tests have we seen where, even in hindsight, the declaration was obviously too late? IMHO, commentators, spectators and cricket debaters bring up the issue of declaration way before any decent captain would think of it.
Hey, it's your board that's culpable for 2-Test series.
Totally agree with them, except Latif. "Give him 6 months when Akhtar and Afridi got two matches" heh.
Didn't know kykweer.proteas was on the board
Why do I get the feeling that if Du Plessis had half of Afridi's history (tap dance on a length, anyone?) then the punishments might have been more comparable?
Faf's first time being caught cheating. Afridi had a prior record. Punishments fir repeat offenders are more severe and all that ****.
It is irrelevant as far as i'm concerned. Or at least it isn't an argument for justifying the leniency for Du Plessis. This isn't just about individuals - nobody could plausibly not be aware that what Du Plessis did went way beyond 'grey area'. Let "first time offenders" off with a slap on the wrist and all you do is create a green light for teams to cheat - making sure that they concentrate "ball shining duties" on players without a prior record.
Faf was using the zipper to 'clean the seam'...jeez
Should be legalized. Make the 'greats' of our time dance for a bit.
you mean shining the ball?
