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[pasag]

There was another delivery where he bowled from about a foot behind the line, 20 minutes or so before iirc. I think it's just the case of completely losing the plot tbh. Def needs to be dropped for the next Test.

 

[open365]

You can't bowl a no-ball by that much and not mean to do it, that is certain imo.

Agreed, he meant to do it, there's just no way you can run in that fast and get it wrong by a foot.

The one behind the line may also have been intentional as well.

 

[adharcric]

Just might start to lose it with Sreesanth myself. Can someone explain the no-ball issue? Haven't been able to watch today's play.

 

[cricfever]

Same here, I was just following the scores on-line....what was the issue with Sreeshant????

 

[open365]

There was another delivery where he bowled from about a foot behind the line, 20 minutes or so before iirc. I think it's just the case of completely losing the plot tbh. Def needs to be dropped for the next Test.

Out of interest, do you bowl much in cricket matches?

From experience, bowling a foot either side of the line is just something that couldn't happen without myself meaning it to.

 

[pasag]

Out of interest, do you bowl much in cricket matches?

From experience, bowling a foot either side of the line is just something that couldn't happen without myself meaning it to.

Exactly, that's the point - he's lost plot mentally, so to speak.

 

[open365]

Just might start to lose it with Sreesanth myself. Can someone explain the no-ball issue? Haven't been able to watch today's play.

He had an appeal for caught behind turned down, so next ball he went round the wicket and bowled a no ball bouncer, then next ball he deliberately ran through the crease and bowled a bouncer with his front foot a foot over the line.

 

[open365]

Exactly, that's the point - he's lost plot mentally, so to speak.

Ooooohh, i thought you were saying he didn't mean to bowl that far over, apologies.

 

[PhoenixFire]

He really wanted to hurt Collingwood there, no doubt.

 

[Pratters]

He is making a fool of himself really more than any thing. He did some other silly stuff today apart from the no balls too?

 

[PhoenixFire]

Yeah didn't he aim a small kick at KP or something?

 

[silentstriker]

Yeah didn't he aim a small kick at KP or something?

Yea, he kicked towards KP while he was running past (maybe it was Collingwood, not sure). But someone.

And the no ball issue - as open365 said, but it was more than a foot. It was about a yard really. He deliberately went around the wicket and bowled a no ball bouncer....the batsman was able to duck so he tried again and this time went a yard out of the crease to bowl a second bouncer. There isn't a doubt in my mind it was done intentionally (and all the commentators agreed).

 

[cricfever]

He had an appeal for caught behind turned down, so next ball he went round the wicket and bowled a no ball bouncer, then next ball he deliberately ran through the crease and bowled a bouncer with his front foot a foot over the line.

I don't think there's anything wrong in it.....he is having young blood in his veins and he is showing agression....that's it.

We all know how agressive australian players are on ground and they even say words like "f***" to indian players.....and they are the world champions. When pakistan was in top-form, all its players showed great agresssion on ground....

So, come on guys...its time for Indian guys to show the agression and rule the world of cricket.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Yea, he kicked towards KP while he was running past (maybe it was Collingwood, not sure). But someone.

And the no ball issue - as open365 said, but it was more than a foot. It was about a yard really. He deliberately went around the wicket and bowled a no ball bouncer....the batsman was able to duck so he tried again and this time went a yard out of the crease to bowl a second bouncer. There isn't a doubt in my mind it was done intentionally (and all the commentators agreed).

AWTA. I reckon he should get repromanded (sp?) for that, deliberate cheating that could be very dangerous.

 

[PhoenixFire]

I don't think there's anything wrong in it.....he is having young blood in his veins and he is showing agression....that's it.

We all know how agressive australian players are on ground and they even say words like "f***" to indian players.....and they are the world champions. When pakistan was in top-form, all its players showed great agresssion on ground....

So, come on guys...its time for Indian guys to show the agression and rule the world of cricket.

There is a difference between being aggressive and downright cheating tbh.

 

[silentstriker]

Here is cricinfo:

Sreesanth to Collingwood, 1 no ball, even shorter and a second no-ball and again he seems more concerned with giving a hard stare. He was about a yard over the crease when he delivered that ... that was not a slight overstepping that was a full stride and one questions if that is accidental.

Full credit to Dravid - Sreesanth was immediatly taken out of the attack after that little display. I'm sure they had a talk with him yesterday - looks like another one might be in order tonight.

 

[Sanz]

I have never been a fan of SreeSanth's antics and this sure sounds like childish and immature and sort of stuff you wouldn't even try in a street game. I wonder why was Dravid quiet all along and not stop him. Poor leadership skill on Dravid's part to have allowed Sreesanth to do this sort of stuff again and again.

Pretty cheap stuff IMO and I hope he gets penalized for this and also dropped from next test.

 

[silentstriker]

AWTA. I reckon he should get repromanded (sp?) for that, deliberate cheating that could be very dangerous.

Certainly should be reprimanded. The match referee should penalize him match fees - at the very least - and India need to drop him for a game. They should have done that anyway based on his antics so far, but I wouldn't mind a suspension coming down from the ICC for a game or two. It's hard to prove intent though, so that probably won't happen.

 

[silentstriker]

I have never been a fan of SreeSanth's antics and this sure sounds like childish and immature and sort of stuff you wouldn't even try in a street game. I wonder why was Dravid quiet all along and not stop him. Poor leadership skill on Dravid's part to have allowed Sreesanth to do this sort of stuff again and again.

Pretty cheap stuff IMO and I hope he gets penalized for this and also dropped from next test.

In his defense, Sreesanth was taken off immediately after that no ball over, and Dravid was the first one to apologize to Vaughan after the beamer and had a talk with Sreesanth as well.

 

[silentstriker]

It was Collingwood:

TV replays have just shown that Sreesanth shaped a limp kick at Collingwood as he ran past after the first ball. Nothing serious but he does do some odd things. Like Andre Nel but without the physique.

Now I watched it live and it was obviously not an actual attempt at kicking him (he was pretty far), but the display is childish at best.