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Paul Green has gone, Wayne Bennett has said he’s unavailable, Mal Meninga is coaching the national side. Kevin Walters is busy. There’s not a…
“Chappell’s Australia was a powerful machine and no doubt got the “benefit of the doubt” on many occasions. The ‘nick’ off the pads, the brush of the thigh pad down the leg side, the bouncer off the forearm all given out. One wonders how many such dodgy wickets Lillee bagged.”
Unsubstantiated garbage. You’ve got no proof whatsoever to support such tripe. Matter of fact, the mantra of the time was “benefit of the doubt goes to the batsman”.
I didn’t bother reading any further.
Pat Cummins isn't Dennis Lillee's fast-bowling equal - he's actually much better
I’m not sure what it is about tennis (and golf), but I feel the requirement for silence adds to the theatre of the event. I guess it emphasises that _everyone’s_ complete, undivided attention is devoted to that athlete at that time. Even the nature of the commentators, in their commentary box, using a low subdued tone adds to it somehow (for me). Professional athletes, in fairness, should probably be able to handle some background noise, but I think the silence as someone is about to serve for the match, or hit the winning putt (for example) is pretty cool.
Poor crowd behaviour leading to athletes refusing come? Not so sure. The australian open is still a grand slam, the event offers serious coin. There might be the odd one who sits out from time to time, but I think they’ll be rare (this doesn’t excuse poor behaviour btw). I suspect it’s more likely that players will try to ‘work with the crowd’ a little more.
Go the pirates!
Have tennis fans lost respect for athletes?
” He’s only 37, has only been retired for a few years and is relaxing into retirement with a cushy media gig. Does he really want to take on this role when he’s got plenty on his plate already? ”
Billy Slater is in exactly the same boat (oops, Billy is 38).
Should Cooper Cronk be the next Maroons coach?
You’ve managed to find one example where Gavaskar thought he wasn’t out.
– you don’t have any other examples
– you don’t know that Gavaskar is right
– if Gavaskar is right, you don’t know whether it was a biased decision, or (much more likely) an honest mistake.
I think you’re 100% wrong. I think the Australian umpires of the time did their job with integrity, and the benefit of the doubt went to the batsman.
Still not going to bother reading the rest of your submission.
Pat Cummins isn't Dennis Lillee's fast-bowling equal - he's actually much better