Ball Tampering and Cheating

The ball tampering scandal that has erupted around Cricket Australia highlights a problem that has been around the top flight of cricket for years. There are not many countries that have not been accused of such action. I doubt whether much sympathy exists in the cricketing fraternity for the Australian team who do not go out of their way to make friends and influence people.                                  

                                  Pretty obvious but what else was  down there

International cricket is a million light years away from club cricket but the actions of the top stars have a habit of escalating downwards.

However I do wonder what is achieved by this or other forms of cheating. Is there great satisfaction in knowing that you tried to win a match by cheating ? I hope not for if you do you should not be playing cricket.

Perhaps I am still an idealist but I thought it was all about team v team, player v player, batsman v bowler. Play hard but fair.

Old fashioned perhaps but remember it next time you don't walk when snicking behind !!