Did you notice Aussies cheating in Commonwealth Bank tri-series?

Question

A man is always standing at the edge of circle, in contact with Aussie coach in the dressing room through a micro-phone, and relaying his tips to the bowlers fielding at the boundary.

Is that fair? Have we forgotten that Hansie Cronje episode?

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Answer 1

intresting to know bout dis...hope they would be punished under the law!, and do u know who dat tall person was...i mean is he a player or some xyz..

Answer 2

under the current cricket rules this is not cheating because the middle man carrying the micro phone is not taking the micro phone onto the field,he is simply receiving the messages from the coaching staff and telling the fielders what the message is

hansie cronje made the mistake of wearing the micro phone in his own ear on the field thats the difference.

further more it doesn't matter what a coach says-if the players don't perform the team won't win simple as that

maybe its not the best thing to do for cricket but until they change the rules and outlaw the microphone altogether sides like Australia will use the rules to get that small edge over another side.

Answer 3

It is different because it is not a player on the field that is wearing the earpiece. All it does is allow the coach to send a message if he wants to relay something to the players!

I cant understand all the problems, even with the Cronje incident(except for the fact he was prob talkin to his bookie!!). How is this different to someone constantly running out with drinks and gloves to the batsmen to do the same thing!! This at least does not waste playing time!

Also it seems like the fact that NZ is doing it too is being overlooked...probably because nobody is trying to knock them off the top of the perch.

Answer 4

I love a conspiracy theorist.

Have you heard that the Aussie twelfth man was bringing out spiked drinks to the batsman? And that the groundskeepers were shortening the pitch when Australia were bowling? And that the ACB had placed a wind maker just out of sight outside the ground? And that Ricky Ponting has an identical twin, who comes on to give him a break when he's tired (he's the idiot who chose to bowl just after McGrath rolled his ankle)?

And what about, "It's not fair. They get all the good players, who train hard, and have talent and ability. They should let someone else win, for once".

Answer 5

According to the laws of the ICC ,it's not cheating.

A player cannot use a device like a ear phone or any
communication device/gadget while on the field.
as in Cronje's case.

In this case,any player is not involved
And the person is not on the field.

Answer 6

It will not change the outcome of the game if other teams want it they may also be allowed to send tips by a man standing at the edge of the circle I do not think it amounts to cheating, you will to find something else to defeat the Aussies