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If losing our second game was not a big enough disappointment, the Sehwag no ball incident left us even more upset. Deliberately bowling a no ball to deny a batsman a well-deserved century quite simply has no place on the field of cricket. As international players we have a duty and responsibility to protect the spirit of the game at all times. Right from the start of my schoolboy career at Trinity College, sportsmanship and the spirit of cricket has always been a very important part of my game. I can assure you all that no instructions were sent by me to bowl a no ball. Of course, like any competitive captain, I would have been happy taking Sehwag’s wicket or stopping the winning runs for as long as possible, but intentionally bowling a no ball to deny Virender his hundred is not how I play my cricket. People who know me, know that. The truth is that a foolish mistake was made at the heat of the moment and I know Suraj (Randiv) regrets it now. I also have no doubt that Suraj, a youngster with a great attitude and big future, will learn from this. He is an important player for us and we need to look after and protect him.
I made my thoughts known to the players and team management straight after the game in the strongest possible terms. On Tuesday, I also communicated my feelings to Sri Lanka Cricket. They launched an inquiry, which has been completed. What they do is up to them, but now that the mistake has been made – no matter who was actually involved and how it happened – the whole team has to take collective responsibility. Apologies have been made to both Virender and the India team management.
At the same time, while I guess the Indian media will try to sensationalise this as much possible, an important series is on and we have to re-focus as quickly as possible on winning our third game. This is the most important thing for us now.
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If losing our second game was not a big enough disappointment, the Sehwag no ball incident left us even more upset. Deliberately bowling a no ball to deny a batsman a well-deserved century quite simply has no place on the field of cricket. As international players we have a duty and responsibility to protect the spirit of the game at all times. Right from the start of my schoolboy career at Trinity College, sportsmanship and the spirit of cricket has always been a very important part of my game. I can assure you all that no instructions were sent by me to bowl a no ball. Of course, like any competitive captain, I would have been happy taking Sehwag’s wicket or stopping the winning runs for as long as possible, but intentionally bowling a no ball to deny Virender his hundred is not how I play my cricket. People who know me, know that. The truth is that a foolish mistake was made at the heat of the moment and I know Suraj (Randiv) regrets it now. I also have no doubt that Suraj, a youngster with a great attitude and big future, will learn from this. He is an important player for us and we need to look after and protect him.
I made my thoughts known to the players and team management straight after the game in the strongest possible terms. On Tuesday, I also communicated my feelings to Sri Lanka Cricket. They launched an inquiry, which has been completed. What they do is up to them, but now that the mistake has been made – no matter who was actually involved and how it happened – the whole team has to take collective responsibility. Apologies have been made to both Virender and the India team management.
At the same time, while I guess the Indian media will try to sensationalise this as much possible, an important series is on and we have to re-focus as quickly as possible on winning our third game. This is the most important thing for us now.
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