Queenslander
Cricket Spectator
Explain to me how Brett Lee has had NO action taken against him for bowling a BLATANT bean-ball at Razzaq in the last one-dayer (VB series) ?
Law 42.8 states :-
8. Deliberate bowling of high full pitched balls
If the umpire considers that a high full pitch which is deemed to be dangerous and unfair, as defined in 6(b) above, was deliberately bowled, then the caution and warning prescribed in 7 above shall be dispensed with. The umpire shall
(a) call and signal No ball.
(b) direct the captain, when the ball is dead, to take the bowler off forthwith.
(c) implement the remainder of the procedure as laid down in 7(c) above.
Despite Razzaq bowling two full pitched deliveries at Lee (although the first one was marginal at best), how is it that NO action was taken against Lee for bowling a 140kmh+ bean-ball. It was quite apparent this was a deliberate, pre-meditated ball, aimed straight for the batsmen and something which is akin to a head-high tackle in League or a deliberate kick into the shins in soccer.
Nothing, absolutely NOTHING was done about it. Could it be that the Golden Boy is considered sacred and has teflon skin ??
I'm sure if it was Shoaib Akhtar bowling at Pontings' scon, there would have been some action taken. To make matters worse, they awarded Lee the Player of the Series award a few minutes later !! AND I'm an Australian supporter - it was embarassing to Australian cricket.
Law 42.8 states :-
8. Deliberate bowling of high full pitched balls
If the umpire considers that a high full pitch which is deemed to be dangerous and unfair, as defined in 6(b) above, was deliberately bowled, then the caution and warning prescribed in 7 above shall be dispensed with. The umpire shall
(a) call and signal No ball.
(b) direct the captain, when the ball is dead, to take the bowler off forthwith.
(c) implement the remainder of the procedure as laid down in 7(c) above.
Despite Razzaq bowling two full pitched deliveries at Lee (although the first one was marginal at best), how is it that NO action was taken against Lee for bowling a 140kmh+ bean-ball. It was quite apparent this was a deliberate, pre-meditated ball, aimed straight for the batsmen and something which is akin to a head-high tackle in League or a deliberate kick into the shins in soccer.
Nothing, absolutely NOTHING was done about it. Could it be that the Golden Boy is considered sacred and has teflon skin ??
I'm sure if it was Shoaib Akhtar bowling at Pontings' scon, there would have been some action taken. To make matters worse, they awarded Lee the Player of the Series award a few minutes later !! AND I'm an Australian supporter - it was embarassing to Australian cricket.