BCCI to ask for ban
Well, unlike throwing a hissy fit and threatening to go home, this is a legitimate course of action to change a rule.
I was previously in favor of sledging, but now I have to agree that players should shut the hell up and play the game. Especially as usual banter has been replaced by foul mouthed morons with no sense of wit.
Trouble is, either way it's unworkable really, a bit like the chucking thing. You either have an unfair law that's policeable (or not, as the recent furore fairly clearly shows) or a fair law that's near-unpoliceable.
I'm fully in favour of saying anything to opposition players being banned, at least in international cricket, it'd obviously be completely unworkable at lower levels. In any case, I$C$C only need ban it internationally, domestic associations can then ban it if they prefer.
There's, AFAIC, no difference between "c'mon then you £$&@ing stupid @$%£, y'really reckon you're @£$&ing good enough to beat us" and "you useless bastard" and "is Lara good in bed mate?" and "dunno, ask your wife" and "monkey" and even "nigga". All utterly unacceptible IMO. It truly baffles me how anyone can seriously perport the "racism is the only line which should not be crossed" rubbish.
The trouble is, how do you seriously differentiate between this and "aww, close one there Athers, Shane'll have you next time" (which is perfectly fine to, well, probably just about anyone)? Any such differentiation can only be done on common-sense, not something that would be legally workable.
As I said last time this was discussed - I think the best thing which might work would be to ban the use of nouns when speaking directly to, and about, an opposition player.
I don't think the loss of big words between players would hurt the game at all; I think if we got rid of it we'd before long think "ah, isn't this that much better?" exactly as with the loss of overs and bad Umpiring decisions.