1st semi final: Sri Lanka v West Indies

[Maximas]

It was a dog act, denying him his century, but many champion players have had moments of unsportsman like behaviour, one incident doesn't taint a whole career for mine

 

[Migara]

Is going to be so sweet to see the SL team in tears come Sunday. Again, after 3 years.

 

[Migara]

That's not the point, you didn't know the facts and you tried to enter the argument just to defend Sri Lanka blindly.

The point is that you have missed that I've said the same thing some time back when it happened as well. The whole point is that Dilshan and Randiv played within the rules to achieve something although it looks ****y,

 

[Maximas]

But well outside the spirit of the game, which is arguably just as important, Randiv and Dilshan were rightly sanctioned

 

[Jono]

It was a dog act, denying him his century, but many champion players have had moments of unsportsman like behaviour, one incident doesn't taint a whole career for mine

Of course it doesn't.

It didn't bother me that much at the time. But its a dog act and call it what it is. Don't defend your player just because they happen to come from the same country that you do. It was a petty poor sportsmanship act and if people call it as it is you have to cop it.

Migara isn't doing that.

 

[Maximas]

agreed, was responding more to the overall topic than what Migara is trying to say

 

[Jono]

yep fair enough.

 

[Migara]

Spirit of the game and sportmanship etc are overrated. Everyone behaves as obnoxious weeds when conditions are right for such an act. Even if this was done by an opposition player I would not grumble. Laws are there to abide by as well as bend and push it to the limits and to be exploited. If the current rules are not good, then we'll change it. No point in grumbling like a senile when things are done within the rules,

 

[Migara]

But well outside the spirit of the game, which is arguably just as important, Randiv and Dilshan were rightly sanctioned

They were sanctioned because Shewag and Indian adminsitrators started whinging. SLC bent so low to BCCI, they had to do something to please their masters. Dilshan was too big a player to be dealt harshly, but Randiv's career was targeted. Even after doing very well he never gets a chance in team while hacks like Dilruwan Perera and Ajantha Mendis are called failure after failure.

 

[Maximas]

No, the SLC sanctioned Randiv and Dilshan to maintain credibility, it was an unsportsman like act out of pure spite, Randiv copped the brunt of it cos he actually went and did it, although perhaps Dilshan also should've have copped a ban

 

[YorksLanka]

arent we missing the original point here tho gents that people chastise Sanga for something that Dilly and Randhiv did?

 

[Jono]

Yeah that's just shri though

 

[YorksLanka]

fairy snuff

 

[Migara]

No, the SLC sanctioned Randiv and Dilshan to maintain credibility, it was an unsportsman like act out of pure spite, Randiv copped the brunt of it cos he actually went and did it, although perhaps Dilshan also should've have copped a ban

Credibility? from SLC? Better check virginity of a whore and you'll find it sooner than SLC's credibility. SLC acted as credible, in front of the $$ that BCCI provide. If Randiv did this against England, Bangladesh or Australia, SLC would have not bothered a bit.

 

[Jassy]

Indian fans are bitter about Sanga due to his greatness as a player.