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Players told to show some respect
Wisden Cricinfo staff
January 9, 2004
In the wake of the third Test between Australia and India at Melbourne, in which players celebrated wickets before waiting for the umpire's decision, the ICC has reminded both players and umpires of their duties to ensure matches are played in the correct spirit.
Mike Procter, the match referee for last month's Test, warned players from both sides to stop their incessant appealing and premature celebrations. This behaviour is now commonplace in matches allround the world, and Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, is concerned that umpires have let some incidents go unpunished in the past.
In a letter to the ICC's elite panel of umpires and referees, Speed urged them to do all they can to clamp down on such behaviour. "Umpires have the critical role of ensuring that each match is played in the right spirit and they must ensure that the actions of players are consistent with the standards expected of them as ambassadors of the game," he wrote. "For the avoidance of doubt the issue of celebrating a wicket without waiting for an umpires decision should be dealt with as excessive appealing which is Level 1.5 of the Code."
He added: "While I do not believe that there is a concerning deterioration in this area, the issue that arose in the Melbourne Test recently highlighted the importance of reinforcing this crucial aspect of the spirit of the game.
"The ICC's Code of Conduct is in place to provide players with a simple guide to the way in which the game should be played and they are expected to have read the Code, have understood it, and to act at all times within the spirit of the game."
? Wisden Cricinfo Ltd
Wisden Cricinfo staff
January 9, 2004
In the wake of the third Test between Australia and India at Melbourne, in which players celebrated wickets before waiting for the umpire's decision, the ICC has reminded both players and umpires of their duties to ensure matches are played in the correct spirit.
Mike Procter, the match referee for last month's Test, warned players from both sides to stop their incessant appealing and premature celebrations. This behaviour is now commonplace in matches allround the world, and Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, is concerned that umpires have let some incidents go unpunished in the past.
In a letter to the ICC's elite panel of umpires and referees, Speed urged them to do all they can to clamp down on such behaviour. "Umpires have the critical role of ensuring that each match is played in the right spirit and they must ensure that the actions of players are consistent with the standards expected of them as ambassadors of the game," he wrote. "For the avoidance of doubt the issue of celebrating a wicket without waiting for an umpires decision should be dealt with as excessive appealing which is Level 1.5 of the Code."
He added: "While I do not believe that there is a concerning deterioration in this area, the issue that arose in the Melbourne Test recently highlighted the importance of reinforcing this crucial aspect of the spirit of the game.
"The ICC's Code of Conduct is in place to provide players with a simple guide to the way in which the game should be played and they are expected to have read the Code, have understood it, and to act at all times within the spirit of the game."
? Wisden Cricinfo Ltd
