Cricket: The Underarm Incident
The “underarm incident” refers to a situation that occurred on the final ball of a match between Australia and New Zealand on February 1, 1981. New Zealand needed a six (obtained by hitting the ball over the fence without it bouncing) to win the game. Australian captain Greg Chappell ordered his brother Trevor to bowl the ball underarm along the ground to the number 10 New Zealand batsman, Brian McKechnie), thereby eliminating any possibility of a six and guaranteeing victory for the Australian team. The move, however, was seen as against the spirit of the game and drew the ire of many cricket fans on both sides of the Tasman.
Aftermath: The team was booed off the Melbourne Cricket Ground by their own fans and Brian McKechnie was censured for throwing his bat down in disgust. The Australian and New Zealand public were quite vocal in their distaste for the incident and it was criticized by a number of noteworthy individuals.
Rob Muldoon, the New Zealand prime minister called the act, “the most disgusting incident I can recall in the history of cricket”, and went on further to say, “it was an act of true cowardice and I consider it appropriate that the Australian team were wearing yellow”. The Australian prime minister, Malcolm Fraser, was a little less harsh calling the move, “contrary to the traditions of the game”. Former Australian captain and legendary commentator Richie Benaud, called the incident “disgraceful” and “one of the worst things I have ever seen done on a cricket field.”
Perhaps you should review what the term “clock-wise” means.
Perhaps you should review what the term “clock-wise” means.
Rolling a cricket ball is worse than biting someone’s ear off?? Granted I know next to nothing of the English sport – but c’mon.
The sports were not in any particular order, of course I would rather have a ball rolled to me than my ear bitten off, but the rolled ball created a hell of a stink as it was seen as a cowardly play. It cast the Australian team in a bad light for many years after, even the Australian players on the field thought it was a gutless move.
Rolling a cricket ball is worse than biting someone’s ear off?? Granted I know next to nothing of the English sport – but c’mon.
The sports were not in any particular order, of course I would rather have a ball rolled to me than my ear bitten off, but the rolled ball created a hell of a stink as it was seen as a cowardly play. It cast the Australian team in a bad light for many years after, even the Australian players on the field thought it was a gutless move.
How can they leave off Woody Hayes coming from the sideline to level an opposing player running for a touchdown??
I’m only a mere mortal, but that incident just might make the next list.
How can they leave off Woody Hayes coming from the sideline to level an opposing player running for a touchdown??
I’m only a mere mortal, but that incident just might make the next list.
Two comments: ON Kermit Washington, I saw that game and did not then and still do not believe it was bad sportsmanship. You have skirmish going on adrenaline is high and a player from the opposite team is running at you. I dont know about anyone else but I think if you put yourself in the same shoes you are going to protect yourself and while some do it by running some tend to throw out a fist or kick.
Mike Tyson: During and after the first fight Tyson was complaining of headbutts from Holyfield, a number or other fighters also stepped forward and stated the same, Holyfield tends to lead and hit with his head. During the second fight Tyson again was complaining of headbutts. Holyfield is at least 6 inches taller than tyson why is his head hitting tyson on the forehead. bad sportsmanship on tyson but should also have been on Holyfield
Two comments: ON Kermit Washington, I saw that game and did not then and still do not believe it was bad sportsmanship. You have skirmish going on adrenaline is high and a player from the opposite team is running at you. I dont know about anyone else but I think if you put yourself in the same shoes you are going to protect yourself and while some do it by running some tend to throw out a fist or kick.
Mike Tyson: During and after the first fight Tyson was complaining of headbutts from Holyfield, a number or other fighters also stepped forward and stated the same, Holyfield tends to lead and hit with his head. During the second fight Tyson again was complaining of headbutts. Holyfield is at least 6 inches taller than tyson why is his head hitting tyson on the forehead. bad sportsmanship on tyson but should also have been on Holyfield
Hmmm…like the list but if you’re going to call out dopers how about Roger Clemens ongoing boorish and deceitful behavior and taking the sportsworld and Congress for idiots with his own brand of sophistry. Also, throw in his bat throwing incident in the World Series and a professional philistine is complete.
Hmmm…like the list but if you’re going to call out dopers how about Roger Clemens ongoing boorish and deceitful behavior and taking the sportsworld and Congress for idiots with his own brand of sophistry. Also, throw in his bat throwing incident in the World Series and a professional philistine is complete.