NEW DELHI. During the day two of the ongoing pink ball test against
Australia
in Gold Coast, Indian batter
Punam Raut reignited the 'spirit of the game' debate after chosing to walk off the field knowing she has edged the ball, even after the umpire turned down the appeal of Australian players.
Raut's honesty and remarkable sportsman spirit earned a lot of praise on social media. However, there were also some who felt Raut ended up disrespecting umpire and 'spirt of the game' is an overrated idea.
'Is it really spirit of the game?'
'Disrespectful towards umpire'
'Spirit of cricket is subjective'
'Respect her decision'
'Such concepts are vague'
'No law dictates to walk'
'Remember this?'
Earlier Indian off spinner R
Ashwin had sparked 'spirit of the game' debate when during an IPL match, he courted controversy after taking an extra run when KKR fielder Rahul Tripathi's throw ricocheted off DC captain's Rishabh Pant's body.
This is how netizens reacted then
'Ashwin acted against etiquettes of the game'
'Double standards of Morgan'
'
Warne
did this'
'Whatever is within the laws of the game is within the spirit of the game'
'Sunil
Gavaskar
sums it up'