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WALSH CITED AS GREATEST ACT OF SPORTSMANSHIP

 
Emir 2019-03-10 10:17:15 

Ever in the cricket field.

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Raggs 2019-03-10 10:21:22 

In reply to Emir

Ask Kemo Paul what he thinks about that act of kindness

 
Emir 2019-03-10 21:38:50 

In reply to Raggs

Look, as Bish saidm, he was within his rights do what he did.

The Walsh sportsmanship was different though.

 
Norm 2019-03-10 23:02:12 

In reply to Raggs

Ask Kemo Paul what he thinks about that act of kindness

No need to. The records have the answer. Walsh's team lost that match. Keemo's team won. West Indians remember Keemo's act with a smile, but they don't even want to remember Walsh's.

 
ponderiver 2019-03-11 04:21:15 

In reply to Emir

I think Walsh's act in Jamaica when he publicly supported Lara who had deposed him as skipper

to some he was stabbed in the back
was much bigger
that spoke volumes of the type of man he is

Had to interview him once and he was a great guy very humble beautiful human being

 
Verstehen 2019-03-11 06:04:42 

I saw that live it memory serves me right. It was a great moment for cricket, I’ve never forgotten it, nor has my respect for Walsh waned.

But me I’d have run the sumbitch out and danced a cha cha cha in the doing of it... lol

 
Drapsey 2019-03-11 06:11:17 

In reply to Emir

WALSH CITED AS GREATEST ACT OF SPORTSMANSHIP

Does make me feel good.

I used to watch Walsh as a youngster play on the 'sand lot' off Red Hills Road (behind Dunrobin HS), and predicted then that he would become a great one making us all proud.

 
Ewart 2019-03-11 08:27:05 

In reply to Drapsey

Did you watch Yagga bat there too??


big grin

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Drapsey 2019-03-11 08:45:40 

In reply to Ewart

Did you watch Yagga bat there too??

No, saw him play on another sand lot, Maxfield Park (that's where they later built the the German Engineering School). But that was after he had become world famous.

 
Khaga 2019-03-11 19:32:49 

Was the incident investigated for potential spot fixing?

 
Drapsey 2019-03-11 19:52:40 

In reply to Khaga

Was the incident investigated for potential spot fixing?

No need to back then, that was way before the emergence of the ICON.

 
Narper 2019-03-11 20:00:51 

In reply to ponderiver

Had to interview him once and he was a great guy very humble beautiful human being


What about when he allowed Ikon Samuels to be banned for two years...when his only crime was stupiditY

 
ponderiver 2019-03-12 14:14:58 

In reply to Narper

Richie was the culprit there
Please enlighten me if I missed something!!??

 
natty_forever 2019-03-12 14:23:56 

In reply to Drapsey… who was the youngster, you or Walsh?

big grin

 
natty_forever 2019-03-12 14:25:14 

In reply to Khaga … no Indians involved, no need.

 
tc1 2019-03-12 15:04:16 

In reply to ponderiver

which language limey

lol

 
methodic 2019-03-13 00:51:22 

I'll run him out everyday of the week

 
runout 2019-03-13 06:56:56 

Walshie is by far one of the best sporting personalities of WI cricket. A true ambassador of the game, a fair, fierce competitor, and at the same time a decent human being.

 
jelfew 2019-03-13 21:27:22 

In reply to runout

I said it then and I say it now. Walsh gave away the match. The Pakistani was cheating. Why was he not observing the rules of the game? Note the Pakistani Government could afford to give him a medal for sportsmanship. They won the match. His sportsmanship cost the West Indies team. Some say it was also self preservation because if he had ran out the batsman that way, there would be a riot.

One may also recall when the WI was given winning against the Australian when Walsh bowled the last ball of the last over to their last batsman...oh that fast bowler whose name I can't remember now and he was given out. One commentator said at the time that the umpire was brave to give him out. I have seen several replays of that last ball and I don't see where the ball touched the bat.

HAVING SAID ALL OF THE ABOVE, WALSH HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE A GENTLEMAN AND SPORTSMAN OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. big grin big grin

 
johndom90 2019-03-14 02:08:34 

The Pakistani was cheatingIn reply to jelfew


Agreed ....Run his rass out..rules say he should be within the crease on delivery...outside and u r fair game.

not unlike baseball when they try to steal a base.