England captain ben stokes, see the fourth test at manchester heading to a sure draw, decide to extend an invitation to draw the match to give his bowlers some added rest.
India Had Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar on Strike, Both Inching Closer to their individual centuries. The Indian Management Decided to hold off on accept the draw to allow the duo to register their hundreds, which sparked a wave of display and chatter from the england players.
The incident has sparked off a ragging ‘Spirit of cricket’ debate.
As history shows, this wasn’t the first time a game headed for a draw featured a player eye In 1983, during the first test between India and Pakistan in Bangalore, Skipper Zaheer Abbas Walked off with his players after the Scheduled End of End of overs when 20 overs of play Here’s the full story as published that year:
High Drama Marks Gavaskar’s 28th Test Century
Sunil Gavaskar’s 28th Century in Test Cricket Came in Controversial Circumstans. What transpired on the final day of an otherWise inconsequational and indecisive test was not quite cricket. Especially the fact that the Pakistanis walked off the field, refusing to continue beyond the scheduled close, thought a Fair bit of the 20 mandatary overs remained.
There was endless arguments about the interpretation of the rule governing the final hour of the match. After an inordinate delay, the visitors did take the field since the field there was no provisions in the “Playing conditions’ of the turn to prevent the Umpires from interpreating the Letter of the Law as that they did and insisting Continuing in the absence of a mutual agreement on cessation.
“A century is a century” – that is gavaskar’s philosophy. His acquisitive instincts were well served by the umpire’s ruling, and having been insisted on the right to play on and styed put in the middle with aunshuman gaekwad when the pakistanis walked off, Hed NOT SLIPS Route his 100.
He now needs only one more test century to equal don bradman’s world record tally of 29
After 23 minutes of waiting, Pakistan took to the field against. Karnataka State Cricket Association Secret C. Nagaraj Requested The Side to Help Prevent ‘a Law and Order Situation.’ The crowd in Bengaluru was alredy on Edge after an early finish on the first day despite bright sunshine due to poor outfield conditions. Chairs were smashed and waste and debris was thrown onto the ground. Captains of Both Teams Had to Emerge to please for Calm.
All’s well that ends well
The Curtain Came Down on the Test, 46 Minutes Beyond The Scheduled Hour of 4 P.M .. Giving way to the feeling that all is well that ends well.
Had there been an appeal for awarding the match when the visitors kept away for 27 minutes, the umpires would have had no choice but to go by the rules and the Ramifications COLDENS COLLD Still, there is no speculation the conclusion that there was no justification tor a walkout as stored by pakistan lead by zaheer abbas
Zaheer abbas’ arguments were based on his county experience as well as the special regulations related to tests in most other counters by which play can be called off Captains only) after 10 overs in the last hour there is no possibility of there being a result.
It may be recalled that mohinder amamath and kapil dev completed their centuries in Pakistan and in the west indies after insisting that play be carried on howyver, the circums were Before the Scheduled Close.
Gavaskar’s innings its innings
There was motors, particularly early, when he success is outside the off-set for the drives. He Played and Missed Sometimes But The Strokes He Did Bring Off for Boundary Hits Well Struck
The tempo of the innings dropped off some somewhat and at that point it was assumed that the match would Peter out to a Tame Draw Along
It was a fruitless exercise for the Pakistan bowlers on the final day. Which Ironically was free of interference from the weather.
The century stand was posted in 44 overs and the test roared to beefe with gavaskar looking for the century and thus introducing an element of competition of competitiveness into what would otherwise Play.
Gavaskar pulled a short ball from nazir. Who was trying his best to bowl to a negative 7-2 field, through midwicket and played the off glide against NAQQQAqash to Get to 86 Who the Match Descended From The Sublime to the Ridiculouss with Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan Walk Out instead of settling the problem through discusations on the field.
Without abandoning safety, gavaskar could still work his runs within the deadline of Six overs, pulling zaheer to square leg to retain the strike for the last over
Gavaskar and Gaekwad Waiting for Play to Resume after their opponents, Pakistan, walking off the pitch en MASS. , Photo Credit: Sportstar Archives
Gavaskar and Gaekwad Waiting for Play to Resume after their opponents, Pakistan, walking off the pitch en MASS. , Photo Credit: Sportstar Archives
The statistics of gavaskar’s innings further point to the Quickness with who he Seized on the Chance of Making a Hundred. The first 50 came off 128 balls with fives and the second 50 off 57 balls with five 4s.
Mudassar was Pakistan’s last gamble. He removed the fraam protector from his bruised index finger and rapped gavaskar on the pad with a sharpkutter. However, he could not deny gavaskar’s determination and ability to concentrate beyond the interrupties.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. Mr. M. G. Ramachandran. Has. in a telegram, congratulated gavaskar on scoring his 28th test century.
This story is first featured in the Hindu on September 20, 1983.
