cricket is the only sport left with any so called gentlemenisms, nobody tries to cheat or get an unfair advantage. We need to keep this in cricket, as its part of its strength, and history, ponting - as the leader of the #1 team in the world is weeding this out of the sport, and everyone will follow suit. If it continues - nobody will walk, and appeal for anything close, a video replay for all dismissals, and appeals - it will kill the integrity of the game. Half of cricket to me is the relationship between two sides, the day two sides walk out like robots, never talk to each other, and just play to win - is the day cricket will lose its history by the way up top i meant

Crowds ARE NOT controllable!