AN ACT OF COURAGIOUS HONESTY

Who is the lens man behind the camera that captured Cameron Bancroft rubbing the ball and
then seemingly putting a yellow object back in his pocket that - after the incident
was shown on the giant screen – lead to the questioning of the bowler and his captain
Steve Smith and eventual revelation of ball tampering? You can google and find out the name -
and his predilections including that he stitches his suit the Calcutta - and why the cameraman Zotani
Oscar is hailed as a hero in South Africa. Because this is not the question for
today.

Sport is not just about playing according to the rules but a moral activity. Great
players of this ‘gentlemen’s game’ have always intended to see this sport as
having a higher moral calling. Take for example, a batsman edges the ball,
caught by the wicket keeper. To get a decision the fielding side must appeal to
the umpire. If they don’t appeal the umpire isn’t required to do anything. But
what is not in the laws but is accepted by every cricket follower that both the
batsman and the fielders must behave honestly. The fielders mustn’t appeal
unless they are sure that batsman has hit the ball. If the batsman has hit
edged the ball, then even if the umpire gives him not-out, he should walk.

While walking always made English appear morally superior, the Australians
never walk even if know they are out – the rules don’t require them to walk.

Great players and certainly almost all English cricketers have always walked.
The only notable exception being a cricketer during the 2013 Ashes series.
The hostile media that generated made it seem as if he was the man who shot
cricket.

Today’s question is who is the English Batsman who controversially stood his
ground after being incorrectly given not out when edging a delivery which deflected off the wicket
keeper’s gloves and was caught at first slip in the first test of the 2013 Ashes Series?

Your options are : -

Stuart Broad

Ian Bell

Tim Bresnan

Alastair Cook