How can you define sledging, asks Mark Taylor

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Posted online: Friday , February 15, 2008 at 12:49:35
Updated: Friday , February 15, 2008 at 01:08:10

Melbourne, February 15: Questioning the merit of BCCI's proposal to ban sledging from international cricket, former Australian skipper Mark Taylor has doubted that it could be a solution to prevent repeat of incidents like the recent racism row during Sydney Test.

"I have no problem with trying to improve things after the Harbhajan Singh incident in Sydney, but I am not sure that totally banning sledging is the answer," he was quoted as saying by the Herald Sun

"It will be very hard to work out what exactly sledging is. You would have to define it," Taylor said reacting to reports that the BCCI would propose to ban sledging at the International Cricket Council's meeting next week.

Taylor, who is a member of the ICC cricket committee, said it was up to all countries to evaluate the merit of the BCCI proposal.

"Fast bowlers steam in for 30 overs a day and are going to get a bit hot under the collar. A batsman gets some fortunate edges and it's hard for the bowler to just turn around and say, 'Oh, my luck is not in today'," said the former opener, who played 104 Tests.

"That might happen in sixth grade but not in international cricket and nor should it," he said.

BCCI Secretary Niranjan Singh reportedly will submit a request to the ICC to outlaw any words that border on offensive in matches.

"There will be cultural issues raised post the Sydney incident, so it's better to just cut out everything that could remotely cause a problem."

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