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THE PREAMBLE-THE SPIRIT OF CRICKET

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THE PREAMBLE-THE SPIRIT OF CRICKET
Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game.Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself.The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains.
1.There are two Laws which place the responsibility for the team's conduct firmly on the captain.
  Responsibility of captains
  The captains are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted within the Spirit
  of the Game as well as within the Laws.
  Player's conduct
  In the event of a player failing to comply with instructions by an umpire, or criticising by word
  or action the decisions of an umpire, or showing dissent, or generally behaving in a manner
  which might bring the game into disrepute, the umpire concerned shall in the first place report 
  the matter to the other umpire and to the player's captain, and instruct the latter to take
  action.
2.Fair and unfair play
  According to the Laws the umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play.
  The umpires may intervene at any time and it is the responsibility of the captain to take action 
  where required.
3.The umpires are authorised to intervene in cases of:
   * Time wasting
   * Damaging the pitch
   * Dangerous or unfair bowling
   * Tampering with the ball
   * Any other action that they consider to be unfair
4.The Spirit of the Game involves RESPECT for:
   * Your opponents
   * Your own captain and team
   * The role of the umpires
   * The game and its traditional values
5.It is against the Spirit of the Game:
   * To dispute an umpire's decision by word,action or gesture
   * To direct abusive language towards an opponent or umpire
   * To indulge in cheating or any sharp practice, for instance:
      (a) to appeal knowing that the batsman is not out
      (b) to advance towards an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing
      (c) to seek to distract an opponent either verbally or by harassment with persistent 
           clapping or unnecessary noise under the guise of enthusiasm and motivation of
           one's own side
6.Violence
   There is no place for any act of violence on the field of play.
7.Players
   Captains and umpires together set the tone for the conduct of a cricket match.Every player is 
   expected to make an important contribution to this.


[Meaning for some important terms in Tamil: owes-கடன்பட்டிருக்கிறது, unique-தனித்தன்மை, abuse-துஷ்பிரயோகம் ,dissent-இங்காதிருத்தல்,disrepute-அவமானம், tampering-சேதப்படுத்தல், gesture-சைகை, abusive-வசை, distract-சிதறச்செய்தல்,தடுமாறச்செய்தல், verbal-வாய்மொழியாக, harassment-தொல்லை, persistent-தொடர்ந்து, unnecessary-தேவையற்ற, guise-போர்வை,வேஷம், enthusiasm-ஆர்வம், motivation-ஊக்கம்]
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