"THERE are two teams out there, but only one is playing cricket" is Paul Kelly's reference to Bodyline. England could not win the contest of bat and ball so resorted to attacking the body. It is a tactic they have used in this Test series. Like the stumping of Jonny Bairstow, pictured, it's within the rules, but not really the spirit of the game.
The Times of India, a news organisation in the most cricket mad nation on earth, reported the result and added the dismissal was controversial, but did not mention the spirit of the game. The New York Times explained the rules, that it was like a baseball runner not having his foot on base and that the English crowd were upset. It also failed to mention the spirit of the game.
