That’s the way it has always been in cricket though, when the ball goes to the boundary it’s out of the batting team’s hands while when it stays in the field the batsmen don’t run . Whether you like it or not spirit of cricket is a thing and has always been there .
It’s fictitious nonsense that is used by primarily English and Australian cricketers for performative posturing. If spirit of cricket was always there, why are so many batsmen nicking to the keeper and sticking around? Can we expect the entire English team and Australian team to walk as guardians of the spirit of cricket?
why is it ok to not walk, literally steal 30-40 runs on average but not ok to run a guy out stealing a run?
It’s a game, and there are rules for everything and if this isn’t legislated, it’s the fault of the ICC. People like Warne known for being absolute pricks on the field, part of teams that indulge in umpire bullying talk about the spirit of cricket.
Write down the rules, and if you haven’t, don’t come crying.
The fact that people are saying Stokes thing was within the rules of the game but Ashwin two days ago wasn’t because the rules are written so dreadfully is some serious mental gymnastics. Missing the forest for the trees.