ETHICS, CRICKET & FAF DU PLESSIS

The appeal by Faf Du Plessis against his fine for ball tampering was dismissed.  It was a wasteful and frivolous exercise with zero chance of success.

What was it that Du Plessis, his teammates and executives at Cricket South Africa caused them to conclude an appeal was appropriate?  If it was based on Du Plessis' lack of intent to alter the condition of the ball, his defence was doomed to fail. All that was required was a finding of ball tampering for punitive measures to be imposed.

Du Plessis' decision to appeal,  aided and abetted by his teammates and Cricket South Africa smacked plainly of arrogance, and the belief in the 'can't do no wrong' syndrome.

The game of cricket is imbued with an abiding moral imperative, and it is "just not cricket" without the ethical value.  Cricket is the loser when ethics are hit for a six - it's no secret who did the hitting.