Film 9: The Spirit of Cricket in Action

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• Before playing the ‘The spirit of cricket in action’ video, discuss how the Spirit of Cricket can be put in to action
• Play the video ‘The Spirit of Cricket in action’ and discuss the feelings of the winning side and the losing side in the Ashes test match when England won
• How did Andrew Flintoff help the feelings of Brett Lee?
• Discuss Ricky Ponting when he did not claim a catch even though he could have and put his team in a better position. What would the class do?
• Discuss how respect was shown to Curtly Ambrose and why?
• What may happen if you do not respect the umpire’s decision? Look at what happened to Alan Donald when bowling to Michael Atherton
• How has cricket helped international disasters? Was this the Spirit of Cricket in action on the cricket field?
• Give examples of the Spirit of Cricket in other sports and real life?

Supporting Information

• The Ashes series in 2005 was probably the most remarkable and exciting series of cricket in history
• At the end of the test at Edgbaston, the England team run off to celebrate, but Andrew Flintoff goes directly to Brett Lee and consoles him and everyone now remembers that picture as epitomising the Spirit of Cricket
• Respect was shown and as soon as the result was achieved the players were friends and human beings
• The toughest and most competitive matches usually end with the winner really respecting the loser
• Honesty should be respected and seen on the cricket field
• Not respecting the umpires decision my work against you
• The Spirit of Cricket can also take place away from the cricket field