Here are the key points about the Spirit of cricket, fair play, and respect:
- Respect your opponents – acknowledge their skills, applaud for their achievements, and don’t react negatively to their fortunes
- Respect your teammates and support them during both wins and losses
- Respect the authority of umpires and match officials – their decisions should not be publicly questioned
- Play hard but play fair – no deliberate distraction or fouling of opponents
- Accept victory or defeat with equal grace and sportsmanship
- Maintain Respect – Compete fiercely while maintaining the highest levels of respect and courtesy
- Upholding traditions and regulations of the game is important
- Fair play involves not gaining an undue or unfair advantage
The spirit of the game is more important than any match resultResponsibility for fair play rests with captains but all players, officials and fans have a roleRespect the game and what it stands for above anything else
