Did anyone else...

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see Andre Nel's reaction to taking the wicket of Marlon Samuels and think it was extremely over-the-top? I have seen Nel exhibit such aggressive reactions before, but I do think he 'carried on' with it a bit too long for it to be mere competitiveness.

I mean Samuels did well to ignore the reaction, but such an aggressive show towards an individual should be reserved for the locker room. I respect Nel as a bowler, but currently my respect stops there.

I saw on the news that they think the board should investigate his reaction, but I don't see how the board can really exact justice in this instance. No harsh words were said, no obscene gestures made. So though I find his aggressive manner in this case to be in bad taste, I cannot say that he should be punished.

 

[punterpupnroy]

Do you have any footage of the incident?

 

[RoboRocks]

Nel can go way over the top at times when he starts having words with the batsmen but I don't think you can really punish him for that unless he was making some sort of "sending off" gesture.

 

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Do you have any footage of the incident?

not yet, saw the footage on channel 9 news, but it hasn't reached youtube yet, so I can't find any vids to post! I guess we must wait!

 

[smssia0112]

Nel has always been an aggressive cricketer, but without having seen it, I doubt it was so over the top that action should be taken against him. I'd be more concerned if he called the batsman a monkey.

 

[punterpupnroy]

I just saw his reaction. Waaay too over the top he needs to tone down. i mean celebrate a wicket but dont go that crazy.

 

[angryangy]

Andre Nel just being Andre Nel. No doubt it was excessive and over the top, but who can take him seriously?

 

[ivanvdm15]

well he isn't worst than Sree.....
but he can do unesesary things sometimes???

 

[Hooper]

Andre Nel just being Andre Nel. No doubt it was excessive and over the top, but who can take him seriously?

Matchew Haydeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!

Them 2 would be a good box on...

 

[harishankar]

Nel often seems to have a screw loose. Just like Sreesanth. those two are jokers on the field (while being extremely nice guys off the field, or so we're told) and I don't think anybody takes their antics seriously any more.

The problem is, try telling that to the match referees. I don't know how they're supposed to interpret the rules in regard to individual pecularities as opposed to genuinely bad behaviour.

 

[King Pietersen]

Andre Nel annoys me much more than Sreesanth, i actually find Sreesanth entertaining, and i think he's a good bowler, Nel just annoys me. I dont know if it's just me having an unknown vendetta against South African cricketers, but i seem to hate quite a few of them, Smith, Nel, Gibbs, Hall (thats only because he owned England in the WC though ). I do like Pollock and Steyn though, so it must be that South Africa have the tendency to develop a few annoying cricketers

 

[Dare]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivzimsa/content/current/gallery/332449.html

pictures #5 and #6

looks like usual Nel but he looks like a complete idiot every time he does it, but yea this time it was a bist more than usual.

 

[Kiko_97]

not much a celebations a celebrations just like gary nevilles v liverpool

 

[irottev]

He has mentality problems I think. Not quite got it all their in his head. He should actually start getting fined. It's pretty bad sportsmanship some of the stuff he does and it's not a good look for cricket. I know I don't enjoy watching him.

 

[ivanvdm15]

Sreesant rips loos alot more than Andre Nel does.....
and I like Andre Nel ( mostly because im South African )