What does it mean to 'man up'?
Michael Holding, in his column for Wisden India, analyses the performances of India and England after the third Test, and questions the concept of 'manning up', something India are being expected to do by some
04-Aug-2014
Michael Holding, in his column for Wisden India, analyses the performances of India and England after the third Test, and questions the concept of 'manning up', something India are being expected to do, by a few, after the Jadeja-Anderson controversy. He also makes his stand clear on the issue of banter.
I believe there have been calls from some quarters for India to 'man up'. I'm not quite sure what that means. Are they trying to say that cricket must be like football, that if somebody tackles you hard, the next time you tackle them just as hard? I don't understand it. I thought cricket battles were fought out in the middle with bat and ball, but apparently not. It seems those calling for India to 'man up' think 'manning up' will stop what supposedly took place in the walkway leading to the dressing rooms from happening again. I think teams 'manning up' will lead to more confrontations, not less.