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Complications arising from the Faf du Plessis ball-tampering episode forced a rethink of the rule, but the MCC world cricket committee has resisted making changes to Law 42.3. Du Plessis, the South Africa captain, was caught on camera using a mint in his mouth to shine the ball during the recent Hobart Test. The ICC found him guilty of ball-tampering, though du Plessis has appealed the verdict.The case raised three issues with the law. Du Plessis argued the law was not clear: how was, for instance, Gatorade-affected saliva different from mint-laden saliva? Many players - recently and long retired - admitted to contravening the law, saying using lollies, mints and sweets was the line the players themselves drew. Even if it was argued that the law was clear, the policing of it - especially the role of the broadcaster as was the case with du Plessis - was ambiguous.MCCs world cricket committee sought to address all three issues. The law, it said, was clear, and spelling out banned substances would always leave room for exploitation. To try to be too prescriptive by listing banned substances would be counterproductive, as something will be missed in the process of such drafting, the MCC release said.John Stephenson, MCCs head of cricket, reiterated that the law was not ambiguous. My advice to them [confused players] would be to not contravene the law, which is very clear. I was part of that [du Plessis] hearing. In my opinion what he did flagrantly contravened the law. He put his finger straight on the mint, straight on the ball, and was caught on camera. It is really a very clear case of ball tampering.Mike Brearley, chairman of the MCC world cricket committee, said that other players admission cannot be a valid defence. If you speed youd probably get away with it, Brearley said. But not everyone does. Sometimes you are caught. And when you are caught flagrantly doing something, you deserve to face the penalty, whatever that penalty is. Which seems to me as far as I know is what happened to Faf du Plessis. The fact that other people do it doesnt mean that you shouldnt catch the odd person who does it flagrantly.That du Plessis was not caught by on-field umpires raised questions about the host broadcasters role in bringing the issue to light. It is near impossible for umpires or the match referee to catch someone shining the ball illegally without the use of cameras. When Rahul Dravid was caught using a lozenge on the ball, it was done through live footage. In du Plessis case, footage was the incriminating evidence and the MCC admitted it was a concern.We were slightly concerned about host broadcasters, Brearley said. There will be a lot of focus now on people, especially on him [du Plessis] and the South African team I daresay at the moment, and it could be used by home broadcasters. That could happen anyway. After a while it will lose its prominence. Anyway people have to behave. They have to do things according to regulations and laws.Stephenson said they did not want cameras constantly following players when they were shining the ball. Thats certainly not what we want. But as Mike said, if you are not breaking the laws, you have got nothing to worry about, he said. As we all know shining the ball is part of the art of cricket. We want the ball to swing. But it was pretty obvious to me when I saw the footage. You couldnt argue with the fact that his [du Plessis] fingers went straight on the mint and straight on the ball.Former Pakistan batsman Ramiz Raja, a committee member, reassured players about unfair examination by cameras. Mike put it absolutely brilliantly, he said. You must not get caught. It is as simple as that. I think the broadcasters are not looking for such incidents and episodes. Nobody wants this game to be controversial. I think the players are experienced enough to know whats the done thing. Try to live within the perimeters as prescribed, I think lets leave the tampering law as it is.ESPNcricinfo understood that broadcasters do not seek out players shining the ball. Their cameras have been known to look away when players shine the ball, irrespective of the team they belong to. The issue is certain to come up at a meeting of the ICC cricket committee. While the laws of cricket are formulated by the MCC, the ICC has its own playing conditions that supplement the laws. So a rethink on ball-tampering cannot be ruled out yet. Cheap Sneakers From China . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division. Sneakers Outlet . 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SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers didnt score an offensive touchdown and it didnt matter against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night.The Chargers forged ahead early and cruised past the Cardinals, 19-3.With Carson Palmer limited to three series and Philip Rivers not playing, the first half was mostly a competition between veteran backup quarterbacks Kellen Clemens and Drew Stanton.Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was on the sideline for the game.Arians was released from the hospital on Wednesday after an overnight stay. The 63-year-old coach was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after complaining of stomach pain as the Cardinals prepared for a joint practice.Im fine, Arians said after the game.On their way to a 16-0 halftime lead, the Chargers (1-1) took advantage of two turnovers for 10 first-quarter points.Brandon Flowers intercepted Palmers pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.The defense started fast and thats what we wanted to do, Flowers said.You dont let it frustrate you, Palmer said. You just continue to find ways to get better and look at all the areas that are good, look at all the areas that are bad and evaluate then and move forward.Stanton was then picked off in his first series by Jahleel Addae. He brought it back 61 yards to the Arizona 9. The Chargers settled for a 20-yard field goal and a 10-0 lead.Kicker Josh Lambo was the games key offensive player. He made four field goals to pace the Chargers.One week after allowing a league-high 288 rushing yards, the Chargers limited the Cardinals to 63.Chandler Catanzaro made a 52-yard field goal for Arizona (0-2).ROOKIE WATCHCardinals: CB Brandon Williams needed to rebound after struggling in the preseason opener against the Oakland Raiders. Williams, who is being counted on to start, was active and broke up a pass.Chargers: P Drew Kasey, a sixth-round pick, showed off his distance with his four punts going at least 50 yards.QB COMPARISONCardinals: Palmer finished 4 of 8 for 37 yards, with one interception.Chargers: Clemens was 11 of 20 for 134 yards.POSITION BATTLESCardinals: WR Jaron Brown is in the mix at wide receiver, and had a chance too shine with Larry Fitzgerald not playing.dddddddddddd Brown continued his strong summer with a key third-down catch with the Cards backed up near their end zone.Chargers: Flowers is trying to hold off Casey Hayward for a starting job. Flowers helped his cause by bringing back Palmers interception 25 yards for a touchdown.FANTASY WATCHCardinals: David Johnson had 5 yards on three carries. Chris Johnson added 7 yards on four carries. Jaron Brown had two receptions for 40 yards.Chargers: Melvin Gordon finished with 18 yards on six carries; he had a long of 12. Keenan Allen caught two passes for 41 yards. Tyrell Williams had four receptions for 47 yards.QUOTEABLECardinals: Im very disappointed in the performance, especially offensively. Arians said.Chargers: It was a decision that Philip wasnt going to play and it was made a long time ago, coach Mike McCoy said of not playing Rivers.INJURY UPDATECardinals: Fitzgerald didnt play with a slight keen sprain, according to Arians.Chargers: WR Dontrelle Inman was separated from the ball on a big hit by LB Deone Bucannon. Inman went to the locker room and didnt return. TE Jeff Cumberland suffered an Achilles injury. G Donald Clark left with a knee injury. Cumberland and Clark both left the field on carts; no updates were available.3-POINTER LIKE CURRYLambo was busy. He converted all four of his field-goal attempts, including one from 50 yards.NO RIVERS, NO GATESOne of the top QB-tight end combinations in league history didnt play. Rivers, who leads the franchise with 92 wins, watched the game while wearing a baseball cap. Gates, a 14-year pro, needs seven TD catches to catch Tony Gonzalez (111) for the most by a tight end.PERFECT START ON DMcCoy was ecstatic with how the Chargers responded to the Cardinals first four series. It produced two interceptions and two punts.CLEAN PLAYThe Cardinals werent called for a penalty until the 7:26 mark of the third quarter.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '