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Learning honesty and integrity through cricket-by Lalith Gunaratne Source:Island My father was a very easy-going person but led a very principled life.  When it came to honesty and integrity, he was right there on top even at the expense of his family. He mentioned these two traits often to his children.  Talking about cricket, he once asked me and my brother, “If you hit a ball and it goes up to be caught by a fielder, what is your status?”  “Out”  If you snick a ball and know that you did and if the wicket keeper catches it, what’s your status?”  ” Out”  “If so, why do you look at the umpire to tell you so?”  He went on to say, “if you snick and get caught, you walk back to the pavilion without shamefully waiting for another man (umpire) to tell you that you are out”.  Thanks to my ...