Watch: Death of a Gentleman 2015 123movies, Full Movie Online – Two cricket journalists – Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber – set out to see whether Test cricket has a future. In so doing they discover a conspiracy which starts at the highest echelons of cricket administration and politics. The conspiracy is borne out of self-interest and putting commercial interests ahead of the good of the game. This spells disaster for Test cricket..
Plot: Two cricket journalists set off on a journey to the heart of the game they love, only to stumble upon one of the biggest sporting scandals ever. This is a film about passion, greed, power – and standing up for what you care about.
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Great insight into the mismanagement and potential demise of a great game
Two cricket journalists – Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber – set out to see whether Test cricket has a future. In so doing they discover a conspiracy which starts at the highest echelons of cricket administration and politics. The conspiracy is borne out of self-interest and putting commercial interests ahead of the good of the game. This spells disaster for Test cricket.Well made documentary. Starts as a harmless examination of the future of test cricket and turns into a massive expose of the mismanagement of cricket by the ICC and BCCI. Some quite startling, and depressing, revelations.
Fairly wide coverage of everyone concerned, from the top brass at the ICC, BCCI and ECB, to cricket journalists and broadcasters, to former players and current players. Having painted T20 and IPL as the threat to Test cricket, and international cricket in general, what was missing was interviews with players who are having to make a choice between playing for their country and playing for the money. We have an interview with Chris Gayle, but he is a cricket mercenary – he chose money over country in a heartbeat – so no soul-searching involved.
The Ed Cowan angle was interesting – showing a journeyman cricketer making his way at the top flight. Not an established player, so not much room for him to have to choose money vs country, but still gives a perspective on why people play the game, and the trials, tribulations and triumphs of a cricket career.
On a negative note, Collins and Kimber are no Woodward and Bernstein – they are cricket writers not investigative journalists, and it shows. Some of their investigations seem rather clumsy.
Overall, a must-see for lovers of the world’s greatest sport, Test cricket, and for anyone who cares about the future of cricket, in general.
Takes a bit of time getting to the core issue, but good nonetheless
Anyone who has been a fan of cricket long enough knows that it is having an identity crisis. Should it be about the rich boards, or should every country be involved equally? Is test cricket needed, or is T20 the only way forward? What should determine the future of cricket – the money or the fans? While this movie provides no answers, it does show that the debate is getting murkier. Financial irregularities at the top levels of cricket’s administration are only the tip of the iceberg. It is interesting to see the administrators insist that they are right and all their detractors are idiots who don’t understand anything about management. Any cricket fan should watch this movie, if only to assess the issues affecting the viability of the “gentleman’s game” in the decades to come.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 39 min (99 min)
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Genre Documentary, Sport
Director Johnny Blank, Sampson Collins, Jarrod Kimber
Writer Sampson Collins, Jon Hotten, Jarrod Kimber
Actors Jonathan Agnew, David Becker, Ian Chappell
Country United Kingdom
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