Umpires - are they the only ones to be blamed?

It is easy to blame umpires and advocate use of technology as an antidote. However, are umpires the only culprits? How about the lack of sportsmanship and the lost refrain 'it is a gentleman's game'?

When cricket was a gentleman's game, umpiring was a simpler task. The bowler and fielders appealed when they genuinely thought the batsman was out, and the batsman didn't wait for the umpire's decision when he knew he was out. Trust was built into the conduct of the game. The umpire could trust players' reactions and take a decision accordingly.

Let us first inculcate the spirit of sportsmanship in our cricketers.Let it seep into our future cricketing generations and then if found wanting let us go the whole hog and let replays decide