Batsmen - not batters!!!

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Good to see the real burning issues of the day being discussed.

Hello.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Murili

How embirrissing.

Oh, wait...

 

[silentstriker]

I'll stop saying batters when the Aussies start saying 53/0 instead of 0/53.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Hello.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Will Scarlet]

How exactly can that name be butchered?

Australians pronounce his name 'Canz', the same way as the city of the same spelling - and probably once pronounced the same before the locals butchered that.

. . .

Yes, a slight slip up there.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Hello.

That was obviously a just a harmless joke that some humourless numpty as usual chose to close. Whether this thread is serious or not it's equally pointless.

 

[Prince EWS]

Australians pronounce his name 'Canz', the same way as the city of the same spelling - and probably once pronounced the same before the locals butchered that.

With an Australian accent, there is actually no discernable difference from "Canz" and "Cairns." It is merely the accent and the range of sounds in the Australian dialect rather than a butchering. It would be like me whinging about New Zealanders not pronouncing the vowels properly in Australian cricketers' names...

 

[Craig]

If he gets a gig in the international arena, Moises Henriques will be a name butchered by every commentator for years to come.

Saying Henriques is like attempting calculus to Geoff Lawson. 'Moysis Onreekays.'

That's terrible

 

[Stumped]

I dont see whats wrong with calling them batter. I no its a basball term but technically they really are batters, we say there batting so wats wrong with the batters?

 

[adharcric]

I dont see whats wrong with calling them batter. I no its a basball term but technically they really are batters, we say there batting so wats wrong with the batters?

Batter sounds pretty lame tbh. This coming from an American.

 

[_TiGeR-ToWn_]

I'll stop saying batters when the Aussies start saying 53/0 instead of 0/53.

It looks and sounds so much better, I am hoping that Australia keeps it the same.

I have never noticed, or had a problem with people calling them a batsman, batters, etc. Its personal choice.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Australians pronounce his name 'Canz', the same way as the city of the same spelling - and probably once pronounced the same before the locals butchered that.

When Australians try to say Cairns, it sounds very much like a Kiwi is saying it. I thank the lord that we as a nation try to stay away from that god awful accent.

 

[ripper868]

tomato, tomata

 

[luffy]

To all those on the forum that don't realise there is a difference between cricket and baseball terminology: the two men that hold bats out in the middle are called BATSMEN. I am sick of seeing them referred to as batters, which is a term borrowed from baseball and adopted by people that watch too much ESPN!

Sure, you might say that certain cricketers and commentators say 'Batters', but that simply means these cricketers, past and present, are also at fault.

It's like going to the local takeaway shop and asking for chips with tomato sauce on them only to have an American behind the counter asking, "Don't you mean 'French Fries and Ketchup?'

I would be 1 of plenty of people saying who cares??

 

[Stumped]

I would be 1 of plenty of people saying who cares??

i am another person who says WHO CARES

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

tomato, tomata

Who calls a tomato "tomata"?

 

[PhoenixFire]

It looks and sounds so much better, I am hoping that Australia keeps it the same.

WE INVENTED THE GAME SAY IT OUR WAY!!!!

Just had to let out a bit of national pride there, sorry.

 

[Stumped]

Who calls a tomato "tomata"?

is that the americans

 

[silentstriker]

is that the americans

No

 

[vic_orthdox]

He's just "bloke out in the middle", or "fella holding the stick", isn't he?