Who do you agree with?

[Richard]

Well how unutterably foolish of you to make the post you initially made, then.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Well, I did post in the hope that someone sane might read it. Those are the risks one takes, I suppose.

 

[Richard]

So the entire CW population is now insane... how to win friends...

 

[BoyBrumby]

I thought Gilchrist's appeal was pretty half-hearted to tell you the truth, Dale. I think that the proximity of the ball to being a wide had a fair bit to do with why he went up.

Yeah, I'm sure that was at least part of his thinking, as I said.

But still, appealing when he knows the bloke's not out? Someone better get on the phone to Rome & tell Benny to stop the beatification pronto....

 

[BoyBrumby]

So the entire CW population is now insane... how to win friends...

That's the title of your autobiography, isn't it Rich?

 

[Richard]

Dunno, haven't written it yet.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Please, for the love of God, never, ever, write it.

 

[pasag]

Well, I did post in the hope that someone sane might read it. Those are the risks one takes, I suppose.

 

[Dick Rockett]

Please, for the love of God, never, ever, write it.

But if he did, any ideas for a title (besides that floated by BB)?

 

[Smudge]

Dunces of the highest order I have met...



(With apologies to Barry Crump)

 

[Perm]

Well to be perfectly honest I admire Adam Gilchrist for walking, but I don't think that every player should walk when they know they are out. As has been said many times before, walking is a preferential thing and it is up to the individual person to make a judgement. The worst thing however would be somebody that walks when his team is easily winning and then can stand his ground, knowing that he is out when his team are struggling and he could be the difference. Consistency is all I would like from walkers/ non-walkers and I don't have a problem with Michael Hussey or Craig McMillan because they didn't walk.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Probably deserves to be in the "Most Disgraceful Commentary... etc." thread, but when Gilchrist got that shocker (I think it might've been in Sydney) and one of the commentators talked about how you could tell that Gilchrist didn't hit it because he walked, and Bowden should have used this as evidence as to why it wasn't out. That's setting a hugely dangerous precedent.

I think some people can do with remembering that you're not always sure whether you nicked it straight away, and in that case you shouldn't expect a walker to walk off, IMO.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

I haven't voted because I'm comfortable with non-walkers, but respect those who do.

I voted batsmen shouldn't walk, but I feel the same way. I just don't expect batsmen to walk. If they do, it's certainly a good thing.

 

[Slow Love™]

Probably deserves to be in the "Most Disgraceful Commentary... etc." thread, but when Gilchrist got that shocker (I think it might've been in Sydney) and one of the commentators talked about how you could tell that Gilchrist didn't hit it because he walked, and Bowden should have used this as evidence as to why it wasn't out. That's setting a hugely dangerous precedent.

Presuming you meant didn't walk, but yeah, I agree. Though it's hard not to imagine that umpires occasionally make calls based on how convincing appeals are (the keeper particularly) on some decisions, it certainly shouldn't be advocated.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

It doesn't matter to me either way. I voted not to walk because that is what I do.

I admire those who do walk, but I'm hardly disappointed when someone doesn't.

 

[Richard]

Please, for the love of God, never, ever, write it.

I hardly see how it'll trouble you over there in Woolongong.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Two L's tbh.

Just for clarification, your very existence troubles me. So the thought of you writing a book, wow, I've never been quite as personally troubled.

 

[Richard]

Dear oh dear, how utterly immature to be troubled by the mere existence of someone nearly half the planet away... the missing of the 2nd L was deliberate, BTW...

 

[Tomm NCCC]

If your a batsman, you want to get as many runs as you can, and if the umpire doesnt know your out, then youre still in as fara s Im concerned. You wouldnt catch me walking.

 

[Richard]

^^^Sums-up the most typical attitude, for mine.

Most batsmen are more concerned about their own gain (and by chain that of their team) than that of the game itself.