Walking In Cricket

[TurboDewd]

ok, so Adam Gilchrist is prepared to 'walk' if he knows he is out regardless of whether the ump gives him out or not. Now occurences of walking are ultra rare, I think Gilly has done it once.

I think he sets a good example, as long as the right outcome is achieved, whether it be by walking, video ump or original umpiring decision then Im happy.

That NZ punk yesterday who knew he edged it should have walked. I reckon teams should be allowed one or 2 calls on the video umpire in a game if they are convinced they are not out, let them use the snickometer even.

what do u fellas think?

[Pretzel]

Didn't see it myself, but you know if you have made any contact with the ball, and it's a pretty poor thing to try to stand your ground after the ump has given you the finger.

Bloody girls didn't like being flogged, and hit all over the ground by our fast bowlers !

I think with something like a Caught behind, it has to be up to the umpire on the ground. We can't be going to a third ump (TV or whatever) for anything like that because that would negate the need for umpires on the ground all together !

My 2c

[geea]

I think you'd have to be a bloody idiot to walk before the umpire gives you out. Even if you know you've hit it, if the umpire doesn't give you out you never hit it. There are plenty of occassions when the umpire gets it wrong and gives batsman out who aren't. It all evens itself out.

How often do bowlers appeal when they know the batsman didn't hit it? And if you know the batsman missed it how often do you say to the ump, he didn't hit it. Never.

Geea.

[Guest SSimmo]

It should be left up to the individual, just as it is at the moment. Ponting said that Gilchrist isn't putting any pressure on any other batsmen to walk, and that is the way it should be. The little argument he had with McMillan (I think) was a normal thing, it always happens when the fielding team thinks they have gotten a wicket, and the batsmen isn't given out. Apparently much the same happened to Langer when it appeared he got an edge.

Bringing more third umpire decisions into the equation isn't the answer.

[BADGERSXR6TUTE]

I don't blame the kiwi for not walking, he had just scraped into the side in the first place because of injury to a teammate and he was playing for his career and if he went on to make a hundred after that he would have been in the side for a while yet, but he didn't so he will probably be dropped. As geea said cricket evens itself out in the end. You would have to be an idiot to walk.

[Turbo6man]

Cricket was once THE game of gentlemen. Sportsmanship was paramount. Today it is a different game entirely. They are professional players - ie they get PAID big money to do their JOB. Their job is to WIN. They are coached to play by the rules, both written and unwritten. The unwritten rule in professional sport is that you NEVER GIVE IN. You always wait for the umps decision. And it is OK it seems to cheat as long as you get away with it. We see this all the time not only in cricket with batsmen not walking when they KNOW they are out, bowlers appealing when they KNOW the batsman is not out, but also in league with try scorers pretending they have scored even though the video clearly shows a dropped ball etc. etc.

[Maxx Power]

I wouldn't walk unless its bleeding obvious like it was with the Gilly vs McMillan case. That was poor form from McMillan, but then again look at the other bloke that was given caught behind and he missed the ball by a foot! It all balances out in the end.

Whats more important? Being a 'gentleman' or winning the game for your team?

Edited 22/11/04 09:21 AM by Maxx Power

[stardust]

Was it an under arm bowl that he stood his ground on ?

Ken

[jordak]

Ask yourself this.....Your sat in front of the TV, its the final of the next world cup and Australia needs 1 run with two balls to spare to become the undisputed one day cricket nation of all time (assuming they weren't already) and Gilly walks from a nick that only he is aware of..... Australia loses.

Is it really his decision to cost the Nation (his employer) the trophy that they would have deservedly claimed within the rules of the game ? ..mmmmm

Makes you question the simplicity of honour, does it not :loc:

Steve

[Mitchy_G]

It was a correct situation to walk, and walk he should have done!!

BUT,who cares if he walked or not we still would have flogged them, mcmillian cant bat anyway. hehe