You lose some you win some

[astroron (Ron)]

Just for those who gave Jonathon Broad a hard time for not walking in the first Ashes test.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23333065
Cheers

[Kunama]

I still admire the integrity of those who 'walk' in cricket, true spirit of the game of Cricket.

Using the excuse of other decisions going against them as a reason not to 'walk' when one knows he should is a cop out.
Winning without integrity is not winning at all !
But that just my personal view!

I must be getting old !

[louie_the_fly (Stew)]

As a former cricketer I always walked if I was sure I was out, as long at the bowling side appealed. Or a big edge to the keeper. But never on an LBW because you just aren't sure if you're out or not. I prided myself on my sportsmanship. I always told my kids that you need to have integrity and honesty in sport as much as any other thing you do. I also taught the kids I coached over the years that cricket is a sport played by gentlemen, not spoiled brats. I think Broad should have walked, but he didn't break any rule by not. Just discredited himself in the cricket world.

Forgot to ad,the only reason we lost was our top order bats didn't score enough runs. I'm sure Boof would have told them that.

[UniPol]

I was born in 1950, played cricket in the 1970's as a teenager and looked up to the players of the day when the game was considered to be amateurish (unpaid) like olympians. Sad alright, I gave up being interested in cricket when "they" whoever "they" are, started paying cricketers (and footballers, tennis players et al) squillions of dollars. In the scheme of things, cricket has degenerated into a business full of pub brawlers (ex captain of Australia who shall be unnamed) and immature players who have the misconception that the game is all important. Wouldn't we all like to own property worth many millions of dollars owing to the ability to hit a ball around a field albeit accurately. Don't feel sorry if our cricketers fall out of grace, I'm sure they will survive.

[FJA (Faith)]

A couple of quotes from a BBC article:


"Broad shouldn't have walked," agreed former Australia batsman Damien Martyn. "We get told as kids and when playing for Australia that the umpire is there to make a decision - and they should."
Added Adam Gilchrist, who prided himself on being a rare Aussie batsman who got on his toes when he thought he had nicked one: "People told me I was actually disrespecting the umpire by walking."

No rules were broken, even if its not entirely within the spirit of the game.

[Kunama]

Originally Posted by FJA

A couple of quotes from a BBC article:


"Broad shouldn't have walked," agreed former Australia batsman Damien Martyn. "We get told as kids and when playing for Australia that the umpire is there to make a decision - and they should."
Added Adam Gilchrist, who prided himself on being a rare Aussie batsman who got on his toes when he thought he had nicked one: "People told me I was actually disrespecting the umpire by walking."

No rules were broken, even if its not entirely within the spirit of the game.

Disrespecting the umpire perhaps ??? but showing utmost respect to the game of Cricket. (and the umpire had in fact missed the nick).

Don't mention the underarm incident .......... disgraceful ..... just coz it be legal does not make it right ........ and I not even a Kiwi !!!

[bigjoe (JOSEPH)]

Broad. Play the game you cad.Integrity!Wheres that gone?