Edged&Taken
U19 Vice-Captain
More from Gilchrist. This time its Symond's turn .
http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/27/stories/2008102757292000.htm
http://www.hindu.com/2008/10/27/stories/2008102757292000.htm
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Symonds should have ‘walked’: Gilchrist
- Thread starter Edged&Taken
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Precambrian
Banned
Haha! Why don't you watch your own videotape of Ashes 02-03, Gilly?
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Haha so true.Frankly, I think you have a top user name.
Redbacks
International Captain
Tis why former players opinions should be taken with a pinch of salt! This kind of after the fact conscience is an all to common thing in Australia, make a stand at the time, or don't come out on a moral high horse a year down the track after joining in the celebrations of the win of the test and the series.
Symonds biggest mistake was to tell the Media that night he hit it, and got away with one. Which incensed the Indian cricket team. He should have simply said no comment on the issue, rather than talking up just how much his fortunate decision changed the game.
If someone can define to me, what it means to be 'Out' in cricket, then we can put an end to the walking debate, however no such guideline applies to being caught out, so walking is both nieve and pointless.
Symonds biggest mistake was to tell the Media that night he hit it, and got away with one. Which incensed the Indian cricket team. He should have simply said no comment on the issue, rather than talking up just how much his fortunate decision changed the game.
If someone can define to me, what it means to be 'Out' in cricket, then we can put an end to the walking debate, however no such guideline applies to being caught out, so walking is both nieve and pointless.
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~DanVettoriFan~
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
It kinda grinds my gears when former players bring up old 'events' especially when one such as this has had so much publicity. Does anyone really care anymore?
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
It's an auto-biography. If he came out and gave a press conference to say Symonds should have walked, it'd be silly. Writing a book about your career and giving your views of past events is standard. It's no different to Warne having a go at Muller in his book or whatever.
Mind you, it'd be nice if the "article" had a quote or something. Also, I don't really see the contradiction described. A lot of people have said that Symonds not walking was fine, but that it was a bit much to basically gloat about it afterwards.
Mind you, it'd be nice if the "article" had a quote or something. Also, I don't really see the contradiction described. A lot of people have said that Symonds not walking was fine, but that it was a bit much to basically gloat about it afterwards.
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Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
Kinda skinny autobiography if you don't talk about stuff that happened to you in the past....
Eclipse
International Debutant
Funny how there is nothing at all to back up the claims made by the writer.
There are no quotes at all...
I would have expected people on this forum to be smarter than to just accept this as fact
luffy
International Captain
I'm sick of this constant debate about walking.
In my opinion, walking is up to the batter. If he doesn't walk, after the umpire says they are not out, than so be it, the umpire's are there for a reason, and if they say not out, than the batter can choose what he will do.
It's easy for batsmen to say, who do walk, that others should because it's in the spirit of the game.
In my opinion, walking is up to the batter. If he doesn't walk, after the umpire says they are not out, than so be it, the umpire's are there for a reason, and if they say not out, than the batter can choose what he will do.
It's easy for batsmen to say, who do walk, that others should because it's in the spirit of the game.
Goughy
Hall of Fame Member
If you have written an autobiography and got paid a chunk of cash to do it, then at least state your opinions on matters throughout your career.
If he is being honest about his thoughts on the game (rather than sensationalizing) then fair play.
Better than than reading Steve Waughs 10 000 page dull fest.
If he is being honest about his thoughts on the game (rather than sensationalizing) then fair play.
Better than than reading Steve Waughs 10 000 page dull fest.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Think we need a "Gilchrist autobiography thread" TBH. We've now got about 4 subjects on the issue, all of which have had some amount of crossover discussion.
Anyway as I've already said (maybe in time in the same thread), gloating about getting away with one is always going to make someone who doesn't try to get away with stuff cringe and I don't think there's anything wrong with Gilchrist saying such a thing.
Anyway as I've already said (maybe in time in the same thread), gloating about getting away with one is always going to make someone who doesn't try to get away with stuff cringe and I don't think there's anything wrong with Gilchrist saying such a thing.
Redbacks
International Captain
The current history of Australia taught in schools is testiment to this
howardj
International Coach
Pay that one.
It's funny when you smirk and give a nod to the keeper at the end of the over when he asks you the inevitible:
Did you hit it?
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
yeah, but you'd think the English classes could still get some points across!The current history of Australia taught in schools is testiment to this
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Even better to have some little cheating bugger nick one and not walk then knock his stumps over shortly afterwards. Had that a few years ago, told the little bugger "gonna wait for the Umpire to give you out for that one??!!!!!!"