*Official* 4th Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 4 - 8 Mar 2021

[silentstriker]

ah well. Rule change seems completely illogical tbh but whatever

Why?

 

[Spark]

uh ok

 

[thierry henry]

Why?

Pads, helmets etc change the trajectory of the ball and are an outside influence to the fielding process

 

[Burgey]

Lol what an insipid, pathetic outfit England are.

 

[anil1405]

Lol Stokes

 

[silentstriker]

Pads, helmets etc change the trajectory of the ball and are an outside influence to the fielding process

So do hands and arms. If it hits nonprotected area and baloons up, would you still feel the same way?

 

[Shri]

ben stokes,

 

[OverratedSanity]

Stokes has had a dreadful series after starting off OK.

 

[thierry henry]

I kinda feel like Gavaskar is an arrogant dick but I like him anyway? Is this like how some people like Shane Warne, like he’s a dick but **** it he’s Warney?

 

[silentstriker]

Lol what an insipid, pathetic outfit England are.

I can't believe you're rooting for England. Did you not realize what it must be like coming from an Australian supporter? We Indian supports can fully sympathize with the English fans, but you lot cannot.

 

[Spark]

So do hands and arms. If it hits nonprotected area and baloons up, would you still feel the same way?

Those are natural parts of the body though. Close-in fielders aren't mandatory positions, I think it's fair to point out that it's not entirely neutral to be wearing stuff that makes it more likely that you'll get a catch.

 

[silentstriker]

I kinda feel like Gavaskar is an arrogant dick but I like him anyway? Is this like how some people like Shane Warne, like he’s a dick but **** it he’s Warney?

You can love their cricketing skills but still dislike them as people. Goes for both of them for me.

 

[Spark]

I kinda feel like Gavaskar is an arrogant dick but I like him anyway? Is this like how some people like Shane Warne, like he’s a dick but **** it he’s Warney?

nah i think everyone who thinks warne is a dick absolutely despises him; it's the people who still think he's a Great Bloke who like him

 

[thierry henry]

So do hands and arms. If it hits nonprotected area and baloons up, would you still feel the same way?

Obviously I’m drawing a distinction between the human body and normal clothing vs protective equipment. If you don’t see the distinction that’s fine.

 

[silentstriker]

Those are natural parts of the body though. Close-in fielders aren't mandatory positions, I think it's fair to point out that it's not entirely neutral to be wearing stuff that makes it more likely that you'll get a catch.

It came along with mandating that the close in fielders wear head protection. IMO, I think it makes sense.

 

[Acas]

Lol what an insipid, pathetic outfit England are.

This m8 100%

 

[silentstriker]

Obviously I’m drawing a distinction between the human body and normal clothing vs protective equipment. If you don’t see the distinction that’s fine.

I understand the distinction and appreciate your point, but IMO given what's going on, for safety purposes, you kind of have to mandate the protective equipment and treat it as normal clothing for the purposes of the play.

 

[Spark]

It came along with mandating that the close in fielders wear head protection. IMO, I think it makes sense.

Yeah but you don't have to have close-in fielders at all, and the old rule balanced that by having balls that went off worn helmets be dead ball. I'm not convinced either way but it's a reasonable argument that the old rule maintained that balance better.

 

[thierry henry]

It came along with mandating that the close in fielders wear head protection. IMO, I think it makes sense.

it’s supposed to protect, not assist with catches

 

[Gnske]

sweeping is literally an abortion of a shot choice