Why 'How's that'?

[Brook's side]

Does anyone know why a bowler asks 'How's that?', to which an umpire replies "Not out" or ?

Why not ask "Is he out Umpire?" or "What is that Umpire?" (out or not out).

Did this originate from a CricketWeb 'in joke'?

 

[Coronis]

Does anyone know why a bowler asks 'How's that?', to which an umpire replies "Not out" or ?

Why not ask "Is he out Umpire?" or "What is that Umpire?" (out or not out).

Did this originate from a CricketWeb 'in joke'?

Nah pretty sure @Howe_zat originated from the cricket term. And his IRL name may be Howard or he may be from Lord Howe island. All plausible.

Its mainly used for lbws ofc, short for “how is that?” i.e is it good enough to be called out. It sounds a lot better and catchier shouted than any of your suggestions tbh.

 

[Brook's side]

Its mainly used for lbws ofc, short for “how is that?” i.e is it good enough to be called out. It sounds a lot better and catchier shouted than any of your suggestions tbh.

I understand all of this.

But my point is that "how is that?" seems like an odd thing to have to ask.

How is that?
Not out

It just seems odd.

As for the phonetics, you could easily say, "issseeeeeoutt?". It's no worse than "owzzatttt".

 

[Prince EWS]

Does anyone know why a bowler asks 'How's that?', to which an umpire replies "Not out" or ?

Why not ask "Is he out Umpire?" or "What is that Umpire?" (out or not out).

Did this originate from a CricketWeb 'in joke'?

CricketWeb couldn't in joke a hoop down a hill.

 

[Howe_zat]

Nah pretty sure @Howe_zat originated from the cricket term. And his IRL name may be Howard or he may be from Lord Howe island. All plausible.

No I definitely came up with it.

 

[R!TTER]

Because in India we use that term to bargain with street vendors selling fruits, veggies & what not - in Hindi or local language of course. The Brits were quite cunning/forward thinking in their approach 150-200 years back! How to bargain with the umpire

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

My preference would be "Hooooooowwwd'yaaaaaliiiikeeethemmmapples?????????"

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

In Bangladesh, it's "AHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

 

[Red]

Ooooowaaaassseeeeeeee?

 

[Brook's side]

Ooooowaaaassseeeeeeee?

"how's he?" makes no more sense than "how's that?" tbh.

interesting point though.