Why is a bouncer now called a bumper

[Chopper294]

My question is when did commentators stop referring to a short ball as a bouncer and start calling it a bumper?
Who came up with that idea and why did they change it?
It's always going to be a bouncer in my opinion and bumper just sounds stupid.

 

[Riggins]

I started calling them bumpers at a club game a few years ago and everyone is finally starting to get the memo.

 

[Chopper294]

I started calling them bumpers at a club game a few years ago and everyone is finally starting to get the memo.

Ah, so you're the one I should be blaming for this travesty haha

 

[Riggins]

Ah, so you're the one I should be blaming for this travesty haha

Yeah. Just buy me a beer some time.

 

[fredfertang]

"Bumper" is as Australian as Bradman, Sundries and Zinger pies - whether that is therefore stupid I couldn't possibly say

 

[Goughy]

Bumper was always thought dated and Australian. The sought of thing Richie Benaud would say in old interview from the 50s. Perhaps it is making a comeback?

Take a look at Vitai Lampada from the 19C as well."A bumping pitch and a blinding light, An hour to play and the last man in."

 

[Debris]

I had thought it was going the other way. Almost always referred to as a bouncer now, far as I can recall.

 

[Garson007]

Nothing is worse than calling a batsman a "batter".

 

[Debris]

Nothing is worse than calling a batsman a "batter".

What about calling a bowler a "bowlsman"?

 

[Chopper294]

If they're an exceptional batsman they can be called a master batter

 

[Hurricane]

If they're an exceptional batsman they can be called a master batter

we weed people out from joining our team if they say they are a batter.

 

[Burgey]

Had a bat this morning tbh

 

[archie mac]

Keith Miller & R.S. Whitington call one of their books from the 1950s Bumper. I quite like the fact the commentators are using the word again

 

[Crazy Sam]

Nothing is worse than calling a batsman a "batter".

Michael Clarke says batter every time in commentary, drives me nuts

 

[Top_Cat]

Kidding right? Bumper's been around since Benords was in short pants.

 

[Midwinter]

In the Test Match game its a bumper

 

[vic_orthdox]

If they're an exceptional batsman they can be called a master batter

we weed people out from joining our team if they say they are a batter.

Michael Clarke says batter every time in commentary, drives me nuts

Directive from Cricket Australia, with growing women's participation.

 

[sledger]

Fieldsman has always struck me as an odd turn of phrase. Dunno what they get called elsewhere, but "fielder" is the prefered term over here.

 

[duffer]

Directive from Cricket Australia, with growing women's participation.

You're kidding me?

 

[cnerd123]

Makes sense. Batswoman sounds like Botswana man.