Should batsmen walk?

Question

Walking in cricket is what seperates the game from other sports. It shows that truthfullness is more important then winning. Apart from Gilchrist and co, less batsmen in the modern game are walking eg Collingwood against Pakistan. Is this an important part of cricket which should not be lost.

Answer 1

According to the rules of ICC, the batsman should go out of the field if he is declared out. A batsman is out when the umpire signals it as out. As per this context the batsman should not go but many players will walk towards pavilion if they know that they are out. This is called Sportsman Spirit by many critics. For example Searching, Gilchrist and many players walk to pavilion if they are out even before the umpire raises his finger.

Umpires should not be blamed as they had to perform many jobs in fraction of seconds in the huge crowd around. So additional technological help for umpire is necessary. If the batsman walks off the field, it is the thing which causes less burden for umpire. Atlast I want to tell that there is no rule to walk off the field to a batsman without the declaration of the umpire.

Hope you understand this.

Answer 2

There shouldn't be any rule on walking. Which is why there isn't one. Often a batsman will not know. And in the cases that he does, umpires get a very high percentage of calls right at international level, and you win some and lose some. Think of the batsman who was out for a poorly judged duck. If he is handed a lifeline next innings, is this wrong?

What has to be appreciated about cricket isn't how civilised it is, but how unpredictable the script is. There are also occurences of Gilchrist not walking when his team needed him to stay in. Batsmen are human, and want to win, a rule on walking would be impossible to maintain.

Answer 3

Cricket has become increasingly watchable in recent years having shed it's stuffy,"English Gentleman" image!!

This is in part due to the competitive edge and desire to win displayed by the players!

I understand that to some people this has taken away the sportsmanship of the game but at the end of the day if u want ur sport to flourish this IS the way forward!!

Answer 4

a batsman shouldnt ealk...he should be running....
jokes aside...i dont think batsman should walk by himself as the umpires are there 2 decide...otherwise there is no justification for the standing umpire...there are a hell lot of times when bowlers and fielders appeal...even they know very well that a batsman is not out....in this case the batman suffers...its a cruel game when it comes 2 decisions....batsman should walk only if he is assured that the close in fieldrs, keeper,slip fielders and the bowler arent going 2 appeal on everything...like shane kumble murali or kaneria do...and they do get wickets on such appeals many times....it should be evn steven...or else how it is going at the moment is just fine...and is the beauty of the game...by the way other than gilly....th great BC LARA also walks away quietly....desmond haynes used 2 do the same

Answer 5

Well walking should be left to the choice of the cricketer. No forceing will help. Cricket is a gentlemen game and I think gentlemen know how to act in a gentlemanly manner. First sledging and swearing on the field must be stopped that would be more important than walking.

Answer 6

dont just pinpoint the aussies as non-walkers. one of the biggest culprits was the not so great england captain Mike Atherton. he has openly admitted that during a test series not so long ago against South Africa, he "gloved" Allan Donald" on three occasions and stood his ground.

Not walking is unfortunately now part of the modern proffessional game due to the amount of money now involved in the sport. the desire to win makes cricket more appealing to joe public and for the game to flourish and progress this has to be the case.

Answer 7

It is a sport of Gentlrman, and accordingly, they should behave as such.
Your opinion is correct in that in todays sporting areana it tends to be more about the win and the money, rather than the gentle and beautiful consideration that is honesty and spotmanship, showing respect for the game itself.
All Gentleman walk.
Others make naughty phone calls to british nurses.

Answer 8

if batsmen have been counseled to stroll in the event that they theory they have been out the it may definitley be used by using some gamers yet not by using others so judgements could desire to be left to the umpires. undesirable judgements make for good arguments besides. perhaps the bowling group could have 3 vetos the place they make the umpire use the technologies or something like that

Answer 9

That's what I love about cricket, it's just so utterly civilised. Having said that, I found myself amongst the Barmy Army at the Rosebowl recently, having taken my dad to see England v Sri Lanka, and it was LOUD! :)

Answer 10

Batsmen should always walk, I played Cricket semi proffesionally for years and never encountered any decisions where batsmen didn't walk, its cheating if he doesn't walk