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[Simmy]

NEVER WALK EVEN IF U MIDDLE IT TO COVER!

if ur call a cheat see them in bar after game!

ps also if u get hit lbw wave ur bat at the umpire and say uve hit it

[Talisman]

I thought you worked the leg side exclusively Simmy....

[praguetaz]

Our team did very well last season getting to both finals and winning one and losing one (which we did ourselves with a horrendous batting collapse) against the oldest club in prague as well as the most serious and unsporting.

We just beat them in the Winter Indoor League after they were unbeaten all the way to the final and once again they questioned umpiring decisions and accused them of being biased.

The 'funny' thing is that the main umpire who is always from another league team becomes angry/upset with them and I'm sure this may influence close decisions in our matches against them. Don't get me wrong we have players who won't walk because of the way this other team are but personally I don't think we should ever come down to their level hence the respect we get when playing other teams and the continued disrespect to this other club who until recently used to win everything... and that's the crux.. they want to win at any cost and that's just not cricket...is it?

[tommo256]

I walk if I edge it, Im honest and I as a bowler if i walk I think it shows honesty, and if one of there bats nicks it, I think they should replicate it but never happens

[Simmy]

I thought you worked the leg side exclusively Simmy....

tbh never lol

allways lofted cover drive lol

[Blazer]

I will always walk irrespective of the situation or current perfomance. I have made sure that I never swear either. Sometimes I wish I hadn't made such a decision. Sometimes I feel that I might burst out off bottling it in or develop tourettes lol.

[Bez013]

I firmly believe in fair play and don't like teams who go out of their way to cheat or behave poorly on the pitch, one or two of my teammates don't agree but the majority will walk.

I'll always walk if I've nicked it behind, I've only ever had to walk twice in 10 years as we don't usually face anyone quick so I probably only get caught behind once or twice a season and it is usually a thick edge from a wild slog so pretty obvious 

All of this got me thinking about a situation 3 seasons ago in a cup competition, the match had umpires provided.  I was caught on the boundary at cow corner, I was already running back for a second so had my back to it but heard the cheers from the opposition so assumed the catch was taken, just as I was ready to walk off my batting partner and the umpire both said "he's carried the ball over the boundary", the umpire was very firm and said I was not out and told me not to walk off, so I stayed on as the umpire was adamant about it being correct.

I hadn't seen the catch so couldn't say if he had gone over the boudary or not, my question is this - should I have just walked as the scenario is in a way similar to nicking behind being given not out and then walking? I'll never know if the boundary catcher had stayed in bounds or not and the umpire could have been wrong.....

All I know is I got a log of grief from the opposition for the rest of my time at the crease.

[roco]

Can't stand teams that cheat or are muppets on field and played against a few and a few players where there ump will protect certain players or hold on a decision because someone is in

I umpire on a Sunday sometimes and always do it down middle as I can't give abuse out to cheats if I cheat