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[Pitbull]

Very interesting topic.  Saw Bravo 'hit' a straight 6 off a leading edge the other day in the IPL, shows how much wood is in bats these days. But like everyone has said I have never seen an umpire ever get hit by a batsman.

Just found the video on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNEbzXTkW60

[ajm90]

I knocked out a bowler two years ago but that's the only time i've ever seen a bowler or umpire hit.

[langer17]

Very interesting topic.  Saw Bravo 'hit' a straight 6 off a leading edge the other day in the IPL, shows how much wood is in bats these days. But like everyone has said I have never seen an umpire ever get hit by a batsman.

Just found the video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNEbzXTkW60

That's a little ridiculous, but the ball can feel pretty good when it hits the edge directly.

[tim2000s]

I knocked out a bowler two years ago but that's the only time i've ever seen a bowler or umpire hit.

The first thought that sprang to mind was "But did you use your bat?".....

[langer17]

This comes to mind when talking about bowlers being hit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxJwk2QWGLk

Don't watch if eating.

[Canners]

This comes to mind when talking about bowlers being hit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxJwk2QWGLk

OUCH..... that has put me off my lunch

[langer17]

OUCH..... that has put me off my lunch

My bad. On another note, the bloke couldn't eat solid food for 2 months after that, had to pretty much eat through a straw.

[ajm90]

The first thought that sprang to mind was "But did you use your bat?".....

yes  bowler followed through a long way down the pitch whilst bowling a slow full toss straight into the middle of my bat, shame really probably stopped it going for six 

[ajm90]

This comes to mind when talking about bowlers being hit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxJwk2QWGLk

Don't watch if eating.

Thats put me off bowling this season.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Do you think he's right that non-strikers and umpires are in danger from modern brutal blades?

If there's no limit, how thick do you think we'll see bats getting!?

We had a phone all from the head of the ECB umpires asking if we could offer helmets for the umpires to wear if it came to it. Reaction time must be harder when concentrating on so many other things.

Iv seen plenty of umpires and non striking batsmen hit by a straight drive before so it's a real risk.

[shazz]

I completely disagree with all of that, the late cut is thriving with 3rd man inside the circle. and 20/20 isn't the only form of cricket that is thriving.

[Bez013]

I'm not sure it is a massive issue, yes there may be a higher proportion of 'powerful' batsmen now and bats are supposedly getting better so there is likely to be more danger but how many games of pro-cricket take place around the world each year and how often does a bowler/non-striker/umpire get hit, let alone at the amatuer level.

I've hit an umpire at the non-strikers end once in 15 years and that wasn't with what I would call a massive modern bat, it was a bit of a skimmer that just cleared the stumps....he was able to move enough to make it a glancing blow but he didn't move immediately.

Basically watch the ball at all times!