tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post200604092581607784..comments2024-02-09T10:49:08.034+00:00Comments on WITTERINGS: Walking back to happinessfantasy bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-84209377053724058802011-03-23T18:42:23.993+00:002011-03-23T18:42:23.993+00:00CJE - thanks - FB doesn't see why it is unfort...CJE - thanks - FB doesn't see why it is unfortunate to read his witterings in a library - which seems to him a wholly fit environment for the perusal of such erudition.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-50686910353567313382011-03-22T15:56:31.289+00:002011-03-22T15:56:31.289+00:00cje, thanks for sharing the link!cje, thanks for sharing the link!Golandaazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593900110552569215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-86515653260501643842011-03-22T12:06:51.979+00:002011-03-22T12:06:51.979+00:00an instance of a batsman being recalled by a capta...an instance of a batsman being recalled by a captain:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHVn-5OwXMw<br /><br />(not sure the decision was THAT bad-and of course Symonds always walked etc...)<br /><br />excellent post btw-truly LOL (as young people say)...unfortunately I was reading it in a library...cjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230644566378433361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-16088779932099455222011-03-21T20:01:15.499+00:002011-03-21T20:01:15.499+00:00Golandaaz thanks for raising Vishy and Taylor a ce...Golandaaz thanks for raising Vishy and Taylor a celebrated incident indeed. FB is not aware of other similar ones, although there must be some. FB thinks this is on a different moral plane altogether and worth some further thought. FB has longed for the opportunity to call back a batsman after an injudicious appeal or decision - he has not yet found one. It is one of the feats of cricket that he has yet to achieve. He looks forward to this season.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-67022930823509708862011-03-21T14:46:27.684+00:002011-03-21T14:46:27.684+00:00During the Jubilee test between Ind and Eng. GR Vi...During the Jubilee test between Ind and Eng. GR Viswanath called back England's wicketkeeper (Taylor - I think) after he was wrongfully given out by the umpire.<br /><br />Do you know of such instances?<br /><br />The Pontings of today might think Vishy was evil to show such blatant disregard for the umpire's wordGolandaazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593900110552569215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-76077110907819970372011-03-21T14:37:29.491+00:002011-03-21T14:37:29.491+00:00Perhaps the model adopted at casual cricket games ...Perhaps the model adopted at casual cricket games around the world; of the batting team providing the umpires; seems the most trusted of all.<br /><br />The ICC should look into its benefits. <br /><br />Sometime solutions adopted by the crowd are better than the ones devised by experts.Golandaazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593900110552569215noreply@blogger.com