Thing is though, cricket isn't like other sports, you have umpires instead of referees.

A player can decide to walk if they edge a ball even of the umpire hasn't given them out. It's supposed to be all about fair play if played correctly, and without that it loses something.

Posted By: Vivid Data Shark on July 31st 2011 at 16:27:53

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Bell was dopey, India simply continued playing - no deception from them (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 16:13:03
- Thing is though, cricket isn't like other sports, you have umpires instead of referees. (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jul 31, 16:27:53
- Maybe technically yes (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:14:12
  - In football you play to the whistle (n/m) (General Chat) - conker, Jul 31, 16:23:25
    - Yep, but this is cricket... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:25:27
      - Just exemplifies the respect which Dhoni clearly has for the game and its traditions (n/m) (General Chat) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:27:54
        
        Yep. Technically he was completely in the right, but, IMO has done exactly the right thing (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:28:33
        
        I wouldnt have had a problem with Dhoni sticking with the original decison because as you (General Chat) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:31:39
        
        Ha! I never said it was perfect... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:36:55
        
        *is now a highly professional game (n/m) (General Chat) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:32:20
        
        ha, good question. He'd *have* to walk if he got a nick now. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:32:14
  - But when the bails were whipped off neither of the umpires had indicated it was tea?? (n/m) (General Chat) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:16:09
    - Exactly (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 16:17:52
      - calm down mate. Everyone gets it wrong occasionally (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:18:31
        
        passive aggressive trolling (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 16:43:55
        
        who are you then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 31, 16:46:32
        
        judge (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jul 31, 16:50:21
        
        why? (General Chat) - Huge 5mal1, Jul 31, 17:00:20
        
        brand alignment (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 17:03:45
        
        uh=oh. Lot of hiding behind other usernames at the moment. Who else are you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:46:22
        
        The Judge? and Norway. At a guesws (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jul 31, 17:00:02
        
        well... (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 16:59:00
        
        Whereas your approach to debate on here is entirely calm... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 17:01:31
        
        Ha! (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 17:05:45
  - Yes he did - what a twat! (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 16:15:54
    - Apart from body language of the majority of the rest of the players (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:18:46
  - Indeed. And on reflection even Dhoni didn't think the wicket was valid (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 31, 16:15:31
    - Hardly (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 16:17:07
      - Agree. Is this how it is now? (General Chat) - Graham Br15tol, Jul 31, 16:23:43
        
        It was Strauss and Flower who put the squeeze on Dhoni (General Chat) - kingswell, Jul 31, 16:39:13
        
        Oh entirely. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 31, 16:46:43
      - ^^^Spot on^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - bgc, Jul 31, 16:18:23

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