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[Rocky]

Instead, why can't the off, middle, middle and leg, and leg stump guards be marked off on the crease by the umpires and the ground staff before the match starts?
Then each incoming batsman just has to choose which of these 4 lines he wants to take guard to...
The batsmen waste so much time taking guard, scraping the guard with their bat, digging with a bail, putting the bail back...all time which could be used for some cricket!!
Or am I missing something?

[Blwe_torch]

I never took guard from umpires anytime.
But I think, it was a practice that got started by someone and followed subsequently by others. Look how some West Indians mark their crease like Chandrapaul does......it's like a fad.
Yes, umpire stands in an appropriate position to guide you alright, if you need.
Better ask the umpire rather than the opposition players!

[sudzz]

I never took guard from umpires anytime.
But I think, it was a practice that got started by someone and followed subsequently by others. Look how some West Indians mark their crease like Chandrapaul does......it's like a fad.
Yes, umpire stands in an appropriate position to guide you alright, if you need.
Better ask the umpire rather than the opposition players!

Simpler to ask your team mate right?

[Blwe_torch]

I never took guard from umpires anytime.
But I think, it was a practice that got started by someone and followed subsequently by others. Look how some West Indians mark their crease like Chandrapaul does......it's like a fad.
Yes, umpire stands in an appropriate position to guide you alright, if you need.
Better ask the umpire rather than the opposition players!

Simpler to ask your team mate right?

Yes......actually in those days( school/ college days), even the team-mates were not that reliable...........sometimes a team-mate would be the umpire himself......very eager to see me out...so that he can bat!
Personally, I never bothered about taking guard..............just stand and deliver

[Rocky]

I never took guard from umpires anytime.
But I think, it was a practice that got started by someone and followed subsequently by others. Look how some West Indians mark their crease like Chandrapaul does......it's like a fad.
Yes, umpire stands in an appropriate position to guide you alright, if you need.
Better ask the umpire rather than the opposition players!

Simpler to ask your team mate right?

True, anyone can give a guard but the point I was trying to make was, why do it again and again for every new batsman at the crease??
Mark the lines out on the crease at both ends with a paintbrush before the match and ask the batsman coming in to choose any of those ready made lines as per his preference.
The stumps are not likely to shift position the entire duration of the match and so why not make the lines permanent?

[akincisor]

Instead, why can't the off, middle, middle and leg, and leg stump guards be marked off on the crease by the umpires and the ground staff before the match starts?
Then each incoming batsman just has to choose which of these 4 lines he wants to take guard to...
The batsmen waste so much time taking guard, scraping the guard with their bat, digging with a bail, putting the bail back...all time which could be used for some cricket!!
Or am I missing something?

It doesn't matter where the stumps are. It matters where the umpire thinks they are.

[k-slice]

I never took guard from umpires anytime.
But I think, it was a practice that got started by someone and followed subsequently by others. Look how some West Indians mark their crease like Chandrapaul does......it's like a fad.
Yes, umpire stands in an appropriate position to guide you alright, if you need.
Better ask the umpire rather than the opposition players!

.

Simpler to ask your team mate right?

Yes......actually in those days( school/ college days), even the team-mates were not that reliable...........sometimes a team-mate would be the umpire himself......very eager to see me out...so that he can bat!
Personally, I never bothered about taking guard..............just stand and deliver

Likewise Blwe. I just drew an imaginary line from middle leg and assumed where it would be on the crease. one thing i did do that pissed off other teams, and quite often my own, was to count the fielders before every ball. It was more often than not just a quick count but if the bowler was doing well i took longer just to piss him off!! i dont know where i picked it up but i think it was when i was 10 and playing my first serious club game. some player i watched used to do it and i copied him

[Cover Point]

I never took guard from umpires anytime.
But I think, it was a practice that got started by someone and followed subsequently by others. Look how some West Indians mark their crease like Chandrapaul does......it's like a fad.
Yes, umpire stands in an appropriate position to guide you alright, if you need.
Better ask the umpire rather than the opposition players!

.

Simpler to ask your team mate right?

Yes......actually in those days( school/ college days), even the team-mates were not that reliable...........sometimes a team-mate would be the umpire himself......very eager to see me out...so that he can bat!
Personally, I never bothered about taking guard..............just stand and deliver

Likewise Blwe. I just drew an imaginary line from middle leg and assumed where it would be on the crease. one thing i did do that pissed off other teams, and quite often my own, was to count the fielders before every ball. It was more often than not just a quick count but if the bowler was doing well i took longer just to piss him off!! i dont know where i picked it up but i think it was when i was 10 and playing my first serious club game. some player i watched used to do it and i copied him

you must have learnt it from me

actually the question is a good one. I have often wondered why not just draw those lines. We actually do that in our team. One of the batsmen draws the middle and leg guards (no one takes an off stump guard) and others follow that. We still take guard (or most do) just out of habit but the marks made .... are used for the entire game

[Blwe_torch]

main to marks bhi draw-shaw nahin karta...............jahan khada ho gaya, wahin se middle-stump guard ho jati hai!

[Cover Point]

main to marks bhi draw-shaw nahin karta...............jahan khada ho gaya, wahin se middle-stump guard ho jati hai!

Psst Blwe we are talking of real cricket. Played with a bat and ball. I think you are thinking of book cricket

[Blwe_torch]

main to marks bhi draw-shaw nahin karta...............jahan khada ho gaya, wahin se middle-stump guard ho jati hai!

Psst Blwe we are talking of real cricket. Played with a bat and ball. I think you are thinking of book cricket

Ha ha ha.. .....................you played book-cricket standing?!
waise, tumhare tennis-ball cricket mein itni formality ki zaroorat parhti hai?

[k-slice]

main to marks bhi draw-shaw nahin karta...............jahan khada ho gaya, wahin se middle-stump guard ho jati hai!

Waise blwe there is a solution to your problem. if you get in touch with your local corporator, i am sure he can fill the potholes in the street you play on. they you can proceed to draw lines all you want

[Blwe_torch]

main to marks bhi draw-shaw nahin karta...............jahan khada ho gaya, wahin se middle-stump guard ho jati hai!

Waise blwe there is a solution to your problem. if you get in touch with your local corporator, i am sure he can fill the potholes in the street you play on. they you can proceed to draw lines all you want

potholes in Pune?!!
you must be kidding.............england ke village mein kya chala gaya...pune ko bhool gaya?!!

[k-slice]

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potholes in Pune?!!
you must be kidding.............england ke village mein kya chala gaya...pune ko bhool gaya?!!
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sorry sorry visarlo, aplya kade rastte nahiyet therefore the questions of potholes doesnt arise i thought you lived in the USA of pune, aka kalyani nagar?

[Blwe_torch]

I live in Shivaji Housing cooperative area....just behind Hotel Marriot..
kuchh photos post karoon?...dikhana england walon ko..

[k-slice]

I live in Shivaji Housing cooperative area....just behind Hotel Marriot..
kuchh photos post karoon?...dikhana england walon ko..

dude are you kidding? i have family that lives in Shivaji housing. I used to live at KNP. My family recently moved to Aundh but going back to KNP next tear. damn i did not know you lived that close to me!! My friends and i had recently changed our Katta to the costa there!

[Blwe_torch]

That Costa is quite good......is it still there?......not quite sure though.....haven't crossed that path for sometimes now. There is a park right opposite( behind Persistent).....where I did some jogging.............but now, I go atop vetal tekdi

[k-slice]

yeah it was there when i was home last. Ahh vetal tekdi, hanuman tekdi, i miss when all these jazzy buildings like ICC werent around and shivaji housing was the only thing around in that area. you could see Deer and peacocks at vetal tekdi. you still see peacocks but havent spotted a deer for a while now.

[Blwe_torch]

Yes, peacocks are very much there............some wild boars too........if you venture towards Kothrud..