Israeli cricket umpire dies after ball strikes him in the chest

[Ho3n3r]

Surprised Pitbull hasn't gotten onto this yet.

He'll probably want to ban batsmen hitting straight, or to square leg, because, you know, it kills people and it's totally unnecessary - you can score runs in other areas.

 

[Pitbull]

Surprised Pitbull hasn't gotten onto this yet.

He'll probably want to ban batsmen hitting straight, or to square leg, because, you know, it kills people and it's totally unnecessary - you can score runs in other areas.

Not the same thing now is it ?

This is a tragic accident that was unavoidable. I wonder about you guys sometimes... /facepalm

 

[Aghori]

Surprised Pitbull hasn't gotten onto this yet.

He'll probably want to ban batsmen hitting straight, or to square leg, because, you know, it kills people and it's totally unnecessary - you can score runs in other areas.

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[OzzieCapie]

Not the same thing now is it ?

This is a tragic accident that was unavoidable. I wonder about you guys sometimes... /facepalm

...mmmh, bowler bowls a bouncer that is directed outside offstump, batsman attempts to hook and gets in line of ball...yet you blamed the bowler? Yet you want bouncers banned.

I think you need to facepalm yourself...perhaps permanently to stop further nonsensical recommendations

 

[Pitbull]

...mmmh, bowler bowls a bouncer that is directed outside offstump, batsman attempts to hook and gets in line of ball...yet you blamed the bowler? Yet you want bouncers banned.

I think you need to facepalm yourself...perhaps permanently to stop further nonsensical recommendations

You can twist and mangle my words all you want. Bowling a ball at the batsman with the intent to hit him vs a ball being hit and strikes an Umpire is 2 completely different things.

Nothing less nothing more.

 

[Greylor]

If the batsman hits the ball, it hits the wicket, and then kills the umpire...is he still out?

 

[Kelerei]

I know that if the batsman hits his wicket with bat, glove etc he is out but what is the rule in this case?

The striker wouldn't be out: the wickets in question would have been the wickets at the non-striker's end. (Of course, had it been his own wickets that the ball went on to hit, that's out bowled).

If, however, the ball deflects off the bowler's hand on the way though, and the non-striker is out of his crease (if he's backing up, this is almost a given), the non-striker can be given out (run-out). It happened in this match, for example. Additionally, if the ball deflects off the non-striker's wickets and is then caught by a fielder without the ball bouncing, the striker is out caught.

 

[Stevi]

Cricket Umpire Killed

Not sure if this was posted yet, could not find anything.

http://www.itv.com/news/2014-11-30/...es-after-silence-in-honour-of-phillip-hughes/

A little ironic isn't it?

 

[Ninja'd]

No.

I don't know who's worse. People who don't know the meaning of irony or those that abuse literally.

My blood literally boils when I see it which is ironic when you think about it.

 

[Stevi]

No.

I don't know who's worse. People who don't know the meaning of irony or those that abuse literally.

My blood literally boils when I see it which is ironic when you think about it.

They had a moment of silence for someone who died after he was hit by a cricket ball, a few minutes later he was killed by a cricket ball. Is that not ironic?

 

[Rocket Raccoon]

When is Israel going to retaliate against Palestine for this terrorist activity

Investigate both the bowler and the batsman for possible Hamas links

 

[Drifter]

All upmpires will be forced to wear chest gaurds henceforth.

 

[skyhawk]

Sean Äbbot took wickets and bowled a bouncer as he played his first match since bowling a bouncer that killed Phil Hughes.

 

[Stevi]

His 5th ball was a bouncer :O Balls of steel