AUS GENERAL 2 RE AN AUSTRALIAN I M PROUD OF
From: "AE on Flux" (ssch6199@no-spam)
Subject: Re: An Australian I'm proud of
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 09:35:05 +1030


"damnfine" <damnfine@no-spam> wrote in message news:b5bga7$27b6bm$1@no-spam > dechucka wrote:
> > > Nobody said it wasn't within the rules. God, it's probably within the > > > rules you lay down your wicket if a ball hasn't even been bowled.
> > > That's not the point.
> >
> > no it's not,
>
> OK, I'll take your word for it, since it doesn't really matter anyway.
>
> > you don't have a very good understanding of cricket do you >
> I do actually, but I'll be happy to concede the above point. Care to point me > to the relevent section of the rulebook?
>

You can only walk after an appeal

From: "AE on Flux" (ssch6199@no-spam)
Subject: Re: An Australian I'm proud of
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 12:40:42 +1030

"DRS" <drs@no-spam> wrote in message news:b5di7b$o49$1@no-spam > "AE on Flux" <ssch6199@no-spam> wrote in message > news:newscache$ggl2ch$ndb$1@no-spam > > "damnfine" <damnfine@no-spam> wrote in message > > news:b5bga7$27b6bm$1@no-spam >
> [...]
>
> > > I do actually, but I'll be happy to concede the above point. Care to > point > > me > > > to the relevent section of the rulebook?
> >
> > You can only walk after an appeal >
> A batsman can walk anytime. It's called retiring. Law 2(9).
>

Retiring and Walking after an appeal are obvioulsy two diofferent things