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Originally Posted by Osem
Lots of stuff still going on about Broad. Heard Geoff Lawson banging on about how wrong Broad was and how he'd have walked had he edged a catch to 1st slip, but maybe not if it's been a very fine edge to the keeper. Well what's the difference? If we're going to get all moral then they both amount to cheating unless the batsman is genuinely unaware that he's made contact..
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I think Lawson is saying that if he know's he's edged it he would walk. Thin edges are hard to notice. When I played cricket there were countless times when I genuinely was not sure if I had edged it or not, so waited for the umpire to decide. If I knew I'd hit it then I'd be off. So the difference is whether you know you played it or not.
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Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK
I watch matches like this one and wonder how people don't like cricket let alone test cricket. Each day had drama, tension and brilliant play by both sides. If the rest of the series is anything like this it will be another classic.
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Test cricket has changed a lot over the years. We now usually get results within 5 days, a lot of the times down to poor shots. I was reading an article that short form cricket has contributed to this. I think for people new to cricket, the short form, and test matches of today are more exciting and appealing. But I have to admit I prefer the short game more than the test matches of old.