[Cricket] Cricket question

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ringmerseagulltoo

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• Aug 12, 2018

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Just watching the test match with Silly Mid Wicket donning protective gear.

I don't know what restrictions there are on players apparel but the question popped into my mind; if slip fielders are there to make catches, just like the Wicket Keeper, can they wear keeper style gloves? Then, if they can, why don't they?

 

Kalimantan Gull

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• Aug 12, 2018

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ringmerseagulltoo said:

Just watching the test match with Silly Mid Wicket donning protective gear.

I don't know what restrictions there are on players apparel but the question popped into my mind; if slip fielders are there to make catches, just like the Wicket Keeper, can they wear keeper style gloves? Then, if they can, why don't they?

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They can't

 

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ringmerseagulltoo

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That's simple then. Thanks

 

studio150

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• Aug 12, 2018

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Law 28.1 Protective equipment

No fielder other than the wicket-keeper shall be permitted to wear gloves or external leg guards. In addition, protection for the hand or fingers may be worn only with the consent of the umpires.

 

LlcoolJ

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• Aug 12, 2018

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studio150 said:

Law 28.1 Protective equipment

No fielder other than the wicket-keeper shall be permitted to wear gloves or external leg guards. In addition, protection for the hand or fingers may be worn only with the consent of the umpires.

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I wonder if old sandpaper hands Warner got consent for the "strapping" on his hand? [emoji23]

 

vegster

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LlcoolJ said:

I wonder if old sandpaper hands Warner got consent for the "strapping" on his hand? [emoji23]

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Poor old Kumar Sangakkara's hands were held together by tape towards the end of his career.

 

LlcoolJ

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vegster said:

Poor old Kumar Sangakkara's hands were held together by tape towards the end of his career.

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Yep. Which is standard for a keeper. Not so much for the nasty, cheating Aussie **** though.

 

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Brian Parsons

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When I played many many years ago all a batsman had were those gloves with the green spikes on, a set of pads that were bamboo cane inside a bit of horse hair and an ill fitting box. No helmet, you ducked, no hip or arm pads you moved your arms or body or if you were really hard you roughed it out. I know a player died recently but even the pundits said it was a one in a million accident.

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Brian Parsons said:

When I played many many years ago all a batsman had were those gloves with the green spikes on, a set of pads that were bamboo cane inside a bit of horse hair and an ill fitting box. No helmet, you ducked, no hip or arm pads you moved your arms or body or if you were really hard you roughed it out. I know a player died recently but even the pundits said it was a one in a million accident.

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Same here. But the legislation is tougher these days- and rightly so. Facing your Truemans and Lillees without extra protection wasn't a sign of toughness. It was a sign of stupidity.