To Walk or not...that is the question

In wake of the the strong sentiments that ensued after a myriad of batsmen 'walked' in the current test match forced me to pen down a few thoughts on the same. As long as ive been watching cricket i cant recollect actions such as the one happening in this test match. Its probably becoz 90% of the cricket we watch is when India is playing and Indians never walk. The fact that this is being done by the Aussies is what is more surprising. Ruthless, indifferent, foul-mouthed and hostility are the adjectives that ive always associated the Aussies with;gentlemanly...a far call. The Poms have always said that one shud walk if the felt that they've nicked the ball. Vaughan didnt in the last Ashes tour...and anyways if Poms are our yardstick for moralities then i better die the most painful of deaths.

The point i want to raise here is more than act itself,we shud applaud the the victory of righteousness over slyness that goes inside the persons mind. Its a tough call...a WC semi-final...the 4 years of hardwork in the lead up to the trophy at stake...and more than anything the act of defiance against a plethora of former fellow cricketing rogues to contend with. But a certain Mr.Gilchrist decided to go with his conscience and 'walk' at the world's biggest stage. This act, my friends according to me is a double edged sword...u 'tank' ur wicket away knowing that u cud sneak away a few more if u decided to stay and second and most importantly is that since uve walked once ppl consider u to be some kindof demi-god and ur expected to walk everytime u nick.Gilly has certainly lived up on both counts. Hats off to u 'Sir'...ur ethics are built on firmer grounds regardless of the final frontier.

As far as the question goes as to what i wud do...i certainly wudnt walk...not a chance. It requires tremendous morale and courage to do so...frankly i dont think i have the stomach or a good conscience to walk. The Umpires are there to do their job...somedays they rule u out and somedays u get away. Its all part of the game my friends...and no its not cheating...its more of riding ur luck. Finally to conclude i wud say...applaud those who walk but when it comes to u...scamper for some more luck.

-Balls