02-24-2022, 06:02 AM
Back in the day, the done thing was to warn the non-striker first. After that warning it was OK to run the batter out if s/he backed up too far and left the crease (but it would still outrage some cricket “purists”) . I would change the laws of the game to make that former gentlemanly behaviour official. If the non-striker cheats by leaving his/her crease, any bowler can run them out any time in the innings after the batter has been warned.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball