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Old 20-01-2007, 08:20 AM
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To walk or not to walk that is the question

Interesting to see Michael Hussey on the Australian news declaring that he is a non walker and will only go when the umpire gives him out. An astute reporter obviously followed that up with the question "what do you think about your team mate Adam Gilchrist's pro walk dont wait for the umpire's decision stance" to which he replied basically "to each his own".
I feel Adam Gilchrist is in a big minority, but not alone in world cricket. I think Viv Richards used to be a walker as was Clive Lloyd, I know Steve Waugh and Allan Border were of the veiw that they were often hard done by with some decisions so they were non walkers. I think Doug Walters was a walker as well.
In between I put the likes of Greg Chappell and Mark Taylor who I think were occasional walkers, but not total walkers.
I think tail enders are predominantly non walkers.
Who do you think in your side are the

Total walkers
Occasional walkers
Non walkers
?
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