Batters not Batsmen

[TheRey]

Don't really see the issue meself.

You're not gonna be lobbed in jail by saying batsman, and if it helps the game be/feel more inclusive, then that can't possibly be a bad thing

 

[smoker]

The world is FUCKED

 

[I am Boss]

"Number 10 batter who can't bowl" doesn't sound as good as "number 10 batsman who can't bowl" so ill probably continue to describe myself with the latter

 

[GordonMuchallNo1Fan]

Are we still ok to say "whites"?

 

[Macho]

Who is actually bothered enough to make this a thing?

 

[Helmerroids]

Hate it when I’m called silly when I field at mid wicket, I go there and the captain ends up moving me right close to the batsman anyway. Useless knacker.

 

[TravellingMackem]

Anyone actually care? It won’t change terminology used to discuss things on a field/tactics room/in the stands anyway

 

[Concordsafc]

What about our top order ? What name
Can we have for them because to be a batter you have to do exactly that.

 

[GarethQ]

Are we still ok to say "whites"?

Say you’re English now, you get arrested and thrown in jail. These days.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

The way the test game is going atm, I think Cricket has far bigger problems.

Say you’re English now, you get arrested and thrown in gaol. These days.

 

[The Rat]

I cant of think people on both sides who get angry about this culture war stuff are stupid, they dont realise they are as bad as each other

I just keep out of this stuff

Don't really see the issue meself.

You're not gonna be lobbed in jail by saying batsman, and if it helps the game be/feel more inclusive, then that can't possibly be a bad thing

Aye that's true

I'll say batsman as its just natural now, but I am complete nobody and only take to a bout 2 people in my life about cricket

Doubt they gonna report me to the Met

 

[Hulkster]

Will we still see the batter holding the bowler's Willey?

 

[maghater]

Always thought batter was what the wifey wiped your fish in before toying it in the deep frier

 

[TheRey]

At the Oval and tannoy announcing "incoming batter".

Obviously the old stuck in the muds moaning about anything progressive

 

[CollingwoodFTM]

Are they on a wordcount like?

They could simply write all new laws with batsman/batter.

Unless there’s a shortage of forward slashes due to Brexit?

Bearing in mind the ECB still print the rules, as their members like physical copies. They have made the Lindisfarne monks redundant and bought a Caxton Printing Press, so they only have a finite number of Bs to use.

 

[smoker]

Who is actually bothered enough to make this a thing?

People who rave about "the woke brigade".

 

[jaxaxe]

Am I still ok saying "third man"?

"Fine Leg" is a bit sexist as well

 

[matt228]

Complete non-story.

The rules use the word "batter", so that everyone is included regardless of gender. In men's cricket, it's absolutely fine to call him a "batsman".

Next.

 

[Scunny Dan]

Silly point is prejustice against thickos.

 

[Bishop Mackem]

Batty Boys