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Listed below are comments made by smilingHornblower between Wednesday, 18th June 2008 and Friday, 20th June 2008.

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Laws should change for switch-hitters 5:42pm on 20 Jun 2008 I contibuted the 3rd and 7th posts on here two days ago, and I can't believe the debate is still going on here today.

Nor can I believe some of the rubbish that has been written here. It shows to me that most people here haven't got a clue about the game or the rules or how to applaud spontaneity, class and skill from KP or anyone else.
Laws should change for switch-hitters 8:39pm on 18 Jun 2008 I'm sorry 'snelly 1986' (8.09pm), but I disagree with you. Firstly, I watched Mushtaq Mohammed first play the reverse sweep in the '60's and 70's in benefit and other matches. No rule change when he and others then adopted it in First Class games.

Secondly, why not also ban bowlers trying to deceive batsmen when running in to bowl covering the ball with their hands so the batsman can't see what they're doing, or bowling 3 types of slower balls? That is a bowler trying to do something different but legal, and so is what KP and others are trying to do. There is nothing underhand about this, unlike Trevor Chappell's infamous delivery that was correctly outlawed from the game.
Laws should change for switch-hitters 8:02pm on 18 Jun 2008 I never thought that I would ever hear Jonathan, or indeed anyone, say that 'the MCC might have acted a little too swiftly'. It's incredible what KP has created here, a new shot. No other batsman has done it, not Bradman, Tendulkar or Lara so lets just watch and enjoy the creative skills and flair of a wonderful cricketer. Did we change the LBW law when Murali or Warne turned the ball more than anyone else?

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