Every time someone plays a reverse sweep, Ian Chappell loses his shit. Chappell's “logic” is that the batsman should declare that he's about to change his batting grip / stance to the bowler and umpires, much like bowlers indicate their intention to bowl over or around the wicket.
P.C. Plod Chappell wants batsmen who play the switch hit to be immediately arrested by the fun police and charged with crimes against Cricket.
Batsmen don't complain when they're fooled by a premeditated slower delivery, or are surprised by a quicker bouncer. Bowlers don't need to declare their intentions to the batsmen or the umpires. So why should batsmen?
The laws of the game could be adapted to accommodate bowlers a bit though. We want the “pitching outside leg stump” law to fall away when considering LBW decisions if the batsman plays a reverse shot. Fair's fair, right?
Now if Ian Chappell thinks before he opens his gob, he would come up with a constructive suggestion like this, instead of his usual moronic verbal wankery.
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