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Originally Posted by BonBon
You are wrong. Read BBCs posting on this..
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Actually, the MCC, who are the custodians of the Laws of Cricket, have said there is no problem with it - it's the same as wearing a thicker inner glove. I'm not sure which BBC posting you're referring to, but this one makes it pretty clear.
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He made no attempt to conceal the use of the squash ball in the final, a tactic worked out with his batting coach Bob Meuleman in Perth prior to the team's departure for the Caribbean.
And in an interview with the Australian newspaper following the final, Meuleman explained that the ball prevented Gilchrist's bat from turning in his hand.
Their position has been backed by the MCC, who are responsible for the laws of the game.
"In this case, apparently the addendum to the inside of the batting gloves was not for protection from injury, but to improve the way the batsman gripped the bat handle.
"This should not be considered unfair. Similarly, it has never been considered unfair for batsmen to use two grips on the bat handle.
"The glove manufacturers might, for added protection against jarring, have put an extra pad of some cushioning material as an integral part of the inside of the palm.
"This would be entirely legal, but have the same effect on his grip for a batsman who wore such gloves.
"In conclusion, the incident could not be classed either as contravening the law or as breaching the spirit of the game," an MCC statement said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/6633873.stm
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End of story. There's nothing stopping anyone from trying it. I encourage all of you to go buy a squash ball, cut it in half, stick it in your glove, and see if it improves your batting.
