this is an age-old (well, in modern times anyway) issue, that will come up time and time again, because batsman "walk" when they shouldn't.
Umpires should stop this "let the batsman walk" business - even if it is obviously out, there should be a protocol in place where, the batsman waits for the umpires decision, the umpire explicitly indicateshis decision (ie. out/not-out/no-ball etc.), and then the batsman walks. This should be made a law in cricket.
The issue is not "spirit of the game" (ie. the fielder should be truthful and say he didn't catch it, bring the batsman back, etc.), the isse is avoiding confusion.
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