2nd Ashes Test: England v Australia, Lord's July 18-22.

[Munga]

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Clearly not Smith's fingers, just skin coloured turf.

 

[Seedsman_]

Third umpire has to come up with a decision, that's what he's paid to do.
So it's heads - out, tails - not out, then collect my check. Professional sport

More like heads - not out, tails - not out.

 

[ProudCat]

**** off Strauss. Yeah the Aussies need to create a wicket with being chirpy - try and get a wicket that way.

News for you dickhead - we got a wicket.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

classy as always

Completely true the umpires stuffed that decision up.

 

[blaze036]

Boof Status: Just popped onto the official cricket australia twitter account

 

[Spitta09]

who was on the CA Twitter

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I just got home what happened what decision?

 

[The_Reaper]

Root's a quality player. Yes he had a life but it's what you do after that. Unlike Khawaja.

I do think Root will struggle over here though.

 

[moto748]

As the commentators (who all agreed it was out) rightly said, when those sorts of catches are referred these days, they are hardly ever given. And of course the fact that the Aussies pissed away their reviews is relevant. Some of those reviews yesterday were ridiculous.

 

[The 27th Jesus]

Khawaja get him on! Rogers can you move that arm..Bowl son!

 

[The_Reaper]

I just got home what happened what decision?

Look at the thecatattacks image a few posts back.

Not a catch.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Yea I agree, give Khawaja the rock, has a few big name scalps I believe...

 

[CAS79]

who was on the CA Twitter

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I was wondering what Lehman was doing while we were in the field.

 

[gazzathegreat]

well this thread was hard to keep up with on the first 2 days. How boring has this 3rd day been? We just look amateur against the poms. All the excitement has quickly evaporated away. England slowly scoring runs and doing what they please. Its death by a thousand cuts, and we deserve it.

 

[Lamp]

The only way that wasn't a catch is if Smith is missing at least 4 fingers.

 

[grizzlym]

Yes as we are seeing, but that's the way of it.

Yes, that is the way of it and that's a problem.

Besides, there wasn't any doubt in that decision. A very poor decision.

 

[VirgilHilts]

I do think Root will struggle over here though.

He might well do initially, and he certainly wouldn't be the first, but I'd back him to sort it out over time. I'm sure he's as aware as anyone of his problems just outside off stump.

 

[Spitta09]

Look at the thecatattacks image a few posts back.

Not a catch.

Umpires have cost us this test what a disgrace

 

[thecatattack]

 

[Doodlesweaver]

As the commentators (who all agreed it was out) rightly said, when those sorts of catches are referred these days, they are hardly ever given. And of course the fact that the Aussies pissed away their reviews is relevant. Some of those reviews yesterday were ridiculous.

The Aussies didn't review that did they?

 

[juice t]

HERE IS THE GREAT MAN

 

[thecatattack]

Hit out or get out.

Pls be get out

 

[tigs2010]

The only way that wasn't a catch is if Smith is missing at least 4 fingers.

And even then he caught it with his other hand anyway.

What's the weather forecast in Cheatsville for the next 2 days?

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Steve needs to land them. Shut up about the shit-o-meter!

 

[Plugger35]

Rev watch

 

[Illinois Nazi]

The Aussies didn't review that did they?

No, but they should have.