Australia v India, 3rd Test at the MCG Dec 26-30

[estibador]

Thank you.

I wasn’t wishing death on the human race just discussing the merits of a rule change.

The problem is it would shift the balance too far in favour of spinners. They'd just pitch every ball outside off and as soon as one bit and nipped back the batsman would be gone.

 

[smasha]

The problem is it would shift the balance too far in favour of spinners. They'd just pitch every ball outside off and as soon as one bit and nipped back the batsman would be gone.

Wouldn’t mind the bowlers getting something back for their toil.

Anyway,thanks for the clarification.

 

[PhatBoy]

In the pre-DRS days it was entirely justified, but with DRS you have a very good idea as to whether the ball would hit offstump, so there is a case for modifying the rule a bit.

If the ball hits well outside off you wouldn't change the rule, but just outside off? Maybe.

Literally every batsman moulds their technique around the premise that you get outside the line of off stump where possible to negate such dismissals. It throws the fabric of batting out way too much

 

[CakeEater]

Pujara has more blocks than my nephews LEGO set.

 

[PT Bar None]

Fair to say it's been a pretty pedestrian day of cricket.

• Engelbert Humperdinck
• Taylor Swift

Must be the messageboard equivalent of the Mexican wave

 

[BoatRoad]

Can someone check if this curator actually even holds a horticulturist ticket?

The only ones whinging are the ones who've never been.
The same ones would whinge if it was 8/120.
Just enjoy the game, or turn it off.

 

[PhatBoy]

Noone is told to go to the cricket.
70000 go because its the best place to be on Boxing Day.
Who doesTaylor Swift play for?

The principle is exactly the same. Go to an ‘event’ because there’s a shitload of people there and claim it’s fantastic despite the product being modest, or go to a product and assess it on its merits.

 

[Jimthegreat]

The dumbest rule of cricket,the pitching outside rule.

If it goes on and hits the stumps it’s out imo.

A dumb rule.

it can pitch outside 'off' and still be out, that only applies to pitching outside 'leg', but this hit the pad outside the line of 'off' wbile playing a shot, in other words didn't hit him in line.

 

[Richard Pryor]

Fair to say it's been a pretty pedestrian day of cricket.

• Engelbert Humperdinck
• Taylor Swift

Must be the messageboard equivalent of the Mexican wave

I can't believe he changed his name too Engelbert Humperdinck.

 

[Marshland]

Not surprised to see Starc being so toothless from the bit of play I've been watching.

Here is where Siddle could have added some value - a true workhorse, ideal for pitches like this one.

 

[BoatRoad]

Fair to say it's been a pretty pedestrian day of cricket.

• Engelbert Humperdinck
• Taylor Swift

Must be the messageboard equivalent of the Mexican wave

Englebert and Taylor.
Both pedestrian medium pacers.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Really, we should be saving Cummins for the new ball the way he's bowling. He's the only ione looking likely.

 

[CakeEater]

Englebert and Taylor.
Both pedestrian medium pacers.

Not swift enough?

 

[Richard Pryor]

Bring on Head and Finch until the new ball.

 

[PT Bar None]

I can't believe he changed his name too Engelbert Humperdinck.

Gerry Dorsey likes this

 

[CakeEater]

We could see a Tendulkar esque Shoulder before wicket dismissal on this pitch

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Not swift enough?

Oh, that pun is terrible. I'm still trying to shake it off.

 

[BoatRoad]

The principle is exactly the same. Go to an ‘event’ because there’s a shitload of people there and claim it’s fantastic despite the product being modest, or go to a product and assess it on its merits.

Or dont go, and turn off your TV.
Who cares?
As I said earlier people would complain if it was 8/120 also.

 

[CakeEater]

Oh, that pun is terrible. I'm still trying to shake it off.

Now we got bad blood.

 

[Richard Pryor]

 

[Balls In]

or turn it off.

Subscribed

 

[smasha]

I can't believe he changed his name too Engelbert Humperdinck.

I’d change my name too if I was Arnold Dorsey.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Hahahahahaha mate yeah it’s tough to accept rules that have only been in the game for a century or whatever.

Not entirely true. The LBW rule has experienced a couple of changes, one was the addition of the “pitching outside the line of off stump” becoming irrelevant in 1935. Often less spoken about and even less publicised was that a year later in Minor Counties the law was again amended so that where it struck the batsmen also became irrelevant. LBW’s spiked to 1 in 3 and the law was revoked after 1 season.

But it has in fact changed to what is being suggested, it was a giant failure though

 

[estibador]

Kohli's wristy drives are quite pretty in their own way, but aesthetically I much prefer the high elbow cover drive.

 

[Marshland]

Yeah nah.

Not so much.