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

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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.
 

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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.
Thank you.

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

Would you rather watch Taylor Swift with 70,000 people or watch someone decent at a small venue with 500-1000 other people who liked the music because it’s good, rather than because they’re told to?
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?
 

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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.
 

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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
 
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