The Cricket Thread

[Brishawk]

H

Big wicket. Big trouble. I don't have much confidence in Cowan getting the job done.

He nearly got out fist ball playing at a wide one like in the first innings...good to see he learned something.

 

[grizzlym]

There is another failure of the process. The umpire should not have given watson out but he did. The review shows the ball clipping the stumps. Given the margin for error on hawk eye is half a ball, there has to be some doubt that it would hit the stumps. How can that then be given out? If the umpire hadn't given that out and England appealed he would have been not out due to doubt about the ball hitting the stumps but because the umpire made an error and gave it out in the first instance the review produces a different result. How can a single incident have two possible outcomes based on weather or not an umpire has made a mistake or not?

Edit: read my mind grizz.

Yes, isn't the system designed to correct bad decisions? And if there is an error margin in Hawk Eye which is built into decisions, shouldn't that be the same across the board? Why is the margin for error less in some cases? It's bloody stupid.

And just hearing Gower and the other goose going on about 'about the grey areas in DRS' it just makes it seem even more absurd.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

So, the stupid DRS shows the ball was just taking the edge of the leg stump. But the benefit in this situation goes with the bowler because it's the 'umpires call'.

A decision was given not out in the England innings that was showing to be hitting more of the stumps and upheld.

It's so bloody stupid the way the system is implemented.

Bloody Watson playing across the line.

It's to avoid over-turning multiple umpire decisions and making them look bad.

92% naturally, 96% with DRS.

Australia are just unlucky we represent 95% of the remaining 4%.

 

[grizzlym]

It's to avoid over-turning multiple umpire decisions and making them look bad.

92% naturally, 96% with DRS.

Australia are just unlucky we represent 95% of the remaining 4%.

So we just want to get it mostly right? Therefore we build in Byzantine and completely arbitrary conditions and rules.

The selective nature is the most disturbing part of it - they'll check every catch for a no-ball, just to be sure, but won't check on Howlers like the Broad one.

No, I think they've marinated themselves in bi-laws, rules and interpretations, bit like what Adrian Anderson did with the MRP, they've lost all sight of common sense.

I'd prefer we play without it, than with it the way it's currently implemented. I'm with the Indians.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Disappointing Cowan. See ya later

 

[Willie_Rioli]

can't believe Cowan got out to Joe Root. what a hack! surely his last innings this series

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Need another good partnership here now

 

[Willie_Rioli]

173 more runs, 7 wickets in hand. We can't afford to lose this. No excuses from here

 

[Spanish Sahara]

****

 

[MinerBoy]

.....and then there's Hughes' DRS.

Ferk me. Half a stitch of the ball is inside the line of leg. Got to be kidding me.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

.....and then there's Hughes' DRS.

Ferk me. Half a stitch of the ball is inside the line of leg. Got to be kidding me.

I despise the DRS. Once again we see a classic situation where sports administrators introduce something to "benefit the game", and their inability to manage the concept turns it into a farce.

 

[Willie_Rioli]

can't leave the house for half an hour without another f-ing collapse. bit over this

 

[Willie_Rioli]

anyone reckon we can win?

 

[Henry Jr]

Scoring at a snails pace. Poms bowling well so I will say no

 

[halfback dasher]

yes , no need to push hard .....wait for the bad one and put it away !

 

[Willie_Rioli]

Scoring at a snails pace. Poms bowling well so I will say no

agreed, very doubtful. though amount of ebb and flows this game, who knows
Haddin's the last guy you want to bat under pressure, so now's his chance to prove his worth. Can't believe how assured Agar looks

 

[Henry Jr]

agreed, very doubtful. though amount of ebb and flows this game, who knows
Haddin's the last guy you want to bat under pressure, so now's his chance to prove his worth. Can't believe how assured Agar looks

Wouldn't want to play poker against the kid.

 

[MinerBoy]

Bugger.

Well Brad. Time to pay for your ticket.

 

[Willie_Rioli]

am gutted. desperately wanted us to win this.
but if we're going to lose, it might as well be now. much better than losing in a tense finish.

 

[Brishawk]

Never seen Haddin so disciplined when batting. He obviously can do it so what is his excuse every other innings he plays?

 

[Spanish Sahara]

See the thread - Is Cricket is dead, or still asleep?

 

[Henry Jr]

Patto on fire here (cue his dismissal)

 

[Henry Jr]

Oh then tension... Might as well been Mark Bairstow throwing at the stumps!

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Surely we couldnt do it

 

[Willie_Rioli]

i can't watch it. nailbiting finishes to tests are the worst