The Cricket Thread

[crazywildhorse]

Can anyone on this forum explain to me why Australia keep persisting with Watson?

 

[MinerBoy]

Here we go....

 

[Spanish Sahara]

We are cooked

 

[MinerBoy]

No edge. 2 shit ones. Seems the norm over there these days.

 

[grizzlym]

Did he hit that? Got the father-in-law here prattling on about cosmology....

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Did he hit that? Got the father-in-law here prattling on about cosmology....

I don't think he did

 

[MinerBoy]

Nope. Didn't hit. The 3rd umpire can't even get it right. Joke.

 

[grizzlym]

Nope. Didn't hit. The 3rd umpire can't even get it right. Joke.

Hang on, then why's he out? Did the third umpire **** it up? Or was it some sort of 'umpires call' crap?

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Could have been a feather, but inconclusive.... Surely benefit of the doubt goes to the batsman

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Hang on, then why's he out? Did the third umpire **** it up? Or was it some sort of 'umpires call' crap?

Third umpire made the call. Tony hill has shafted us here.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Unless Clarke tons up we are in massive strife here. Special K needs to take his chance

 

[MinerBoy]

Ridiculous that if the umpire gives you out there has to be conclusive evidence you didn't hit it.

Isn't the fact that the footage shows no evidence that you did hit, conclusive evidence that you didn't?

 

[grizzlym]

Could have been a feather, but inconclusive.... Surely benefit of the doubt goes to the batsman

No, that's the thing with DRS, and something I hate. If the umpire gives it out, and you challenge, but the results are inconclusive, then it's umpires call isn't it?

Surely, on that replay, where there isn't something conclusive, you have to give it not out.... surely.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

One of the basic tenet's of the game as been thrown out the window with the DRS crap.

 

[MinerBoy]

Despite the rough end of the pineapple being inserted for these last 2 outs, it must be said that if the batsmen could actually bat there wouldn't be a problem. Rogers should have clubbed that into that stand and Hughes is having an almighty wooshka to a wide one after facing only a handful of balls.

And Watson.........well he just misses straight ones.

Ah, Usman. FFS.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Oh so familiar

 

[grizzlym]

One of the basic tenet's of the game as been thrown out the window with the DRS crap.

It's one of the reasons I hate it so much.

I mean the whole notion that reviews are tactical, that you can have an advantage over the umpiring and the game, because of when and how you use them, is patently absurd.

When the system fails to eliminate howlers, like Rogers decisions, or shoot out batsmen who where clearly out, like Broad, the system fails in my eyes. It is, after all, the very reason why it was brought into the game in the first place.

And my personal favourite, where the margin for error on an LBW varies depending on whether it's the umpires call or not.

It's bullshit. it's got so over complicated and wrapped-up in endless conditions and stipulations that it makes no sense. Common sense needs to be brought back into it.

I posted it earlier, I'm with the Indians on this. I'd prefer a less imperfect system that makes sense, than what we currently have in place.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

It's one of the reasons I hate it so much.

I mean the whole notion that reviews are tactical, that you can have an advantage over the umpiring and the game, because of when and how you use them, is patently absurd.

When the system fails to be used to rectify howlers, like Rogers decisions, or shoot out batsmen who where clearly out, like Broad, the system fails in my eyes.

And my personal favourite, where the margin for error on an LBW can be less depending on whether it's the umpires call.

It's bullshit.

And all for what?... To stop an umpire from being embarrassed. All a bit in vein really

 

[grizzlym]

And all for what?... To stop an umpire from being embarrassed. All a bit in vein really

Yes, as opposed to the game being embarrassed.

I love the little line in propaganda about the percentage of right decisions increasing so it must be good.

The thing is the ones they don't get right are often stinkers, and they fall through the cracks, like Broad, then it makes a mockery of the system.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Will we make 150?

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Will we make 150?

For the 10th wicket?

 

[Spanish Sahara]

For the 10th wicket?

Hahaha we can only dream

 

[Spanish Sahara]

No one apart from Clarke has the ability to bat time consistently.

 

[Langford4FBOTC]

Four of the top six faced 35, 41, 42 & 45 balls.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Four of the top six faced 35, 41, 42 & 45 balls.

Sums up our problems there.
Concentration is a major issue