babse Posted January 7, 2020 Share not convinced by the Elgar dismissal. I think england got lucky here, as Reiffel probably gave it out on the sound from bat on ground, and doubt england would have reviewed if not out with only one review left. same thing happened to Joe Root in the Ashes a few years back, and they were not happy!....https://archive.siasat.com/news/drs-controversy-hits-ashes-series-snicko-hotspot-fail-joe-root-515258/ I know the snicko/ultra edge is supposed to be a spike, and the murmur seen was not much of a spike, could have been elbow on pad - I wonder how much training the 3rd umpires have. always harder with spinners too when the keeper is standing up. BUT at the end of the day, this is a tight call, and benefit to the batsman doesn't apply anymore. The whole system has improved to a point where we now debate over tight calls but the obvious howlers have been eliminated - we can be thankful for that.This.... Im comfortable for the really really close calls to go either benefit of batsmen or not, but be consistent on which stance you taking! It seems that its against the batsmen. Miles ahead of where we were and that can only be a good thing! gemmerbal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemmerbal Posted January 7, 2020 Share agreed, i've never come across anyone so in love with the sound of his own fake pommie accent...Yeah. He was hugely annoying as a player, and somehow as a commentator upped those levels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemmerbal Posted January 7, 2020 Share agreed, Faf is due. situations like this is what he became famous for, time to dig deep and dish up another one.Time for a captains innings.... He is due RoddieJ and Stretch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted January 7, 2020 Share you can say that again... Faf is due! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted January 7, 2020 Share Or not..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemmerbal Posted January 7, 2020 Share oh for FAF's sake.... Vetplant and RoddieJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted January 7, 2020 Share what a **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted January 7, 2020 Share FAF is really starting to irritate the hell out of me babse, Vetplant and gemmerbal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted January 7, 2020 Share By the sounds of things he gave his wicket away.. sweep... On the final day of a test where no attacking is needed...ffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted January 7, 2020 Share FAF is really starting to irritate the hell out of meja ney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted January 7, 2020 Share Happy for Malan. I think this inning alone should buy him some good graces from the selectors. Would be great if he can convert this into a century in the 4th innings of his debut test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted January 7, 2020 Share Happy for Malan. I think this inning alone should buy him some good graces from the selectors. Would be great if he can convert this into a century in the 4th innings of his debut test.Yeah.. We're blaming you.. You're solely responsible for this jinxing Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted January 7, 2020 Share Yeah.. We're blaming you.. You're solely responsible for this jinxingI'll happily take the blame if it means my superpower is that two lines of text from my keyboard can have a physical manifestation on a sports-field which is located 1500km away. Stretch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted January 7, 2020 Share recon we still good for a draw or no chance? Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted January 7, 2020 Share I'll happily take the blame if it means my superpower is that two lines of text from my keyboard can have a physical manifestation on a sports-field which is located 1500km away.On that note: There is absolutely no way in which there will be any other result in this test match than a win for England. samson99 and gemmerbal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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