3rd Test Border Gavaskar Trophy December 14-18 1050hrs @ The Gabba

[mike14]

Yes, but if you don't play a shot, you are an idiot.

Agreed, but that doesn't change the limits of technology

 

[Neese]

I love watching Trav bat.

 

[grumbleguts]

How? It didn’t even look like it was out. Dumb shot yes but under no circumstances should that be given

Agreed the umpire should not have given it out, but so DUMB to leave it with such a small margin of error.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yes, but if you don't play a shot, you are an idiot.

Yes but doesn’t mean umpires should be giving you for being a fool

 

[Lunchtime]

How? It didn’t even look like it was out. Dumb shot yes but under no circumstances should that be given

Laws of Cricket is pretty simple. I should know....I used to be a former umpire in 1st Grade WA Premier cricket.

Just because a batsman doesn't play a shot doesn't mean it's automatically out LBW. The ball still has to be going on to hit the stumps.

 

[grumbleguts]

I love watching Trav bat.

When he comes to the crease, it's the same feeling as when Gilchrist used to come to the crease.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Agreed the umpire should not have given it out, but so DUMB to leave it with such a small margin of error.

It’s a stupid shot but you should get away with it well unless it’s Bucknor umpiring

 

[grumbleguts]

Yes but doesn’t mean umpires should be giving you for being a fool

I know, it's just my way of saying he was stupid for not playing a shot.

 

[SC_Power]

How? It didn’t even look like it was out. Dumb shot yes but under no circumstances should that be given

well, we agree to disagree.

 

[Magma]

these blokes would appeal at a funeral

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Fair bit of chirp going on out there.

 

[Speck]

Needed the captain to burn a review there

 

[Moonwatcher]

That was much closer than I thought.

 

[Whiskers]

Cmon now it’s not like we have anyone better to pick

We do actually.
Patterson is better than Smith now.
Webster is better than Marsh.
Plenty would do better than McSweeney and Khawaja opening and McSweeney can do better than Labuschagne.

Inglis is also a better keeper than Carey but Carey’s batting is good enough to have him in the side. Maybe as opener?

So many options it’s ridiculous, yet we stick with this rubbish.

 

[Iceman!]

Is Brett Lee on crack or is he just sucking off the Indian fans?

 

[ptrg]

For those wondering, it would have certainly been called a dead ball when his towel fell off mid delivery.
Happened in recent times in a NZ ODI and batsman was recalled.

Law 20.4.2.7, “Either umpire shall call and signal Dead ball when…the striker is distracted by any noise or movement or in any other way while preparing to receive, or receiving a delivery. This shall apply whether the source of the distraction is within the match or outside it.”

 

[Speck]

Brett Lee is killing me... how the **** did that hit his shirt

 

[ptrg]

If commentators are reacting to that "spike" then they should be banned from command sting due to zero ability to understand technology

 

[LukeParkerno1]

well, we agree to disagree.

You’d have even lineup rolled for 100 if you give more LBw’s. I mean as a bowler I hate batsmen getting away with these but as an umpire you have to be certain

I just wouldn’t give anything from Siraj out as he’s running down the pitch every ball without appealing

 

[Moonwatcher]

Is Brett Lee on crack or is he just sucking off the Indian fans?

Knows where the money is.

 

[Iceman!]

We do actually.
Patterson is better than Smith now.
Webster is better than Marsh.
Plenty would do better than McSweeney and Khawaja opening and McSweeney can do better than Labuschagne.

Inglis is also a better keeper than Carey but Carey’s batting is good enough to have him in the side. Maybe as opener?

So many options it’s ridiculous, yet we stick with this rubbish.

Patterson has been shit for years but makes a few runs at shield level and we are certain of that? I’m not.

 

[CakeEater]

Is Brett Lee on crack or is he just sucking off the Indian fans?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

these blokes would appeal at a funeral

And we wonder why over rates are farcical

 

[Around the Wicket]

Might as well pick someone who has a chance of contributing in the future, over someone that we know is like four years past their best by now.

We do actually.
Patterson is better than Smith now.
Webster is better than Marsh.
Plenty would do better than McSweeney and Khawaja opening and McSweeney can do better than Labuschagne.

Inglis is also a better keeper than Carey but Carey’s batting is good enough to have him in the side. Maybe as opener?

So many options it’s ridiculous, yet we stick with this rubbish.

Patterson is in a golden patch, he has averaged 20-30 for the last 5 shield seasons FFS

 

[hoopla]

Just catching up on the wickets. Did mcsweeney actually hit it? It looked like he missed it by an inch or more.