5th Test Border Gavaskar Trophy January 3-7 1000hrs @ the SCG

[Moonwatcher]

Australia undefeated in last 13 tests at the SCG

 

[Blues_Man]

Lol Copeland. Webster didn't see shit. The surrounding players went based off Smith reacting

Wow, you know who seen what. You are a magician

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Benefit of the doubt to the batsman went out the window when the DRS came in

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Exactly, how did Smith flick it up if it roll to the side???

Because his finger and thumb were still partly under the ball when it brushed the ground

 

[Blues_Man]

A ball closer to the ground that shows his finger not under the ball is more oit than the left frame?

Bigfooty logic.

Clean your one eye out

 

[Jimthegreat]

Flicking a ball back up is not controlling it

Can't flick it up if it's on the ground, it rolls off. If your fingers are under the ball it is allowed to touch grass these days. As long as the finger is under. His finger was under the ball. Wilson is an idiot.

 

[King Elvis]

Imagine being so shit at your job they give you an easier one, and then you are still shit at that.

And traveling the world to do so.

Living the dream.

 

[kickazz]

But why no soft signal anymore?

I think it ended up being a bit counterproductive - let the third ump do their job. WIth the soft signal it sort of prejudiced how the evidence was looked at.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

A ball closer to the ground that shows his finger not under the ball is more oit than the left frame?

Bigfooty logic.

Finger under it. Out under the ICCs own rules

 

[ABAB]

He didn't have control

Was pretty clear that the ball bobbled in his hand

Smith had control which was he was able to flick the ball up. Wilson said it roll to the side so loss control but somehow still flick the ball up with his finger which is physically impossible.

 

[grumbleguts]

View attachment 2197044 Nope.

Left frame out. Right frame not out.

His finger is not under the ball in the righg and appears to be touching the grass.

What part of "touching" is difficult for you to comprehend?

 

[Woody15]

Clean your one eye out

We all know posters of your ilk would be screaming not out if that was Smith batting.

 

[Jimthegreat]

Because his finger and thumb were still partly under the ball when it brushed the ground

It is allowed to touch grass under the new laws if fingers and thumbs are under. Something Punter just explained.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I'm satisfied that Wilson couldn't have been sure. Though he did seem loaded in the not out position.

 

[k31th]

I have no idea how that didn't bowl Gill... wow...

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Coat of varnish.

 

[Joffaboy]

Wonder what the after over explanation was.

"Well, India are really rich and powerful and cried like babies last game so we're going to do everything we can to make them happy".

Some projection going on with this.

Would have loved to see Kohli out, but don't do what everyone accuses the Indian supporters of doing, crying over technology overturning a decision.
There is no conspiracy, no deep state plan, it was a decision made for better or worse.

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[ABAB]

Because his finger and thumb were still partly under the ball when it brushed the ground

Have you tried flicking the ball up with your finger when it's not under the ball??? Physically impossible.

 

[outabounds]

Vaughan said Kohli was out too on Fox. I really like him as a commentator.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Smith had control which was he was able to flick the ball up. Wilson said it roll to the side so loss control but somehow still flick the ball up with his finger which is physically impossible.

If Smith had total control he wouldn't have needed to flick it up at all. He would have just caught it

He had partial control and was able to flick it up because he's a brilliant fielder

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Commentary highlights some far (I'm paraphrasing):

"Everyone's talking about this series: at the airports, the taxi drivers..." (Langer - he could have added when he stops for a Squishy at the Kwik-E-Marts)

"Smith, of course, a very fair cricketer" (Brayshaw - yeah, you understand what he means, but you can imagine the opposition supporters' heads exploding at that call)

 

[Moonwatcher]

It is allowed to touch grass under the new laws if fingers and thumbs are under. Something Punter just explained.

If the part of the ball touching the ground is between finger and thumb not when the ball is rolled onto its side and into the grass.

 

[Plugger35]

I normally agree with Ponting but I don't agree with him when he says you can't scoop the ball off the ground if it's hit the grass.

It's not easy to do it but you can do it so there was too much doubt to give it out, people disagreeing about the call equals doubt.

 

[ABAB]

If Smith had total control he wouldn't have needed to flick it up at all. He would have just caught in

He had partial control and was able to flick it up because he's a brilliant fielder

If he didn't have control, he wouldn't have been able to flick it up with his finger.

 

[Coasters7]

What are the garbage comments on here about the ball being allowed to make contact with the ground during a catch - that’s a bloody drop! Everyone on here has reacted the same way as the Indian fans last test but in a unique Bigfooty way

Surely we can’t be saying it can never touch the ground. If you’ve controlled it and your fingers are under the ball then it can touch as much grass as it likes.

What are we saying when the ball touches the grass between fingers that are clasped around it? Are we saying that’s not out because it touches a blade of grass?