***Official*** 2nd Test at Adelaide

[Burgey]

Trying to get through this episode of UFOs Declassified before play starts. Could be a cliffhanger.

 

[stephen]

Just seen that first Smith DRS decision against Anderson. No way on Christopher Hitchens' green earth was that not out

Which is why we don't let bovines become umpires.

 

[morgieb]

Just seen that first Smith DRS decision against Anderson. No way on Christopher Hitchens' green earth was that not out

Unfortunately for Christopher Hitchens' green earth, regardless of whether it would've smashed all three pegs out of the ground, if it pitched outside leg, it's not out.

 

[Cow]

Trying to get through this episode of UFOs Declassified before play starts. Could be a cliffhanger.

please don't tell me you buy into all that nonsense

 

[Burgey]

I find them amusing diversions. They’re a bit like life, there to pass the time.

 

[Burgey]

These accounts are about as realistic as most of the hot takes about a libertarian utopia in the politics sub forum tbf.

 

[Cow]

Which is why we don't let bovines become umpires.

Cows can almost see 360 degrees so they would be good at checking for no-balls and watching the batsmen without having to move their head.

They might have issues with depth perception and shadows across the pitch.

Still, I think the average cow would make a better umpire than Darrel Hair and Daryl Harper. Two criminally bad umpires.

 

[Burgey]

I thought Billy Bovine was terrible because he tried to make the game about him he whole time, while getting a lot of decisions wrong; cf 2005 Ashes.

 

[Cow]

I thought Billy Bovine was terrible because he tried to make the game about him he whole time, while getting a lot of decisions wrong; cf 2005 Ashes.

I thought Bucknor was worse... seem to give martyn out lbw off huge inside edges twice and Im sure I remember Katich being out lbw with the ball pitching a yard outside leg.

Bowden got the Kaspo decision wrong... but 99% of cricket fans didn't even know that rule

 

[Burgey]

True. Martyn was badly sawn off a few times that series. Was in great form leading in too.

 

[Starfighter]

That's interesting. Instant review.

 

[mr_mister]

Aleem has had a shocker

 

[Burgey]

This is very weird. Looked out at first glance but think he’s missed it

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I reckon he’s missed that

 

[Burgey]

Love Aleem but that’s a bad one. There’s a bit of a hot spot on the glove but it was there before the ball passed.

Fmd they’ve left the covers off. ****loads of bounce early.

 

[Starfighter]

Dar has had a rather bad match. England really have not had the best of luck with the umpiring this match either. Must be rather deflating to have all these overturned.

 

[Spark]

The umpiring in this test match has been bad. Not that anyone will mention that instead of moaning about DRS, of course.

 

[mr_mister]

I thought Bucknor was worse... seem to give martyn out lbw off huge inside edges twice and Im sure I remember Katich being out lbw with the ball pitching a yard outside leg.

Bowden got the Kaspo decision wrong... but 99% of cricket fans didn't even know that rule

Every cricketer is taught that rule as a child

 

[Cow]

not out for me.

However, England are right to be a bit aggrieved with some of the decisions upstairs over the last 2 tests

 

[Cow]

Every cricketer is taught that rule as a child

they really arent