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marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
So running from the edge of the pitch on one end, to the wickets at the opposite end, isn't a strange line?
That's not what happened though. He was running in a straight line and there's a small deviation at the same time as he looks over his shoulder owing to the body turning at that point. It looks like a big deviation because he then has to accelerate and can't straighten up.
 

MrPrez

International Debutant
That's not what happened though. He was running in a straight line and there's a small deviation at the same time as he looks over his shoulder owing to the body turning at that point. It looks like a big deviation because he then has to accelerate and can't straighten up.
Test it for yourself. If you looked over the shoulder he did, your body actually naturally deviates the other way. It was so clear that he was trying to get in the way of the ball. The fact that he kept running for the wickets without making any attempt to change his path, after turning around, should confirm it.
 

marc71178

Eyes not spreadsheets
You what? Talking complete bollocks here. It goes the way of the shoulder you're looking over. He kept running because readjusting would've taken longer than keeping straight.
 

social

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That is an example of just one blunder by Billy. He has made countless and is one of the worst International umpires.
Agreed

People used to like him because he was efficient, had quirky signals for boundaries and bent fingers

Now he is just a relatively crap umpire with arthritis
 

MrPrez

International Debutant
You what? Talking complete bollocks here. It goes the way of the shoulder you're looking over. He kept running because readjusting would've taken longer than keeping straight.
Believe what you want, but re-watch the highlights reel later. You'll see that it was most likely intended. I thought it was an iffy decision at first, but the more I watched the replays, the more I realised that it was the correct one.
 

stumpski

International Captain
Steyn getting angry at the batsmen for not going after him is quite amusing.

Good catch that, not that the shot was really necessary.
 

blankwave

Cricket Spectator
I'm not sure why people have a problem with the obstruction decision.

This is the law:

For the avoidance of doubt, if an umpire feels that a batsman, in running between the wickets, has significantly changed his direction without probable cause and thereby obstructed a fielder’s attempt to effect a run out, the batsman should, on appeal, be given out, obstructing the field. It shall not be relevant whether a run out would have occurred or not.
The change of direction was significant and Hafeez had no innocent reason for the change of direction (he was not being obstructed). What possible reason could there be not to give him out?

 

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