**Official** Australia in Bangladesh

[Dizzy #4]

just 72 runs away from internal glory!

 

[marc71178]

Didn't know ICC Ranking considered the runs made in Pura Cup/County level.

If that's the case Mark Ramprakash should be in the top 10 permanently.

 

[marc71178]

Incidentally, Ponting has been reported by the match referee, so we'll see what happens.

Right and proper 2, regardless of the situation it is dissent, and I remember Cronje got a fine when he did the same thing a while back.

 

[James]

heres that Ponting clip..

Comment is bitter though, not recommended for aussies

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[Adamc]

just 72 runs away from internal glory!

 

[alternative]

^ he is directing to Dizzy's Century, as to only 72 more runs needed for his Maiden Test Century...

 

[age_master]

i think hes talking about beating Warne to a test century

 

[Jono]

I think he simply meant eternal glory rather than internal.

 

[age_master]

"It was a communication problem really," said Crowe. "In fairness, what we had to say that with the referral upstairs, it should have been highlighted what they really wanted. Number three umpire ...... is not the most fluent in English, although he is a very good man and does communicate well, he wasn't sure really about what they wanted at that point.

Unfortunatley it doesn't matter if hes a good man, he should be better trained if he is to officiate in Test matches.

 

[Adamc]

I think he simply meant eternal glory rather than internal.

I thought he might've meant international. I dunno, doesn't matter.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Unfortunatley it doesn't matter if hes a good man, he should be better trained if he is to officiate in Test matches.

I'd agree with that. The umpires obviously need to be able to communicate clearly with the third umpire, and if they say "did it hit his boot or the ground?" and he hits the green button because he didn't edge it, it's a problem.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Right and proper 2, regardless of the situation it is dissent, and I remember Cronje got a fine when he did the same thing a while back.

2? How many?

Seriously though, it depends on what Ponting said. If the umpires didn't see fit to report him for dissent, one would imagine he would get off, but if he said the wrong thing I've got no problem with him being fined. There is room in the game for a polite enquiry of the umpire though, especially when the captain has reason to believe there's a communication issue (as Ponting has heard from the Bangladesh rooms that Aftab was out), so if he went about it in the right way and the umpires have no problem there's no reason to discipline him.

 

[howardj]

Ponting's body language, and whole demeanour, when questioning the umpires is terrible.

 

[DanielFullard]

Good innings from Jacques today with 66 of 98 balls and as always Mohammad Rafique is playing brilliantly

 

[What-A-Player]

Please don't link to websites that contain illegal content.

Hey James, I have been a fan of that site too but this illegal thing never occured to me

But what about this one then? and that was a main thread

http://forum.cricketweb.net/showthread.php?t=17352

 

[Jono]

Ponting's body language, and whole demeanour, when questioning the umpires is terrible.

Well he's been fined for it now

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/bdeshvaus/content/current/story/244619.html

 

[age_master]

Just a slap on the wrist to say that what you did was wrong in coming over to the umpires again but the origional decision made by the 3rd umpire was also wrong due to a communication error which really shouldn't have happened.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Just watching the highlights of yesterday now, it's good to see Wasim Akram talking bowling with Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson. They could both learn a lot from the great man.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Just watching the highlights of yesterday now, it's good to see Wasim Akram talking bowling with Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson. They could both learn a lot from the great man.

I was going to mention that actually. He spent about half an hour in there before the rain began, and based on his hand movements seemed to be talking about swing bowling. Would be great if Lee could pick up a couple of things from Wasim, particularly about his reverse swing bowling, which isn't all it could be.

 

[Sportsgirl]

Mark Cosgrove and Brett Dorey will replace Damien Martyn and Stuart Clark for the three-match one-day series in Bangladesh. Martyn played in the first Test but is returning home due to an elbow injury, while Clark is going back to Sydney to be with his wife for the birth of their child