Rule change: Captain and Batsmen can refer to 3rd umpire...

[adharcric]

It's not about bearing a grudge...cricket is a 19th century sport which was created without the benefit of replays and television technologies. Back then, you can completely understand why the umpire was given such powers, but the powers given to umpires are non-existent if every person sitting on a couch can easily see that the umpire is ****e just by pressing the replay button. To further expose umpires to that and not allow players to be able to challenge human error is ludicrous.

 

[Josh]

Replace Mark Nicholas with Andrew O'Keefe and you've got "Appeal Or No Appeal"...

 

[LA ICE-E]

It's not about bearing a grudge...cricket is a 19th century sport which was created without the benefit of replays and television technologies. Back then, you can completely understand why the umpire was given such powers, but the powers given to umpires are non-existent if every person sitting on a couch can easily see that the umpire is ****e just by pressing the replay button. To further expose umpires to that and not allow players to be able to challenge human error is ludicrous.

Ok i read every ones post and i can gather from the debate, that some folk dont wish the ump. role on the game to undermind or the game is fine as is.

one thing id like to point out when tv wasnt part of cricket the ump, had the best sit in the house to make a decision and every one trusted he did. when cricket first made its way onto tv something was picked "up" by the cameras (most importantly replays) that the naked eye (sq. leg ump) could not. this was the run out calls, once tv became part of cricket there was a new umpire, the camera!! run outs to this point is the only time this ump, is utilised. im sure you wouldnt fine many people who would say the run out camera (3rd ump.) have made the wrong decision.

edges, lbw a next in line the camera tech. has improved, from hawk eye, to snicko, and that new one channel 9 had hot spot i think.

furthermore why are the ump. worried about being over turned if they were so inflallible they should be saying "bring it on" .

Ump would also have a true record of their succes rate, wrong decision/ right decision ratio, therefore icc could use this info to have the top ump. in the important games, wc cup finals etc. and even playes/capt. can use this info on make the right decision whether to refer or not.

 

[Fiery]

It's not about bearing a grudge...cricket is a 19th century sport which was created without the benefit of replays and television technologies. Back then, you can completely understand why the umpire was given such powers, but the powers given to umpires are non-existent if every person sitting on a couch can easily see that the umpire is ****e just by pressing the replay button. To further expose umpires to that and not allow players to be able to challenge human error is ludicrous.

 

[Dasa]

It's not about bearing a grudge...cricket is a 19th century sport which was created without the benefit of replays and television technologies. Back then, you can completely understand why the umpire was given such powers, but the powers given to umpires are non-existent if every person sitting on a couch can easily see that the umpire is ****e just by pressing the replay button. To further expose umpires to that and not allow players to be able to challenge human error is ludicrous.

 

[Richard]

It's not about bearing a grudge...cricket is a 19th century sport which was created without the benefit of replays and television technologies. Back then, you can completely understand why the umpire was given such powers, but the powers given to umpires are non-existent if every person sitting on a couch can easily see that the umpire is ****e just by pressing the replay button. To further expose umpires to that and not allow players to be able to challenge human error is ludicrous.

As I say - I'm certainly not averse to using everything available but it's quite possible to do that without allowing a player to challenge a decision.

 

[Richard]

Just to break the chain...

 

[adharcric]

 

[nightprowler10]

Again, ridiculous reasoning. If I am a new player and I get out a couple times to some crap decisions, my career could be over. It's not going to help me if it 'comes around' cause I won't be playing then.

The idea to have referrals IMO is fantastic, even if the implementation is not perfect (we will have to wait and see on that point). Umpires are NOT a part of the game. They are there to make sure the game is fair, and they are not supposed to influence the result. If it's the call that decided a closely fought test series, I want to make sure the decision is right, and not live with a wrong decision on some dubious hope that it will eventually even out.

Get it right as much as you can. I think this is a step in the right direction, definitely.

My first reaction was that I don't like this, but yeah that's pretty much how I feel when you look at the big picture.

 

[Richard]

My first reaction was that I don't like this, but yeah that's pretty how I feel when you look at the big picture.

Pretty How?

 

[Richard]

(HAHA! You CANNOT beat that MWAhahahaha)

 

[nightprowler10]

Pretty How?

Haha, edited.

 

[Dasa]

(HAHA! You CANNOT beat that MWAhahahaha)

 

[Richard]

It may be big, but it remains only single...

 

[Perm]

(HAHA! You CANNOT beat that MWAhahahaha)

Is #6 a social outcast?

 

[PhoenixFire]

Is #6 a social outcast?

It probably smells funny or is gay.

 

[silentstriker]

It's not about bearing a grudge...cricket is a 19th century sport which was created without the benefit of replays and television technologies. Back then, you can completely understand why the umpire was given such powers, but the powers given to umpires are non-existent if every person sitting on a couch can easily see that the umpire is ****e just by pressing the replay button. To further expose umpires to that and not allow players to be able to challenge human error is ludicrous.

 

[pasag]

Haha, dire. Should put it in your sig imo.

 

[silentstriker]

Haha, dire. Should put it in your sig imo.

Just wanted to get in on the act. My aim to be the most narcissistic guy on the planet would take a hit if I didn't tbh.