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***Official*** India in Australia

Matt79

Matt79

Hall of Fame Member
Don't mean to be antagonistic, but I'm actually having to lol at a few of the tanty's being thrown in here tonight. It was a poor day's umpiring. It happens. There were 2, maybe 3, decisions that went against India and at least one that went against Australia. At some stage in the series, no doubt Australia will have a similarly poor run. As I mentioned already, Ganguly was very lucky in his second innings in the 1st Test.

If people can't accept this without deciding that its a massive conspiracy to get India, or that the Australian team has somehow nobbled the umpires, they seriously need to get a grip, and maybe think about why they watch the sport in the first place. 8-)

BTW - this isn't to say that people aren't right to be disappointed or can't discuss umpiring decisions, but the overwrought dummy-spits that have occurred from some quarters are just quite funny/sad IMO.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Top_Cat said:
In fairness PEWS, no-one in this thread is talking him up as such. It's mainly been the TV folk. Between the decisions, he batted well and most here acknowledge it as a good but quite lucky knock.
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Matt was a fair bit, actually. Can see why he would given he missed the first dire decision as well as other parts of the day and was living the moment when he came back to the action.

But I was just putting it back into perspective for him.
 
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Prince EWS

Prince EWS

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Son Of Coco said:
He was pretty slow at the start of his innings, during a difficult time. I think you should change the avatar! :happy:
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Didn't grind his way to a ton though. Ground his way to 30, then got out, ground a little more, got out again, realised he it was his day and stroked his way to a ton. 100 off 130 or whatever it was is hardly a grind.
 
Craig

Craig

World Traveller
Top_Cat said:
In fairness PEWS, no-one in this thread is talking him up as such. It's mainly been the TV folk. Between the decisions, he batted well and most here acknowledge it as a good but quite lucky knock.
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Official, CW has the most knowledgeable cricket fans in the world :ph34r:

*shudders*
 
Matt79

Matt79

Hall of Fame Member
Top_Cat said:
In fairness PEWS, no-one in this thread is talking him up as such. It's mainly been the TV folk. Between the decisions, he batted well and most here acknowledge it as a good but quite lucky knock.
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Well, I was talking him up like that. If the caught behind was as bad as PEWS says it was, then yeah, obviously that takes the gloss of the innings somewhat. As I said, I didn't think the stumping was out, or rather, I didn't think the third umpire made the wrong decision in calling it 'not out', so its 130 from 2 goes, not 3 for mine. And IMO it's still the sign of a good player to put your head down and make the opposition pay when you get a let off, be it a dropped catch or poor decision, so I'm still pleased with Symonds about that.
 
Matt79

Matt79

Hall of Fame Member
Prince EWS said:
Matt was a fair bit, actually. Can see why he would given he missed the first dire decision and other parts of the day and was living the moment when he came back to the action.

But I was just putting it back into perspective for him.
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Nah, wasn't at the game, just watching on telly at work (in between pretending to work).
 
dontcloseyoureyes

dontcloseyoureyes

BARNES OUT
Prince EWS said:
Matt was a fair bit, actually. Can see why he would given he missed the first dire decision and other parts of the day and was living the moment when he came back to the action.

But I was just putting it back into perspective for him.
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Dammit, quoted this too late to correct you. ****.
 
Prince EWS

Prince EWS

Global Moderator
Prince EWS said:
Matt was a fair bit, actually. Can see why he would given he missed the first dire decision and other parts of the day and was living the moment when he came back to the action.

But I was just putting it back into perspective for him.
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Should make it clear I edited this. My point "a)" was so poorly worded that it meant something completely different to what I intended.
 
Top_Cat

Top_Cat

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Yeah, beat you both with my edit. Didn't actually mean he was at the game, but given I said "He was at the game" I'm sure it could have been taken as such!! I should proof-read my posts.
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Where do you work? Just so I know not to buy what you guys sell.

:D
 
Nate

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Nnanden said:
ANUS!

Symonds - I have defended you through thick and thin. You've been a moron plenty, getting drunk before that Bangladesh game, being owned by Zaheer and bowling off-spin. Off-spin!! But through all of this, I've supported you. I know you can do this. Make a ton.
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Haha, what a gun. So happy for him.

Vastly under-rated knock by Hogg today. Just awesome.
 
Son Of Coco

Son Of Coco

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
tooextracool said:
Clark and Lee bowl inswingers? I certainly have never seen them do so in test cricket. Lee swings the white ball away but in tests hes been incapable of doing that thus far.
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Really? You've watched them I assume. It's a typo when you say Lee's never been capable of swinging the red ball away isn't it?
 
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