*Official* First Test at Swalec Stadium, Cardiff

[grecian]

Blimey, the Aussies here doing a good impression of whinging poms, TBF.

Good to see

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Same logic could be used to argue that it doesn't matter if the whole ball pitches outside the line of leg... if it's gonna hit the stumps who cares where pitches... or indeed whether it strikes the batsman in line...

unfortunately what you are proposing is a re-writing of the lbw law which I don't think Doctrove has the authority to do...

But a piece of the ball is pitched inside the line of the stumps, why should it matter how much of it has to pitch inside when it only takes the slightest fraction of the ball to knock the bails off?

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Monty playing French Cricket shots out there. This is hilarious.

 

[superkingdave]

That one was plumb..Panesar's batting hasn't improved

 

[Son Of Coco]

Blimey, the Aussies here doing a good impression of whinging poms, TBF.

Good to see

It was Anderson, so I don't think there's that much concern. Hauritz's effort in bowling to them was far far worse.

Finally someone tries a short ball to the tail enders. It wasn't a good one, but the thought was there.

 

[vicky]

Looked plumb live there... and on replay... and on hawkeye..

looks like the umpires are in a not-out mood for lbw's... as long as they're consistent

 

[chalky]

 

[Top_Cat]

Oooooo.......... harsh no-ball call there. Don't know the rule exact when the whole foot isn't grounded, any insight?

EDIT: Who cares?

 

[Jono]

Hauritz finally punished for his no-balls.

 

[pup11]

Should that have been given a no-ball?

 

[vicky]

But a piece of the ball is pitched inside the line of the stumps, why should it matter how much of it has to pitch inside when it only takes the slightest fraction of the ball to knock the bails off?

Good point and to answer your question no idea...

but then would cricket be as much fun if half the rules didn't make any sense

 

[superkingdave]

Swann should really not be letting Monty have strike here

there you go...Monty..fail

 

[chalky]

Looked like an inside edge there - gone anyway 2 balls later

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

3-95 actually sounds mildly respectable.

 

[Scaly piscine]

There we go. Panesar costs England on average 10-20 runs per innings with the bat. Today is no different.

 

[pup11]

Phew!! Thank god it has finally ended....

 

[King Pietersen]

Ah well, all over. 435 is a very decent score on this pitch I reckon. Hopefully Hauritz has confirmed his place for the 2nd Test as well (Y).

 

[tooextracool]

That one was plumb..Panesar's batting hasn't improved

Goes well with his bowling

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Monty is laughably poor. Would wonder whether he could rival Chris Martin for lack of batting ability and general unco-ness.

 

[superkingdave]

3-95 actually sounds mildly respectable.

Yep, showed promise, definitely worth another test or two