*Official* Second Test at Lords

[pasag]

Absolute bull****. That's two wickets now that shouldn't have been out. The first one not being caught was one thing but that not being referred even when he stood his ground beggars belief.

 

[Richard]

Now, I don't mind that it has been given out without referring to the third umpire, but where is the consistency in the decision making? Why did the catch that Hauritz took yesterday that get referred but this one not?

Like I said, I don't mind this decision (or yesterdays for that matter), but surely for the sake of consistency, if Rudi is unsure, surely it has to go upstairs?

What most people on here seem to have missed is that it was actually Doctrove who made the decision, Rudi asked him "did you see it carry?" and he said "yes". With Bopara's yesterday, neither Umpire had a sight. So it went upstairs, and, as it always does when it goes upstairs, gets given n\o.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

And for everyone putting the boot in about the spirit of the game, it's a bit ridiculous to hold someone to a standard they espouse if others won't do the same. Ponting has sought out agreements between captains re: low catches and so on before and been rejected, so why should he encourage his players to take the word of the opposition? There's looking to play the game in a positive spirit, and there's being stupid and putting your team at a disadvantage. It's not hypocritical to respond in kind.

 

[chalky]

Now, I don't mind that it has been given out without referring to the third umpire, but where is the consistency in the decision making? Why did the catch that Hauritz took yesterday that get referred but this one not?

Like I said, I don't mind this decision (or yesterdays for that matter), but surely for the sake of consistency, if Rudi is unsure, surely it has to go upstairs?

Yeah agree with that - FTR If the fieldsman says it's out & there is no conclusive evidence otherwise, it should be given out in my opinion

 

[Adamc]

It's impossible to be both certain and wrong at the same time.

Are you new to CW?

 

[pasag]

Because they always get given n\o when they're referred, it's completely pointless.

Fewer errors get made when you let the standing Umpires make that call - they're far closer than the camera is.

God you talk some rubbish sometimes.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Because they always get given n\o when they're referred, it's completely pointless.

Fewer errors get made when you let the standing Umpires make that call - they're far closer than the camera is.

That is quite possibly the worst justification I've read. You couldn't possibly tell me that the field umpires had a better chance of making a correct decision than a camera slowed down to about a quarter of the pace and zoomed in to a foot away.

 

[Neil Pickup]

It's impossible to be both certain and wrong at the same time. He can't have been certain.

Well several major world religions must be...

 

[Craig]

So guessing from that reaction from ppl above, it was not out, right?

Correct.

 

[wfdu_ben91]

Cause it's Rudi's fault that Doctrove told him he was certain that it was out.

Refers Bopara's one but doesn't refer Hughes' one. Very, very fair. Better yet the idiotic English crowd boo's Hughes for standing his crowd.

Bet Ponting gets a poor LBW decision in a few moments.

 

[Richard]

Oh get off it, Flintoff's catch was hardly a sitter. Was never going to catch it.

Flintoff catches most things in his sleep - you expect him to catch both the ones he's put down this series.

 

[AlanJLegend]

I am usually the first one to have respect for the umpire's decision, but Rudi is just hopeless.

I'm sorry.

 

[Redbacks]

Strauss didn't catch that, although he seemed to genuinely think he had.

It's still all coming up England big time this morning, a wicket off a no-ball and a catch that hit the ground.

will be a perfect diversion for the loss I guess. I guess now is the time for CA to announce Johnson has a sore ..... before the next test.

 

[Prince EWS]

Well several major world religions must be...

I don't really think anyone wants to start me on that, TBH.

 

[Pizzorno]

**** OFF you dirty cheating poms.

So it's our fault that the square leg umpire didn't refer it? Yeah nice one mate.

 

[sephiroth123]

Got to admit that does look not out, so both your wickets could be argued as being somewhat unlucky to be out,still thats the way it goes.

I'm keepnig an eye on the radar, there are a lot of showers about today,weak one not far from coming through now though it may not be quite heavy enough to force them off, will have to see. Heaviest showers both north and south of Lonon.

 

[Top_Cat]

Cue Ponting to be given LBW off an inside edge to complete the 'referrals/no-ball Hawkeye would have saved them' trifecta.

 

[Howsie]

Can't blame Strauss though, he probably didn't know.

 

[Athlai]

Absolute bull****. That's two wickets now that shouldn't have been out. The first one not being caught was one thing but that not being referred even when he stood his ground beggars belief.

Yeah fine him for standing his ground but if hes risking that surely you can refer it. ****ing ridiculous.

Spoils any English victory these poor decisions. All the lucks going to them, the rain in the first Test and now some uneven umpiring.

 

[fredfertang]

Looked to me that hughes should have had the benefit of the doubt
but, hey ho, lets move on