*Official* Second Test at Lords

[FaaipDeOiad]

Just an aside, but if Ponting makes 67, he'll move past Border as the highest Australian run scorer.

 

[JF.]

As opposed to last week when England batted 1st, made 400+ and they scored 670? This time last week everyone was complimenting their application. As always, we wait and see with these things.

WD Rudi. WBC he is.

Last week England bowled like crap and we took advantage of it. As soon as they bowled a few half decent spells and put some pressure on - we crumbled.

 

[pasag]

Naumaan - no illegal streaming links allowed on the forum.

 

[99*]

Somebody better sig this just quietly.

Doing so now.

 

[Pizzorno]

Oh great, here comes Australia's 12th man to hand over the initiative.

Surprise surprise, no boundaries for ages and then Broad's first ball is gimme.

 

[Redbacks]

Anyhow I do have some sympathy for the Aussies on this, the decision should have been referred in the same way as Hauritz's catch, and if it had been the inconclusive replay would have led to a Not Out decision.

I guess that's the same questionable logic that Richard's: he is lucky to be there anyway, call rests on. Two independent events in both cases put together based on a belief in some sort of cricketing karma (which can be confined to one match/day/series etc.), perhaps a nicety for the cricketing fan who looks for another similar event to neutralise/justify the blow of a perceived mis-justice.

 

[Athlai]

Australia now dead batting.

 

[Matt79]

Back on topic, England bowling very well here. Ponting and Huss working very hard to survive. Love Ricky in this kind of situation so much.

 

[Andre]

Stuart Broad into the attack, finally some luck for Australia! A decision goes their way! Haha.

 

[Richard]

Yes I read that, if there is doubt it shouldn't be out. The Umpire by himself acts on far less than the third Umpire and to expect he will make more correct decisions without the aid of technology is as I said before ludicrous.

It isn't. You are making the assumption that technological aids can only help - that they cannot hinder. This is not true. In the case of low catches, the far-off camera can introduce doubt where a closer view (from an eye or camera) would realise there is none.

I suggest we discuss this elsewhere and some other time, because there is a cricket match on and I for one quite want to watch it.

 

[Athlai]

Doing so now.

 

[superkingdave]

One ball from Broad...straight to the boundary...a few ooohs and aaah means we are in for 6 or 7 overs of pounding the pitch half way up

 

[Matt79]

Australia now dead batting.

Like ponting to broad?

 

[Craig]

Wait for Bumble to come on and say that he played with Ian Colban's father (he is the 12th man for England btw).

 

[Pizzorno]

Just wondering if you guys thought the Hughes dismisal was out?

All of us have clearly said he wasn't out. We just don't like how we're being labelled cheats when it wasn't our fault.

 

[Athlai]

It isn't. You are making the assumption that technological aids can only help - that they cannot hinder. This is not true. In the case of low catches, the far-off camera can introduce doubt where a closer view (from an eye or camera) would realise there is none.

I suggest we discuss this elsewhere and some other time, because there is a cricket match on and I for one quite want to watch it.

My final point on this is that you treat technology and on field umpires as being exclusive, which I maintain that they are not.

 

[JBH001]

Hope Broad stops with the short pitched stuff, and pitches it fuller.

Edit/ Like that.

 

[Richard]

Just a quick read of posts and interesting to see England supporters calling us whingers... Just wondering if you guys thought the Hughes dismisal was out?

I've obviously not called anyone a whinger, but no, I didn't think it carried. However, I recognise that I have merely a far-off camera view; the Umpires actually had a better view.

So the only view I have might lead me to an incorrect assessment.

 

[Athlai]

Australia now dead batting.

Broad into the attack. Australia now deciding that they can chase this down after all.

 

[James90]

Very good start for Broad.