*Official* England in South Africa

[Neil Pickup]

Are you saying that the 3rd umpires don't have a sound feed, or that they shouldn't?

I'm insinuating that the middle man turned the sound feed off in this instance so as to prejudice Harper's decision making. Naturally I have no grounds whatsoever for this allegation...

 

[Woodster]

The feeds that were sent through to the third umpire from the host broadcaster, SABC, failed to put the sound of the nick on the replays. Sounds like a big balls-up, but there you go.

 

[Scaly piscine]

The feeds that were sent through to the third umpire from the host broadcaster, SABC, failed to put the sound of the nick on the replays. Sounds like a big balls-up, but there you go.

Forfeit. 2-0. Now they can all go home, well except for the selectors who should face death by onion pelting.

 

[Stapel]

The feeds that were sent through to the third umpire from the host broadcaster, SABC, failed to put the sound of the nick on the replays. Sounds like a big balls-up, but there you go.

Where did you get that info?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Where did you get that info?

That appears to be the consensus on Sky. Harper told the standing umpire "couldn't hear anything".

 

[Woodster]

Where did you get that info?

Yes as Neil says, that was the general opinion that was explained in great detail from David Gower.

So we can't blame Darryl Harper on this one, he did nothin wrong here, just wasn't fed the appropriate information.

 

[Woodster]

Forfeit. 2-0. Now they can all go home, well except for the selectors who should face death by onion pelting.

Sounds a fair way to close the series.

 

[King Pietersen]

This is so frustrating to watch. So many outside and inside edges flying through gaps and missing fielders. We could do with some serious rain for the rest of the match.

 

[GIMH]

Absolute farce if that's the case, seriously, how amateur

 

[Pizzorno]

Can I get a brief overview of this appeal malarky what everyone's referring to? I've only just awoke...

 

[GIMH]

Can I get a brief overview of this appeal malarky what everyone's referring to? I've only just awoke...

SABC are a bunch of cheating ****s is the jist of it

 

[Pizzorno]

To be expected I suppose. Name me one South African who isn't a cheating scumbag? Exactly. All of them. Especially the eye-gouging, head stamping egg chasing lot. Dirty, dirty swines.

Stephen Pienaar is obviously exempt from this lot. What a beautiful man.

 

[Scaly piscine]

SABC to make a statement on TMS at tea...

 

[Spikey]

Smith has just tonned up, in case anyone wanted to know.




Frickin' cheating South African scum.

 

[Woodster]

Can I get a brief overview of this appeal malarky what everyone's referring to? I've only just awoke...

Smith chased a short, wide one off Sidebottom, there was a clear noise, though no obvious deflection off the bat. The umpire said not out, England straight away referred it as they were certain there was a nick. The replays shown on Sky had a very identifiable noise around the time the ball passed the bat, yet the third umpire was not privvy to the stump microphone's noise, supposedly due to an error from the host broadcaster, SABC.

 

[GIMH]

'error'

MY ARSE. CHEATS!

 

[Scaly piscine]

Smith out again.

 

[Prince EWS]

'error'

MY ARSE. CHEATS!

You'd think they'd keep this one up their sleeve until a match was in the balance if they were going to cheat deliberately with it, though, because they're not going to get away with it twice.

 

[Pizzorno]

I'm sorry but that is absolutey disgraceful if that's the case. Strauss should do an Inzamam style sulk and lead the team off, roundhouse kicking Graeme Smith en route to the dressing room.

 

[Woodster]

YESSSSS! Finally Smith's gone to Siddy, decent ball, swinging away from Smith, taken nicely by Strauss in slip!! What a selection Siddy was!!

We're through them now....who's the next lamb to the slaughter ? Ah, it's Jacques Kallis.