*Official* Pakistan in England 2010

[AaronK]

I just feel bad for pakistani bowlers.. they have to bowle and bat if there is a chance for pakistan to win or draw a match lol

 

[social]

I don't think referrals like that should be lost if the decision isn't over-turned.

Agreed

For 120 years, the benefit of the doubt has gone with the batsman

Now we have a situation where, despite all the technology, the 3rd umpire says "Too close to call" but the on-field umpire is now going to uphold his original decision despite the "doubt"

Minimum s/be no loss of referral

I reckon it should be given not out as the technology is not infallible

 

[Furball]

Hmmm, that might have been worth a referral. Would be interested to see hawkeye.

Hawkeye just confirms it.

 

[vcs]

That one looked pretty close to me as well.

Heh, Hawkeye shows it hitting.

 

[Avada Kedavra]

Not again

 

[Fusion]

I'm almost always off from hawk eye. That didn't look out to me, but the technology suggests Aamer lucky to still be out there.

 

[Jacknife]

Hmmm, that might have been worth a referral. Would be interested to see hawkeye.

Hawkeye just confirms it.

I thought it was plumb at the time,can't believe they didn't try it.

 

[Furball]

Agreed

For 120 years, the benefit of the doubt has gone with the batsman

Now we have a situation where, despite all the technology, the 3rd umpire says "Too close to call" but the on-field umpire is now going to uphold his original decision despite the "doubt"

Minimum s/be no loss of referral

I reckon it should be given not out as the technology is not infallible

I agree with the principle that the on field umpire's decision is originally upheld, but at the same time I don't agree that the referral should be lost, because the technology didn't conclusively prove either way that the original decision was correct.

 

[GIMH]

Great mini session. Three wickets and should have been a fourth really. Looking forward to wrapping this up tomorrow.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Was it hitting *enough* though?

 

[Furball]

Reckon if it hadn't been Amir, it might have been referred.

 

[Furball]

Was it hitting *enough* though?

Hitting middle of leg stump.

 

[Jacknife]

Was it hitting *enough* though?

Hit leg fully.

 

[zaremba]

One thing this test definitely has provided me with is a healthy reminder of why I hate Matt Prior. That's two dreadful run-outs he's been culpable for now (at least in part). WAC.

First one he was the victim. Second one was harder to tell. Hard to say he was culpable.

Anyhow a nice unbeaten hundred will do just fine as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Okay.

Ah good stuff @ Boycott ripping into Ponting again. Lovely.

 

[GIMH]

I agree with the principle that the on field umpire's decision is originally upheld, but at the same time I don't agree that the referral should be lost, because the technology didn't conclusively prove either way that the original decision was correct.

Yep, beefy was arguing this during the winter against saffa. IMO anything that is 'umpire's call' should not see the referral lost.

 

[King Pietersen]

Doesn't change anything really.

How so? England reducing Pakistan to 15-3 is a far more dominant position than starting tomorrow with Pakistan on 0-0. Makes the chances of Pakistan saving the game even slimmer than they would have been if Prior and Finn had plodded along for the rest of the evening session.

 

[Uppercut]

Okay.

Ah good stuff @ Boycott ripping into Ponting again. Lovely.

What was he saying?

 

[Jacknife]

It's been good that England,when they've got themselves into a spot of trouble,they've found a way to come good,in both innings somebody has put their hand up and produced the goods.Far cry from the England of old.

 

[social]

Okay.

Ah good stuff @ Boycott ripping into Ponting again. Lovely.

Still cant handle the fact that Ponting is sooooooooooooooooo much better a batsman than him or is he actually making a logical point for a change