***Official*** DRS discussion thread

[centurymaker]

Are you giving a example of overreaction?

Yeah I guess..
oh
Prince doing well to trick people too- Nice.

 

[Cevno]

England should oppose the use of covered wickets for the series. If both teams can't agree to them, then we obviously can't have them. We won't tell India until they've already picked their touring squad though, because it doesn't really matter that much - no need to over-react and make a big deal out of it. Of course, if England get rolled for a low score on a sticky wicket, Strauss will remain completely within his rights to whinge about the state of the pitch to the media.

When Zimbabwe play India (or anyone other than Bangladesh, for that matter), I think they should oppose the use of seam-up bowling. And batsmen with Test averages over 30.

 

[Prince EWS]

We = the cricket world.

 

[silentstriker]

England should oppose the use of covered wickets for the series. If both teams can't agree to them, then we obviously can't have them. We won't tell India until they've already picked their touring squad though, because it doesn't really matter that much - no need to over-react and make a big deal out of it. Of course, if England get rolled for a low score on a sticky wicket, Strauss will remain completely within his rights to whinge about the state of the pitch to the media.

Totally in favor of uncovered wickets tbh. Said that yesterday in the other thread. Though I suspect it may help India more, but either way, GO FOR IT!

That would be an epic series.

 

[centurymaker]

We = the cricket world.

we = 'england' + 'zero' X 'the cricket world'

 

[silentstriker]

It's obviously a stupid sentiment, but it's not an overreaction. I don't get why people don't see how damaging it is for one nation to refuse and alter the playing conditions to this extent. Such a harmful precedent to set even if you don't think UDRS is a big deal.

I think we should TBH. Tell NZC, WI, SL, et al to refuse an Indian tour. We should also send a similar message to all the broadcasters about that decision. Also kick India out of the ICC events and tell the broadcasters they can't beam cricket into India.

That would definitely be much less damaging to the game and I'm sure all the boards would be ecstatic at finally banding together and reducing 80% of their revenues. Their coffers are so full already.

Truthfully I do want this idea to be floated around just for kicks and giggles.

 

[GIMH]

What I'm saying is not that the recommended action is the correct one but that the outrage is justified.

 

[Bun]

Oh look what the quote-unquote on cricinfo today is...



Has anyone told him that there is a solution to this problem?

Did he say it was a problem?

 

[Bun]

What I'm saying is not that the recommended action is the correct one but that the outrage is justified.

Indignation yes, outrage no.

Test cricket existed for a century and a quarter without it, and definitely can also. Non usage of it is slightly jarring.

The reaction is like getting hospitalised for an ant bite.

 

[Bun]

GIMH you should actually be thanking BCCI for it has given english fans an excuse to clutch onto after the series

 

[GIMH]

Indignation yes, outrage no.

Test cricket existed for a century and a quarter without it, and definitely can also. Non usage of it is slightly jarring.

The reaction is like getting hospitalised for an ant bite.

No, actually, not using UDRS is like having to be hospitalised for an ant bite because the new treatment is not 100% effective so you stuck with the older, less effective one

 

[Bun]

or u suffer the irritation for some time and it goes away...

life without udrs is same, we indian fans can tell u that post sydney gate...

 

[GIMH]

But why suffer the irritation if there is an easy and effective solution?

Even if it doesn't always remove the irritation, it is better than leaving the irritation there.

Oh and also, india at Sydney weren't the first or last team to ever suffer umpiring errors

 

[Prince EWS]

No other cricket topic brings out more different and creative analogies than UDRS.

 

[silentstriker]

But why suffer the irritation if there is an easy and effective solution?

Even if it doesn't always remove the irritation, it is better than leaving the irritation there.

Oh and also, india at Sydney weren't the first or last team to ever suffer umpiring errors

No they aren't but it was the worst instance of one side repeatdly suffering them In my 15 or so years of watching cricket. Which is why I'm annoyed at their stance now.

 

[GIMH]

I think the fallout from Sydney is another reason why people are so ****ed off with the bastard ****y cricketing idiots for their arseheaded stance

 

[silentstriker]

That's what we've all been saying ever since BCCI stopped using UDRS.

 

[Cevno]

Sydney was more about Bucknor and built up anger against him over more than a decade, just for clarification.
Obviously the match and the Proctor thing did not help.

 

[Cevno]

Everyone here agrees on UDRS really.

 

[Prince EWS]

Everyone here agrees on UDRS really.

Eh, not really. There's definitely a wide spectrum of opinions on exactly how it should be applied.
Most people here agree that it's better than not using any technology to aid umpiring, but what you've said is a bit like saying that everyone agrees on the New Zealand batting order because they don't think Chris Martin should be in the top 6.

And here we are with the analogies again.