*Official* New Zealand in Zimbabwe

[Flem274*]

Watling's had a horror match really. Could have redeemed himself somewhat in the selectors eyes if he got that in his favour.

 

[Prince EWS]

Crazy talk. Srs. If I was Taylor in a tense Test, no way would I take the word of some **** claiming a catch.

I certainly wouldn't if I was the batsman either; I'm talking about from an umpiring perspective. The replays should have to disprove the claimed catch rather than prove it.

I wasn't suggesting that we abandon replays and go by the fielder's word for everything; just when the replays are inconclusive.

 

[NasserFan207]

Crazy talk. Srs. If I was Taylor in a tense Test, no way would I take the word of some **** claiming a catch.

Yeah lets be serious, if you do that these days your pretty much a moron. An honourable moron.

 

[Top_Cat]

Still disagree, if the replays can't give it, it can't be given in my opinion.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Set up for an epic apres tea session, anyway.

I think WRT the Taylor/Watling (non) catch it's one of those situations where common sense should be applied. Anyone who's watched cricket on the telly is well aware of the foreshortening effect of the cameras, so if it goes upstairs it's usually a fair bet one angle will be inconclusive.

The trouble is with taking the fielder's word for it is that the likes of Clarke and de Villiers have now made it foolhardy to do so.

 

[TT Boy]

14 overs from Vettori presumably to come, so that’s less than 30 runs for Zim. Need Patel on at the other hand to make it.

Catch aside, NZ deserve nothing here. What a hopeless performance, Vettori was bowling flat nonsense over the wicket after the first 40 minutes today. Taylor has played an unbelievable knock; those onside bunts off Patel for 6 were awesome.

Should be the last test for a few Kiwis here. Can't see how Martin and Patel can carry on after this.

 

[Flem274*]

Malcolm Waller will be crucial. It's unlikely these two will get all the way there by themselves, so he and the keeper are petty damn important to protect that tail. Waller is in good nick though, so he will be backing himself.

 

[Top_Cat]

Yeah lets be serious, if you do that these days your pretty much a moron. An honourable moron.

Yawn, NZ have stuffed themselves here. No Test has ever been decided by one ball.

 

[TT Boy]

I'm pretty sure they had better 3rd umpires and cameramen back in the dark ages, tbh.

Heck, Dean du Plessis could tell it was out.

 

[Daemon]

I certainly wouldn't if I was the batsman either; I'm talking about from an umpiring perspective. The replays should have to disprove the claimed catch rather than prove it.

I wasn't suggesting that we abandon replays and go by the fielder's word for everything; just when the replays are inconclusive.

If you take that stance and make it public though, players might start celebrating even when they know they haven't caught it in the hope that replays are inconclusive.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

As the 3rd umpire saw it.

Definitely inconclusive. Not out!

 

[Prince EWS]

If you take that stance and make it public though, players might start celebrating even when they know they haven't caught it in the hope that replays are inconclusive.

There's still a massive stigma involved with falsely claiming a catch though so if they were proven wrong it's a big black mark against them. Don't think it'd happen that often.

 

[NasserFan207]

I want to see Price hit the winning runs just for the lols.

 

[Flem274*]

As much as we've complained about the bowling, Brendan Taylor has been an absolute hero. I really hope he goes far.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Refer that, ****!

 

[Spark]

Oh well.

 

[Prince EWS]

Haha dire stuff. Can't believe he did it again.

 

[Tricia McMillan]

Well that makes me a little less pessimistic.

 

[Athlai]

Justice. not the Zimbo player either.

 

[Prince EWS]

Justice. not the Zimbo player either.

He would've left it, tbf.