***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

[Dan]

Yeah though as per my edit, I believe the umpire is suppose to assume the ball goes straight after impact. Someone to confirm.

Like when a spinner hits the batsman's pad on the full.

You assume it maintains its current path after impact.

Maintaining current path =/= straight, as some player-umpires seemingly don't understand. If a guy bowls a massive in-swinger and hits the guy on leg stump you don't simply assume the ball won't swing post-impact, and suddenly return running parallel to the pitch. Obviously, the swing will give a different trajectory.

Angle on the crease does the same thing - often ignored by many umpires, in my experience.

 

[Flem274*]

I just hope Doug can get five.

 

[straw man]

Bet Taylor opens with Martin and Southee after lunch

Just bowl Bracewell from both ends IMO.

 

[Hurricane]

If Taylor had've dropped that catch - I would have caught a plan to Tasmania to punch him in the teeth.

 

[Jarquis]

Falling for Warner aws.



In a big way.







(no homo)

 

[TumTum]

Test cricket outside India

awta

 

[Spark]

What's your NZ/Aust combined side for the series so far fellas?

Warner
McCullum
Ponting
Taylor
Clarke
Bownlie
Haddin
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon
Martin

The batting is... yeah.

 

[howardj]

You assume it maintains its current path after impact.

Maintaining current path =/= straight, as some player-umpires seemingly don't understand. If a guy bowls a massive in-swinger and hits the guy on leg stump you don't simply assume the ball won't swing post-impact, and suddenly return running parallel to the pitch. Obviously, the swing will give a different trajectory.

Angle on the crease does the same thing - often ignored by many umpires, in my experience.

Spot on, you're not meant to assume it goes straight in the sense of straigtening up at the wickets, but straight in the sense of its current line.

 

[Flem274*]

Doug Bracewell doesn't want Vettori to take his spot.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Do i go to bed or stay up?

 

[Flem274*]

Do i go to bed or stay up?

Go to bed. If you stay up we're ****ed.

 

[straw man]

You assume it maintains its current path after impact.

Maintaining current path =/= straight, as some player-umpires seemingly don't understand. If a guy bowls a massive in-swinger and hits the guy on leg stump you don't simply assume the ball won't swing post-impact, and suddenly return running parallel to the pitch. Obviously, the swing will give a different trajectory.

Angle on the crease does the same thing - often ignored by many umpires, in my experience.

I did mean 'current path just prior to impact' yes, though I thought the umpire was meant to assume no further swing beyond that point.

 

[Hurricane]

Stay up bro (flibberty)

 

[Flem274*]

Central Districts bowlers > Northern Districts bowlers.

 

[straw man]

Bracewell has also done the most with the older ball this series. Boult for one looks very much a new ball bowler. Martin also is to a large extent. Southee was once but I'm not really sure what he is these days...

 

[Hurricane]

One ND bowler has not used his off cutter or his reverse swing in this series. He made so much progress under Donald - bring Donald back IMO.

 

[Flem274*]

Doug Bracewell has really impressed me in this series. After getting pasted in his first spell of the series, then coming back to bowl well with no luck and lots of dropped catches, he's kept charging in and now he's getting the rewards in this test with six wickets in the match and the chance of a few more.

A few bowlers we've debuted in years gone by would have dropped their heads by now.

 

[Ausage]

What's your NZ/Aust combined side for the series so far fellas?

Warner
McCullum
Ponting
Taylor
Clarke
Brownlie
Haddin
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon
Martin

2-4 has no real standouts, the 3s in particular have all been dire. Couldn't include any of Uzi, Ryder or Williamson. EDIT: Damn you Spark!!

 

[Hurricane]

Took the afternoon off work for this - so happy I did. I walked in the door when they were two down.

 

[Hurricane]

Warner
McCullum
Ponting
Taylor
Clarke
Brownlie
Haddin
Siddle
Pattinson
Lyon
Martin

2-4 has no real standouts, the 3s in particular have all been dire. Couldn't include any of Uzi, Ryder or Williamson.

What about Vettori for his batting?