***Official*** Pakistan and England in UAE

[vic_orthdox]

KP probably needs Bell to fail to survive the axe for the next Test.

See, I agree with quite a lot of what you say, but it's somewhat futile/annoying when you talk so definitively about KP/Bell needing runs or they will be dropped, as opposed to should be dropped.

 

[Stapel]

yeah I am old school benefit of doubt goes to batsman n all...

I agree. A ball that might or might not hit the outer half of leg stump should NOT be given out. My gut simply says that is not what cricket is about. However, if an umpire has a minimal doubt about a very faint edge for an LBW decision, he can give the batsman out. In such a case, the batsman can easily refer the decison as he knows he had a an edge or not. But to KNOW whether a ball would marginally hit the leg stump is just guessing.

 

[Howe_zat]

And thus Howe's religious poop fetish was revealed.

Matter of time.

Himannv was on board IIRC.

Me too, Sami rocks

Canny Ian puts off the evil day
When crook-armed destroyer
Ajmal, wouldst wreck his stumps
By hour, by minute, by SECOND

Fine work, and I mean that quite sincerely. Do you do haiku? That would be fun.

 

[GIMH]

Prewtty sad state of affairs that I am relatively pleased with 72-3

 

[Howe_zat]

I agree. A ball that might or might not hit the outer half of leg stump should NOT be given out. My gut simply says that is not what cricket is about. However, if an umpire has a minimal doubt about a very faint edge for an LBW decision, he can give the batsman out. In such a case, the batsman can easily refer the decison as he knows he had a an edge or not. But to KNOW whether a ball would marginally hit the leg stump is just guessing.

Why? What's the leg stump for, decoration?

 

[Furball]

I agree. A ball that might or might not hit the outer half of leg stump should NOT be given out. My gut simply says that is not what cricket is about.

There are 3 stumps for a reason. If anything, the DRS is too conservative with balls projected to hit leg stump.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Bell 3* from 25.

This won't end well.

He has arguably the best footwork of our top order too, so a bit of positivity might be the go.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Typical Bell response to a spinner, charge down the track and go over the top.

 

[BoyBrumby]

There you go. Didn't middle it, but safe enough for two.

 

[Furball]

Jesus Christ.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Man, that's unlucky. Worst successful stumping ever.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

When you out of luck you are out of luck. That is an unfortunate dismissal.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah it's still a poor shot but unlucky for sure, bloody Akmals.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Gotta be gone, surely? What's the prob?

Unlucky or not, still gone.

 

[wpdavid]

When you out of luck you are out of luck. That is an unfortunate dismissal.

Should have used his bat then.

 

[Stapel]

There are 3 stumps for a reason. If anything, the DRS is too conservative with balls projected to hit leg stump.

I agree with that. My point was merely about the fact that a batsman hardly has a clue whether the umpire's decison (going on to hit outer half of leg stump) was any good.

 

[Spark]

FFS decide.

 

[benchmark00]

lol Bell. lol Akmal.

 

[Spark]

Sigh, Bell. No idea against Ajmal. Almost had the right idea, but one ball later...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Should have used his bat then.

So should KP.

Why the delay?