**Official Comm Bank Series - Aus, Ind & SL ODI's***

[Burgey]

Agreed. And the fact that Taufel is involved in umpiring this match and the decision turns it into a home town call of the 1980s variety.

Third umpire decision wasn't it?

 

[Noble One]

How is the over rate today?

Dhoni left the field for 6-7 minutes. Add that to the poor over rate at the start, and Dhoni looks in trouble again.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Law 37 talks about whether the obstruction is wilful or not, whether he would has been out run out is pure irrelevance. He blatantly moved his arm with the intention of obstructing the ball, hence wilful, hence out.

 

[Shri]

Dussey to go on and make a 100. Now that will make the issue blow up.

 

[Contra]

You know what, this whole "spirit of the game" thing is just irking me now, that's 3 incidents in less than a year now involving the Indian team and quite frankly I'm jumping ship and saying **** the spirit of the game. Why should we care when other teams hardly bother? Still remember Randiv's deliberate no-ball to deny Viru the century. If other teams are willing to pull **** like that then we shouldn't be afraid either.

 

[DingDong]

wow that was shocking. this is why u need neutral umpires just an absolute disgrace that was

 

[NasserFan207]

Blatant cheating, and obvious home umpiring bias

Expecting a Robelinda vid tommorow

Also, Dhoni is clearly aiming to enter a challenge for slowest overrate in the history of the game

 

[Spikey]

Chris Broad obviously stormed into the 3rd ump room and demanded it be given not out

 

[Burgey]

You know what, this whole "spirit of the game" thing is just irking me now, that's 3 incidents in less than a year now involving the Indian team and quite frankly I'm jumping ship and saying **** the spirit of the game. Why should we care when other teams hardly bother? Still remember Randiv's deliberate no-ball to deny Viru the century. If other teams are willing to pull **** like that then we shouldn't be afraid either.

Terrible post.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Would have given it out myself too Spark but at the same time its piss funny to see Dhoni lose it.

Loss of concentration from Hussey rather than anything more sinister I'd wager, you don't want to be hit by the ball when its going at you at speed so... I still reckon he's shielding himself but by the letter of the law he should have been gone.

Still if its intent to change the path of the ball to avoid been run out rather than avoiding getting hit then would it still be out? A lot of this comes down to the umpires discretion anyway in the match situation.

 

[DingDong]

Agreed. And the fact that Taufel is involved in umpiring this match and the decision turns it into a home town call of the 1980s variety.

agreed disgraceful stuff

 

[Shri]

Terrible post.

If you have got away with 'em for 6 years...

 

[Spark]

Would have given it out myself too Spark but at the same time its piss funny to see Dhoni lose it.

Loss of concentration from Hussey rather than anything more sinister I'd wager, you don't want to be hit by the ball when its going at you at speed so... I still reckon he's shielding himself but by the letter of the law he should have been gone.

Still if its intent to change the path of the ball to avoid been run out rather than avoiding getting hit then would it still be out? A lot of this comes down to the umpires discretion anyway in the match situation.

Most wickets are to do with a loss of concentration.

 

[Doctor]

imagine this:

a batsman is batting without a helmet, and is running across the pitch, trying to make his ground. an incredibly shoddy throw from the fielder has the batsman's head in the firing line. out of sheer reflex, the batsman hits the ball out of the way of his face.

that would be out, right?

 

[DingDong]

Would have given it out myself too Spark but at the same time its piss funny to see Dhoni lose it.

Loss of concentration from Hussey rather than anything more sinister I'd wager, you don't want to be hit by the ball when its going at you at speed so... I still reckon he's shielding himself but by the letter of the law he should have been gone.

Still if its intent to change the path of the ball to avoid been run out rather than avoiding getting hit then would it still be out? A lot of this comes down to the umpires discretion anyway in the match situation.

dont blame dhoni for losing it that was some of the most biased umpiring i have seen in decades there needs to be an inquiry about it tbh

 

[Noble One]

wow that was shocking. this is why u need neutral umpires just an absolute disgrace that was

Three umpires are involved in the decision.

 

[Jayzamann]

VIRATS A WAN-KER

z

 

[Spikey]

bhogleharsha
very tough call for the 3rd umpire. had to judge if obstruction was wilful or to avoid the ball. put hand up far too early for my liking

I def agree with this

 

[NasserFan207]

I'm dying to know Ian Healy's view on all this

 

[Spikey]

imagine this:

a batsman is batting without a helmet, and is running across the pitch, trying to make his ground. an incredibly shoddy throw from the fielder has the batsman's head in the firing line. out of sheer reflex, the batsman hits the ball out of the way of his face.

that would be out, right?

jesus christ