**Official** West Indies in England 2012

[Biryani Pillow]

lol kieswetter

hands of steel!

Actually not an easy stumping.

When a batsman is yorked - even a pace or two down the pitch - the keeper gets a very late sight of the ball.

It's easy from the armchair.

 

[Stumpcam]

We need a proper wicketkeeper behind the stumps.

On that subject - why doesn't Prior play ODI cricket? In tests he bats at almost 100 per 100 balls quite often so I don't understand why he doesn't play.

 

[Cabinet96]

lol bedwetter #WeWantJos

Yessssssssssss.

 

[uvelocity]

Actually not an easy stumping.

When a batsman is yorked - even a pace or two down the pitch - the keeper gets a very late sight of the ball.

It's easy from the armchair.

englie weathers?

 

[Biryani Pillow]

No it didn't. You're looking at it as a biased English supporter, albeit one who has umpired at a decent club level.

The very worst which could be said for Gayle was the impact was simultaneous. It was a dud call.

Incorrect.

I'm looking at it as an umpire would.

And my final comment on the subject - Ian Botham made a very good assessment of it and was certain it was out (as did Bumble - who also looks at it as an umpire would....)

 

[Viscount Tom]

Even so as a keeper at this level he should be taking it.

 

[Spark]

it was literally right into the middle of his gloves. as an int'l keeper, you should swallow them, unsighted or not.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

Actually not an easy stumping.

When a batsman is yorked - even a pace or two down the pitch - the keeper gets a very late sight of the ball.

It's easy from the armchair.

englie weathers?

Well I was actually told that some years ago by one Alan Knott.

And have forgiven many keepers from all countries since on that basis.

 

[Dan]

Actually not an easy stumping.

When a batsman is yorked - even a pace or two down the pitch - the keeper gets a very late sight of the ball.

It's easy from the armchair.

Went straight in to the gloves and back out again. Even I've taken those stumpings in the past, as a decent 'club' level wicketkeeper (club may be stretching it, glorified park, basically ) You see it a touch later, but it's no excuse when you have the ball, and drop it cold.

We need a proper wicketkeeper behind the stumps.

On that subject - why doesn't Prior play ODI cricket? In tests he bats at almost 100 per 100 balls quite often so I don't understand why he doesn't play.

Was useless for quite a period of time in the ODIs. No idea why, he just couldn't adapt.

A wicketkeeping version of Bell, prior to this series of course.

 

[Burgey]

Incorrect.

I'm looking at it as an umpire would.

And my final comment on the subject - Ian Botham made a very good assessment of it and was certain it was out (as did Bumble - who also looks at it as an umpire would....)

Lol Botham. Font of impartiality.

You're looking at it incorrectly. Which means you probably are looking at at like an umpire. After all, two of them got it wrong too.

Crap bowling in this power play by England. Though I'm sure Bumble and Beefy think it's ok....

 

[Spikey]

that throw that hit the stumps ended up costing them a bit

 

[Stumpcam]

Utter dross from England in this powerplay.

Bowl a few proper yorkers and see if they can smack them for four or six. I simply do not understand why they don't bowl yorkers. Don't they practice?

 

[Spark]

that throw that hit the stumps ended up costing them a bit

they really should have withdrawn the appeal

 

[Biryani Pillow]

Lol Botham. Font of impartiality.

You're looking at it correctly. Which means you probably are looking at at like an umpire. After all, two of them got it right too.

Crap bowling in this power play by England. Though I'm sure Bumble and Beefy think it's ok....

Fixed that for you.

And did yo see what Botham said?

Made sense.

And as for your last comment - oh dear.....

 

[Spark]

Utter dross from England in this powerplay.

Bowl a few proper yorkers and see if they can smack them for four or six. I simply do not understand why they don't bowl yorkers. Don't they practice?

It's a forgotten skill in modern cricket, seemingly.

 

[Spikey]

It's a forgotten skill in modern cricket, seemingly.

The Great Man C. Vass bowled a few yorkers to The Great Boy Hope Jos the other day. The Great Boy Hope scooped them for 4. WAG

 

[Spark]

Hang on - what? Is Flower giving England tactical advice from off-field?

Odd

 

[grecian]

Well, Jos, Davies and Bairstow would be better IMHO.

Craig does have a decent strike-rate in this form though, which is probably what keeps him in.

Anyway, luckily enough it could be a competitive total.

 

[Burgey]

Now Cook can't set a field without being told by Flower. Disgraceful.

 

[Stumpcam]

Flower seems to be laying down the law to Swann, but it's the pace bowlers serving up the buffet.

Cook to Broad "stop bowling so ****e"

Insightful message from the coach.