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*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

hendrix

hendrix

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Burgey said:
Both keepers in his test have been diving about a lot more than usual because of the lack of bounce in wicket combined with some lateral movement through (mostly) latish swing.
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yeah that's true, didn't really think about that.
 
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Handsome Harry

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
schearzie said:
Yeah he is a step above Wade. Its a bit of a shame we had Gilly in its own way. Because now when we need a good keeper they're still looking for keeper batsmen. Perhaps we bring Gilly back until we find a suitable replacement?
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Gilly broke the mould for wicketkeepers in that respect.
 
Tangles

Tangles

International Vice-Captain
Strangling the scoring tonight with milestones in sight go both batsmen I'd our best hope of early wickets. Bell deserves a ton but we need to make him sweat a bit.
 
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Handsome Harry

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Goughy

Goughy

Hall of Fame Member
As I posted in the other thread.


Goughy said:
I remember being apoplectic with this at the time but I never for a second thought Geoff Marsh cheated

Bad Umpiring - Aus - SA WC 1992 Marsh was not given out to Allan Donald - YouTube
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Regarding bad decisions, I think most of us believe the benefit of the doubt should go to the batsman which is why a bad 'out' decision is always worse than a bad 'not out' decision. For example, while I thought Agar was clearly out stumped, I don't think it was as bad as the Trott decision.
 
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Handsome Harry

School Boy/Girl Cricketer
greg said:
My favourite. A terrible decision in a terrible umpiring series. Pre-international panel though. Umpire's excuse was that he was unsighted 8-)
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Funny old series that one. I felt a bit sorry for Bucknor. He carried the can for that debacle but Benson made more howlers in the Sydney match than Bucknor. Having said that, Bucky's time was definitely up. I reckon his eyesight AND his hearing had just about gone.
 
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greg

International Debutant
Handsome Harry said:
Funny old series that one. I felt a bit sorry for Bucknor. He carried the can for that debacle but Benson made more howlers in the Sydney match than Bucknor. Having said that, Bucky's time was definitely up. I reckon his eyesight AND his hearing had just about gone.
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Sorry, should have made clear that my post contained a link to a completely different decision/series.

LBW shocker

Of course the Sri Lankans all remember the Jayasuriya bump ball incident.


Anyway, I'm sure this will all get moderated soon. Waaaay off topic ;)
 
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dermo

dermo

International Vice-Captain
should upload the footage of the broad incident under the heading "CHEATING POMS AT IT AGAIN" then burn effigies in the streets imo
 
Adders

Adders

Cricketer Of The Year
Handsome Harry said:
Now there you go letting reality bust up my fantasising! :p
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Don't let him stop you Harry....you fantasize away!!

The way this test has ebbed and flowed I'm not expecting us to do this easily. Would love to see us put on another 100-150 and make this game over, but somehow I think there is some more heart flutters in this one for me yet.
 
MrPrez

MrPrez

International Debutant
Hate to be that guy, England, but this is just perfectly set for some incredible, surreal grind from Australia to force the draw.
 
Uppercut

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Spark said:
Anyway, it's hard to be too annoyed/disappointed at the state of the game. I actually reckon we bowled really well apart from that bit with the new ball, but this pitch is dead for seamers.
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Yeah they've been brilliant. England have batted so so well to come through it too.

England are clearly well ahead now though. I said yesterday when Patto was hooping it to Bell and Bairstow that they'd either rip through England for nothing or Bell, Bairstow and Prior would hold them off long enough that the tail could make runs, and the latter is what happened. It didn't turn out well obviously but I can see why Clarke used that review on Bell, it was such a crucial stage in the game.
 
The Battlers Prince

The Battlers Prince

International Vice-Captain
MrPrez said:
Hate to be that guy, England, but this is just perfectly set for some incredible, surreal grind from Australia to force the draw.
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At this stage I'm still hoping the draw is the least likely of the possibilities. Couple more runs and I might be hoping for an aussie block-athon,
 
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