***Official*** India in Australia 2014-5

[Spark]

that's more like it from burns

 

[cnerd123]

Exact same thing happened during a schools tourney final that I played in back when I was in school. Umpire said in our first language that since his feet was on the line, he had to give it nnot out... Was a paid supposedly neutral umpire who had played divisional cricket (chennai's club cricket equivalent, standards were rather high back then in those)...

You'll be surprised what the average cricketer and umpire doesn't know. I went to a scoring course recently - some people asked what to do if a batsman hits a wide for a four.

 

[Tangles]

Good come back after the stumping chance actually.

 

[Antihippy]

What's with haddin playing and missing so much? Other than being terrible.

 

[cnerd123]

Ashwin is tossing it up and inducing the strokes. Not bad bowling. Just some really nice batting.

 

[Dan]

Not quite over long on, but Haddin bopping Shami down the ground never ceases to be fun.

 

[ajdude]

it's good ****, bloke in his second test trying to hold down a spot batting selflessly. i love you joseph

 

[Dan]

You'll be surprised what the average cricketer and umpire doesn't know. I went to a scoring course recently - some people asked what to do if a batsman hits a wide for a four.

Worse is when they know every single law word-for-word (and don't hesitate to tell you) but are still incapable of actually enforcing it. Or the ones who are overly officious and try to throw kids off the field for wearing shoes that aren't white enough for their liking (i.e. the cricket shoes you buy in cricket shops these days).

 

[Howe_zat]

Well that was even for me a brief period of interest

 

[Gnske]

Haddin's probably only hit one of the millions of balls he's tried this summer to hit down to third man or past point.

Just keeps missing

 

[cnerd123]

Worse is when they know every single law word-for-word (and don't hesitate to tell you) but are still incapable of actually enforcing it. Or the ones who are overly officious and try to throw kids off the field for wearing shoes that aren't white enough for their liking (i.e. the cricket shoes you buy in cricket shops these days).

I was told a story from a guy who came to play cricket in HK in the early 2000s, and had an umpire who claimed to know the rules by heart.

Problem was, he had memorised a rulebook from the 1980s. And was enforcing it in league games.

Sigh.

 

[Gnske]

Burns sure enjoys the midwicket region

 

[Tangles]

Yeah baby. Go Joe.

 

[Antihippy]

Burns showing that he misses playing with the Brisbane heat.

 

[Spark]

that is timed

 

[RushNJ]

Kohli missing Dhoni behind the stumps so much he's decided to use one of his fields in his memory.

 

[SteveNZ]

News.com.au headline: Smith gone as declaration looms.

Is there some sort of commission structure in the media for mentions of declaration?

 

[Antihippy]

I think yadav has bowled one ball that isn't short.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Very good piece of hitting.

Still think we can come out tomorrow and bat for an over or two. Get another 20-40 runs depending on whether Yadav bowls.

Oh wait didn;t know we still have 3 overs.

 

[WindieWeathers]

LOL the aussie commentators were just laughing at the indian pacers!!..can't blame them tbh .