3rd Quarter Final - Australia v Pakistan (20th March)

[thierry henry]

That's odd. Happy people don't usually spout a bunch of bitter comments. Usually reserved for wankers or old people.

oh, cool

 

[Spark]

That's odd. Happy people don't usually spout a bunch of bitter comments. Usually reserved for wankers or old people.

unfamiliar with th i see

 

[Magrat Garlick]

apropos of nothing: alcohol makes difficult maths much much easier for some reason

We're talking 'difficult maths' as in topology here yeah?

 

[Gnske]

What more could you ask for? The second most meme team bowling to two meme players.

A dream come true.

 

[Dundalis]

What a fantastic shot Maxy boy! The Maxwell swipe.

 

[Spark]

that shot

 

[Daemon]

wtf maxwell

 

[thierry henry]

I'm bitter and/or an old person about this batting tbh

 

[wellAlbidarned]

i've literally never heard of this before

OK. You know how when a batsman thrusts his pad out with his bat nowhere near it? Most umpires will tend to give more marginal decisions against the batsman when they do this. Because the batsman is artificially creating doubt with negative tactics rather than trying to hit the ball. Walking across your stumps is similar. You're literally just standing in the way of the thing the bowler is trying to hit. For similar reasons, I understand why umpires would be similarly likely to rule against batsmen frequently employing this tactic.

 

[morgieb]

Maxwell

 

[Spark]

OK. You know how when a batsman thrusts his pad out with his bat nowhere near it? Most umpires will tend to give more marginal decisions against the batsman when they do this. Because the batsman is artificially creating doubt with negative tactics rather than trying to hit the ball. Walking across your stumps is similar. You're literally just standing in the way of the thing the bowler is trying to hit. For similar reasons, I understand why umpires would be similarly likely to rule against batsmen frequently employing this tactic.

i mean the main reason umps giving it out when padding up is because (a) it looks truly horrible and (b) you're not trying to hit the ball. it's less negative tactics and more lack of bat in a bat and ball game.

 

[viriya]

Wahab looks like he wants to kill someone.. I don't blame him.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

i mean the main reason umps giving it out when padding up is because (a) it looks truly horrible and (b) you're not trying to hit the ball. it's less negative tactics and more lack of bat in a bat and ball game.

Walking across your stumps isn't anywhere near as bad, but it's still in a similar vein.

 

[Spark]

Walking across your stumps isn't anywhere near as bad, but it's still in a similar vein.

how? you're trying to hit the ball

 

[thierry henry]

i mean the main reason umps giving it out when padding up is because (a) it looks truly horrible and (b) you're not trying to hit the ball. it's less negative tactics and more lack of bat in a bat and ball game.

Lehmann/Katich/Smith batting looks truly horrible imo.

The immediate thought of the viewer is "if he misses that one on his pads he's plumb in front/bowled around his legs". Hence umpire much more likely to fire you when it eventually happens.

 

[Spark]

fair play tbh. rode his luck, cashed in when it counted.

 

[Gnske]

Literally the most important knock of the innings.

 

[Spark]

Lehmann/Katich/Smith batting looks truly horrible imo.

The immediate thought of the viewer is "if he misses that one on his pads he's plumb in front/bowled around his legs". Hence umpire much more likely to fire you when it eventually happens.

yeah, but kevin pietersen and abdv. i mean yeah it looks worse but it's not like all batsmen don't look terrible when they get hit in front having gone across their stumps

 

[Zinzan]

Awesome Watson, delivered for my WC draft at last.

 

[Daemon]

Yeah if it wasn't for Wahab this was a quality knock from Watson.