This theory that is mine. Makhaya Ntini - Umpires call on LBWs

[NickDB]

Was listening to to the Bangladesh vs India game on the radio earlier and Makhaya Ntini was commentating and making a lot of sense for a change.


They were discussing umpires calls for LBW decisions and he was bemoaning the fact that bowlers have little benefit of the doubt now days. His suggestion was that if a LBW is reviewed and it's an umpires call on pitching in line but is definitely hitting the stumps it should be out.

So it would be

Umpires call - Pitching in line & definitely hitting wickets = Out
Umpires call - Pitching in line & umpires call hitting wickets = Not out
Definitely pitching in line & umpires call hitting wickets = Not out.

I'm have to say I agree with him, but thought is an interesting discussion.

 

[Riggins]

That's exactly what we need. More ambiguity.

 

[ajdude]

and more commentators not understanding how the umpire's call system works

 

[andyc]

Well of course Ntini would want more leeway with where the ball could pitch.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Haha, yeah especially from where he bowled from.

 

[Red]

"This theory that is mine" ???

Couldn't you just say "My theory"?

It's bothering me.

 

[Spark]

Worth remembering that there exist actual people who regularly attend the cricket who still don't understand pitching outside leg being not out. So, y'know, there's a limit to how complicated we can make this system.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

"This theory that is mine" ???

Probably comes from this:

 

[Jono]

Worth remembering that there exist actual people who regularly attend the cricket who still don't understand pitching outside leg being not out. So, y'know, there's a limit to how complicated we can make this system.

Those people suck

 

[Riggins]

you suck