***Official*** Australia in Ireland and England 2015 (limited overs)

[Furball]

That third umpire should be fired. Ridiculous decision.

Buttler, how the **** do you miss a straight one ffs?

 

[GGG]

Not sure why Smith is copping it for not calling him back. Surely Morgan should be copping it for arguing with the umpire's decision?

Right decision IMO. Hardly a natural movement for your arm.

Not sure if you are serious? Joke decision by the 3rd umpire, they shouldn't have even looked at the slow motion as in real time it was so obvious that he was protecting himself.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Morgan back in sizzling form. How far could he be from another crack at a Test spot

Seemed to me Stokes was concentrating on not being hit by the ball rather than protecting his wicket.

Inzi just couldn't be arsed to get back.

Doesn't matter. It was obviously out, correct decision was made and some very, very bizarre reactions from players and fans.

Stokes was out of his ground and would have been run out if he didn't block the ball. Whether or not it was on purpose is irrelevant.

edit: Morgan suggesting that he would have withdrawn the appeal is pathetic.

 

[Compton]

Not sure if you are serious? Joke decision by the 3rd umpire, they shouldn't have even looked at the slow motion as in real time it was so obvious that he was protecting himself.

He was protecting himself by moving his hand away from his body?

I just don't see why the rule is there if not to cover a situation like that. Batsman manage to dive back multiple times a match without punching the ball away.

 

[GGG]

The ball was coming at him and he instinctively move his had towards the ball, he wasn't even looking at it, he turned away from it to protect his face.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Lol watched the replay again. Anyone suggesting he shouldn't have been out is smoking crack.

 

[Compton]

The ball was coming at him and he instinctively move his had towards the ball, he wasn't even looking at it, he turned away from it to protect his face.

If it's instinctive to move your hand towards the ball in that manner, why doesn't this happen all the time?

 

[Furball]

Morgan back in sizzling form. How far could he be from another crack at a Test spot



Doesn't matter. It was obviously out, correct decision was made and some very, very bizarre reactions from players and fans.

Stokes was out of his ground and would have been run out if he didn't block the ball. Whether or not it was on purpose is irrelevant.

edit: Morgan suggesting that he would have withdrawn the appeal is pathetic.

That's not what the laws say.

 

[social]

England have been pounded twice by an Australian team missing 6 players from their WC winning lineup

Would've thought that was of more pressing concern than the Stokes dismissal

 

[TheJediBrah]

England have been pounded twice by an Australian team missing 6 players from their WC winning lineup

Would've thought that was of more pressing concern than the Stokes dismissal

"Whinging poms" wasn't a term that was invented without reason

 

[Spikey]

remember when england lost the world cup because they didn't pick stokes

 

[Zinzan]

remember when england lost the world cup because they didn't pick stokes

Lost the world cup? That almost sounds as if they were either defending it or made the final or something

I think 'when England failed to make the top 8 in the WC' is more apt.

 

[wpdavid]

England have been pounded twice by an Australian team missing 6 players from their WC winning lineup

Would've thought that was of more pressing concern than the Stokes dismissal

Doubt if you'll find many right-thinking English supporters disagreeing with you, but we don't lose sleep over it nowadays as it's been almost 25 years since we were consistently any good at the 50 over game. Looking at this series so far, we are carrying opening bowlers who can't take advantage of the new ball and/or helpful conditions, opening batsmen who score off about 25% of the balls faced, and a lower middle order who can't buy a score to save their lives at present. Other than that, we're looking OK.

Beyond that, perhaps the guys still clogging up this thread with comments about the Stokes dismissal could use the separate thread.

 

[wpdavid]

"Whinging poms" wasn't a term that was invented without reason

Almost as hypocritical as Lehmann's whinging over the Broad incident at TB last time over here. Fine effort mate.

 

[Burgey]

The ball was coming at him and he instinctively move his had towards the ball, he wasn't even looking at it, he turned away from it to protect his face.

I don't think he was protecting himself. These are professional players who let 90mph bouncers pass a whisker by their bonces for a living. I'm not saying he had a predisposition to do it, but I think it was out. It's almost similar to that Goooch handled ball out in 93 off Merv. A reflex thing but I think it's still out. Certainly were the ball not hitting the stumps or at least close to it, I doubt there's have been an appeal. I don't think Australia should have withdrawn the appeal. I wouldn't expect any other team to withdraw the appeal against us in those circumstances.

 

[theegyptian]

Doubt if you'll find many right-thinking English supporters disagreeing with you, but we don't lose sleep over it nowadays as it's been almost 25 years since we were consistently any good at the 50 over game. Looking at this series so far, we are carrying opening bowlers who can't take advantage of the new ball and/or helpful conditions, opening batsmen who score off about 25% of the balls faced, and a lower middle order who can't buy a score to save their lives at present. Other than that, we're looking OK.

Beyond that, perhaps the guys still clogging up this thread with comments about the Stokes dismissal could use the separate thread.

I doubt he cares. He's just cheerleading for his team.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Almost as hypocritical as Lehmann's whinging over the Broad incident at TB last time over here. Fine effort mate.

Not wrong, but hardly the same comparing the Stokes dismissal (where the correct decision was made), to Broad being given not out (inexplicably bad umpriing) after edging to slip.

I agree that the complaining over Broad went on longer than it should have, but at least they had every right to be upset about it.

 

[GIMH]

Not wrong, but hardly the same comparing the Stokes dismissal (where the correct decision was made), to Broad being given not out (inexplicably bad umpriing) after edging to slip.

I agree that the complaining over Broad went on longer than it should have, but at least they had every right to be upset about it.

Could have reviewed it had they not wasted them so no, they didn't really have much right to be upset about it at all.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Could have reviewed it had they not wasted them so no, they didn't really have much right to be upset about it at all.

Uh, you still expect the umpire to do his job. "They wasted their reviews so if the umpire makes a bad decision it's their fault" is bizarre logic.

 

[marc71178]

Love how the keeper's **** up is described as edging to slip. Almost as if someone wants to make things sound worse than they were.