**Official** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2016

[turnstyle]

Should've reviewed it.

 

[Stapel]

Such tight calls MUST be reviewed by the umpire. Any umpire who thinks he knows better, is just being a dick and an arse. **** off Tucker!

 

[Howe_zat]

Such tight calls MUST be reviewed by the umpire. Any umpire who thinks he knows better, is just being a dick and an arse. **** off Tucker!

we always moan when they check no balls tbf.

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This looks not out to me, think he was hit outside, will probably be umpire's call though

edit: also he's hit it

 

[Compton]

Why is Third Umpire ****ing about? He's clearly hit it.

 

[Stapel]

Why overcomplicate things and not directly check it was outside off? To (my) naked eye that was always close.

 

[MW1304]

Was a strangle between bat and thigh pad tbf, was hard to tell which came first. Immaterial in the end.

Reviews have really gone our way today.

 

[Howe_zat]

Why overcomplicate things and not directly check it was outside off? To (my) naked eye that was always close.

I think deviating from the order 'overcomplicates' things much more than sticking to the script.

 

[Stapel]

we always moan when they check no balls tbf.

Not when the stumps are down!

 

[Stapel]

I think deviating from the order 'overcomplicates' things much more than sticking to the script.

Fair enough.

 

[Howe_zat]

Was a strangle between bat and thigh pad tbf, was hard to tell which came first. Immaterial in the end.

Reviews have really gone our way today.

Not really, 3rd umpire was about to give Cook lbw on ball tracking even though he'd hit it.

The on-field calls have gone our way.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I don't know why they don't do the ball tracking earlier. If it not hitting/staying as umpires call then they have no need to spend 5 minutes checking hotspot and RTS.

 

[MW1304]

Not really, 3rd umpire was about to give Cook lbw on ball tracking even though he'd hit it.

The on-field calls have gone our way.

The on field call was out?

 

[grecian]

Was a strangle between bat and thigh pad tbf, was hard to tell which came first. Immaterial in the end.

Reviews have really gone our way today.

It's one that should never have been giving out in the first place, definition of doubt all round.

Oh and I never complain about the third ump checking no-balls, in fact I think it should be their job.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Oh and I never complain about the third ump checking no-balls, in fact I think it should be their job.

No idea why they don't have him sat there pressing a button that shines a big light every time the bowler oversteps. Given the cameras are there would it be that hard to run the feed for him to watch every delivery?

 

[Howe_zat]

The on field call was out?

Ummm good point.

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Meanwhile, another let off? We could easily have all the batsmen back by now and have SL chasing 280, even though that might not be gettable with the way the ball has dominated today

 

[vcs]

Automatic checking of no-balls using a pressure-sensitive strip behind the crease should be one of the easiest things to implement. Some of my previous students who've just gone into engineering college are doing just that.

 

[Howe_zat]

Automatic checking of no-balls using a pressure-sensitive strip behind the crease should be one of the easiest things to implement. Some of my previous students who've just gone into engineering college are doing just that.

Alternatively, have some guy in a deck chair with a red flag at silly mid off, like for long jump.

 

[stumpski]

Good from Hales, the first indication that England don't want to be batting all day? And good to see blue sky overhead - chance of playing till after 7.

 

[Howe_zat]

Quite pleased for Hales in this series, I'm sure some would like to write it off because of dropped catches, but he's actually been one of few batsmen to stand up in bowling conditions that a lot of people said was unfair on the tourists.

 

[Howe_zat]

Alistair Cook reverse sweeping is like seeing your dad at a rave