***Official*** Australia in South Africa + South Africa in Australia 2016/17

[StephenZA]

If the ball is shown to be just clipping the side of the stump then there's presumably a chance of a little under 50% that it would have missed completely (i.e. if it had gone any further to the right in this case).

We don`t know what the error of margin is on the ball tracking... is it 1mm at impact increasing to 10mm after 3m? The umpires call has nothing to do with the science or accuracy of the system but an arbitrary decision decided by a panel of non-experts that want to give umpires a margin of error. Maybe guided by experts.

As far as I`m aware they`ve just finished a whole series of independent tests, but this information has never been released for scrutiny by the public.

 

[Spark]

I would actually really like to know the actual margin of error tbh. Seems important info to be released to the public.

 

[Spark]

true, but he shouldn't be voicing this out in public like this. Seems to come out as an employee who just whines about the problems but has no solution to it.

This isn't fair though. He has a solution to it which he is implementing admirable: score runs against the new ball and make life as easy for them as he realistically can.

 

[StephenZA]

I would actually really like to know the actual margin of error tbh. Seems important info to be released to the public.

Most definitely... I would love to see that report fully released. I assume it is not because of some proprietary information.

 

[straw man]

We don`t know what the error of margin is on the ball tracking... is it 1mm at impact increasing to 10mm after 3m? The umpires call has nothing to do with the science or accuracy of the system but an arbitrary decision decided by a panel of non-experts that want to give umpires a margin of error. Maybe guided by experts.

As far as I`m aware they`ve just finished a whole series of independent tests, but this information has never been released for scrutiny by the public.

We don't know the figures, though what I said is still conceptually right. I don't think DRS was really the main issue here anyway as its always going to stay with on-field call if any of the ball is projected to hit the stumps. More that it probably shouldn't have been given on-field in the first place.

I would actually really like to know the actual margin of error tbh. Seems important info to be released to the public.

I'm kinda surprised it hasn't been. Maybe they're concerned about it being misconstrued.


Anyway, nice shot from Duminy. As much up-and-coming potential in the young man as Shaun Marsh imo.

 

[vicleggie]

Hot day today. Cracks will be wider than Nathan Lyon's missus by tomorrow

 

[StephenZA]

Excellent Elgar...

 

[StephenZA]

Beautiful...... 50 for JP.

Interesting he averages 50+ batting at 4 (6 innings, 4 vs NZ and 2 vs Aus)

 

[cnerd123]

JP WAFG

Averages 59 batting at 4.

 

[NUFAN]

I'm back from the beach and shops, miss much?

 

[cnerd123]

Oz bowling really well but Elgar and Duminy have been up to it so far

 

[vicleggie]

I'm back from the beach and shops, miss much?

I was shopping at the beach. Beat that.

 

[vcs]

350+ would be handy. SA surely will find it harder the 2nd time around with 3 bowlers.

 

[vcs]

Marsh's haircut looks weirdly un-Australian.

 

[StephenZA]

Its almost like Smith and Starc don`t want to speak to each other?

 

[vicleggie]

Amateur hour with that mothers meeting between
Smith & Warner. Miss the tactics and experience of Clarke, Haddin & Johnson.

 

[StephenZA]

Considering the conditions I can`t believe that Lyon has not bowled yet?

 

[vicleggie]

Commentators should talk about how Duminy didn't go on to be the player they hoped after 2008. They haven't mentioned it yet.

 

[morgieb]

Why the **** is Lyon not on yet?

 

[StephenZA]

Why the **** is Lyon not on yet?

Because Smith is a **** captain....