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

[Dan_M_Bali]

He just stands there and randomly waves the bat at the line of the ball, basically

He has two shots. The cover drive and the edge to second slip.

 

[Zinzan]

Fair enough if virtual spat out 55% outside leg. Close, but correct call.

 

[StephenZA]

Again, there is no such thing as umpire's call on where it pitched, presumably because that's something you can tell with 100% confidence.

Umpires call has nothing to do with the confidence... arbitrary based on ICC ruling. You know exactly where it hit the pad as well.

 

[hazsa19]

I don't see how that warrants a decision being overturned.

 

[Spark]

Umpires call has nothing to do with the confidence... arbitrary based on ICC ruling.

The reason it exists is because of confidence... but I cbf explaining this again

 

[mackembhoy]

Again, there is no such thing as umpire's call on where it pitched, presumably because that's something you can tell with 100% confidence.

Well I've seen it before. England got a wicket that was only just touching the line of leg stump when reviewed.

 

[TheJediBrah]

He just stands there and randomly waves the bat at the line of the ball, basically

lol he's Test batting average is 22

 

[Blocky]

Really hate that DRS has become a lottery on LBW thing.

 

[Prince EWS]

Again, there is no such thing as umpire's call on where it pitched, presumably because that's something you can tell with 100% confidence.

Yeah, there's no predictive element to; It's just what happened.

 

[Furball]

It's fascinating. If it really is true that batting under lights is going to be that much harder than the earlier parts of the day, it completely changes the dynamics and the flow of a test match as we know it. I love it.

I'd be curious to see what batting is like when the ball is 60 overs old. South Africa have had a brand new rock each time the lights have been on and Faf and Shamsi seemed to have no problems smashing it about under lights.

 

[Spark]

lol he's Test batting average is 22

Amazingly, yes. He looks garbage here.

 

[Zinzan]

Really hate that DRS has become a lottery on LBW thing.

Like it wasn't more of a lottery before?

 

[Starfighter]

Oh are we playing with 50 percent rather than 25 percent in this series too.

So it's not just the BCCI that are ****wits.

Didn't any of you read the announcement? 25% with respect to the centre of the stumps was the original proposal, and 50 % with respect to the outside was implemented. Pitching has not changed.

 

[Furball]

Yeah, there's no predictive element to; It's just what happened.

So why does it exist for impact?

 

[StephenZA]

Yeah, there's no predictive element to; It's just what happened.

Whats the predictive element of where the ball hit the pad?

 

[TheJediBrah]

I don't see how that warrants a decision being overturned.

I agree tbh

If any of the ball pitches in line with the stump it should be out, especially if it was initially given out

 

[Daemon]

Omg KP's laugh is gross

 

[Blocky]

Like it wasn't more of a lottery before?

Yeah, but it was meant to remove the howlers - not those that are mere milimeters.

 

[mackembhoy]

Although England probably got a wicket like that with the 25 percent of the ball rules rather than this 50 percent crap.

 

[Starfighter]

Don't take the ****ing single you idiots.