Pakistan Tour of South Africa 2018/19

[StephenZA]

I know Amla is out of form and this is tough..... but I don't think there is another batsman in SA I would rather see to try get us through in this situation.

 

[SeamUp]

I really could do without this 'excitement' and 'stress' in my life....

Sport. Love it.

 

[GotSpin]

I know Amla is out of form and this is tough..... but I don't think there is another batsman in SA I would rather see to try get us through in this situation.

Average shot though

 

[StephenZA]

Potential big drop that....

 

[SeamUp]

I know Amla is out of form and this is tough..... but I don't think there is another batsman in SA I would rather see to try get us through in this situation.

Amla of old no doubt ! Him and Kallis the monsterous rocks who had different strenghts , AB the magician and Prince the street-fighter. Perfect mix.

A nice 70 odd not out would be nice and being dropped at 2nd slip like that too.

 

[SeamUp]

Wow I am surprised that is given not out. Especially with soft signal being out.

The tape on his fingers did make me think that it did touch the grass but the fact the soft signal was out took a brave ump to give not out which isn't necassarily the wrong decision.

 

[Biryani Pillow]

Hmmmmm..........

Reckon that was out.

 

[StephenZA]

Wow I am surprised that is given not out. Especially with soft signal being out.

The tape on his fingers did make me think that it did touch the grass but the fact the soft signal was out took a brave ump to give not out which isn't necassarily the wrong decision.

I think it may have been the right decision because his fingers did not seem to be under the ball.... but brave 3rd umpire to give that not out.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Spark's veins will explode when he sees that.

 

[StephenZA]

Spark's veins will explode when he sees that.

Busy watching Big Bash?

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hope Amla gets them home here. It's been sad to see his average plummet over the last two years.

 

[Tom Flint]

That was out imo

 

[SeamUp]

Amla coming in 1 for nothing pinging boundaries with a back foot punch or flick through mid-wicket. Golden.

 

[Bolo]

IDK if soft signals are a good idea. Makes sense for reviews (vaguely), but if checking if a catch carried, rather just go with what seems the most likely irrespective of original call.

 

[SeamUp]

IDK if soft signals are a good idea. Makes sense for reviews (vaguely), but if checking if a catch carried, rather just go with what seems the most likely irrespective of original call.

Been calling for this for ages. If you aren't sure on field give the 3rd ump sole decision making with the evidence in front of him.

 

[StephenZA]

IDK if soft signals are a good idea. Makes sense for reviews (vaguely), but if checking if a catch carried, rather just go with what seems the most likely irrespective of original call.

I think soft signals are correct, on-field umpire will generally have a better feel for what goes on.... needing clear evidence to overturn makes sense. I'm not convinced that the evidence was clear in that case so should have stayed as out; for me it did look like the fingers where side of the ball not underneath, but that could just be my bias.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Been calling for this for ages. If you aren't sure on field give the 3rd ump sole decision making with the evidence in front of him.

Yep. I'd rather we went back to no soft signals and giving the benefit of doubt to the batsman than going "Muh foreshortening" and giving every 50/50 out.

 

[StephenZA]

Been calling for this for ages. If you aren't sure on field give the 3rd ump sole decision making with the evidence in front of him.

Sometimes it is not about sureness... it is about not making mistakes, sending upstairs in case of a glaring error you missed even if you feel as an on-field umpire it was out.

 

[vcs]

That decision could be massive I think. SA getting a bit of a move on.

 

[Bolo]

I think soft signals are correct, on-field umpire will generally have a better feel for what goes on.... needing clear evidence to overturn makes sense. I'm not convinced that the evidence was clear in that case so should have stayed as out; for me it did look like the fingers where side of the ball not underneath, but that could just be my bias.

You would have given it not out if the umpire had made no indication and out under current rules?

Just ignore umpire in this case IMO. If they are sending something up it's because they know their on field perspective doesn't mean much