2nd Test, Lord's, London

[Gob]

wtf

 

[mr_mister]

Right decision.

They literally never get overturned

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Definitely out. Cameras can’t show those properly.

 

[Spark]

They literally never get overturned

I'd have given that out regardless. Fingers under the ball, out every time.

 

[Second Spitter]

Whether this is out or not, that's a dumb shot in the situation. If it gets him out it just heaps pressure on his team mates.

Deflection off short leg?

 

[91Jmay]

Good innings that. South African grit.

 

[Gob]

That touched the grass Joel you idiot

 

[Second Spitter]

Definitely out. Cameras can’t show those properly.

Shocking

 

[mr_mister]

I'd have given that out regardless. Fingers under the ball, out every time.

It's still touching the grass though.

 

[Spark]

His fingers are quite clearly under the ball. Unless the grass is like three inches thick, there's no possible way it's touched the ground.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The camera angle is always bad on them but players say they are usually clean catches but look bad. Who knows on that one.

 

[King Pietersen]

Deflection off short leg?

No, aggressively sweeping out of the foot holes with 15 overs left to save the match. Dumb shot, he should just be padding that away.

 

[Second Spitter]

His fingers are quite clearly under the ball. Unless the grass is like three inches thick, there's no possible way it's touched the ground.

It bounced and was “caught” near his thumbs

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Tony Greig proved years ago that the wrong camera angle lies. It’s out.

 

[Spark]

It bounced and was “caught” near his thumbs

Yes, it bounced off his fingers. Which were between the ball and the ground.

 

[Spark]

Tony Greig proved years ago that the wrong camera angle lies. It’s out.

I genuinely get annoyed every time these discussions pop up because it's been so well and repeatedly demonstrated how these things work. Are the fingers under the ball at the point of contact? If yes, then out. It really is that straightforward.

EDIT: Said exactly the same things when Kohli was caught at 2nd slip at Perth last December ftr and half of India went mad.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yes, it bounced off his fingers. Which were between the ball and the ground.

Probably. That looked a real tight one though.

 

[ajdude]

*sigh*

 

[Second Spitter]

Tony Greig proved years ago that the wrong camera angle lies. It’s out.

Because every catch is identical?

 

[morgieb]

Increasingly thinking that century was a fluke. Door now ajar again, though the tailenders can block and aren't lefties.