I think it's because not out is the "base case" so to speak - you have to prove a legitimate dismissal, rather than the other way around.There is probably too much doubt so not out a fair call, always think bat should get benefit of the doubt (I have no idea why, but I just do)
Yeah what are they on about? The bail needs to be completely removed isn't it? What does Bairstow touching it and causing one side to come up have to do with it?Butcher is completely wrong here. This has nothing to do with Bairstow breaking the stumps early, it's entirely about when the stumps are actually broken
Ponting probably already threw his coffee on the floor before the decisionHaha too good that they had Ponting on comms when that happened though.
I think because the off bail was broken early, it's no longer "live" - only the leg bail counts and it definitely didn't fall until after Smith was already in. But I wasn't aware you could distinguish between the two bails like so?Yeah what are they on about? The bail needs to be completely removed isn't it? What does Bairstow touching it and causing one side to come up have to do with it?
Wood and Anderson having a nap before the new ball is due.But legit, why are there 14 Under 18 players fielding for England?
Oh I see what Butcher is talking about now - he's saying that because Bairstow broke the off stump early, it's the leg bail which now determines the decision. Is that how the law works? That's insanely, unbelievably technical if so
He was assuming that one bail was off so you have to remove the second bail. Although the laws state that the bail has to be completely off to be considered off, which it wasn't, so there is still a gray area there.The Laws said:If one bail is off, it shall be sufficient for the purpose of breaking the wicket to remove the remaining bail or to strike or pull any of the three stumps out of the ground, in any of the ways stated in 29.2.
Mate, I'm English and no fan of Smith as such but he's a fantastic player with a fantastic record.He's good but this is a borderline troll post. Averages ain't everything. I would put him in the top 20-30 to be generous. But there have been so many great players on way worse pitches and against better bowlers.
Yeah he kept saying "2nd spigot is still in groove" so that must be the law. I think it is out if I had to guess but with the doubt of Bairstow knocking it out and then the doubt of whether it was dislodged before he grounded bat you can't give it out. Also the fact it is a sub fielder will sub-consciously play on his mind I reckon, because that decision will be replayed 5000 times forever more if you give it out whereas it might not even be remember by end of Test.Oh I see what Butcher is talking about now - he's saying that because Bairstow broke the off stump early, it's the leg bail which now determines the decision. Is that how the law works? That's insanely, unbelievably technical if so
Right, I see what he meant now. Although for the one bail to be off (i.e. the one Bairstow knocked off), it would need to be completely dislodged I thinkI think because the off bail was broken early, it's no longer "live" - only the leg bail counts and it definitely didn't fall until after Smith was already in. But I wasn't aware you could distinguish between the two bails like so?
I don't envy the umpires in this case to be fair. This is one of the most technically complex decisions I've seen.
He doesn't even have a 4th innings century. Lol at being the 2nd best bat.weird hill to die on