***Official*** Pakistan in Australia 2023/24

[Starfighter]

I think it has

 

[ataraxia]

Agha is a slipper too, yes? Gun cricketer IMO, hope he has a nice few years in his prime especially given the balance he brings to the side.

 

[Aidan11]

That's out for me.

 

[Starfighter]

Look at the snicko replay, it actually often goes the best selection of angles.

They have, I think that's conclusive enough.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Clearly out, move along

 

[Aidan11]

Big wicket. That's probably it for Pakistan now.

 

[Flametree]

Has anyone ever developed a batting glove without a wrist-band?

 

[Starfighter]

There was a greater chance of him dislodging a bail from him kicking the wicket than from the ball hitting it.

 

[King Kane]

Rizwan a bit stiff there, it may have hit the wristband but I don't think it was conclusive.

That decision could decide the test match and the series so it was a massive call from the 3rd umpire.

 

[Starfighter]

Has anyone ever developed a batting glove without a wrist-band?

Don't think so, but some of the very old gloves hand very narrow ones.

 

[Aidan11]

Not often Michael Gough gets a decision wrong.

 

[Gob]

Rizwan a bit stiff there, it may have hit the wristband but I don't think it was conclusive.

That decision could decide the test match and the series so it was a massive call from the 3rd umpire.

lol

 

[Starfighter]

Unfair on Lyon as Australia hasn't had a quality second / part time spinner to give a different look in ages.

A Clarke like option would be nice, but as I wrote above I think Lyon simply doesn't spin it as much as he used to. Could spell trouble against India.

 

[The_CricketUmpire]

Rizwan looked out to me unfortunately for Pakistan supporters.

 

[Shady Slim]

Rizwan looked out to me unfortunately for Pakistan supporters.

that settles it then eh

 

[Starfighter]

Rizwan a bit stiff there, it may have hit the wristband but I don't think it was conclusive.

I think that's special pleading. The replays clearly showed from all available angles it passed close to the wrist band (and not half way up his arm as he was motioning), there was a somewhat faint but definite warm mark in the right place on hotspot, and the snicko replay showed sound at the right time.

Still would be pretty pissed to be on the wrong side it, but that's human nature.

 

[King Kane]

Not often Michael Gough gets a decision wrong.

Yeah he's a pretty good umpire, he's no Billy Bowden though, Billy probably would have given that not out just to troll the Aussies.

I remember him firing Damien Martyn out with a dodgy lbw decision in the 2005 Ashes series which helped England win that series.

There was no DRS back then to overturn the dodgy umpiring calls back then either.

 

[Aidan11]

This won't last much longer now.

 

[Starfighter]

Well that's not going to do Jamal's allrounder credentials any good. Cummins still on track for that ten-for. Looked streets ahead of any other bowler in this match.

 

[TheJediBrah]

A Clarke like option would be nice, but as I wrote above I think Lyon simply doesn't spin it as much as he used to. Could spell trouble against India.

Travis Head is dangerous but not enough variety from Lyon to be as useful as a left-arm spinner would be