1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Starfighter]

That's six wrong decisions so far? We've had only 190 minutes of play.

 

[stephen]

He was Tassie's third choice keeper and just about to retire when he was recalled on the basis of a single first class fifty. He has only scored one first class ton, and that was in 2007.

He was picked for his keeping, which is good because they'd been picking Wade for his batting and at the time he was woeful.

None of the keepers in the country were sticking their hand up with the bat at the time so going with the best keeper was their move and I think it was a good one.

 

[King Pietersen]

Is Cummins' bat just one big edge?

 

[NUFAN]

Has a better idea of where they are than the umpires that's for sure

Heh.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Cummins is a more reliable batsman than any of the 3 that came before

 

[Starfighter]

Right like at a basic level, it's not actually a batsman's job to make a full judgement of whether he's out or not when he's hit on the pad, it's the umpires, and there have been literally been more wrong major decisions than right decisions today unless I'm forgetting a few.

There's been two right decisions on review?

 

[Spikey]

We need to have a serious discussion about removing on field umpires and relying on technology for every decision

If you want a glorified hat holder a hat stand is cheaper

woah man ***** could be reading this

 

[OverratedSanity]

there have been literally been more wrong major decisions than right decisions today unless I'm forgetting a few.

I mean sorry for being anal but technically they've made like 6 incorrect decisions and 230 correct ones

 

[cnerd123]

Okay the umpiring on LBWs this game has been objectively ****

But it's so entertaining I love it. Especially the fact that the players can't get their reviews right either lol

 

[Spark]

I mean sorry for being anal but technically they've made like 6 incorrect decisions and 230 correct ones

i did say major decisions

 

[ajdude]

woah man ***** could be reading this

too busy hanging up YET ANOTHER poster of kumar dharmasena in his bedroom itbt.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why is Mowin Ally's head not shining?

 

[OverratedSanity]

i did say major decisions

Yes and I did say I was being anal

 

[cnerd123]

I mean sorry for being anal but technically they've made like 6 incorrect decisions and 230 correct ones

Correct. Good to see you finally understanding this.

 

[mr_mister]

I mean sorry for being anal but technically they've made like 6 incorrect decisions and 230 correct ones

Lol. Correctly signalling a boundary is tough work

 

[Spark]

Yes and I did say I was being anal

oh it said something else at first and i had no idea what you meant

 

[Starfighter]

This is almost as bad / as bad as that Bangladesh vs England series with respect to umpiring so far.



What's a bet the pitch rolls out into a flattie tomorrow?

 

[cnerd123]

**** I haven't even seen any of these bad decisions yet, just going off text comms ATM


Someone better put together a montage by the end of days play

 

[Spintolose]

Just imagine what the score could've been if the England selectors weren't on the Aussie's side.

 

[91Jmay]

Have there been 15 worse shots in Test cricket than Tim Paine's?