1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Spark]

oh god I feel for poor Joel Wilson here

shocker of a day.

The bloke has pretty clearly gotten completely rattled. Dar too, I think the crowd has got to them a little. Easily intimidated into firing batsmen out now.

 

[trundler]

50 up.

This bloke might be special..

 

[Adders]

Like Pakistan umpires in the 80s

Not really. This is sheer incompetence not cheating.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

They should call deadball on the next appeal from the crowd

 

[OverratedSanity]

**** off why is he still so good?

 

[stephen]

Sun is coming out.

 

[Starfighter]

Is that rain coming from those clouds in the background?

 

[cnerd123]

okay im finally tuned in

the broadcast has Siddle on 1* but according to cricbuzz he has yet to get off the mark

what happened here

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Someone's not very good at their job here

The Aussie bats?

 

[Adders]

okay im finally tuned in

the broadcast has Siddle on 1* but according to cricbuzz he has yet to get off the mark

what happened here

Your about to get a promotion.

 

[cnerd123]

The bloke has pretty clearly gotten completely rattled. Dar too, I think the crowd has got to them a little. Easily intimidated into firing batsmen out now.

i think they're just struggling to focus. Wilson's only done 13 Tests so he's pretty new, he could be giving into the crowd, but Dar shouldn't getting intimidated.

Then again they're human, and if your partner is having a bad day it can rub off on you.

 

[Spikey]

i don't know why we can't have a camera angle solely focused on smith's fidgets, with it showing in the top right hand corner of the screen at all times

 

[NUFAN]

okay im finally tuned in

the broadcast has Siddle on 1* but according to cricbuzz he has yet to get off the mark

what happened here

Calm done mate. If Siddle makes a Test run, you will know about it.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

Is there some sort of psychological training the ICC could give umpires, at least at the top level, or something like that?

I'd think they'd at least have the funds to look into something

 

[King Pietersen]

Are they going to constantly talk about Smith's fidgeting in every Test this summer as if it's a new thing? They were only talking about it 10 minutes ago.

 

[NotMcKenzie]

The Aussie bats?

That's a given

 

[Spark]

i think they're just struggling to focus. Wilson's only done 13 Tests so he's pretty new, he could be giving into the crowd, but Dar shouldn't getting intimidated.

Then again they're human, and if your partner is having a bad day it can rub off on you.

It was the Smith LBW that really made me think they're being intimidated. That was not in a million years on line with the stumps, and yet Dar gave it out immediately. Didn't even pause to think about it.

 

[Loose Cannon]

What a day

These umpires and bats are a little too excited to see Aus bowl, though

 

[trundler]

I was always lead to believe that Dar is pretty good.

 

[stephen]

This is one situation where Siddle is better than Starc/Haze.