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England test tour of Pakistan December 2022

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Ashes81

State Vice-Captain
Lillian Thomson said:
“Pretty sure” isn’t conclusive enough to overturn the soft signal.
The real truth is that Joel Wilson has dodgy peepers. When they reviewed the final dismissal of the match he openly stated during the review that he didn’t see any bat involved even though it was a noticeable deflection even without ultraedge.
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That's the problem though - the soft signal. Why do umpires have to give a soft signal, when they're clearly not sure if it's out or not.

They don't give a soft signal for a run out or stumped yet if a catch in the deep, some 70 yards away, is touch and go, they have to give a soft signal, when clearly they have no real idea.

This can then massively impact the decision the TV umpire gives.

Do away with the soft signal and if the TV umpire can't make a decision then the batsman gets the benefit of the doubt.
 
Chubb

Chubb

International Regular
If Ahmed plays, all the best, but it could ruin him for the rest of his career if it goes south. Can anyone point to a case where throwing a young legspinner into test cricket worked out? Other than Warne, perhaps Kaneria?
 
Howe_zat

Howe_zat

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Chubb said:
If Ahmed plays, all the best, but it could ruin him for the rest of his career if it goes south. Can anyone point to a case where throwing a young legspinner into test cricket worked out? Other than Warne, perhaps Kaneria?
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Well, Abrar Ahmed did alright in the previous test.
 
Gremlin

Gremlin

U19 Vice-Captain
Anderson dropped. Bit harsh on the 20th anniversary of his first international performance. :ph34r:

Good luck to Ahmed. The difference between previous leg spin debuts and now is he has a captain who knows how to manage players. Stokes has been very impressive in that department this year.
 
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kevinw

International 12th Man
I thought they might gamble with Ahmed instead of Jacks as he seems a reasonable bat and with enough bowlers they could ease him in. But the management obviously reckon he can handle the pressure. Stokes must have held himself back with the ball before in expectation of this change if they won the series.
 
wpdavid

wpdavid

Hall of Fame Member
First England test cricketer to be younger than my son. And he's only just got used to Bellingham being the first footballer to fit that criteria.
 
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Sunil1z

Sunil1z

International Regular
Chubb said:
If Ahmed plays, all the best, but it could ruin him for the rest of his career if it goes south. Can anyone point to a case where throwing a young legspinner into test cricket worked out? Other than Warne, perhaps Kaneria?
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Kumble 20 years.
 
grecian

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Chubb said:
If Ahmed plays, all the best, but it could ruin him for the rest of his career if it goes south. Can anyone point to a case where throwing a young legspinner into test cricket worked out? Other than Warne, perhaps Kaneria?
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I get your point it has been disastrous for England on a number of occasions, but we generally throw them in on a demoralised team that has already been heavily defeated. I think this is a bit different, we could lose the Test and it's no big deal.
 
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