If you could change anything about cricket -

[tooextracool]

Not necessarily it wouldn't until the technology is guaranteed 100% correct.

At the moment it isn't, and although someone may say 99%, that is 99% of all decisions, and the 1% is going to be the really tight one.

99% is a lot more accurate than what umpires are with their decisions ATM

 

[Mr Casson]

There is far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far, far too much for me to single anything out.
Eveything to make the game as neat and tidy, fair and fulsome, as possible - decision-making, judgement of batsmen and bowlers, etc.
The recognition amongst fans that Test-match statistics are not the be-all-and-end-all, and do not sum-up conclusively a player's performance.

Everyone all together now:

"C-Y-N-I-C"!

With your attitude, I don't understand why you bother following the game at all.

 

[marc71178]

99% is a lot more accurate than what umpires are with their decisions ATM

No, if an umpire makes 2 bad calls in a game, that's 2 out of 300 (in an ODI) - which isn't 1%

 

[tooextracool]

No, if an umpire makes 2 bad calls in a game, that's 2 out of 300 (in an ODI) - which isn't 1%

what makes you think he has to make a decision every ball?

 

[Warne is god]

I'd ban Murali

 

[Mr Casson]

what makes you think he has to make a decision every ball?

He has to make at least one decision every ball.

 

[tooextracool]

He has to make at least one decision every ball.

lets leave no balls,leg byes etc out of this, i doubt that was included in the 2 mistakes per 300 balls things anyways, because umpires make many many mistakes particularly on leg byes and byes and of course calling wides every game.

 

[Mr Casson]

lets leave no balls,leg byes etc out of this, i doubt that was included in the 2 mistakes per 300 balls things anyways, because umpires make many many mistakes particularly on leg byes and byes and of course calling wides every game.

Umpires are always going to be there and they're always going to make mistakes. Let's just hope that they are consistent with them.

 

[Western Warrior]

* Reintroduce the back foot no-ball rule.
* Eliminate the 'free-ball' rule in Australian domestic cricket
* Start an ICC sponsored international cricket academy to foster talent from new nations.

 

[Mr Casson]

* Eliminate the 'free-ball' rule in Australian domestic cricket

I actually think that that is a quite good rule. It makes the bowlers cut down on no-balls, which will definitely serve those who go on to international cricket.

Even though the batsmen haven't taken full advantage of it as yet, the bowlers would still be sh*t scared about bowling no-balls.

 

[tooextracool]

Umpires are always going to be there and they're always going to make mistakes. Let's just hope that they are consistent with them.

but if the recent series is anything to go by, even the best umpires can make many mistakes in a game. perhaps the only way to eliminate the 'if so and so umpire wasnt racist then our team would have won' argument.......

 

[Mr Casson]

but if the recent series is anything to go by, even the best umpires can make many mistakes in a game. perhaps the only way to eliminate the 'if so and so umpire wasnt racist then our team would have won' argument.......

But if we introduce technology it will be programmed by people who are racist... It's cyclic.

 

[Son Of Coco]

but if the recent series is anything to go by, even the best umpires can make many mistakes in a game. perhaps the only way to eliminate the 'if so and so umpire wasnt racist then our team would have won' argument.......

well, that argument doesn't come from all-quarters though.

 

[SJS]

I would get an electronic front foot default detector which would loudly 'beep' a no ball. Even if it was not 100 % effective (nor are umpires) it would be great since it would allow umpires to focus on the batsman and also give more time for the batsman to try and score off a 'beep'.

 

[SJS]

I would make the appeal not-mandatory and the umpire would give a decision irrespective of an appeal.

 

[Deja moo]

I would get an electronic front foot default detector which would loudly 'beep' a no ball. Even if it was not 100 % effective (nor are umpires) it would be great since it would allow umpires to focus on the batsman and also give more time for the batsman to try and score off a 'beep'.

Well done sir!

Most practical and simple suggestion thus far.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Not necessarily it wouldn't until the technology is guaranteed 100% correct.

At the moment it isn't, and although someone may say 99%, that is 99% of all decisions, and the 1% is going to be the really tight one.

Call me cynical, but I reckon umpires are only getting 85-90% of decisions right.

Some of the only decisions I agreed with in the Indian series were the absolutely plumb ones.

If umpires embrace technology, then more power to them I say.

 

[marc71178]

I think 85-90% is a big understatement.

 

[tooextracool]

But if we introduce technology it will be programmed by people who are racist... It's cyclic.

err what?

 

[tooextracool]

well, that argument doesn't come from all-quarters though.

1 poor decision believe me is all it takes to change a game completely, and i think the 4th test of the recent series exemplified that. can you imagine how 4-5 bad decisions every match can change a game?