*Official* 3rd Test at the Sardar Patel Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, 24 - 28 Feb 2021

[nightprowler10]

does it at the referral stage? at that point you're looking for clear evidence to overturn the decision, which im not sure there was despite agreeing it was not out

I would agree with that normally, but in such dismissals I suspect umpires give it out knowing that the batsman will refer if it was bat first. With that assumption, I would argue this was a very good call.

 

[Burgey]

Stop being an imbecile mate. Just for once.

 

[Shri]

i'd open with pant in the 4th innings

if they open with spinners, tell him to slog everything down the ground lmao

 

[Spark]

Imagine Warne or Murali on this pitch

Tbf this pitch isn't quite suited to their style of bowling

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tbf this pitch isn't quite suited to their style of bowling

Imagine Jadeja

 

[Spikey]

ahahahah that took the glove didnt it

 

[cnerd123]

The umps started the series reasonably well but they're looking out of their depth somewhat now. Maybe there should be some talk around mental stress for umpires too especially in COVID-impacted series.

not anymore out of their depth that the batsmen have been

umpiring spinners on a turning track is the hardest skillset. I doubt umpires from any other part of the world that have not encountered these conditions would do any better.

Posters in this thread are getting things wrong too, and we've all got the benefit of watching at home

 

[Arachnodouche]

We did not have an umpire in the elite panel for a number of years after Venkat retired, didn't we? Our umpiring standards are woeful. Any chance Dravid can fix that next?

Venkat was pretty awful by the end of his tenure too. The number of times he gave people out as an afterthought.

 

[honestbharani]

i'd open with pant in the 4th innings

if they open with spinners, tell him to slog everything down the ground lmao

Gill or Rohit can do the same and do it better IMO.

 

[Spark]

Imagine Jadeja

jadeja and steve o'keefe

would break that lowest-total-runs-in-a-test record for sure

 

[Spikey]

what is this pope doing

 

[honestbharani]

Venkat was pretty awful by the end of his tenure too. The number of times he gave people out as an afterthought.

He loved Warne. Cost Windies the 96 WC semi AFAIC.

 

[Spikey]

Another victory for leg stump is a stump

 

[Prince EWS]

Imagine Jadeja

Imagine Bishoo and Warrican taking 2/130 between them.

 

[GotSpin]

what is this pope doing

Must be some head noise after the first two just rocketed through

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Tbf this pitch isn't quite suited to their style of bowling

Yes, but the amount of turn they'd get! Actually, forget Warne or Murali, Kumble would have murdered the batsmen(and keeper) on this pitch with his 110k leg cutters.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

This guy is Ian Bell the 2nd. In looks, technique & temperament.

 

[Spark]

yeah that one is very out.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Venkat was pretty awful by the end of his tenure too. The number of times he gave people out as an afterthought.

Man had swag when he gave people out though. Finger raised to the side, usually followed immediately by smoothly adjusting his spectacles with the other hand. Iconic.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It’s clearly an awful strip, but it’s still quite funny seeing a total lack of technique from international batsman.