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**Official** Australia in Bangladesh
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heres that Ponting clip..
Comment is bitter though, not recommended for aussies
http://cricketvideosuncut.blogspot.com/
Comment is bitter though, not recommended for aussies
http://cricketvideosuncut.blogspot.com/
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Nobody knows what Ponting said, and it's a bit over the top to assume it was anything severe. The most likely thing is that he asked why it was given not out, and they got on the line with the third umpire and realised he'd given it not out because he wasn't sure it hit the bat, when it's not his prerogative to judge that, only whether or not it hit the ground.
You can criticise Ponting for speaking with the umpire if you like, but given that the decision that was given was blatantly wrong and after consulting further it was right, some blame has to be placed on the umpires for stuffing up in the first place. I very much doubt many captains would have said nothing in Ponting's place, and the fact that he did averted a pretty embrassing situation for the umpires, as they would have been giving the wrong decision based entirely on asking the wrong question.
Incidentally, Ponting has been reported by the match referee, so we'll see what happens.
You can criticise Ponting for speaking with the umpire if you like, but given that the decision that was given was blatantly wrong and after consulting further it was right, some blame has to be placed on the umpires for stuffing up in the first place. I very much doubt many captains would have said nothing in Ponting's place, and the fact that he did averted a pretty embrassing situation for the umpires, as they would have been giving the wrong decision based entirely on asking the wrong question.
Incidentally, Ponting has been reported by the match referee, so we'll see what happens.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
I think any captain would at least go over there and ask why it was given not out, given that Ponting was fielding close to the bat and knew it was gone. Players generally assume that if it goes to the third umpire it will be judged correctly. We don't know what Ponting said, so we can't really judge how far he went compared to what other captains would have done.Raymond said:
And yes, he's been reported: http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/bdeshvaus/content/current/story/244619.html
Here's a quote of interest from the article, along with a quote from a law that seems to vindicate him:
Jeff Crowe, the match referee, said that it was understood that Ponting never asked for another referral and neither umpire charged him with the incident. "I understand from the umpires Ricky Ponting never said 'You should go up to the third umpire and do it again'," Crowe was quoted as saying by Fox Sports. "I think he indicated that the word that came from the Bangladesh dressing-room was that he was out and he was just inquisitive as to what went on. But it was not a direct ask that the umpires should review the decision or go upstairs.
"It was a communication problem really," said Crowe. "In fairness, what we had to say that with the referral upstairs, it should have been highlighted what they really wanted. Number three umpire ...... is not the most fluent in English, although he is a very good man and does communicate well, he wasn't sure really about what they wanted at that point.
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Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
Ponting faces disciplinary hearing
Bangladesh team management raised a complaint after an animated Ponting had words with umpires Ian Howell and Aleem Dar over the initial decision to give Aftab Ahmed not out on the first day of the second Test in Chittagong.
Bangladesh team management raised a complaint after an animated Ponting had words with umpires Ian Howell and Aleem Dar over the initial decision to give Aftab Ahmed not out on the first day of the second Test in Chittagong.
