***Official*** Australia in England (The Ashes)

[Slow Love™]

Without having seen it, the only thing I can add is this (and if I'm missing something really obvious, please tell me before everyone whines themselves to death)...

If the bowler wasn't sure, how on earth could the umpire be?

The bowler was.

 

[honestbharani]

Without having seen it, the only thing I can add is this (and if I'm missing something really obvious, please tell me before everyone whines themselves to death)...

If the bowler wasn't sure, how on earth could the umpire be?

Lee was the bowler, not Warne. And he seemed pretty sure.

 

[luckyeddie]

Lee was the bowler, not Warne. And he seemed pretty sure.

OK, thanks.

Point withdrawn.

Strauss, you're a dirty filthy cheat and should be ashamed of yourself.

Now make 200.

 

[honestbharani]

a la Langer, u mean.

 

[Scaly piscine]

OK, thanks.

Point withdrawn.

Strauss, you're a dirty filthy cheat and should be ashamed of yourself.

Now make 200.

My sentiments exactly, Warne's going to knacker his shoulder again before too long with the sheer volume of overs he's having to bowl.

 

[social]

Strauss really has played and missed an unbelievable no. of times today.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Finally, Glenn. Australia need to get a run on and take another one now. Nice ball but nothing remarkable, just typical McGrath accuracy and a bit of bounce off a length.

 

[The Baconator]

Oh dear, nice innings though, hopefully Collingwood can show why he was put in the side now.

 

[social]

Thank **** for that.

Hopefully McGrath has got a few more overs left in his crock body.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Heh @ only first slip and another very wide slip for Collingwood.

 

[Adamc]

Huzzah. A couple more tonight and Australia will be in with a reasonable chance.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Heh @ only first slip and another very wide slip for Collingwood.

Got to laugh at the not all that well disguised spray Warne gave to Collingwood.

 

[social]

Great, now Clarke's injured again.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

THAT is why he took so many wickets last year. What a ball!

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hit 3-4 inches outside the line.

 

[The Baconator]

At least we've got Geraint coming in now, not Gilo.

 

[Adamc]

Haha, that was a long way outside the line. Oh well, amends for Strauss still being there, I guess. Good ball nonetheless. Huge opportunity for Australia to get themselves into a good position - 350 on this pitch is sub-par.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Nicholas: Very difficult for Rudi to see

It's 3-4 inches outside, it's bleeding obvious. Now if Bell had copped decisions like that, I could cope with him averaging below 20 for the series.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Yep, hit him outside the line. There might be some doubt about whether or not he was playing a shot I guess, as he was very late on the ball and did look for a bit like he was considering leaving it. He definately did try and hit it in the end though, and shouldn't have been given out.

 

[social]

Haha, that was a long way outside the line. Oh well, amends for Strauss still being there, I guess. Good ball nonetheless. Huge opportunity for Australia to get themselves into a good position - 350 on this pitch is sub-par.

Great ball, crap decision.

It's a shame that the world's 2 best teams dont have the 2 best umpires officiating.

Umpires wonder why players appeal for everything when decision like that one and Strauss' are made.