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

[social]

He wasn't 3-4 yards back he was about a yard and a half.

If he was 3-4 yards back he'd not have been able to reach the stumps to remove the bails.

He's a very, very poor keeper for test match cricket.

 

[Pratters]

I come back work and am over joyed that I will see some action. And the players go off before I can even switch on the tv.

 

[Slow Love™]

Deano and Mo Matthews seem convinced that the umpires sent off the players, rather than Langer and Hayden accepting the light, due to paranoia about litigation (ie, somebody suing for being kept on the ground with failing light and being injured).

Can we get any confirmation on this issue?

 

[Scaly piscine]

Deano and Mo Matthews seem convinced that the umpires sent off the players, rather than Langer and Hayden accepting the light, due to paranoia about litigation (ie, somebody suing for being kept on the ground with failing light and being injured).

Can we get any confirmation on this issue?

Nicholas interviewed both umpires and they said they'd offered the light and if the Aussies changed their mind they could come back on (this was before the covers came on).

 

[nick-o]

Well, it's absolutely pelting down here now and the thunder's so bad I'm losing my internet connection.

My guess is there'll be no more play today -- the forecast for here and the Oval were identical this morning.

 

[Slow Love™]

Nicholas interviewed both umpires and they said they'd offered the light and if the Aussies changed their mind they could come back on (this was before the covers came on).

Really? God Deano talks some crap. I can't believe they took the light, when god knows how much time we might lose in this match due to bad weather. I'd love to know the rationale behind the decision, even if it does seem that the rain is becoming an issue this afternoon anyway.

 

[marc71178]

He's a very, very poor keeper for test match cricket.

I;m not denying that, just saying you can't attach any blame for him on that occasion.

 

[howardj]

Deano and Mo Matthews seem convinced that the umpires sent off the players, rather than Langer and Hayden accepting the light, due to paranoia about litigation (ie, somebody suing for being kept on the ground with failing light and being injured).

Can we get any confirmation on this issue?

Dean Jones just going off on one of his left-field, ridiculous theories....in an attempt to show the audience that he has more knowledge than anyone else.

Backfires, once again.

 

[marc71178]

Back on in 10 minutes (weather permitting)

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Back on in 10 minutes (weather permitting)

Thank god. If Australia lost a session due to going off for bad light and then couldn't win due to time at the end, it would be an absolute joke. They need to stay out there, make 400 by the end of tomorrow if possible and then bowl well. Some time will be lost during this test, but Australia need to minimise it, not go off for no apparent reason.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I;m not denying that, just saying you can't attach any blame for him on that occasion.

You can't attach blame in the sense that he missed a chance, because Langer would have got back in time. But the reality is he should be able to take the ball early for stumpings.

 

[howardj]

Thank god. If Australia lost a session due to going off for bad light and then couldn't win due to time at the end, it would be an absolute joke. They need to stay out there, make 400 by the end of tomorrow if possible and then bowl well. Some time will be lost during this test, but Australia need to minimise it, not go off for no apparent reason.

It was probably one of Buchanan's left-field decisions. Maybe Langer and Hayden had an essay due, and Buchanan wanted them off.

 

[Sanz]

covers are off now, Umpires back in the ground.

 

[Pratters]

Start the match start the match start the match!

 

[marc71178]

Lights got worse again - just glad that they were off for that last race.

It's bad enough when the coverage is interuptted, but when it's a 5 horse race with 3 then withdrawing, it's a bit of a joke.

 

[greg]

You would not believe the amount of rain that has fallen in the rest of London over the past hour. How it's missed the Oval is a mystery. The Australians obviously don't believe in utilising their luck though.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Were the batsmen even out there when the umpires were discussing the light? Didn't look like it on the little bit of footage I just saw.

 

[Sanz]

Listening to the commentary on BBC and according to them its pretty dark out there, I dont think Langer/Hayden came out .

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Maybe Jones and Matthews were right then? cricinfo says they were offered the light and took it, but SBS is saying that they were never even asked. Pretty shocking if the latter is true, as they should be able to play on in any sort of conditions they like in an effort to win a vital test provided that it's not raining heavily.

 

[howardj]

Maybe Jones and Matthews were right then? cricinfo says they were offered the light and took it, but SBS is saying that they were never even asked. Pretty shocking if the latter is true, as they should be able to play on in any sort of conditions they like in an effort to win a vital test provided that it's not raining heavily.

The umpires clearly had a conversation with both Hayden and Langer. It was there for all to see. They were offered the light, and they accepted it. Don't anybody let Dean 'weird theories' Jones lead you astray.