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

[Slow Love™]

Did He Just Walk?!?!

It sure looked like it. He was absolutely plumb, but I still think that walking on an LBW call is not the smartest thing to do.

 

[Adamc]

That's astonishing. How do you walk for an LBW? It wasn't even particularly plumb, though it would've demolished leg-stump.

 

[Linda]

I hope these guys realise that, if they can hold on, they may not have to pay taxes for the rest of their lives.

 

[social]

Horrible batting conditions but the Aussies cant go off or declare as Eng would justifiably take the light.

They'll just have to struggle through and get as many runs as they can.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

If in the umpire's opinion the light is dangerous to the fielders then the time of day is irrelevant.

Of course it isn't. If it's 6pm, the umpires know that the light is only going to get worse. If it's midday, it's the brightest part of the day and to force the players to go off would be to consign a whole day to the scrapheap and, in this case, a whole Ashes series. They'd never do such a thing, it would be a complete farce. If the fielders can't see the ball it's only an advantage to the bowlers anyway.

 

[Slow Love™]

OK Gilly, if ever we needed a great innings from you, today is it... Nasty ball first up from Hoggard there.

 

[Linda]

It sure looked like it. He was absolutely plumb, but I still think that walking on an LBW call is not the smartest thing to do.

Exactly, especially not with the standard of the lbw decisions of late.

 

[BoyBrumby]

That's astonishing. How do you walk for an LBW? It wasn't even particularly plumb, though it would've demolished leg-stump.

Agreed. It was out, but I've seen outer. Or more out, I should say....

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

One session Gilly... give us one session of your best.

 

[Slow Love™]

Bang!

On a side-note - these replays. Back in the old days, they used to flash a bit "R" for "replay" on the screen, so you knew what you were seeing. Any reason we can't do that anymore? It scares the crap out of me every time they play those ones in real-time with little or no warning.

 

[cameeel]

Katich should be dropped... Absolutely useless, his team need him to play a good innings and he gets out for 1

 

[Scaly piscine]

Of course it isn't. If it's 6pm, the umpires know that the light is only going to get worse. If it's midday, it's the brightest part of the day and to force the players to go off would be to consign a whole day to the scrapheap and, in this case, a whole Ashes series. They'd never do such a thing, it would be a complete farce. If the fielders can't see the ball it's only an advantage to the bowlers anyway.

Batsmen have sight screens, fielders don't - once the batsmen are picking the ball up it's an advantage to them. You also don't know that this is going to be the brightest part of the day.

 

[Slow Love™]

Hayden's having a few beers on the balcony after his innings. Good to see.

 

[Linda]

Hayden's having a few beers on the balcony after his innings. Good to see.

Hope he doesnt drop a catch this evening

 

[Demolition Man]

You reckon vaughan will bring Giles on to stop gilly

 

[Scaly piscine]

Brilliant stuff from Collingwood, another 3 runs he's saved.

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

This should be the last Flintoff over before lunch. Australia need to survive it.

Gilly missed that by an absolute mile. Joke of an appeal.

 

[Demolition Man]

Jeez I was giving him the benefit of the doubt but serioulsy Geraint Jones appeals for everything, Imagine him keeping and mushie mushie bowling.

 

[luckyeddie]

Jeez I was giving him the benefit of the doubt but serioulsy Geraint Jones appeals for everything, Imagine him keeping and mushie mushie bowling.

Warne's the worst appealer in this series, so you can dry up before you start, bread-stealing drongo.

 

[Scaly piscine]

This should be the last Flintoff over before lunch. Australia need to survive it.

Gilly missed that by an absolute mile. Joke of an appeal.

At least he doesn't continue to appeal after the umpire says not out - unlike a certain pharmacy's favourite.