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*Official* Australia in New Zealand
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vic_orthdox
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Why are NZ lucky to not have a player like Hughes?
Streetwise
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Flem274*
123/5
Because a player with so much promise as an opener but failing bar one or two innings would be mortifying.
It would be like Jesse Ryder succumbing to his demons and never playing agian...oh...
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Well played Australia, thoroughly deserved the 10 wicket margin. As expected, they totally out-classed NZ with both bat & ball albeit the spirited fight on Day 4. Sadly, I can't see NZ even getting close to getting 20 wickets with this attack going into the 2nd test unless the wicket is greener than Kermit's green bits.
Streetwise
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You took a swing at me but hit Howsie, NZers are funny.
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Southee needs to get sent a message, bat him below Martin, I say.
Hughes' innings was streaky as hell. Yeah, he played some lovely strokes, but half his runs came in edges. And quite strangely it took until the last over until NZ actually balled some short ones to him.
Regarding the reviews, I understand the idea behind going back to the umpire for marginal calls, but surely common sense must be applied. If you give one out that's barely clipping the stumps on hawkeye, then surely you can over turn a decision when the ball is whacking into the top of the stumps on hawkeye, no? UDRS certainly is consistent in holding up inconsistent umpiring.
Hughes' innings was streaky as hell. Yeah, he played some lovely strokes, but half his runs came in edges. And quite strangely it took until the last over until NZ actually balled some short ones to him.
Regarding the reviews, I understand the idea behind going back to the umpire for marginal calls, but surely common sense must be applied. If you give one out that's barely clipping the stumps on hawkeye, then surely you can over turn a decision when the ball is whacking into the top of the stumps on hawkeye, no? UDRS certainly is consistent in holding up inconsistent umpiring.
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Southee needs to get sent a message, bat him below Martin, I say.
Hughes' innings was streaky as hell. Yeah, he played some lovely strokes, but half his runs came in edges. And quite strangely it took until the last over until NZ actually balled some short ones to him.
Regarding the reviews, I understand the idea behind going back to the umpire for marginal calls, but surely common sense must be applied. If you give one out that's barely clipping the stumps on hawkeye, then surely you can over turn a decision when the ball is whacking into the top of the stumps on hawkeye, no? UDRS certainly is consistent in holding up inconsistent umpiring.
Hughes' innings was streaky as hell. Yeah, he played some lovely strokes, but half his runs came in edges. And quite strangely it took until the last over until NZ actually balled some short ones to him.
Regarding the reviews, I understand the idea behind going back to the umpire for marginal calls, but surely common sense must be applied. If you give one out that's barely clipping the stumps on hawkeye, then surely you can over turn a decision when the ball is whacking into the top of the stumps on hawkeye, no? UDRS certainly is consistent in holding up inconsistent umpiring.
andyc
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I'm a big fan of the system tbh. The two big criticisms of bringing in a system like this were that Hawkeye isn't 100% reliable, and that it would take power away from the umpires. The system addresses both of those issues, needing more than 50% of the ball to be hitting, and that if there's doubt, the umpire's original decision is upheld. I think it's just about the best system we can get without completely alienating those not in favour of it.
Edit: Also, Hughes, WAG.
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Flem274*
123/5
Yes
KiWiNiNjA
International Coach
Yeah, but it seems pretty silly that the third umpire can look at the hawkeye and go "Oh, that's more out that the previous review, if the umpire was consistent he should have given this one out as well. Oh well, not out."
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iPhone app opportunity going begging, tbh.
wfdu_ben91
International 12th Man
Hughes > Sehwag
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Yes and no, the knock was a mixed bag. Good on him for bashing around a dejected Kiwi team but his knocks of late have all the hallmarks of a bloke desperately trying to score as many as he can before the bowlers wake up. That or he's hoping that he can settle by getting a few early boundaries away or that he'll split the field and take the pressure off. Sadly for him, the fielding captains aren't playing nice by keeping the field up, knowing he'll give several chances.
Definitely has a far more nervy appearance at the crease these days.
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