***Official*** Bangladesh in England

[Adamc]

The umpire's decision is final (unless your adam gilchrist).

Surely Jones would've been aware that he had taken it on the bounce though?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Not the most stunning piece of umpiring of all time.

Replays inconclusive as to whether it hit the grass first or slid in off the webbing - either way, it should have been referred to the third umpire and given not out through doubt.

 

[twctopcat]

Surely Jones would've been aware that he had taken it on the bounce though?

There stands a man with a guilty conscience....

 

[Neil Pickup]

Surely Jones would've been aware that he had taken it on the bounce though?

It was always a very low catch - and it went into the webbing (I think) - so very hard to tell.

First time around, it seemed straight in and simple enough to everyone...

 

[crickmate]

Come on. It was clear to me even before I wathced replay. Wicketkeeper was 100% aware of that. That was also a silly mistakes by the umpires.

 

[crickmate]

It is the same case as Rashid Latif did with Bangladesh 2/3 years ago. Eventually he was banned for 5 mathces. If Bangladesh appeals same might happen here,

 

[Neil Pickup]

Okay, when did Gareth Batty learn how to turn it?

 

[marc71178]

well it looks like Batty wont be doing much again in this test

The cheer when he finally was given the ball was bemusing - don't they realise he's rubbish?

 

[superkingdave]

He's also learning the Doosra Neil

 

[marc71178]

This was much quicker.

Nice to see Blignaut trying to save the game sensibly.

 

[Neil Pickup]

It is the same case as Rashid Latif did with Bangladesh 2/3 years ago. Eventually he was banned for 5 mathces. If Bangladesh appeals same might happen here,

Except it isn't, as Latif claimed a catch that he dropped, not one that was disputable as to whether it carried.

None of the Sky commentators thought it had fallen short until the replay.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Nice to see Blignaut trying to save the game sensibly.

That was a good laugh - Nicky Bojé got seriously mullered over midwicket more than a couple of times!

 

[crickmate]

Well, the same commentators said that only the wicket keeper knew the truth, so he should have mentioned.

Except it isn't, as Latif claimed a catch that he dropped, not one that was disputable as to whether it carried.

None of the Sky commentators thought it had fallen short until the replay.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Well, the same commentators said that only the wicket keeper knew the truth, so he should have mentioned.

The same commentators who have *so* much wicketkeeping experience between them?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Okay, when did Gareth Batty learn how to turn it?

You were just too bias to see he could always turn it! he's just been a little unlucky! (bowling on THAT pitch vs Lara would have seen any spinner suffer ). He's never going to be a world beater but his performances with the ball for Worcestershire show he can more than do a job. He's a half decent batter and very good fielder too.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Except it isn't, as Latif claimed a catch that he dropped, not one that was disputable as to whether it carried.

None of the Sky commentators thought it had fallen short until the replay.

Indeed, it looked in off his webbing at first view only when the slow motion was shown did it look suspect, Botham seemed to think he deliberately lied because he should have known if the ball had bounced cos it would have hit the palm of his hand and not the fingers, but someone should explain to him that if can hit the palm off the webbing too not just off the floor.

Only a fool (see above) would claim a catch they knew wasnt out with all the TV cameras about. Jones may be alot of things but certainly not a fool

On a side note its nice to see Jones keeping seems to be much improved, cant remember a mistake by him in either test so far.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Interesting shot 5 minutes before tea...

 

[Barney Rubble]

Not watching but listening - sounded like a real schoolboy shot from Ashraful.

Batty gets a wicket, there's a turn-up for the books. I'm slowly but surely becoming a Graeme Swann fan.

 

[Neil Pickup]

You were just too bias to see he could always turn it! he's just been a little unlucky! (bowling on THAT pitch vs Lara would have seen any spinner suffer ). He's never going to be a world beater but his performances with the ball for Worcestershire show he can more than do a job. He's a half decent batter and very good fielder too.

Find me where I've criticised Gaweth...

 

[a massive zebra]

Ashraful successfully throws his wicket away. Disgraceful behaviour. Probably the worst 12 I have ever seen. In his 12 he actually got out LBW twice and was caught behind once. Really i dont see how this guy scored 158. He has looked totally out of his depth in the 4 innings i have seen him play this series.

Great innings by Omar though and Bangladesh have at last restored some self respect.