***Official*** DRS discussion thread

[silentstriker]

This isn't science, SS. Believe it or not, in real life people are allowed to hold an opinion without 'data'.

If it's used in Australia it will be worth revisiting, IMO. Of course, the other reasons you mentioned would be relevant too. But it would be interesting.
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Are you implying my ivory tower isn't real life?

I realize that something's are mere conjectures but some are more logical than others and IMO what that article said is pretty illogical - that's all. He could have (and many including myself have) come up with much more legitimate ways of rubbishing the BCCI over this issue.

 

[Bun]

The rules state that both boards have to want to use it. ECB wanted to. .

Who made the rules? And why did not ECB record it's opposition at the rules then??

It seems they don't give it undue importance...

 

[GIMH]

Are you implying my ivory tower isn't real life?

I realize that something's are mere conjectures but some are more logical than others and IMO what that article said is pretty illogical - that's all. He could have (and many including myself have) come up with much more legitimate ways of rubbishing the BCCI over this issue.

Well I do actually agree with you on that.

Hate when that happens

 

[silentstriker]

I mean if he only focused on BCCI and their hypocrisy after what they whined about in Sydney - that alone would have been an excellent example of their petulance and a great anti BCCI article.

 

[GIMH]

Are you implying my ivory tower isn't real life?

I realize that something's are mere conjectures but some are more logical than others and IMO what that article said is pretty illogical - that's all. He could have (and many including myself have) come up with much more legitimate ways of rubbishing the BCCI over this issue.

Well I do actually agree with you on that.

Hate when that happens

 

[silentstriker]

Well I do actually agree with you on that.

Hate when that happens

Wait till the end of the English series when you agree that Anderson is rubbish.

 

[silentstriker]

Is it wrong to hope that kohli and Anderson combine to form an unholy union of rubbishness which I can then use to rub it in the face of both you AND jono? Two ****, one stone, etc.

 

[GIMH]

Jimmy will help you shut Jono up

 

[silentstriker]

Jimmy will help you shut Jono up

I'll take 50%. Thats passing in some courses.

 

[Bun]

damn, no fight tonight. gimh i disappoint. goodnite.

 

[Daemon]

lol at the rate you guys are going this subbie should be named after you

 

[Cevno]

Wonder if the BCCI had accepted UDRS had Kumble been around?

Can't think of a bowler who would have benefited from it more than Him. He got numerous LBW's turned down on the front foot and that was his chief mode of dismissal too.
Also how much better his average would have been with the UDRS and the umpires more willing to give front foot LBW's these days.

 

[Jacknife]

Who made the rules? And why did not ECB record it's opposition at the rules then??

It seems they don't give it undue importance...

Eh? What do you mean who made the rules, have a guess who made the rules, begins in I and ends in C.
Go on then, how does it seem, like it's unimportant to them? because it seems quite the opposite to me. It looks like,they've fought very hard to get it included, this time, just like all the previous tests, there's nothing anywhere to suggest otherwise.
If they didn't give it importance, why have England being using it at every Test they can, since the system's been brought in and during that period, they've been getting all the players, to buy into it as well.
But the fact is, until the ICC grows a pair and makes it mandatory for all tests, the ECB or any other board can't force it on to the BCCI, no matter how much they demand it.

 

[GIMH]

It's worth noting the ECB weren't over the moon with UDRS at first. I can't remember the specifics but there was an element of farce involved in the West Indies series (didn't affect anything hugely but was still in the trial phase). Wasn't used in the home summer that year, then there were a few more problems in the South Africa series. These seemed to be ironed out, but only in time for the Pak series - wasn't used against Bangladesh.

I think what that tells us is that the ECB did have an element of the 'not liking the 99% because it's not 100%' about it but worked through it. They've been fairly open-minded through the whole thing.

Good job it wasn't used in Ashes 09 anyway, we got some good decisions in that one

 

[Jacknife]

It's worth noting the ECB weren't over the moon with UDRS at first. I can't remember the specifics but there was an element of farce involved in the West Indies series (didn't affect anything hugely but was still in the trial phase). Wasn't used in the home summer that year, then there were a few more problems in the South Africa series. These seemed to be ironed out, but only in time for the Pak series - wasn't used against Bangladesh.

I think what that tells us is that the ECB did have an element of the 'not liking the 99% because it's not 100%' about it but worked through it. They've been fairly open-minded through the whole thing.

Good job it wasn't used in Ashes 09 anyway, we got some good decisions in that one

Ye, the SA tour was different because all the technology wasn't in use, which at the time was hotspot and it did cause a few problems but if I remember, it was down to the broadcasters having to pay for it, which they didn't want to because of the expense, of hotspot.
When it was first brought in, it was a bit of a farce but over the years it has become enjoyed, even by those who were really against it initially. Really, it's the last couple of home summers and the last Ashes, where I think it's really worked well and has been used by both teams with success.

 

[GIMH]

Aye, seem to remember Smith getting a thick edge from Sidey that was given out and then overturned. Probably remembering it wrong though.

 

[Jacknife]

Aye, seem to remember Smith getting a thick edge from Sidey that was given out and then overturned. Probably remembering it wrong though.

Yes, wasn't it something to do with the 3rd umpire, Daryl Harper, not having the sound turned up on the stump mic, which wouldn't have been a problem if hotspot was there.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah it was, but I'm thinking that surely it can't have been given out initially because they wouldn't overturn on that basis, would they? Cbf to check the scorecard now

 

[Jacknife]

Yeah it was, but I'm thinking that surely it can't have been given out initially because they wouldn't overturn on that basis, would they? Cbf to check the scorecard now

England went up for the caught behind and Tony Hill, the umpire, gave not out, so England reviewed it. At the time on TV, the sound came through loud and clear, that he edged it but the 3rd umpire said, when he was reviewing it, that he couldn't hear any sound, so can't give him out. The it turned out the sound on the stump mic wasn't turned up so he couldn't hear it and Harper blamed the sound engineer for the mistake. It was made worse because Smith was on 15 at the time and went on to score 105.

 

[silentstriker]

Wonder if the BCCI had accepted UDRS had Kumble been around?

Can't think of a bowler who would have benefited from it more than Him. He got numerous LBW's turned down on the front foot and that was his chief mode of dismissal too.
Also how much better his average would have been with the UDRS and the umpires more willing to give front foot LBW's these days.

I think if Kumble was the captain and had voiced his opinion, he probably would have gotten his wish and BCCI would have used it.