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*Official* England in Australia (2 T20 & 7 ODIs)
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**** you Mark Taylor, Aussie bowlers just can't get the basics right.
SirBloody Idiot
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Man Ian Healy is a wanker. What do you expect him to say? "Catch the next one you ****"?
I don't think Heals is in any position to be insulting someone about their chosen profession...
I don't think Heals is in any position to be insulting someone about their chosen profession...
thierry henry
International Coach
GAGF Healy and Greig. Stop making out like Watson's inability to take an absolute screamer is unacceptable and a symptom of Australia's decline.
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Burgey
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Tbf, Ian Healy was a far better international cricketer than Shame Watson is.
He reads a mean sports report too
Noble One
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His comments are so odd considering in the last game all they talked about was how great it was that everyone was smiling and enjoying themselves.
Ausage
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Of all the things they could have chosen.
thierry henry
International Coach
I'm sure real-man cricketers like AB or Mark "the most mentally tough cricketer ever" Waugh would've said something like that
thierry henry
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Now that was poor from Haddin. Of course, his father took it easy on him.
stephen
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I think that the DRS rules are really stupid.
Why does the batting team effectively get a free referral for front foot no balls, while to bowling team has to actually risk losing a referral when they are 50/50 on a nick?
It currently makes no sense. In my opinion a no ball should be called by the umpire at the time of delivery and if it's not, it never should effect the game. No referrals should centre around them, just like the umpire does not go to the third umpire for a wide or a leg bye.
At the moment they're just slowing up the game and I agree with Tubby on this - referring a front foot no ball to the third umpire is stupid, time wasting and breaks the flow of the game.
EDIT: This is especially true for limited overs games, where each individual wicket is of less value than tests. I could see an argument made for tests, but for ODIs just fire the batsman and keep the game moving.
Why does the batting team effectively get a free referral for front foot no balls, while to bowling team has to actually risk losing a referral when they are 50/50 on a nick?
It currently makes no sense. In my opinion a no ball should be called by the umpire at the time of delivery and if it's not, it never should effect the game. No referrals should centre around them, just like the umpire does not go to the third umpire for a wide or a leg bye.
At the moment they're just slowing up the game and I agree with Tubby on this - referring a front foot no ball to the third umpire is stupid, time wasting and breaks the flow of the game.
EDIT: This is especially true for limited overs games, where each individual wicket is of less value than tests. I could see an argument made for tests, but for ODIs just fire the batsman and keep the game moving.
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