***Official*** England in Sri Lanka 2012

[Spikey]

that was far closer to hitting cook than i thought it was.

 

[Stapel]

Always looking from the bright side!

Scores are level for the loss of 4. Let's see if these two can add some more. I got the feeling they have it to take this Test into a proper and exciting 5th day!

 

[Furball]

Sri Lanka may as well declare.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Didn't Dilshan review one that showed up a massive hot spot at Cardiff as well?

Yep. Also reviewed one in an ODI v Oz when he was bowling to Punter. Nominally for LBW, but had hit the glove and made no contact with the pad at any point.

50 for Mehela. Great knock under pressure. Class act.

 

[Spikey]

england becoming a victim of black magic

 

[Ruckus]

No it isn't.

It would be farcical to overturn the original decision when there is no evidence that the original decision was incorrect.

Benefit of the doubt going to the batsman has absolutely no place in DRS. The whole point of the system is that you are challenging a decision that the umpire has made.

What does this mean? If there is no evidence that the original decision was incorrect, then that means there must be some evidence the decision was correct. So of course it would be farcical to overturn a decision like that. But we're talking about situations were all you have is e.g. a ball flying very close to the edge but without any visible deviation or hotspot or noise on the replays etc....so, in other words, there is absolutely no evidence to support the original umpires decision other than his initial reaction. And going by the amount of times umpires decisions are wrong by a long shot, I don't have much faith on the accuracy of their decisions in circumstances where it is extremely close. The only times I'd be happy for a difficult decision to be reverted back to the original one despite there being nothing to confirm it is in cases where there are clear technological limitations (e.g. hotspot out of frame, or poor replays etc.).

 

[Stapel]

Remember during that horrible collapse in Cardiff last year when Dilshan reviewed one after he'd gloved it straight back to Tremlett. He was convinced as well. The **** is certainly stupid enough.

Was thinking about the same incident. Really mind boggling. A batsman immediately referring after he's given out caught, makes you feel he is not out 110 out of 100 times. Apparently either my logic is wrong or Dilshan isn't the wisest of men....

 

[Ruckus]

SL still have an outside (albeit quite outside) chance of winning this. Add 150 or so tmrw, in about 50 overs, which would be about 3 an over, then England would have a chase of about 150 to get in 40. Will be interesting to see how SL will go about this if they don't lose anymore wickets though...draw is obv. the easier and safer option here, but will they completely drop anchor?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Christ, Samaraweera looks "Englishman playing spin" level of turd against pace. Must be so annoying to bowl to. Plays and misses at least once an over.

 

[Cabinet96]

Didn't Dilshan review one that showed up a massive hot spot at Cardiff as well?

Yes.

Sri Lanka may as well declare.

Indeed.

 

[uvelocity]

poms will have a dip for the win, with ranking points in mind one would feel?

 

[Eds]

No mystery, can't turn it etc etc.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Jamaraweera finally out then. I hope we're resting our seamers for one big push tomorrow, they've hardly had a bowl.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pretty bloody ordinary effort in the 89th over of the day.

Another!!!

Nightwatchman doesn't do his job.

 

[Spikey]

two night watchman in the same innings. I love it

 

[Burgey]

Terribly played by Samaraweera. Can't believe he played it like that.

That's a good 'un to the night watchman.

 

[Spark]

**** that's an quality ball.

 

[Ruckus]

Farkk that was massive...****ing Swann!!!

 

[Eds]

Would have been fantastic if they sent Herath out then.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Mathews itching to have a mow, here.

Bah, too straight from Jimmeh. Clipped off his pads by Angelo.