*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge

[stephen]

Honestly, batting sides shouldn't get DRS reviews. What should happen is that every wicket is reviewed. The bowling side should get two to prevent howlers though.

 

[Spikey]

Rad Haddin forever

 

[Prince EWS]

The official Fox Sports Australia Facebook account whinging about DRS. Disgraceful stuff.

Really dire considering the three Fox Sports presenters were great.

This game has exemplified all the reasons I love the Ashes.
And the reactions to this game - from fans of both sides, right through the match - have exemplified all the reasons I hate the Ashes.

 

[Flametree]

England won playing dirty, win at all costs cricket, well done.

Yeah was so lovely seeing Haddin walk at the end there, really showed the poms how to play the game....

 

[MW1304]

Never will a tail-bashing 5-for be viewed with such importance.

 

[ajdude]

Hang on a second...some joker on FB (might be bull**** for all I know) just posted a sequence of images showing that the snicko was well after the ball passed the bat

The sound was also well after ball passed bat

And to top that off, I switched to cricketweb when they showed the snicko and missed it

Are we sure the snicko was actually at the right time?

when they showed it i thought it was a frame after but i doubt it could've been anything else

 

[Prince EWS]

Honestly, batting sides shouldn't get DRS reviews. What should happen is that every wicket is reviewed. The bowling side should get two to prevent howlers though.

Umpires would just start giving everything out in that situation.

 

[Burgey]

Congrats to England, awesome match. Shame that the reviews will be talked about heaps as there were many memorable moments in the Test. Absolutely love Tests where the first innings scores of both teams are in the 200's.

Yeah they're frequently top shelf.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Glad it's not me that has to, I would be destroyed for months.

Probably good they have a game to play on Thursday, another week may be harder stewing over it. As it is they will be up for the start of a test at headquarters.

 

[sphynx]

Hang on a second...some joker on FB (might be bull**** for all I know) just posted a sequence of images showing that the snicko was well after the ball passed the bat

The sound was also well after ball passed bat

And to top that off, I switched to cricketweb when they showed the snicko and missed it

Are we sure the snicko was actually at the right time?

Seen the same thing

The sound was after the ball passed the bat, the ball was inline with his back leg when it registered.

Haddin gave a bit to the umpire after the DRS, clearly thought he didn't hit it.

 

[kingkallis]

lol @ Anderson. I myself was pretty pissed at Cook at that moment

 

[Arachnodouche]

Hang on a second...some joker on FB (might be bull**** for all I know) just posted a sequence of images showing that the snicko was well after the ball passed the bat

The sound was also well after ball passed bat

And to top that off, I switched to cricketweb when they showed the snicko and missed it

Are we sure the snicko was actually at the right time?

Even the mark off hotspot was ON before bat made contact with ball. Snicko isn't available for review anyway; I felt the umpire's call should've stayed. They reviewed the live action just twice and gave him out.

 

[NasserFan207]

Honestly, batting sides shouldn't get DRS reviews. What should happen is that every wicket is reviewed. The bowling side should get two to prevent howlers though.

Only downside is it takes some of the excitement out of the game.

Oh well. I think now we've gone down this path we have to stick with it and use the system fully.

 

[Cabinet96]

Hang on a second...some joker on FB (might be bull**** for all I know) just posted a sequence of images showing that the snicko was well after the ball passed the bat

The sound was also well after ball passed bat

And to top that off, I switched to cricketweb when they showed the snicko and missed it

Are we sure the snicko was actually at the right time?

I thought the same tbh. Snicko clouded the matter for me rather than confirming it.

 

[Burgey]

Really dire considering the three Fox Sports presenters were great.

This game has exemplified all the reasons I love the Ashes.
And the reactions to this game - from fans of both sides, right through the match - have exemplified all the reasons I hate the Ashes.

Do you mean on here or generally? I think it's been pretty good in the tour thead tbh.

 

[Jnr.]

Hang on a second...some joker on FB (might be bull**** for all I know) just posted a sequence of images showing that the snicko was well after the ball passed the bat

The sound was also well after ball passed bat

And to top that off, I switched to cricketweb when they showed the snicko and missed it

Are we sure the snicko was actually at the right time?

The ball appeared to hit the back of the edge, making the sound appear later than one might expect. I thought it was out in real time and DRS confirmed it.

Well done England.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Runs added for the tenth wicket:

1st innings - Engalnd 2; Australia 163
2nd innings - England 0; Australia 65

Room for improvement for the home side there, one fancies.

Meanwhile, Jimmeh's career average <30 now.

 

[Ruckus]

Yeah was so lovely seeing Haddin walk at the end there, really showed the poms how to play the game....

That would have been unbelievably awesome if Haddin walked then haha.

 

[MrPrez]

Speed of sound, etc.

 

[thierry henry]

Well tbh sounds like my original reaction stands, he didn't hit it. Nicking sounds when the ball is a metre behind the bat don't count.