*Official* Group B Discussion - South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, England

[GGG]

justice if out, give him out Vettori

 

[99*]

WTF? Colly had better hope Harper called the over.

 

[Kyle]

Well done Vettori, that's sporting.

 

[GIMH]

Angelo Mathews says hello.

Get over it.

 

[cover drive man]

Well done Vettori, that's sporting.

Agreed.

 

[GIMH]

Apparently over had been called anyway

 

[straw man]

Vettori can only have been thinking of the Elliott run-out in England last year - must have been thrilled to get to take the moral high ground now

 

[Kyle]

I'm not sure it was. Judging by how the umpires seemed to give Vettori the choice, followed by the handshake between batsman and captain.

Was the right decision to not give the batsman out though, all sarcasm aside.

 

[99*]

Morgan looking not so good atm (except for that four), was struggling against Bond badly.

 

[straw man]

And it's 33/3 after 13.3. Thought Franklin might relieve the pressure and that's one four already. Hope he can tighten up his line and length.

 

[GGG]

So who do we bowl if Franklin or Butler goes for a few?

 

[99*]

Mills with some good away swing here.

 

[Scaly piscine]

This pitch is doing all sorts. Perfect surface for Mills.

And for pretty much all the seamers playing. Unless England get cleaned up for 150 I think this game is going to be very difficult to say how good a position a particular team is in.

 

[GIMH]

I'm not sure it was. Judging by how the umpires seemed to give Vettori the choice, followed by the handshake between batsman and captain.

Was the right decision to not give the batsman out though, all sarcasm aside.

cricinfo said that replays showed over had been called, I'm not watching though

 

[Kyle]

cricinfo said that replays showed over had been called, I'm not watching though

The replay showed him walking towards the stumps and the sound of the stumps, but no audible words.

Pollock has said since, that Harper didn't know at what stage he called over.

 

[Kyle]

Love deflection catches. Something special about them.

Morgan gone.

 

[GGG]

cricinfo said that replays showed over had been called, I'm not watching though

Called over after it left McCullums and before it hit the stumps is my guess.

 

[Kyle]

Called over after it left McCullums and before it hit the stumps is my guess.

I'd probably agree. I also think Collingwood had left his crease before over was called, he was out fairly quickly and Rauf was happy to call for the third umpire.

 

[GGG]

So who do we bowl if Franklin or Butler goes for a few?

OK that answers my question, must be over his dodgy knee.

 

[Zinzan]

And for pretty much all the seamers playing. Unless England get cleaned up for 150 I think this game is going to be very difficult to say how good a position a particular team is in.

From what I've seen of this wicket so far, 150-170 might well be enough for England's bowlers to defend