Good point...not sure. I don't know if he's the best option with the new ball though.adharcric said:Why hasn't VRV bowled today?
I blame the umpires more than our bowlers.silentstriker said:This is about 30 runs too many. I hope we don't regret this.
Yes of course. It's always the umpires.Dravid said:I blame the umpires more than our bowlers.
He can bowl yorkers and bouncers. It's not like Zaheer or Sreesanth have done anything with the new ball here.silentstriker said:Good point...not sure. I don't know if he's the best option with the new ball though.
Next time, watch the game before making trollish comments.Prince EWS said:Yes of course. It's always the umpires.
I've actually seen about 90% of this match so far. I admit the umpiring has been horrible - the Boucher lbw not given and the Ntini caught behind this morning not given were disgraceful at best and there were other questionable ones as well - but actually blaming the umpires for a team's poor performance is ridiculous and it really accomplishes nothing.adharcric said:Next time, watch the game before making trollish comments.
So basically, we're screwed then.adharcric said:It'll depend on the first 10-15 overs. Jaffer and Sehwag need to survive the new ball because the pitch doesn't look too tough to bat on once the ball gets old.
That's true. Top-class teams shouldn't make excuses but rather keep up the good work and make the umpire give it out the second time. This was frustrating though - one or two close decisions are acceptable but two shockers and three other poor decisions is really pathetic. It's not that easy to pick up wickets. You're right though - I just thought you were coming in and making an ignorant comment like a few other posters on CW have in the past.Prince EWS said:I've actually seen about 90% of this match so far. I admit the umpiring has been horrible - the Boucher lbw not given and the Ntini caught behind this morning not given were disgraceful at best and there were other questionable ones as well - but actually blaming the umpires for a team's poor performance is ridiculous and it really accomplishes nothing.
Unlucky umpiring is part of the game - it is bad luck and a team must learn to accept it and move on. That particular member has disgraced himself enough with accusations of bias all test match so it didn't shock me to see he had blamed the umpiring, but if India had bowled more consistently, it would not have mattered.
Symonds was out plumb lbw today and me, the biggest Andrew Symonds critic in history, hasn't mentioned it once in the other threads. Just cop it on the chin.
Hopefully Jaffer gets some magical inspiration from the extra chance given to him by the management and fires today. Hopefully. Umm, hopefully.silentstriker said:So basically, we're screwed then.
Well at least he won't be out duck.adharcric said:Hopefully Jaffer gets some magical inspiration from the extra chance given to him by the management and fires today. Hopefully. Umm, hopefully.