**Official** New Zealand v Australia

[Mr Casson]

What the score?(cant be stuffed going to cricinfo, takes too long to load)

It's stoomps. Aus 3/something.

 

[Zinzan]

Quite ironic, After all Vettori's close LBW shouts recently being turned down he finally gets one that wasn't out

 

[Scallywag]

Absolutely.. I don't mind when things like this happen, because it's only good for Aussie fans to have some evidence that it doesn't all go our way.

you're not an Aussie fan Mr Casson. I dont know who you are a fan of but you are not an Aussie fan, a true one anyway.

 

[Dasa]

Saw a replay of the Martyn dismissal...absolute shocker.

 

[Mr Casson]

you're not an Aussie fan Mr Casson. I dont know who you are a fan of but you are not an Aussie fan, a true one anyway.

Just because I don't have tinted spectacles and enjoy a close game of cricket doesn't mean I'm not an Australian fan. You don't have to be blinded by patriotism to enjoy their success.

And by the way, it's 'whom'.

 

[Mister Wright]

you're not an Aussie fan Mr Casson. I dont know who you are a fan of but you are not an Aussie fan, a true one anyway.

I consider myself a fan of cricket, and if that means Australia has to get into a scrap and fight it out, then I'm all for it. I don't like Australia losing, but if we have to lose a match to make the series even or interesting, then I don't mind that too much.

 

[Somerset]

I wasn't disputing the fact that the Aussies get there fair share of gifts from the umpires (I agree they do), I was only debating the fact that you said it was 'probably' an edge.

Ah, just being picky with my choice of words, I see. I'd only seen one replay at that stage so didn't want to sound that confident it was an edge though.

 

[Zinzan]

Unlike Hayden, Damien Martyn is one a the few Aussie batsmen that gets more than his fair share of poor decisions.....I've noticed Martyn's been unlucky quite a few times recently.

 

[Scallywag]

I consider myself a fan of cricket, and if that means Australia has to get into a scrap and fight it out, then I'm all for it. I don't like Australia losing, but if we have to lose a match to make the series even or interesting, then I don't mind that too much.

I dont mind Aus losing a game but I dont ever wish it to happen.

 

[Somerset]

Quite ironic, After all Vettori's close LBW shouts recently being turned down he finally gets one that wasn't out

Lol, I have to agree. Wasn't the first time Vettori has dismissed Martyn with a shocker either, also one in Melbourne at least. As you say, makes up for all the plumb shouts that were turned down just recently.

 

[Zinzan]

Saw a replay of the Martyn dismissal...absolute shocker.

Not easy to take is it......Now you know how the NZ and Pakistani Fans feel and why we've often refered to bad decisions recently. As i stated earlier IMO Martyn is a of the only Aussie batsmen that seems to get the short-end of the stick when it comes to decisions, Unlike Hayden, Langer and Gilchrist in particular

 

[Slow Love™]

Not easy to take is it......Now you know how the NZ and Pakistani Fans feel and why we've often refered to bad decisions recently. As i stated earlier IMO Martyn is a of the only Aussie batsmen that seems to get the short-end of the stick when it comes to decisions, Unlike Hayden, Langer and Gilchrist in particular

I reckon Steve Waugh used to. Langer, on the other hand...

 

[Scallywag]

Lol, I have to agree. Wasn't the first time Vettori has dismissed Martyn with a shocker either, also one in Melbourne at least. As you say, makes up for all the plumb shouts that were turned down just recently.

Funny how when NZ get a bad decision go their way its just making up for the one that go against them, but when Aus get a bad decision go their way its terrible umpiring.

Funny lot you Kiwis.

 

[meatspx]

The umpiring hasn't radically altered the test match yet....NZ didn't get justified LBWs and Martyn was given a rough one.

Everything has evened out so far, so try and not have one of these arguments :P

 

[Zinzan]

Funny how when NZ get a bad decision go their way its just making up for the one that go against them, but when Aus get a bad decision go their way its terrible umpiring.

Funny lot you Kiwis.

I sure that comment that was made was purely from a Daniel Vettori point of view. Surely you can't be suggesting Vettori normally gets decisions go his way..

 

[Somerset]

Funny how when NZ get a bad decision go their way its just making up for the one that go against them, but when Aus get a bad decision go their way its terrible umpiring.

Funny lot you Kiwis.

It's not just New Zealand that is often on the end of wrong decisions, it's practically all test playing nations. Still, in this match, Australia have already had one go their way, with Michael Clarke's dismissal of Lou Vincent. Martyn's decision was wrong, I'm not denying that but it's obvious Australia get the majority of 50/50 calls.

To be honest I can't really see the point in debating this again though.

 

[Mr Casson]

It's not just New Zealand that is often on the end of wrong decisions, it's practically all test playing nations. Still, in this match, Australia have already had one go their way, with Michael Clarke's dismissal of Lou Vincent. Martyn's decision was wrong, I'm not denying that but it's obvious Australia get the majority of 50/50 calls.

To be honest I can't really see the point in debating this again though.

Don't know that there's been any proof that Clarke's wicket was a bad decision? Or is there?

 

[meatspx]

Yes, a definite edge.

But when you play back on your stumps then it is wya harder for the umpire to detect an inside edge.

 

[Zinzan]

Don't know that there's been any proof that Clarke's wicket was a bad decision? Or is there?

Clearly...I take it you didn't see the replay...looked like it would missed another set of stumps

 

[Mr Casson]

Clearly...I take it you didn't see the replay...looked like it would missed another set of stumps

I saw the replay.. The more I saw it, the more I was pretty sure it would have taken leg. I meant did they track the path of the ball or something? Something more substantial than your opinion, I mean.