[Cricket] Third Ashes Test - England v Australia - Edgbaston

[Titanic]

Hitting the top of middle... that is umpires call by a few millimetres... WOW

 

[Triggaaar]

Looked out, not the best decision by the umpire.

 

[alfredmizen]

Can someone explain why that wasn't out ? It showed the ball hitting the stumps ?

 

[pasty]

Hate this "umpires call" thing. If the umpire had given that out and the batsman had reviewed it, he'd be out.

 

[Triggaaar]

Can someone explain why that wasn't out ? It showed the ball hitting the stumps ?

If it's close (like half the width of the ball hitting), the decision stays with whatever the umpire said. The main reason for this approach is that the reviews are not supposed to take away the purpose of umpires completely, they're just supposed to put right clear mistakes.

 

[alfredmizen]

If it's close (like half the width of the ball hitting), the decision stays with whatever the umpire said.

Ah I see, thanks.

 

[Triggaaar]

Boom

92/5

 

[The Wizard]

Finn

 

[pasty]

Still need 53 to make us bat again !

 

[Beach Hut]

Finn on fire today, great bowling

 

[Gazwag]

Gotta feel sorry for those with tickets for the 3rd, 4th and final day, going to be over by tomorrow tea time at this rate

Anyway, as I was saying at 14.23 yesterday, maybe I should change my prediction to the end of the day

 

[Bozza]

Have we had a 2 day test before in this country?

 

[Pavilionaire]

If anyone says Ben Stokes has bowled badly in this match then they're a fool.

 

[Gazwag]

If it's close (like half the width of the ball hitting), the decision stays with whatever the umpire said. The main reason for this approach is that the reviews are not supposed to take away the purpose of umpires completely, they're just supposed to put right clear mistakes.

But I think, where it stays with the umpires decision, the team should not lose its review

 

[Triggaaar]

Have we had a 2 day test before in this country?

Yes, loads of them. None with us winning though.

The above is made up BG.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Have we had a 2 day test before in this country?

Must have been a few over the years.

 

[Triggaaar]

But I think, where it stays with the umpires decision, the team should not lose its review

Yeah that's not a bad idea. Particularly as sometimes it can be down to 1 mm difference between the review being successful and the team getting the wicket and keeping the review, and the opposite.

 

[Gazwag]

Have we had a 2 day test before in this country?

They were saying on cricinfo "maybe it was when Caddick took 4 wickets in an over v West Indies" - can't remember if that was hone or away though

 

[The Wizard]

Warner 70 not out.. 96-5, got to feel sorry for the bloke.....

 

[Simster]

I went into a team meeting at 4, and have just came out. Has anything happened whilst I've been away?