The Cricket Thread
Jul 31st 2015, 12:25 pm
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Er, you can only get out twice in a game
Jul 31st 2015, 12:41 pm
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No, I don't have a problem with that. What I do have a problem with is the ICC claiming that the umpires have a 97.xxx% correct call rate on DRS. But they never include the bloopers when there are no reviews left.
Also, I have a problem when Broad is called a cheat yet Nevill is not and not even questioned by the Aussie commentators. It is typical hypocrisy.
Also, I have a problem when Broad is called a cheat yet Nevill is not and not even questioned by the Aussie commentators. It is typical hypocrisy.
Jul 31st 2015, 1:01 pm
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If captains waste their reviews then that's their indaba
Cook wasted his
Jul 31st 2015, 1:13 pm
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Jul 31st 2015, 1:47 pm
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I'm not blaming DRS! What I said was the umpires made bad calls. It's pretty rare umpires will make 3 incorrect decisions for the same batsman in the one innings. That is what happened. You seem to be suggesting that Cook shouldn't have wasted his reviews. That says to me then that it shouldn't matter if umpires make bad calls. That is a really bad and negative stance for the game in my view, especially when you can prove a ball would go on and hit the stumps and still lose a review. That's not wasting a review.
Jul 31st 2015, 2:31 pm
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I'm not blaming DRS! What I said was the umpires made bad calls. It's pretty rare umpires will make 3 incorrect decisions for the same batsman in the one innings. That is what happened. You seem to be suggesting that Cook shouldn't have wasted his reviews. That says to me then that it shouldn't matter if umpires make bad calls. That is a really bad and negative stance for the game in my view, especially when you can prove a ball would go on and hit the stumps and still lose a review. That's not wasting a review.
I wouldn't get to upset about that. You have some celebrating to do.
Jul 31st 2015, 6:18 pm
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Feel gutted for my mate who has tickets for tomorrow and was going to enjoy rubbing her Aussie husband's nose in the dirt, but .......Well done England, why the flippin eck couldn't you play that well last week!!
Jul 31st 2015, 8:57 pm
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Jul 31st 2015, 8:58 pm
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Yeah a bunch of my mates were travelling up from London and all. Train tickets weren't cheap. At least game tickets get a refund. Best ground in the world for fun. That said never been to West Indies. That looks like fun.
