Cricket

[Harbouring]

Its because he was charged with “only” affray that he has been reinstated subsequent to that. Had he been charged with assault or bodily harm I think he would still be suspended

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Its because he was charged with “only” affray that he has been reinstated subsequent to that. Had he been charged with assault or bodily harm I think he would still be suspended

Affray as such is not a trivial charge.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

Apprantly balls hitting the grass is now out according to the 3rd umpire.

 

[Busaholic]

Apprantly balls hitting the grass is now out according to the 3rd umpire.

The cameras are next to useless in spotting whether a ball has touched grass in close cases so, imo, the official should rule 'not out' if he's unsure.

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

The cameras are next to useless in spotting whether a ball has touched grass in close cases so, imo, the official should rule 'not out' if he's unsure.

Exactly, every time these incidents occur, it is impossible to judge whether the catch has been taken cleanly from the slow-mo pictures. However, the Umpires thought he was out....that 'soft signal' is apparently what is irking Smith. Oh and the lip balm issue which is a non-event to him, bit like the head-butting incident,then.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

The cameras are next to useless in spotting whether a ball has touched grass in close cases so, imo, the official should rule 'not out' if he's unsure.

Most cases multiple camera angles paint the picture. It's the blurr-o-vision that's the issue. For some reason our TV networks that do sport can get a super slo mo of someone eating a pie in the stands but not where you need it!

In this case the umpires went upstairs for it and gave the soft signal of out. Which how can they be cretin it's out given they only see it real time.
They were talking about it during the replays and Mark Taylor I think made the point that the only way the ball could of ended up in the glove like it did was it had to hit the grass.

 

[DarloRich]

Cant see anything wrong with that decision. Out all day long. Typical whinging Aussies.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

You would think they could do justice by Skype these days....

You (well, I!) can see it now ...
Eoin Morgan says: "Ben, can you come on at the Pavilion End, please?"
Ben Stokes; "Sorry, Skip, the prosecution counsel has just begun to ask me some questions"!

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

Looking at the weather radar I suspect there's not going to be any sort of play for a bit today.

 

[96tommy]

To say we were on 8-5 !!!!! at one point we set a reasonable target. I thought at that point we would need some good luck to get a 100+

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

To say we were on 8-5 !!!!! at one point we set a reasonable target. I thought at that point we would need some good luck to get a 100+

I bet Hazlewood and Cummins thought seven was their lucky number today as those five wickets had fallen with only seven overs bowled....

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Now 143 - 5 off 27 overs.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It is not only England who have an off-day in an ODI match, as in the Bangladesh v Sri Lanka ODI match, Bangladesh also batted first and were all out for 82 in 24 overs. Sri Lanka's opening batsmen made short work of some poor Bangladeshi bowling and only took 11.5 overs to reach their winning total of 83-0.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

To say we were on 8-5 !!!!! at one point we set a reasonable target. I thought at that point we would need some good luck to get a 100+

That was quite something. I'm annoyed Smith took the foot off a bit.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

The final ODI is about to get underway at the new Perth Stadium.
Australia have won the first toss and will bowl first.

 

[Busaholic]

The final ODI is about to get underway at the new Perth Stadium.
Australia have won the first toss and will bowl first.

Looked to be a good match for the inauguration. Ball a v poor substitute for Woakes though. Tye and T. Curran both did very well for novices.

 

[DarloRich]

The final ODI is about to get underway at the new Perth Stadium.
Australia have won the first toss and will bowl first.

An exciting game with England just squeaking home thanks to Curran getting 5-35

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

First T20 international last night at the SCG
NZ made 9/117 off thier 20 overs with Tye and Stanlake being the pick of the bowlers.
Rain reduced the Australian side of the innings down to 15 overs and a target of 95 which they chased down in 11.3 Overs.

 

[ainsworth74]

Anyone else see the utter farce in South Africa today? Lunch taken in the ODI with India needing two more runs to win. Two! I've long thought that having an interval when the first innings is over quickly is a nonsense* but this just takes the biscuit for absurdity.

*Personally I'd say that you take the full 40 minute break no matter when the first innings is over. No need for this silly innings break followed by some more play followed by the interval.

 

[Macwomble]

Anyone else see the utter farce in South Africa today? Lunch taken in the ODI with India needing two more runs to win. Two! I've long thought that having an interval when the first innings is over quickly is a nonsense* but this just takes the biscuit for absurdity.

*Personally I'd say that you take the full 40 minute break no matter when the first innings is over. No need for this silly innings break followed by some more play followed by the interval.

Agreed totally...a complete & utter farce that (frankly) takes the p**s of the paying customers.

Couldn't believe I was actually seeing what I was seeing. Now I know why Kholi was having a "mow" in that last over before they took the break.

 

[Busaholic]

Anyone else see the utter farce in South Africa today? Lunch taken in the ODI with India needing two more runs to win. Two! I've long thought that having an interval when the first innings is over quickly is a nonsense* but this just takes the biscuit for absurdity.

*Personally I'd say that you take the full 40 minute break no matter when the first innings is over. No need for this silly innings break followed by some more play followed by the interval.

Madness: two runs with nine wickets in hand, to boot. How many of those spectators will now never attend another match? The reason will be MONEY of course: no doubt caterers would have to be handsomely recompensed if lunch wasn't taken.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

https://wwos.nine.com.au/2018/02/06...exercise-routine-interrupted?ocid=social-wwos
Meanwhile in 3rd grade cricket in Sydney. Play is interrupted due to a woman wishing to perform her exercise routine.

 

[Busaholic]

Older followers of the England cricket team who used to be able to watch test matches on TV without subscription (or even adverts!) will probably remember Bernard Thomas, who was England physio for many years and often came rushing on to the pitch to attend to players. As he has died, and I only by chance saw a newspaper obituary some days after its publication, I just thought others on here might like to know.
One particular incident in his career is definitely worthy of mention, because he undoubtedly saved the life of Ewan Chatfield of New Zealand on the field in 1973. Peter Lever, England's fast bowler, had felled the tailender with a bouncer (helmets for batsmen didn't exist then) and he collapsed, swallowing his tongue in the process. There were no doctors present, nor any lifesaving medical equipment, and it was the England fielders who urgently summoned Thomas onto the field - he applied the 'kiss of life' to Chatfield. Dennis Amiss, fielding at slip, said Chatfield had turned blue before Thomas's intervention, and it was Amiss who was instrumental in getting a batting helmet developed: he was the very first batsman to wear one. Peter Lever was devastated and, in retrospect, he was never the same bowler again.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

The 2nd T20 International has been done Australia taking the chocolates by 5 wickets.
England made 9/155. Australia chased it down with 9 balls to go with Maxwell sending one over the fence to win and bring up his 100.

Everyone's favorite game of is it a catch or not was played again last night. With the 3rd umpire ruling it was grassed ball.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

The final T20 in Australia has been finished with Australia defeating a very disappointing England by 7 wickets.
England made 7/137 off the 20 with Australia chasing it down in 14.3 overs.
Still not terrible seats for the evening:

 

[EbbwJunction1]

They look like they were great seats ... as a matter of interest, how much did they cost, please?

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

They look like they were great seats ... as a matter of interest, how much did they cost, please?

$139.00 (78 pound)

 

[Bald Rick]

$139.00 (78 pound)

Wow. Going to Edgbaston for T20 vs AUS in June, that's £56, and I thought that was expensive.

 

[Pakenhamtrain]

Wow. Going to Edgbaston for T20 vs AUS in June, that's £56, and I thought that was expensive.

Mind you where I was sitting were the most expansive seats which were the Platinum seats.
Gold was $109 (61 pounds)
Silver $79 (44.60 pounds)
Bronze $55 (31 pounds)
Standard $44 (25 pounds)
General Admission $30 (17 pounds)

If I had of used my AFL membership it would of been $30 for a seat upgrade.
Although funnily enough where I sat is part of the AFL members area for the football season.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

That's interesting; thanks.