Cricket Thread

[Gundoggin]

None of these supposedly clever little video finds and examples stated are anything remotely similar or in context to yesterday's disgrace. Quoting the rules ad nauseum - for the last time, legal - yes - sportingly right - no.
I'm reminded in these times of the 80/20 rule - no matter how glaringly obvious the moral right and factual right - 20% will always seek to disagree.

Agreed and well put .

 

[bigstanhibbert]

Either when the umpire calls it or, failing that, when the umpire acts like it's done

Really? acts like its done? what does that mean?

 

[Gundoggin]

Can remember a similar incident Cheshire County League Division One Grappenhall v Urmston around 1994 . Batsmen given out mid over after patting down a divot on the pitch mid over , it all kicked off ! Animosity levels unprecedented after the incident and the game finished early .

 

[M18CTID]

Really? acts like its done? what does that mean?

What do you think it means?

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

To give it full context, some people are claiming that Bairstow’s was different because Labuschagne was taking guard outside the crease.

I personally just think that’s looking for any excuse to differentiate between the two, for people already committed to bad sportsmanship point of view.

I’m more annoyed at Bairstow than any of the Australians.

Thats trying to gain an advantage by forcing the bowler to change his line & length, Bairstow sought no advantage in his actions (unless someone can think of any?) which separates the two incidents. The problem I had with Bairstow was he didn’t fight his corner enough, he should have approached Cummins and the umpire on the pitch. In his defence he looked so up for it and focused he forgot one tiny little detail, I’ve no doubt he apologised to the team in the locker room, so fault lies with him in the end, the Aussies always skate close to the line of decency and he knows that.
I called out the umpires actions at the time of the dismissal on ere, his body language suggested ‘Over’ and he certainly wasn’t looking at the incident, he appeared to be as surprised as anyone, he should’ve had a chat with his colleague and together agreed it was the end of the over, in the end it was a very football/VAR resolution and the on field umpires hid behind the tech, I wonder if stump mics picked anything up from the umpire?
I’d also like to understand why an umpire wouldn’t be looking at play when the ball wasn’t considered dead ?

 

[homerdog]

Really? acts like its done? what does that mean?

It's pretty obvious in this case - the umpire was no longer looking at the batsman, wicketkeeper or ball, because, like everybody else in the ground, apart from the despicable Australians, he had decided the over had finished.

 

[heslops barnet]

Can’t we just say the umpire is a ****?

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Can’t we just say the umpire is a ****?

Only if him & Gary Neville can share the honour

 

[bigstanhibbert]

What do you think it means?

I don't know that's why I am asking

 

[Gray]

I hope the Aussies get it big time from the Yorkshire crowd, cheating twats.