The ashes 2023

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, Phil Bowman said:

I dislike review systems such as tennis and cricket have. For various reasons. In cricket particularly one reason is that the idea of conclusively showing what would have happened (ie lbw) is ridiculous. More generally because the review system can end up with it being shown clearly that a ball was in/out, or a catch was out/not out, but because the reviews are used up a blatant mistake has to stand. Either use the technology to make the calls, or don't. Personally I would lean towards 'don't' although it's clearly here to stay. But if that is the case then just use it for everything, and bin the review system.

I see what you mean.

 

In that case I would definitely go for tech to make all marginal calls because it is a matter of simple record that it is less fallible than humans are for cricket, and the less fallible the game is, the better IMO. I've never really bought into the idea of human error being part and parcel of the game and therefore having to stay because of sentiment, but that's just my take.

[goody2028]

Some start 

[Super_horns]

Great start .

 

Well done Jimmy !

 

I bet the roar was deafening .

 

“Oh Jimmy Jimmy”

[Voll Blau]

His foot looked to be just behind the line there?!

[trabuch]

No ball wicket again. Sums it up really. 

[leicsmac]

I don't think that was a no ball, quite frankly.

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, leicsmac said:

I don't think that was a no ball, quite frankly.

You know what, I thought exactly the same. Seemed like some of his heel was on the line 

[Aus Fox]

Incredibly harsh that no ball call - 

[kingkisnorbo]

That temporary stand is huge. 

[foxfanazer]

Bullshit

[StanSP]

It would help if the line was straight to begin with

 

[Milky]

12 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

You know what, I thought exactly the same. Seemed like some of his heel was on the line 

On the line is still a no ball? Needs to be something behind the line

[foxfanazer]

3 minutes ago, Milky said:

On the line is still a no ball? Needs to be something behind the line

It looks like his heel is to me though. Although admittedly my eyesight isn't what it once was

[foxfanazer]

Yes Woakes. Good lad!

[HighPeakFox]

37 minutes ago, trabuch said:

No ball wicket again. Sums it up really. 

What exactly does it sum up?

[ARTY_FOX]

4 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

What exactly does it sum up?

About 17 runs 

[trabuch]

Shame. Looks a bit tricky out there.

[RonnieTodger]

How is Crawley still there  

[RonnieTodger]

Wilson is having a stinker 

[SickoDicko]

Umpiring hasn't been great this test has it

[trabuch]

Umpiring looks well off to me. All seem to be errors in favour of Aus too.

[StanSP]

Moeen doing well 

[trabuch]

4 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Moeen doing well 

Yes. Hats off to him.

[leicsmac]

Well, first session won. Now we have to win the next three to four.

[kingkisnorbo]

Isn't this all sort of pointless when pretty much all three remaining days will be a wash out?