[Matt_Horton]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:52 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

Sarwan should ge given out there if this referal system works properly

There wasn't enough evidence to overturn it.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:54 pm  

That's the problem with the system, if he had been given out by the on field umpire and the batsman appealed it would be given out on referral, it should be used to get it right not spare the idiot umpire's blushes.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:55 pm  

Oldham Rhino wrote:

There wasn't enough evidence to overturn it.

How much more evidence do you need?

It was clear it was going to hit leg stump. It's either there to give that out or it should be scrapped altogether

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:58 pm  

This test series has proved conclusively that the referal system simply doesn't work.

There have been so many utterly shocking decisions given using it. It is possible to tell with the naked eye which direction the ball is headed in because of the angle of the spin, yet the umpires have this ridiculous 'conclusive proof' arguement. The one just was stupid but not as bad as the one yesterday from Monty which was blatantly hitting middle of middle stump.

They have the hawk eye system, so why not just use that with all LBW decisions and the heat detector for decisions as to whether a batman knicked a ball. Currently umpring is completely subjective and so, so open to officials being bribed, simply because they can decide the outcome of most matches and get away with it.

Having said all that this series shows that there should be some control over pitches too. If the sides had batted both innings until all 40 wickets were taken, it would have probably taken 2 weeks.

[Matt_Horton]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:08 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

How much more evidence do you need?

It was clear it was going to hit leg stump. It's either there to give that out or it should be scrapped altogether

It wasn't that clear, don't forget they don't get hawkeye after the point on contact. It's still all guess work.

[John_D]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:19 pm  

Chanderpaul's going when the third umpire has had a look at this

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:19 pm  

Chanderpaul gone and have no reviews left

[John_D]

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:30 pm  

Nash gone

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:31 pm  

85-5 as Anderson gets Nash LBW. Surely it's too late for this?

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:43 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

85-5 as Anderson gets Nash LBW. Surely it's too late for this?

and very well described on sporting life web site


He was struck by an inswinger from around the wicket in front of middle - it was plummer than plum jam in the middle of plum season,