1st Test: Australia V Pakistan

[mal]

FFs australia have sent a night watchman in with still 7 overs to go

Hauritz to the wicket

Because the way that Ponting and Hussey were going, Clarke will swing at a wide one and nick and we'd be 4 down at the close of play. Let him come out fresth tomorrow.

Or perhaps Hauritz has been given time to make the first AU ton of the season ?

3/305 Boxing day is ours
Keep punching

[Rik E Boy]

Can't believe that Watto and the Kat missed out again. Anyone would think they've got a bet going.

regards,

REB

[westozfalcon]

Excellent bowling by Mohammed Aamer today. His deliveries had a fair bit of heat on them in his first spell and he was all over Katich like a cheap suit. He almost bowled him with an inside edge that missed the offstump by a dingleberry then there was that dropped gully catch. If Akmal had held that hot chance Ponting would have been at the crease early against the accurate Aamer with the new pill being directed at that injured elbow. The pressure would have been right on.

It was a crucial miss. You must hold every chance against the Aussies at home or you will pay the price.

[Dutchy]

I can

[Dutchy]

Sorry Rod, but that is wrong. Technically the ball might have been behind square, but it's still basically square of the wicket in effect and that should always be the striker's call. That was 100% Katich's call. The reason being the non striker can't see anywhere near as easily whether the ball is going to beat the field or not.

Well it seems pretty unanimous from the commentators that it was Watson's call and i agree with them. Not sure how much cricket you've played but i'm glad i haven't had to run between the wickets with you.

Not the commentators I'm hearing. We've already been given a quote from cricinfo here blaming Katich, Geoff Lawson agrees with me that it was Katich's call and I have played cricket, and there's nothing worse than people who were told at 12 it's the non striker's call behind square because you lose runs. They tell you later if you go on and get decent coaching that so long as the striker has a clear view of the ball it's the striker's call until it's a long way behind square.

Was definately Watto's call and one that blatently Katich couldnt hear

[locky801]

Hautitz lucky to survive a runout

Aust 3/326

[locky801]

50 to Mike Hussey

Aust 3/331

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'd like to play cricket again and be out of form like Hussey.

[carey]

Hautitz lucky to survive a runout

Aust 3/326

was defaintly out but yet again the tight calls go aust way

[locky801]

Aust 3/359

[Adelaide Hawk]

Hautitz lucky to survive a runout

Aust 3/326

was defaintly out but yet again the tight calls go aust way

You saw that did you? Why is it nobody else could tell for sure, but you could see it clearly?

I wish they had given Hauritz out, he's holding up the game, like nightwatchmen do.

[Dogwatcher]

With the new system, I don't see why we have to have a referral for run outs/stumpings.
I reckon the umpire should have to make a decision again and if the batsman/fielders are confident enough that it's out/not out, they should use on of their chances on it.

[RoosterMarty]

I think it was out but there is no way you could have given it out as I reckon the bail was removed with Hauritz out of his crease between the available frames.

Now Hussey out LB.. he has appealed but he will be gone...


Confirmed... once again an Aussie falls short of a ton and a close call goes AGAINST Australia.. amazing scenes at the G.

I was hoping Hauritz would get out so we could get a batsman in.

[locky801]

Hussey given out LBW for 82 it continues has challenged the decision, goes back to the umpire who will give it out, appears to have hit him outside of the line of the off stump again a century goes missing

Aust 4/382

[Dogwatcher]

Great to see those close calls going the Aussies' way

At least Bill Lawry gets what he wanted - Pup at the crease.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Hussey given out LBW for 82 it continues has challenged the decision, goes back to the umpire who will give it out, appears to have hit him outside of the line of the off stump again a century goes missing

Aust 4/382

Finally, Mark Nicholas has said what I've been saying all along. This referral system is not about "getting it right", it's about giving the benefit of the doubt to the umpire. If the umpire gives Hussey out and the Aussies made the referral, it was out. If the umpire gives it not out and the Pakis make the referral, it is not out. So, therefore we are looking at the same incident, but with two different decisions. Get rid of the referral system, all it does is waste time.

[mal]

I say it once and I will say it again
If not an inside edge involved the umps decisions on ALL lbws should stand

Huss did nothing wrong using a referral
However thats one less referral the rest of the batters get
If another is used shortly again the tailenders get screwed

[NFC]

I think it was out but there is no way you could have given it out as I reckon the bail was removed with Hauritz out of his crease between the available frames.

Now Hussey out LB.. he has appealed but he will be gone...


Confirmed... once again an Aussie falls short of a ton and a close call goes AGAINST Australia.. amazing scenes at the G.

I was hoping Hauritz would get out so we could get a batsman in.

Staggering that they still have between frame shots given all the technology available. Unbelievable it us.

[NFC]

I say it once and I will say it again
If not an inside edge involved the umps decisions on ALL lbws should stand

Huss did nothing wrong using a referral
However thats one less referral the rest of the batters get
If another is used shortly again the tailenders get screwed

I'd rather the batsmen use the referral for close LBW's (as Hussey's was) than let tailenders waste challenges. Who's got the greatest chance of contributing more with the bat...

[locky801]

400 up for the Aussies

Hauritz 48*