India v Australia 1st Test

[jackpot jim]

This Test is a perfect example of why the Decision Review System needs to be used for ALL Test matches.
Quite a few poor decisions that would've been overturned.
The absurdity of it all is that the umpire can call for a replay to check for No-Balls but the players cant call for a replay for Blatantly wrong LBW decisions.

[cripple]

This Test is a perfect example of why the Decision Review System needs to be used for ALL Test matches.
Quite a few poor decisions that would've been overturned.
The absurdity of it all is that the umpire can call for a replay to check for No-Balls but the players cant call for a replay for Blatantly wrong LBW decisions.

But from what i have read here all the mistakes evened themselves out in the end, so there really isn't any major issue with one team or the other being to harshly dealt with.

[Media Park]

Zaheer Khan Man of the Match.

[jackpot jim]

This Test is a perfect example of why the Decision Review System needs to be used for ALL Test matches.
Quite a few poor decisions that would've been overturned.
The absurdity of it all is that the umpire can call for a replay to check for No-Balls but the players cant call for a replay for Blatantly wrong LBW decisions.

But from what i have read here all the mistakes evened themselves out in the end, so there really isn't any major issue with one team or the other being to harshly dealt with.

Agree that both sides copped bad decisions but does that mean 3 WRONGS each way make it OK ?????

Answer - NO NO NO.

Players careers can be decided by a poor decision.

Why is it that in cricket that a fieldsman or bowler can appeal for a batsman to be given OUT but a batsman CAN'T appeal to be given NOT OUT ?

[NFC]

Standard of umpiring was a complete joke this test match. Complete and utter joke.

[smithy]

Standard of umpiring was a complete joke this test match. Complete and utter joke.

Never easy umpiring on the sub continent.
I didn't think they were toooooooo bad.
If a player has a grief with a decision, ask why the referral system wasn't in place.
One of the teams mustn't of voted for it to be used ???????

[Jim05]

I hope we lose the series 3 zip it may be the only way the selectors see how shit we are and make some changes. Huss,north and hauritz thanks but see you later. Bring in hughes,fergie and smith. This would have been the perfect series to try something. Laxman always kills us but sharma is a muppet and he faced enough balls for us to get him out. Some of pontings moves very strange but im worried what happens when he pulls pin,dont think clarkey is up to it just yet. Maybe haddin next in line very good brain and has captained nsw.

[Media Park]

Not wanting to cause a certain poster to sprout a raging semi, but I believe a certain Mr Katich led the Blues to a Sheffield Shield title a couple of years back...

[Jim05]

Yep he would be a great a captain. There was talk of him last year doing it for a year or two when punter steps down. Latest whispers are that he is thinking about retiring after this years ashes. I hope this aint true because he would make a fine captain. I dont think the dickbrains that run cricket would allow a short term captain thats why they are pushing for clarkey

[tiger07andbeyond]

That was a pitiful last hour. Cant even get Sharma out

[brod]

Maybe Cameron White doens rate Hauritz either...

Victorian captain and Australian limited overs batsman Cameron White has revealed that he has been working on his bowling in an attempt to enhance his chances of further national selection.

The 27-year-old has played only four Tests in his career, on the tour of India two years ago but has been a mainstay of the one-day and Twenty20 teams since midway through 2008 at international level.

[Jim05]

Once we had them at 8 fa we should not have lost. Only needed to get sharma and it was all over. Kudos to the quicks they busted their guts but backup from spinners was pathetic. We lost the match with our batting though at 0/87 in second dig with lead over 110 we capitulated to be all out 192. Inept pissweak display by batsmen and in the end that was indias 3rd highest chase to win, so if we had set them 300+ it would have been game over.

[smithy]

Micheal Clarke should've been given the ball ahead of North and Hauritz for starters.
When are you lot gonna turn to the dark side and realise what I was saying months ago.
Hauritz is NOT A TEST BOWLER.
Give the young lad Smith a chance.
He can't do any worse, is a MUCH better fielder and batsman.

George would have to be a good chance to make his debut too given Bollingers injury.

[jackpot jim]

I hope we lose the series 3 zip it may be the only way the selectors see how **** we are and make some changes. Huss,north and hauritz thanks but see you later. Bring in hughes,fergie and smith. This would have been the perfect series to try something. Laxman always kills us but sharma is a muppet and he faced enough balls for us to get him out. Some of pontings moves very strange but im worried what happens when he pulls pin,dont think clarkey is up to it just yet. Maybe haddin next in line very good brain and has captained nsw.

Can't lose 3 nil as it is only a 2 test series, thats if you can call 2 tests a series?

As for Pontings' captaincy, How do you let Laxman score at a run a ball ? Quite easy, just push all the field back and gift him EASY runs without trying to get him out.

FFS, when are captains going to learn that this tactic just doesn't work anymore? For years now, i've seen this tactic deployed by not only Aust but most countries and it rarely works.
For some strange reason, teams are good enough to get 6 of the top 7 batsmen out in conventional fashion but when there is only 1 left, they give up and just concentrate on getting the lesser skilled batsman out.
I've seen this tactic backfire so many times over the years, one would think captains would try something different.

[Gozu]

Micheal Clarke should've been given the ball ahead of North and Hauritz for starters.
When are you lot gonna turn to the dark side and realise what I was saying months ago.
Hauritz is NOT A TEST BOWLER.
Give the young lad Smith a chance.
He can't do any worse, is a MUCH better fielder and batsman.

George would have to be a good chance to make his debut too given Bollingers injury.

FFS, Hauritz was the leading wicket taker for the three Test series against Pakistan earlier this year. Didn't do much in the two Tests in NZ and missed the two Tests against Pakistan in England due to injury and he should be dropped already?

Sure Hauritz didn't bowl well in the second innings but he did in the first innings despite his 2/115 or something. He had two catches put down and an LBW that would've hit turned down too. If that wasn't enough even a couple of the Indian commentators voiced their opinions he bowled well in the first innings despite the figures and he's got a better FC bowling average than Smith too.

[wristwatcher]

MATE!!! Haurys break through test v Pakistan was a fixed match. If you take that match out of his test career he is CLEARLY NOT WORTHY. Steve Smith is the future. By the future i mean next test!!!!!!!!!! No-one on the planet fears facing Haury. Smith can spin it, has variety, is an unbelievable fielder and will make several test hundreds in his career.
None the less losing sucked but What a Test. Lets hope we can get the Adelaide Ashes Test to be something similarly gripping this Summer hopefully taking us to a 2-0 lead.

[smithy]

You'll turn to the dark side soon enough Gozu.

Hauritz is crap and is only in the side cause he moved south.

North has the same amount of 1st class wickets and if he could bat would be an allrounder.

get Smith in NOW, can;t do any worse.

Who are the current ACB selectors by the way?
Is there a decent cricket brain amongst them ?

[wristwatcher]

You'll turn to the dark side soon enough Gozu.

Hauritz is crap and is only in the side cause he moved south.

North has the same amount of 1st class wickets and if he could bat would be an allrounder.

get Smith in NOW, can;t do any worse.

Who are the current ACB selectors by the way?
Is there a decent cricket brain amongst them ?

Yes yes yes. Steve Smith in now.....No there will never be another Shane Warne but young SS can already bat and field better than SKW and in time he will win us matches with the ball (already won us the 20/20 game last year) His Bowling craft will constantly improve under the guidance of his mentor. Haury has peaked
I heard Zaheer on the effects mic ask Haury if it was true that they removed the indicators from his car as he refuses to turn

[Jim05]

Correct smith in asap. But likewise with hughes. Drop huss and north. Open with hughes and watto. Kat at 3 and move punter and clarkey down to 4 and 5. Fergie to 6 followed by haddin/paine,smith,johnno,hilfy and dougie/sids. Johnno at 9 very handy.
How far away is sids? Really rate him.
Hauritz career best v pakis cos they had a few bob on him to be leading wicket taker.

[Jim05]

Before everyone gets stuck into me for bagging north, i believe he is a genuine talent but he is clearly struggling and the pressure seems to have got to him. I remember reading about him when he was an 18 yo and he was touted as a future aussie captain and our great saviour. I think dropping him for a while might get him back on track. You only have to look at S. Waugh, haydo and langer to find similarities, all good youths who struggled in their first stint but came back far stronger and the rest is history. I put north in that category, i have no doubt he will be great but this is killing him at the moment and confidence is such a big part of batting. Give him a spell and see what happens. Ditto phil hughes