1st ODI Aust v Eng MCG

[bloods08]

incompetent umpiring again.

[Phantom Gossiper]

incompetent umpiring again.

Agreed, umpires are lazy and complacent because they can rely on the technology! FFS that was a MASSIVE no ball, shouldve been called straight away, wasn't so bad luck as far as im concerned!

Why pay these umpires so much if they cant even do their job!?

[jackpot jim]

When are these Australian bowlers going to start to get PROFESSIONAL about their cricket?
Continually bowling No-Balls that are costing their team wickets and ultimately WINS is just inexcusable.
Again i ask, WTF are the coaches and bowlers doing to rectify this pathetic problem ?
Sacking them and getting coaches and players in to get it right would be a good start.

Worst comment of the year by Mark Taylor.
In expressing his dis-like for the No-Ball referrals by the umpire he says -
"Who cares if it was a No-Ball, it didn't change the batsmens' shot so let it go and just get on with the game"
if it wasn't originally called by the umpire.
M.Taylor can F**K off too.

Tony Greig talks the most sense of all of em.

[bloods08]

incompetent umpiring again.

Agreed, umpires are lazy and complacent because they can rely on the technology! FFS that was a MASSIVE no ball, shouldve been called straight away, wasn't so bad luck as far as im concerned!

Why pay these umpires so much if they cant even do their job!?

Agree. Mark Taylor summed it up perfectly imo.

[jackpot jim]

incompetent umpiring again.

Agreed, umpires are lazy and complacent because they can rely on the technology! FFS that was a MASSIVE no ball, shouldve been called straight away, wasn't so bad luck as far as im concerned!

Why pay these umpires so much if they cant even do their job!?

INCOMPETENT Bowling.

Right decision was made, Whats the problem ?

How about the bowlers & their coaches are complacent and lazy for not sorting the No-Ball problem out ?

[Phantom Gossiper]

Was a HUGE no-ball, my issue is the umpire should have been straight onto it! Not wait until he is caught and go umm gee i think maybe he was over the line. What is he doing out there? He is paid and supposedly trained to do a job, his job includes watching the front foot, he should've called it!!

Having said that, Lee has no right to be upset neither should the fans because it was a big no ball regardless and by the time they are playing at this level SURELY they can stay behind the line!! I think i have seen about 5 front foot no balls in community cricket in 3 years, if amatuers can do it why cant these "professionals" ???

[jackpot jim]

incompetent umpiring again.

Agreed, umpires are lazy and complacent because they can rely on the technology! FFS that was a MASSIVE no ball, shouldve been called straight away, wasn't so bad luck as far as im concerned!

Why pay these umpires so much if they cant even do their job!?

Agree. Mark Taylor summed it up perfectly imo.

So you are happy with bowlers getting away with CHEATING ?

[mighty_tiger_79]

if the no ball was called on time the batsmen may have gone for a slog, knowing he couldnt get out (apart from run out)

by not calling it the batsmen feels it is a legit delivery

[Phantom Gossiper]

INCOMPETENT Bowling. - YES AGREED

Right decision was made, Whats the problem ? - PROBLEM IS THE UMPIRE WASNT SWITCHED ON ENOUGH TO CALL IT STRAIGHT AWAY AND HAD TO REFER IT, WASTED TIME, WASTED ENERGY AND IS PAID TO DO A JOB. YOU THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE SAYING ANYTHING IF HE CALLED IT STRAIGHT AWAY? NO, EVERYONE WOULDVE MOVED ON NEXT BALL

How about the bowlers & their coaches are complacent and lazy for not sorting the No-Ball problem out ? - YES AGREED

[Phantom Gossiper]

So you are happy with bowlers getting away with CHEATING ?

Not at all, but your encouraging LAZY COMPLACENT umpiring by allowing them to just refer everytime IMO!

[Q.]

Should refer every ball then.

What if Australia lose by a run and you went through the footage of every ball and found England bowled two no-balls that weren't called, but weren't referred because they didn't take a wicket?

The above has been highlighted before by astute punters on this forum, but it highlights the current inconsistency in the use of the technology.

[LBT]

England headingf for 350-400 here

[Phantom Gossiper]

DAVIES out bowled by D. HUSSEY

Hopefully the aussies can restrict ENG to 300, but do we have the batting power to chase 300?

[Phantom Gossiper]

HUSSEY strikes again ENG 2/100 off 14.2 overs.

Hussey 2/10

[Dogmatic]

Haddin is having an absolute stinker.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Once again Michael Slater talking rubbish RE: HADDIN

[redandblack]

Haddin is having an absolute stinker.

As I said before, no footwork at all.

He's a good batsman who keeps wicket, not a good wicketkeeper who bats.

[Media Park]

Tony Greig says: "Where's Hodge?"

All Australia says: "Who gives a f...?"

[Grahaml]

Overstepping is against the rules, every one of them should be called a no ball and no bowler should ever get a wicket off one. Simple as that. I'd like to see a 5 run penalty brought in for overstepping and some electronic tracking to make it automatically called if that's possible.

As for the umpires not calling those close ones, I wonder, given how often those ones where there's an inch or so in it aren't being called but being referred right away, whether the umpires are being told not to call them if they aren't sure but then refer them. If they are then it's pretty unfair to have a crack at the umpires for just doing what their bosses tell them.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Overstepping is against the rules, every one of them should be called a no ball and no bowler should ever get a wicket off one. Simple as that. I'd like to see a 5 run penalty brought in for overstepping and some electronic tracking to make it automatically called if that's possible.

As for the umpires not calling those close ones, I wonder, given how often those ones where there's an inch or so in it aren't being called but being referred right away, whether the umpires are being told not to call them if they aren't sure but then refer them. If they are then it's pretty unfair to have a crack at the umpires for just doing what their bosses tell them.

Do you think people would really whinge and complain if the umpire called a no-ball on a close one and it wasnt? If they didnt have a million cameras at the ground, the tv would show the crease line, people would even question the umpires decision.