First test - Aus v West Indies

[Dogwatcher]

Will he be the first player ever to score a hundred in his debut test match, Ashes debut and debut on home soil?? (not including those that debuted on home soil in an Ashes test match)

Hmmmm....Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh and Kepler Wessels all did it

Add Charlie Bannermann and Archie Jackson as well.

[CoverKing]

Will he be the first player ever to score a hundred in his debut test match, Ashes debut and debut on home soil?? (not including those that debuted on home soil in an Ashes test match)

Hmmmm....Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh and Kepler Wessels all did it

Add Charlie Bannermann and Archie Jackson as well.

Didnt think that many would have done it!

[wycbloods]

Will he be the first player ever to score a hundred in his debut test match, Ashes debut and debut on home soil?? (not including those that debuted on home soil in an Ashes test match)

Hmmmm....Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh and Kepler Wessels all did it

Add Charlie Bannermann and Archie Jackson as well.

Have all those players done all three of those DW? Or have they, for example, made a 100 in their debut test match which was a ashes test and then on home soil?

Either way i am surprised there are so many that have done that as well.

[locky801]

Haddin gone for 38

Aust 6/371

[CoverKing]

Another good catch by Ramdin there!

The Windies have fought this innings out pretty well after some bad fielding earlier yesterday.

Now time for the Mitch Show i hope ...

[wycbloods]

Another good catch by Ramdin there!

The Windies have fought this innings out pretty well after some bad fielding earlier yesterday.

Now time for the Mitch Show i hope ...

A quickfire 80 from Mitch would be entertaining.

[Dogwatcher]

Will he be the first player ever to score a hundred in his debut test match, Ashes debut and debut on home soil?? (not including those that debuted on home soil in an Ashes test match)

Hmmmm....Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh and Kepler Wessels all did it

Add Charlie Bannermann and Archie Jackson as well.

Have all those players done all three of those DW? Or have they, for example, made a 100 in their debut test match which was a ashes test and then on home soil?

[locky801]

Aust 6/385

North 65*

Johnno 7*

[wycbloods]

Hmmmm....Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh and Kepler Wessels all did it

Add Charlie Bannermann and Archie Jackson as well.

Have all those players done all three of those DW? Or have they, for example, made a 100 in their debut test match which was a ashes test and then on home soil?

So what is the answer DW?

[Dogwatcher]

tick, tick, tick as we wait, wait, wait for a decision.

[Dogwatcher]

Have all those players done all three of those DW? Or have they, for example, made a 100 in their debut test match which was a ashes test and then on home soil?

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So what is the answer DW?[/quote]

Sorry, I winked to say well done.
Ashes hundreds on debut.

[locky801]

Johnno gone for 7 caught behind

7/385

[CoverKing]

Johnson out to Benn for 7 caught behind. Referred and given out again!

Bad luck Mitch. IMO i dont think he hit that! Altho the rule suggests that the 3rd umpire needs enough evidence to overturn a decision, surely in a case like benefit of the doubt goes towards the batsman!!!!

[wycbloods]

Over 111.2: Benn to Johnson, no run, OUT, prods forward to defend and he's out caught behind!! Or is he, REFERRAL - Hot Spot shows no edge but the ball was very close. 3rd Umpire says - OUT! AUS 7/386

WTF is the point in having it then. If the hot spot says he didn't hit it then surely that is enough to change the decision. Or just get rid of hot spot if you ain't going to use it.

[CoverKing]

LOL hauritz dropped off Rampaul by Sammy.

He is the sub fielder, and is a quick bowler (which suggests he prob shouldnt be in there). Yes i know there is exceptions such as flintoff and pollock!

[locky801]

Aust 7/428

Haurtiz 31*

North 73*

[locky801]

North now gone for 79

Aust 8/444

Hauritz 41*

[CoverKing]

8/444

North out for 79.

Hauritz 41 not out.

Bravo's third and Ramdin with another good catch

[CoverKing]

Damn your quick locky

[cripple]

Johnson out to Benn for 7 caught behind. Referred and given out again!

Bad luck Mitch. IMO i dont think he hit that! Altho the rule suggests that the 3rd umpire needs enough evidence to overturn a decision, surely in a case like benefit of the doubt goes towards the batsman!!!!

pretty sure that dave richardson from the ICC said yesterday on 9 that with referrals the benefit of the doubt will go with the umpire's decision. seems fair in my opinion and decisions should only be changed for monumental stuff ups.