The Official Ashes 2013 Thread - ENG vs AUS

[Frankie23]

Looks can be deceiving methinks

Poms let the first one slip way more than they should have. Complacency is an ugly thing.

 

[Alan]

Poms let the first one slip way more than they should have. Complacency is an ugly thing.

Hence why they did not completely outplay them.

Its actually been a pretty poor series quality wise from both players and officials. Primarily the top order batsman from both teams.

 

[Frankie23]

True dat.

Outplayed them up and until the AUS 2nd innings

 

[undesign]

Eh? There were three remaining matches before this one. Concluding they deserve to win it this soon into the series is a stretch.

If one day's rain in test 3 costs you the Ashes then you were properly beaten.

 

[mercurial]

If one day's rain in test 3 costs you the Ashes then you were properly beaten.

You're really oversimplifying it...

 

[undesign]

You're really oversimplifying it...

Thanks, it's a gift.

 

[stepper]

They won the 1st test by only 14 runs.

...and should have been chasing 60 runs less cos some match referee's kid refused to walk.

 

[mercurial]

They've "retained" the ashes, as Australia cannot win the series.

They haven't won the series yet.
But it doesn't really matter.

Why did you change your username?

 

[DJ...]

People were making fun of me.

I'm sure they had their reasons. Sounds to me like you're being intolerant of bullies...

 

[mercurial]

People were making fun of me.

 

[AfricanTech]

People were making fun of me.

Seems name changes are in the air on MyBB

- you
- prophet
- sam

sure there are others too

Must be something in the water

 

[snoopdoggydog]

Reports on Australia's Channel Nine have suggested that players have been using a ‘silicone-based tape’ on the edge of their bats to interfere with HotSpot.

The infra-red technology, which is used to detect thin edges, appeared to malfunction during the third Test at Old Trafford, where both sides expressed disbelief at some of the decisions reached by the DRS.

ICC’s general manager of cricket Geoff Allardice flies into Newcastle today to meet representatives from England and Australia ahead of the fourth Test at Durham to discuss issues they have with the use of technology.

There is no evidence at this stage to suggest any player is involved.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cr...-tape-bats-confuse-HotSpot-DRS-referrals.html

 

[AfricanTech]

Reports on Australia's Channel Nine have suggested that players have been using a ‘silicone-based tape’ on the edge of their bats to interfere with HotSpot.

:wtf: :wtf:

 

[OzzieCapie]

Reports on Australia's Channel Nine have suggested that players have been using a ‘silicone-based tape’ on the edge of their bats to interfere with HotSpot.

but.....

There is no evidence at this stage to suggest any player is involved.

So how do they know that 'players' are doing it.

Maybe a story for April 1st, because the same 'players' who have not been showing hotspots when caught have/could have instead showed hotspots when LBW was questioned.

Perhaps this is the hotspot technology company - aka Ch 9 - defending its product or ICC defending DRS

 

[Wall]

KP makes a good point.

Not really.

If you get a Nick on an LBW it's normally the inside edge... so u just don't tape that part

 

[Die_Miek]

Not really.

If you get a Nick on an LBW it's normally the inside edge... so u just don't tape that part

Agree, and the ratio of dismissals between caught-behind and inside-edge-Lbw is incomparable.

 

[OzzieCapie]

Agree, and the ratio of dismissals between caught-behind and inside-edge-Lbw is incomparable.

Most LBW turned down are due to edges though...but beside the point if silicone not even proven to mask the hotspot anyway

 

[Die_Miek]

what do you guys think about the poms tactics of "going slow" with their over rate?

 

[AirWolf]

what do you guys think about the poms tactics of "going slow" with their over rate?

Ungentlemanly.

 

[Alan]

More DRS shenanigans again....