Fourth Test Thread (WI vs Eng, Barbados)

[Santino]

Yes, but this was one of those referrals that wouldnt have been covered by "nearly always" then - it was absolutely plumb.

Sounds like it. But there's always the teeny tiny chance of a No Ball or some other technicality. After KP who else are you saving the referrals for?

The referral system is obviously intended to decrease umpire error, but a canny Captain will see it as another tactical option.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Fact is,KP was never gonna have the decision reversed,it was a wasted referral but i can understand why they did it. Its just one of those things.

 

[agricola]

Sounds like it. But there's always the teeny tiny chance of a No Ball or some other technicality. After KP who else are you saving the referrals for?

The referral system is obviously intended to decrease umpire error, but a canny Captain will see it as another tactical option.

Well yes, but he must have known he either didnt hit it at all, or didnt hit it that hard that it would have been visible to someone else watching.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

According to Cricinfo Piers Morgan is in the England dressing room. Why?

 

[fen_boy]

According to Cricinfo Piers Morgan is in the England dressing room. Why?

Because he's a parasitic shitwit.

 

[agricola]

Collingwood gets his fifty, England above 400 now, lunch imminent.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Andrew Strauss is now 10th in the all time England century makers list - ahead of Stewart, Atherton and Hussain and behind only Vaughan amongst recent England captains His average as captain is over 60

Not bad at all.

 

[Santino]

Not bad at all. Wasn't all that long ago that there was talk of dropping him

Yep, just before they dropped him.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Very pleased with that session,overall. Bopara's looking solid.

 

[agricola]

Not bad at all. Wasn't all that long ago that there was talk of dropping him

tbf he was rubbish at that time

 

[mrsfran]

Shane Warne's been hired to commentate for Sky for the Ashes, btw. I know someone who works in the cricket team, I'm going to try to blag my way in.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Because he's a parasitic shitwit.

Indeed, but that's why he should not have been, not why he was.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Shane Warne's been hired to commentate for Sky for the Ashes, btw. I know someone who works in the cricket team, I'm going to try to blag my way in.

Yeah,i'm looking forward to that interview coming up.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Yep, just before they dropped him.

I edited my post when I remembered that they did drop him for the Sir Lanka series

 

[agricola]

50 up for Bopara, Eng 433-4. WI clueless at the moment.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Told ya, Bopara's looking solid.

 

[agricola]

Collingwood skies one, and is caught on 96.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Damnit collingwood!!!!!

 

[TrippyLondoner]

They never even looked like taking a wicket, then suddenly that happens.

 

[agricola]

They never even looked like taking a wicket, then suddenly that happens.

Prior dropped now.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

I must've missed that!

 

[agricola]

I must've missed that!

I meant Ambrose

 

[TrippyLondoner]

ah right!(still missed it)

 

[TrippyLondoner]

553-5 at tea. This is alot different to being bowled out for 51.

 

[agricola]

Bopara gets his ton, off 120-odd balls. Brutal.




ps: lol @ Taylor

 

[agricola]

Bopara goes. No declaration yet.

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Don't think we'll declare till ambrose gets 100.

 

[Gbadu Tessera]

600 = 400 to avoid the follow on

 

[agricola]

Gayle goes after a referral - lbw Anderson, WI 13-1. Gayle looks really, really fucked off.

 

[rapattaque]

Windies 85-1 at close.
Well chuffed with Bopara's batting. Apparently that's only the second time we've hit 600 in the Caribbean. Excellent performance lads!