Ashes Cricket General Discussion

[Rumple43]

I believe that 1) on-field umpires are programmed to make the occasional wrong call to reflect human error and 2) 3rd umpire should overturn any wrong decision when called upon.

That said, it is known that umpires will give players out caught off pad (no bat involved) and on-field and third umpire don't call lbw's correctly in all cases (ball tracking shows the ball hitting in line but flags it as being outside the line). Overall, I don't think the umpiring and DRS implementation feels as solid as DBC14...others may disagree.

That all sounds fair enough and pretty close to what I expected, including the known issues which I've occasionally come across before.

• Firstly, ignore the guy at the non-strikers end. He's just a character I like to make for fun
• It's not all that easy to tell because of pro cam, but I've seen the hawkeye at the end of the over. The ball pitches outside leg stump. The video just clipped wrong or I'd have included it.
• Pakistan appeal and I know that's rubbish, but the finger goes up. You can tell I'm not happy as I review nearly instantly. I'm quite hesitant to use reviews normally, as an FYI.
• I'm a little annoyed that I had good/good/ideal for the shot and didn't even make contact, but I'm playing across the line etc. and I can make peace with it.
• Third umpire gets involved. Front foot is fine. Edge-o says I hit it. Hot spot confirms I hit it. Decision is upheld, on your bike Johnny!
• So pitched outside leg, and I hit it. On-field umpire gives it. Third umpire gives it. From the hawkeye, it was at least hitting the stumps, about a ball's height from the top of off peg, but I'm not happy on this one!!

 

[Plotinus]

That all sounds fair enough and pretty close to what I expected, including the known issues which I've occasionally come across before.

• Firstly, ignore the guy at the non-strikers end. He's just a character I like to make for fun
• It's not all that easy to tell because of pro cam, but I've seen the hawkeye both at the end of the over. The ball pitches outside leg stump. The video just clipped wrong or I'd have included it.
• Pakistan appeal and I know that's rubbish, but the finger goes up. You can tell I'm not happy as I review nearly instantly. I'm quite hesitant to use reviews normally, as an FYI.
• I'm a little annoyed that I had good/good/ideal for the shot and didn't even make contact, but I'm playing across the line etc. and I can make peace with it.
• Third umpire gets involved. Front foot is fine. Edge-o says I hit it. Hot spot confirms I hit it. Decision is upheld, on your bike Johnny!
• So pitched outside leg, and I hit it. On-field umpire gives it. Third umpire gives it. From the hawkeye, it was at least hitting the stumps, about a ball's height from the top of off peg, but I'm not happy on this one!!

But you were caught out at second slip...looks like the right decision.

 

[Rumple43]

But you were caught out at second slip...looks like the right decision.

Ooooo, tell you what, I was so pissed it wasn't LBW I didn't even take note of how it was out!! :-D

Just realised at the end of the video it's got Bairstow walking off and it clearly says caught.

So a) I'm a clown and b) I'm really impressed by that and it's awesome!

Everyone, return to your business. Nothing to see here....

 

[chintoo02018]

But you were caught out at second slip...looks like the right decision.

Mystery Solved , This video to be post for IQ test as first attempt Many will be fail .

 

[passwordistaco]

U can choose in the settings

I know, but for career mode too?

 

[hammadahmed88]

I know, but for career mode too?

Have you gotten far enough to notice whether centuries and half centuries are being recorded properly in career mode? I know there was as issue where if a career mode player was not out after a declaration, then that century wouldn't be recorded properly in the stats panel, even though it would display the proper number of manhattans. Other than the stats, I think this was generally a good patch. As a PS4 player, I'm eagerly awaiting the swing adjusted patch. Much better game overall now. Hopefully stats are looked at as well. Either way, I must retract my previous review of the game and will admit that it is definitely a game worth buying now. (Contingent of course on the expectation that the post-swing patch doesn't break anything that is working now). Good efforts all around.

 

[Faithful]

What markers are people finding best when using pro cam? (ball marker or pitch marker)

 

[Mitchell]

I know, but for career mode too?

Dont think so sorry

 

[gkvarma18]

What markers are people finding best when using pro cam? (ball marker or pitch marker)

Ball marker

 

[Kass D]

2nd test. After getting destroyed on the first. I won the toss and put them in to bat in a green soft wicket. We came back strong in the 3rd session. I guess thing in balance now.

 

[Rumple43]

What markers are people finding best when using pro cam? (ball marker or pitch marker)

I use ball marker and I think it's set to 18. I think the ground you play at is a big factor though, plus the bowlers (left or right hander). I really struggle sometimes to pick what the ball marker is showing me because the sight screen isn't big enough and it gets lost in the crowd.

 

[Wealey]

2nd test. After getting destroyed on the first. I won the toss and put them in to bat in a green soft wicket. We came back strong in the 3rd session. I guess thing in balance now.

Having fun?[DOUBLEPOST=1525159240][/DOUBLEPOST]DRS is in my opinion not working quite right..

Umpires do give incorrect decisions but the AI very rarely review.

In fact they never have for me..

 

[Kass D]

Having fun?[DOUBLEPOST=1525159240][/DOUBLEPOST]DRS is in my opinion not working quite right..

Umpires do give incorrect decisions but the AI very rarely review.

In fact they never have for me..

Oh yes. If i have to nick pick abit. I wonder if the AI is bit too aggressive, it might be my bowling tactics as well. Just wondering

 

[Wealey]

Oh yes. If i have to nick pick abit. I wonder if the AI is bit too aggressive, it might be my bowling tactics as well. Just wondering

The highest they go against me is 4.4 then it seems to dip and stay in the 3’s. I’d agree it’s a tad aggressive if anything

 

[Kass D]

The highest they go against me is 4.4 then it seems to dip and stay in the 3’s. I’d agree it’s a tad aggressive if anything

Same here, 3.6 to 3.9 to be very accurate. But in all fairness i am only in my 2nd test. And AI is not slogging any more, its proper cricket shots and finding the gaps. Cant complain there