Australia in India

[Gilly Fan]

Something tells me he won't be bowling 10 overs.

Going by what ROy is doing I doubt he'll bowl the ten.

 

[sohum]

Symonds is gone! Or rather, not out. Shastri has now leveled Tendulkar's decisions. Or at least, one of his decisions.

 

[mattfb]

Okay, 9 more minutes for me unless India take 2 wickets.

They thought they took one there lol. Thankgod it didn't hit the bat lol. The last thing we need is a loss of another wicket.

 

[sohum]

They thought they took one there lol. Thankgod it didn't hit the bat lol. The last thing we need is a loss of another wicket.

Yeah... it hit the glove. :P

 

[rickyp]

Symonds is gone! Or rather, not out. Shastri has now leveled Tendulkar's decisions. Or at least, one of his decisions.

Care to elaborate? was he given not out a few times?

 

[sohum]

Did anyone think that appeal was the most brett lee like thing they've ever seen?

Bhajji's appeal?

Well Bhajji got the moral victory but that doesn't win you games.

 

[angryangy]

I'm sure Ponting knew about that, though. I'm wondering why he was fuming as he did because it wasn't a particularly pathetic decision (unlike some of Shastri's). Maybe he was annoyed because he was looking in great touch.

The matter is if you think it was certain that he had nothing at all behind the line.

The TV replays we see aren't great for line calls because of the contrast, anything in shadow is black and this means both the sole of a boot and the ground beneath it. Like you implied earlier, you can't see the spikes. If there was any doubt, the batsman should benefit from it. That's what we saw earlier with Tendulkar surviving appeal after appeal.

Clearly, the signs from the Australian dressing room suggested he was in, but it's more that the umpire must quash doubt to make his decision. My own feeling was that it was much too close to not give benefit of the doubt.

 

[sohum]

Care to elaborate? was he given not out a few times?

I didn't watch the start of Tendulkar's innings but it seems that he had a good helping of luck from poor umpiring.

 

[Gilly Fan]

Why'd Harbajan get dropped from the Test team? He's class!

 

[mattfb]

Singh is looking dangerous. Hes keeping it very economical which is killing Australia right now. Add Pathan to that who is only going at 4 an over and India are right in this!

 

[rickyp]

It just came up with "ganguly - 100 wickets" down the bottom, but he hasn't got one this match..... gee thanks for that guys.....

 

[sohum]

The matter is if you think it was certain that he had nothing at all behind the line.

The TV replays we see aren't great for line calls because of the contrast, anything in shadow is black and this means both the sole of a boot and the ground beneath it. Like you implied earlier, you can't see the spikes. If there was any doubt, the batsman should benefit from it. That's what we saw earlier with Tendulkar surviving appeal after appeal.

Clearly, the signs from the Australian dressing room suggested he was in, but it's more that the umpire must quash doubt to make his decision. My own feeling was that it was much too close to not give benefit of the doubt.

With all due respect, I disagree. I have seen many such decisions been given out over the last decade or so of watching cricket. Stumping decisions where the player's foot is on the line is always going to be close because you don't know if some sliver of a particle may have been grounded behind.

As for Tendulkar, it has very little to do with it, since I don't think he was ever referred to the third umpire, who had the benefit of many replays.

 

[rickyp]

Hayden looks very likely to overtake the ODI runs record for a calender year. Needs something like 300 now, with 5 games I think to go for AUS.

 

[sohum]

It just came up with "ganguly - 100 wickets" down the bottom, but he hasn't got one this match..... gee thanks for that guys.....

They're trying to send a message to Dhoni.

 

[mattfb]

Australia have 6 more games to go. He should be able to do it in the form hes in.