England V India ***Clash of the Heavyweights*** Test, T20 and ODI Series

England only thought it was gone for 4 because of the guy on the rope who casually strolled over, picked it up and didn't even throw it back before walking half the distance in..

**** off India, ****ing joke of a cricketing nation from the board through to the players and the fans.
 
It's awful sportsmanship, is what it is.

I hope the ECB lodge a complaint against the umpiring. Boden in particular has been shocking as 4th umpire this test, and that decision by Rowf.. Both players are stood by the umpire, clearly finished and leaving for tea, the fielders had all stopped, what a disgrace.
 
I'm not sure how England can complain. It's standard drills to knock the bails off - simply on the off chance that it might (however remote) mean the batsman is out. Complacency on England's part. Fair play to India.
 
Please explain how that is awful sportmanship? Both batsmen were at one end, the keeper had the ball so he whipped the bails off.

If anything, it was a bad mistake on the part of the batsmen.
 
MoratJG said:
I'm not sure how England can complain. It's standard drills to knock the bails off - simply on the off chance that it might (however remote) mean the batsman is out. Complacency on England's part. Fair play to India.
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Taking 20 seconds to even pick the ball up should be dead ball right away, what benefit is there to taking that long unless to try and get an advantage?

Joke.
 
It's not really in the spirit of the game to give that out, even the Indian players were confused over it.

EDIT: Bell says the umpire called over.
 
Just woke up after a night shift, turned it straight on to catch the rest and that was the first thing i saw!

Though Engalnd are doing much better than i thought they might be, i can't watch it anymore after that:p I'll just be thinking about that incident all the time.

The pitch has certainly improved, but i think if we get a lead of 300 it will probably be enough tbh, though i would feel much safer with a 350 lead.

platypus said:
It's awful sportsmanship, is what it is.

I hope the ECB lodge a complaint against the umpiring. Boden in particular has been shocking as 4th umpire this test, and that decision by Rowf.. Both players are stood by the umpire, clearly finished and leaving for tea, the fielders had all stopped, what a disgrace.
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yeah this
 
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