Sri Lanka v England Test Series *** Spoilers ***

Alpherah said:
Typically we appear to have finally got to grips with the pitches and it's our last game :( ugh
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I don't think we were ever "not to grips" with the pitches. The problem was that we got to number 1 playing against poor bowling line ups in batting friendly conditions which meant the batsmen were in good form and so were able to play risky shots. However we now have out of form batsmen, playing in more bowler friendly conditions against better bowlers and yet we were still trying the same risky shots and getting out regularly.

Now the batsmen have put the stupid shots away and going back to the basics, they are batting well and we are scoring runs..

Well played KP, just a shame this is only a 2 match series..
 
So...switch hit? Can't see the drama , it's been around since 07 now and no one has announced it illegal shot, yet some cricketing boards announce it as fine.
So, how KP can be warned for time wasting because the bowler refuses to bowl to the shot?
Tell the bowler to man up , KP has been out playing the switch numerous times ..it's incredibly risky to play

Unless Beefy is wrong, the batsman can't change stance grip or whatever during approach but can in the delivery stride.. Meaning KP was well within his right to play the shot as dilshan was past the marker each time.
 
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The whole DRS situation baffles me, why don't the ICC make a proper set of rules that all test series have to adhere to?

You've got some series with Hawkeye, hotspot, multiple camera angles, some tests with no hotspot and some tests with no DRS at all!

Be like having goal line technology at Man U and Liverpool but not at Arsenal and Chelsea surely it should be the same for every test match?
 
Psycho Ned said:
The whole DRS situation baffles me, why don't the ICC make a proper set of rules that all test series have to adhere to?

You've got some series with Hawkeye, hotspot, multiple camera angles, some tests with no hotspot and some tests with no DRS at all!

Be like having goal line technology at Man U and Liverpool but not at Arsenal and Chelsea surely it should be the same for every test match?
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This is where the ICC needs to pull their finger out. Firstly they need to show the BCCI that they are not bigger than the sport itself, and that they can't stop using DRS because they don't like it. They also need to provide the money for DRS at every test match, because the smaller cricket boards such as Sri Lanka's do not have anywhere near the money that the ECB have and so are unable to afford it.

Decent start by England, however the big test will be against the Sri Lanka middle order(Jayawardene mainly) as they have scored the bulk of the runs this series. Interesting to see that despite having two full-time spinners in Swann and Patel, we still go to Pietersen to try and get a wicket..
 
Surely with DRS they need to have two different types of request by the umpire like rugby. "Wicket or no wicket" or "Any reason why I should not award the wicket".
 
ringo747 said:
Surely with DRS they need to have two different types of request by the umpire like rugby. "Wicket or no wicket" or "Any reason why I should not award the wicket".
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That would take away the appeals from the teams, though. The idea is as much of the work as is possible is done by the on field umpires - DRS is just there to correct any howlers the teams feel have the umps have made.
 
MoratJG said:
That would take away the appeals from the teams, though. The idea is as much of the work as is possible is done by the on field umpires - DRS is just there to correct any howlers the teams feel have the umps have made.
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No it wouldn't. It wouldn't change much from what there is currently except when a review is called and the 3rd umpire consulted that the onfield umpires can make either type of call.
 
ringo747 said:
No it wouldn't. It wouldn't change much from what there is currently except when a review is called and the 3rd umpire consulted that the onfield umpires can make either type of call.
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They can make either type of call currently? If it is given out and reviewed, the third umpire looks at the evidence and can either agree with the onfield umpires and give it out or go against that and give it not out.. I doubt that is what you mean though so can you explain it again with more detail?
 
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