Opinion NMFC Board Cricket Thread III

[shinboner magic]

Commentary thinks we’re in trouble as the run rate has dropped to 5.6

 

[Junk yard]

Lankans predominantly right hand bats, Kuhn going to play a massive part in the series.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Commentary thinks we’re in trouble as the run rate has dropped to 5.6

The cheerleading would make James Brayshaw blush.

 

[shinboner magic]

The cheerleading would make James Brayshaw blush.

Yeah just need a comment of the big teams just do it better

 

[Samsquanch]

If Labuschagne can actually hit some of those balls...

 

[Junk yard]

Terrible from Marnus. Knew he would be facing spin and looked to have no plan at all, not using his feet or sweeping, poking at balls way out in front of his pads. Needs to make some changes, quickly.

 

[Samsquanch]

Warning for those of a sensitive disposition.

 

[Sillygit]

those are some dark clouds

 

[Samsquanch]

Second slip comes in. Bowler puts a full toss down leg side.

 

[Samsquanch]

Oh no.

Not another...

 

[Sillygit]

i think someone needs to explain to the sri lankan captain what a review system is

 

[Samsquanch]

i think someone needs to explain to the sri lankan captain what a review system is

As much as I understand that the opportunity to review was there, I do honestly think it is high time that the technology is used to assist the umpires in these situations.

The umpires called not out in both cases today but realistically, they could not have been certain that the batter wasn't out. They might have said that they thought it was not out but they were wrong. In my opinion, the umpires ought to have the option in first class cricket to call on the technology rather than the players requesting it.

Probably an unpopular opinion.

 

[Nate7]

Brilliant score that.

Richie Benaud

 

[Samsquanch]

Ton up for Uzzie.

 

[Lomas]

As much as I understand that the opportunity to review was there, I do honestly think it is high time that the technology is used to assist the umpires in these situations.

The umpires called not out in both cases today but realistically, they could not have been certain that the batter wasn't out. They might have said that they thought it was not out but they were wrong. In my opinion, the umpires ought to have the option in first class cricket to call on the technology rather than the players requesting it.

Probably an unpopular opinion.

I’d have to see what the overrule rate is against batsmen first. I could be wrong, but I already think too many are given out that would traditionally be benefit of the doubt, not howlers.

 

[Samsquanch]

I’d have to see what the overrule rate is against batsmen first. I could be wrong, but I already think too many are given out that would traditionally be benefit of the doubt, not howlers.

I understand that the benefit of the doubt is, by tradition, with the batter. Or it should be. I think it is reasonable in close situations for an umpire to offer the benefit of the doubt to the batter but to call for a technology review to be certain. If there was a genuine edge or cut and dried LBW, catch or whatever, then the batter is not being hard done by to have the decision go against them. They were out after all.

Reduce the mistakes.

The rules allow for umpires to request a video confirmation for line calls including stumpings, run-out and boundaries, and I think for catch verification as well (player review not required in these cases). It seems to be only the Hawkeye / Snicko / Hotspot type calls that require a player to request a review if they think (believe) the umpire has made a mistake.

 

[Samsquanch]

I'm hearing voices now. During that Steve Smith 10000 run highlight reel somebody was saying in the background (on a hot mic), "When I came in, Tubby f*ckin'....". I couldn't quite pick up the last word. I think it was "fled".

 

[Lomas]

I understand that the benefit of the doubt is, by tradition, with the batter. Or it should be. I think it is reasonable in close situations for an umpire to offer the benefit of the doubt to the batter but to call for a technology review to be certain. If there was a genuine edge or cut and dried LBW, catch or whatever, then the batter is not being hard done by to have the decision go against them. They were out after all.

Reduce the mistakes.

The rules allow for umpires to request a video confirmation for line calls including stumpings, run-out and boundaries, and I think for catch verification as well (player review not required in these cases). It seems to be only the Hawkeye / Snicko / Hotspot type calls that require a player to request a review if they think (believe) the umpire has made a mistake.

It’s the not cut and dry lbws that shot me, especially when the batter has gone a couple of paces down the wicket.
In past you did that to take lbw out of the equation, so a not out there is never a howler imo.
It’s worth a discussion, but at what point do we replace the umpires with a hat stand and ball counter?

 

[Samsquanch]

It’s worth a discussion, but at what point do we replace the umpires with a hat stand and ball counter?

The LBW today was a howler. The snick was probably pretty hard to be certain about, one way or the other. Regardless of what the future holds, the umpires will always have a role. They have that gauge thingo that can measure if the ball goes out of shape. Without an umpire that would probably have to be hooked onto the stumps.

 

[Lomas]

The LBW today was a howler. The snick was probably pretty hard to be certain about, one way or the other. Regardless of what the future holds, the umpires will always have a role. They have that gauge thingo that can measure if the ball goes out of shape. Without an umpire that would probably have to be hooked onto the stumps.

Maybe we could lower the ball gauge thingo via drone?

 

[Samsquanch]

For what it's worth, I want technology based decisions to overrule umpires in the AFL as well. Marks only paid if the ball travels more than 15m, HTB paid if a player travels too far and the big one, THROWS penalised if the accelerometer in the ball fails to detect a punch with sufficient force to propel the ball from the stationary hand every single time the bulldog player throws it.

 

[Samsquanch]

Maybe we could lower the ball gauge thingo via drone?

Along with the tool to tighten sprigs and a can of magic spray so we don't have "physios" coming out onto the ground to disrupt the opponent's concentration (of does that only happen in tennis?).

 

[Hearts to hearts]

God this is dull… relief to have a break and find something better to do.

 

[krakouers]

God this is dull… relief to have a break and find something better to do.

Blewett, Copeland and Ponting will do that

 

[DaveyBoy123]

God this is dull… relief to have a break and find something better to do.

Blewett, Copeland and Ponting will do that

So will Jayasuriya pitching outside the leg stump ball after ball after ball after ball.