The Cricket Thread 2013

[beness]

And a couple more please.

Greedy. It's been a great match real swings and roundabouts. good advert for test cricket.

[paul_e]

I'm surprised he reviewed it as there was a clear noise, which comes up on snicko.

And that is a beauty from Swann.

England's game to lose now.

[PaulWinch again]

Clarke didn't walk and he clearly hit it, so no more questions please. This isn't over, all their lower order can bat and Haddin and Hughes are good.

[beness]

Great last wicket from swanny, it's turning more now.

[paul_e]

Great last wicket from swanny, it's turning more now.

That one and the Haddin wicket in the 1st innings are 2 genuinely world class deliveries that would've beaten anyone.  Add on the Clarke wicket from the first innings and we've seen some pretty special wickets for England here.

[beness]

Great last wicket from swanny, it's turning more now.

That one and the Haddin wicket in the 1st innings are 2 genuinely world class deliveries that would've beaten anyone.  Add on the Clarke wicket from the first innings and we've seen some pretty special wickets for England here.

Agreed: cook seems to know what hes doing (bowling wise) gonna be interesting.

[PaulWinch again]

Great review, Hughes gone.

[beness]

GO swanny!!

[paul_e]

another pearler from swann, unplayable there.  This is what I expected from Swann on this pitch, just took half a day to get going.

[OCD]

Sounds like the roller killed the pitch earlier in the day and we're now getting the dividends from the pitch again.

[KevinGage]

If all international players in world cricket agree a code whereby they walk if they know they've edged  it, then maybe (and good luck in getting Australia to agree to that).

Until that day, Broad was 110% in the right to do what he did today.   

Agree totally - Broad had every right to stand and wait for the umpire - as Sir Geoffrey pointed out very few Australians walk.

These things even themselves out - Trott's decision etc.

The only moral argument is England should not appear to give the impression that they need dodgy decisions to win. The Aussies appear to be trying their hardest to avoid this series being a walkover for England as some were predicting.

Yes I'm hoping England win but I hope the Aussies put up some resistance. The Broad incident might help fire them up a bit.

How does that argument stand up with Armstrong then ?

If everyone is in tacit agreement there is no problem ?

Unless Broad is blood doping or starts batting with a bionic arm there is no comparison there at all John.

One bloke set out in just about every major event he entered to rig the outcome, the other guy gave an umpire enough time to make his own (inaccurate on this occasion) decision.

[Jon Crofts]

Who decides if they play past 6:30?

[spangley1812]

Who decides if they play past 6:30?

England have to take another wicket at least and then have to ask the umpires

[Jon Crofts]

Ta, max 30 minutes isn't it?

[beness]

Who decides if they play past 6:30?

The umpires: if they think that a result can be reached today. Does not look like it unless another 3 wickets go down.