Ruddy Bowden back at his usual form :mad: Prat. Shouldn't be an international umpire.:mad:
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Ruddy Bowden back at his usual form :mad: Prat. Shouldn't be an international umpire.:mad:
Richard
Looks like we need gumby for a selector.:D
Hayden & Langer flop again :mad: how often do you have to stuff up before they look for replacements
and we wont mention the ronald mcdonald of the cricket umpiring world......... Bowden......... someone should show him where the under 5's are playing as he is not test class in my view
Pete
Hayden has made
v. West Indies
37 & 118
110 & 46
47 & 87
v RSA
0 & 20
65 & 137
Hard to see how he could do much better.
Langer has been injured but has made
37 & 47 in the first test against RSA
99 & 20 in the 3rd test against the Windies.
Very hard to make a case for dropping either of these two.
Actually, in that over where Warnie appealed vigorously - twice, Bowden got it right both times. Not out. Warnie ought to pull his bloody head in. Pollock was NOT impressed about the caught behind appeal and rightly so.Quote:
Originally Posted by fxst
I wonder if we'll be made to follow on ?
Don't let's be unfair to Ronald McDonald!Quote:
Originally Posted by fxst
And if you did let Billy Boy umpire the under-5s, the little buggers would probably scrag him! Come to think of it ....
Like it or not the RAS has given us a good challenge, and I appreciate it, better than whatchin Oz whitewash all the opposition.
Al :)
Err, Pete.... I know others have leapt to Matt's defence, but can you really drop a bloke who was the second highest test run getter in the world for the 2005 year?? That useless captain of ours was highest.Quote:
Originally Posted by fxst
Dunno, but I reckon that's OK.
Have a look at the great openers through history, and I reckon most of them'd be pushing to average 25 over their careers. If one of the above mentioned "only" gets 25, they have their futures hanging over them... what IS that about?
P
:confused:
Comes down to Wayne Bennetts comment last year ,"If you listen to the fans then you will soon be sitting with them"Quote:
Originally Posted by bitingmidge
The Selectors have ( finally ) tried 6 or 7 new players since the Ashes
at least they are trying.
seems everyone is baying for batting blood. what about the bowlers:eek: . we should have knocked em over for under 300 with the pill swingin and seamin all over the joint. warnie excepted, mcgrath is almost ready to be put to pasture. and just like big joe angel lee cannot finish a team off thats why he will always remain our 2nd or 3rd bowling choice for the remainder of his careea. and as good as magill is hes not in the picture when warnies around. then whos in line next? bracken clark lewis, are they our future:eek: its lookin grim. our batting will survive cause we have back up. but geeez its not lookin to good for our bowling future:(
Its' pretty rare that both the openers fail. I can't remember the last time that they both went cheaply.
Having said that, why were they playing like it was a 50 over game when all they had to do was get through the 10 overs or so 'till stumps :confused:
I thought Hayden had re-learnt to be conservative?
Do what my wife does once every once in a while. Think of England. :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by craigb
She's gotta think of something to take her mind off the boredom. Still, you think that she'd be able to concentrate for 30 seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
:D:D
Don't worry chaps, they're just setting it up to be interesting 'cause we moaned about yesterday.
P
;)
I'm trying my best to forget. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
Hayden come on !
give me Bevan any day.
its about time some body read the riot act.
bevan was good but only wanted to play for himself. couple of years ago in tassie bevo scored i think 7 tones and the team won ony one or two outrights. very selfish but very good player:)Quote:
Originally Posted by ptc
thats my point exactly Thanks Craig :)Quote:
Originally Posted by craigb
Pete
Who are you going to replace them with? Phil Jaques?
I've never been a huge fan of Hayden's but you can't argue with them figures.
Hang your head in shame Gumby, you traitor. Why dontcha move to Adelaide or sumthin. Next you'll be baggin Bucks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
Dan
Well it would beat the hell out of being in Victoria! Can't bag Buckley northern Territory lad who came to Adelaide and learnt how to play here at Port Adelaide before going to Collingwood via Brisbane was that ever a mistake. He could have 3 flags now with brisbane or none ever with Collingwood what thinking man would go there to play. Buckley got a degree (BSc I think) here at the Adelaide University went and finished his exams the day after he picked up the Magarey Medal.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanP
Not that I think anything of him he is just a sook who screams at the umpires because his side believes that it has never given away a free kick.
Studley
agree that he is a prised sook and up him helf (and up eddy some times no doubt) but hes a banana bender not from the northern territory. and how lucky was criss scott who collingwood traded to brisbane for figjam. at least collingwood have the second most overated coach of all time after jock mchale in mick malthouse ready to take them to a bottom 3 finish :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Studley 2436
You blokes are obviously still not over getting knocked out of the finals two years running by
THE MIGHTY PIES!!!!
(the Real Magpies)
Here I thought Dan was a good bloke but no he's in the same camp as Gumby. Does this mean that Dan and Gumby are camp? Or you just have an unhealth love for Buckley?
:D:D
No they are just intents.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grunt
BTW, it looks like our brilliant opening partnership did exactly what is expected of them: took enough shine off the ball for the middle order to build a solid platform. I just don't understand anyone knocking them! ;)
Cheers,
P
:D :D
Hussey's out.
Sideshow Bob, come on down!
:D
26 to avoid the follow on.
Time for a score Gilly!
Bob's out. Didn't look out to me on the first replay
Warne is out.
That wouldn't have hit a leg stump if there were 2 more ! What are these umpires smoking ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Grunt
They must be intimidated by the relentless RSA appealing! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
I thought of that when they showed the replay. They can hardly complain when they appeal for something so obviously not out.:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by craigb
Think I'll go and wash the car, I can't stand watching it.:(
I am begining to change my mind about the use of the 3rd umpire. Maybe it is time to start using the 3rd umpire for LBWs and snicks. The number of mistakes that are being made by umpires is beyond a joke.
Poor Bob, just when he was setting himself up to make a million too...:( .
At least he got more than Warnie.
P
:D
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grunt
Why not using the hawk-eye technology instead? The Hopman cup tennis is using it this year and it works well so far. Players can challenge the empire’s decision. As long as they don’t over do it, although highly unlikely because you know what our bowlers are like, then it should be the way to go.
A 3rd umpire will help but the human error is still there. Let the computer make the decision and at least this way it is less arguable.
Or of course we can let error as “part of the game”.
Just a thought.
Hawk-eye in cricket is a joke. All ya gotta do is hit the pitch and it says yer out.
Ump's are under too much pressure, everytime they snivel we get 800 replays to if they wiped their nose properly. I reckon it s got a lot to do with the poor performancxes we see lately.
For all that, less than 100 behind, another top TEAM effort that!
350 doesn't seem to be such a bad score, maybe not a winning one, but I think it unlikely that Aus will lose from here. SA can't get lucky two innings in a row... can they??
P
Great to see Gilly coming back into a bit of batting form. Some of those boundaries were awesome - especially the two behind the wicket off Nel.
The kid on the phone to his mates was the best....
Al :D
I don't think I'd like to see LB's referred to the 3rd umpire. It doesnt leave too much for the blokes on the field if you do.
Umpiring mistakes are just part of the game I reckon. It usually evens itself out.
The ABC blokes were saying that Bob should have been out on a prior appeal (didn't see it myself as I was at work).
Maybe the umps need a coach like the players?
Anyway, it's set-up for an interesting day tomorrow so I'm happy. :D