Re: West Indies v England, 5th Test, Port of Spain, Mar 6 - 10

by Gary 111 Tue 10 Mar 2009, 19:57

Demelza wrote:I'm giving Anderson the prize for most improved player. I don't think he could've tried harder this series and when you take into account that he's had a bad tum, I think he's done really well. He's had a lot more fight about him and suddenly I feel I can take him seriously as a front line bowler.

He's generally bowled well for the last 18 months or so.

I think he's guaranteed to be one of our key bowlers for all of next summer mainly because he generally stays fit and usually manages to maintain good pace throughout all his spells, unlike most of our bowlers who seem to fade or crock themselves.

Plus, his conventional / reverse swing should be useful in English conditions.

by Guest Tue 10 Mar 2009, 19:59

Khan must be the worst ever bowler to play for England.

by WIFAN Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:00

Farkin umps.................................

Another error

by Gary 111 Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:00

Hinds gone....

Strauss is successfully evoking the spirit of the Adelaide pigeon! England back from the dead...?

by Gary 111 Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:01

And another one! Torres this time....

Oops, wrong game.

by Merlin Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:03

You gotta love Harper's incompetence!

by eowyn Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:05

Swanny has a piece of floating bone in his elbow joint, he's going home for an operation on it.

by Guest Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:05

Why does Gayle get a runner after he bowled in England's second dig?

by kkf Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:06

Oh good. I stop watching for a few hours to take care of some stuff and we completely fall apart.

by Guest Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:07

WIFAN wrote:Farkin umps.................................

Another error

I think it's fair to say they haven't been one sided though?!

by WIFAN Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:08

No but that does not excuse key errors like that.

by Gary 111 Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:09

Swanny: 17 overs, 10 maidens, 3 wickets for 9 runs. (17-10-9-3)

Tidy!

by The One Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:23

The One wrote:time for padding up the averages. what a pointless day, what a pointless match, what a pointless series. we must thank england for that 51 a/o for providing at least some comic relief

woof woof!

by holcs Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:24

Hmmmm, last review wasted on another decision that would have stood either way.

This review process is fairly ridiculous if you ask me. Lets get back to plain old human opinion and decisions me thinks.

by Chivalry Augustus Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:25

Game's slipping away now.

by holcs Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:27

dunno, Monty has Gayle in all sorts of trouble, and Ramdin looks hardly solid.

Drinks break and then England desperately need to open up an end very quickly in the last hour.

by Gary 111 Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:27

Review system - need to free up snicko and hotspot for the umpire.

Reduce the review to one per innings (or even two per entire match)? Basically just so their used to overturn glaring errors rather than this speculative stuff we're seeing...

by The One Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:30

mandatory overs start. will they continue if no wickets fall in the next 30 minutes?

by The One Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:31

cmon windies!!

by eowyn Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:35

Gary 111 wrote:Review system - need to free up snicko and hotspot for the umpire.

Reduce the review to one per innings (or even two per entire match)? Basically just so their used to overturn glaring errors rather than this speculative stuff we're seeing...

They need more hotspot cameras as at the moment there aren't enough to have them at every venue. At the moment it's in use in SA but not in the Windies, the powers that be want the same technology to be available at all times. Not sure why snicko isn't being used. The Sky commentators were saying yesterday they weren't listening to the stump mikes either which seems bizarre.

by holcs Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:38

eowyn wrote:
Gary 111 wrote:Review system - need to free up snicko and hotspot for the umpire.

Reduce the review to one per innings (or even two per entire match)? Basically just so their used to overturn glaring errors rather than this speculative stuff we're seeing...

They need more hotspot cameras as at the moment there aren't enough to have them at every venue. At the moment it's in use in SA but not in the Windies, the powers that be want the same technology to be available at all times. Not sure why snicko isn't being used. The Sky commentators were saying yesterday they weren't listening to the stump mikes either which seems bizarre.

Its because the ICC only ask for the noise from the home broadcaster halfway through I heard.

by holcs Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:38

Oh and Tiffen is farking diabolical.

Gayle was just plump.........

by LeFromage Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:39

Gary 111 wrote:
Reduce the review to one per innings (or even two per entire match)? Basically just so their used to overturn glaring errors rather than this speculative stuff we're seeing...

If they have to have reviews, that's how I'd do it. Just the one - make it count.

by LeFromage Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:41

holcs wrote:Oh and Tiffen is farking diabolical.

Is, was, and always will be.

Don't know how he's ended up on the "Elite" umpires panel again after being dumped a few years ago for being mind-blowingly incompetent.

But here he is...

by PeterCS Tue 10 Mar 2009, 20:42

The game is fading into a draw again.

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