4th ODI: Australia v Sri Lanka at Sydney Jan 20, 2013

[some11]

It's game on. And it's a game that is on that we will win. They won't get 222. Mark my words.

Marked.

 

[Xfactor1979]

Not so much on the rain radar

 

[hineyrulz]

I hope Ritchie didn't leave the windows down on the Vitesse.

 

[typicalfan]

Marked.

Bunniesman is right because they won't get 222 because they won't need 222.....

But the clouds surely made a b line for the SCG the moment he said mark my words.

 

[TheParraboy]

Marked.

2 out of 10 ?

 

[IanG]

So how long do they have to be off before we star losing overs?

I know for a fact that the 10:30pm curfew is a thing of the past. That famous match where Michael Bevan hit a 4 to win back in 1996 finished at about 11:30pm.

When I was down for the test we went to the flick over at Randwick that night and we goty back to the hotel abot 1am and some of the lights were still on then

 

[Iafeta]

I think the Warner/Henriques LBW's probably back up theview that the referrals should be held by the umpiring staff. Clarke's use of his was pure tactics, and that means howlers can still happen.

 

[undertaker]

So how long do they have to be off before we star losing overs?

I know for a fact that the 10:30pm curfew is a thing of the past. That famous match where Michael Bevan hit a 4 to win back in 1996 finished at about 11:30pm.

The ODI vs India at the SCG in 2004 where Brett Lee won the game in the last over also finished well after 11pm, so did the T20 international at ANZ Stadium last year.

Regarding the 'losing overs', I think after a delay of about 45 minutes do they start reducing the number of overs. Generally, ground officials don't like finishing a game over an hour beyond the scheduled close of play

At Lord's though, one of the conditions for hosting day/night matches there was that the lights had to be half-dimmed at 9:50pm, which would mean that all matches would have to be finished by then otherwise it will be too dark for the players to see.

 

[Horrie Is God]

I think the Warner/Henriques LBW's probably back up theview that the referrals should be held by the umpiring staff. Clarke's use of his was pure tactics, and that means howlers can still happen.

Yep..

The system is wrong,but we still shot ourselves in the foot..

 

[Xfactor1979]

I know for a fact that the 10:30pm curfew is a thing of the past. That famous match where Michael Bevan hit a 4 to win back in 1996

That made a generation of people that game

Much like the "Before the game" generation in Melbourne for AFL fans:crazy:

 

[undertaker]

Ah, Ch9 showing highlights of a classic match between Australia and West Indies from the mid-80s, when "real men" played cricket

 

[IanG]

Ah, Ch9 showing highlights of a classic match between Australia and West Indies from the mid-80s, when "real men" played cricket

Goodie. This is what they tended to do during rain breaks. Rather that than going to yet another repeat of The Big Bang Theory

 

[Willow]

Still doesn't excuse the umpires giving two shockers

It's their job to get it right, not the players

Indeed. Both howlers.

WTF @ Ch 9 for trying to blame the players. How many people here fell for that?

 

[attila_the_gorilla]

There's nothing wrong with the current review system, as long as players understand what it's for. It's not for 50/50 decisions, it's for eliminating obvious howlers. If they only use it for such howlers, they won't lose their review.
Clarke's review was a stupid gamble, I'm sure he'll learn from his mistake.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Harper could've run to the stumps & removed the bails & Kepler still wasn't in the frame there..

 

[Horrie Is God]

There's nothing wrong with the current review system, as long as players understand what it's for. It's not for 50/50 decisions, it's for eliminating obvious howlers. If they only use it for such howlers, they won't lose their review.
Clarke's review was a stupid gamble, I'm sure he'll learn from his mistake.

By taking it out of the players hands you eliminate the tactical review..

 

[AlwaysGreen]

:lol::lol: Viv sent him off :lol:

 

[typicalfan]

The reason why you keep it out of the players hands is because these decisions should be the sole responsibility of the umpires and match referee. What it does is accept that umpires are crap by saying oh well you can review. Accountability should lie with the umps not the players.

 

[hineyrulz]

Stuck watching the f**king News up here :roll:

 

[hineyrulz]

The reason why you keep it out of the players hands is because these decisions should be the sole responsibility of the umpires and match referee. What it does is accept that umpires are crap by saying oh well you can review. Accountability should lie with the umps not the players.

Agree 100%.