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http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cr...ori-im-no-cheat/2009/02/02/1233423102976.html
Brilliant :lol:
The spirit of cricket being upheld nicely
Brilliant :lol:
The spirit of cricket being upheld nicely
Former ump Hair bristles at Broom verdict
- Andrew Stevenson
February 3, 2009
FORMER Test umpire Darrell Hair said yesterday Neil Broom should definitely have been given not out and that it was "unfortunate" wicketkeeper Brad Haddin hadn't admitted his infringement.
"It's quite clear-cut. His [Haddin's] gloves were in front of the stumps and the ball hadn't passed the line of stumps, so he's in breach of the law and it should have just been an automatic no-ball," said Hair, now executive officer of the NSW Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association.
"Of all the people on the ground, he would have been the one who was best positioned to know. I think he should have owned up to it. I saw that [Ricky] Ponting has gone into bat for him after the Kiwis called him [Haddin] a cheat, but I can understand why the Kiwis would be livid about it."
The responsibility for detecting Haddin's encroachment lay with square leg umpire Bruce Oxenford. "People think the square leg umpire is out there for a rest, but the most important thing the square leg umpire is out there to look for are the things that happen the least and that's hit wicket and the wicketkeeper encroaching," Hair said.
"It should have just been called a no-ball from the square leg umpire You can't be stumped and you can't be bowled off a no-ball. But it's obvious that the ball missed the stump as well."
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I was disappointed that Neil Broom didn't stand his ground. I think a more experienced player would of.
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can you show me the rule where the batsman can challenge the umpire when he is given out?Broom didnt know the rules
Vettori said Haddin knew the wicket of Neil Broom was not legitimate, after the batsman was ruled to have been bowled by Michael Clarke in the 36th over despite replays showing Haddin's gloves were in front of the stumps - an automatic no-ball. New Zealand players were furious as they watched the replays during the first of the five-match, Chappell-Hadlee one-day series.
can you show me the rule where the batsman can challenge the umpire when he is given out?
sure Dan
funny how the kiwis were "furious" but not till they saw the replay, yet Haddin cannot be afforded the same luxury
The umpires made the decision, not Haddin
sure Dan
funny how the kiwis were "furious" but not till they saw the replay, yet Haddin cannot be afforded the same luxury
The umpires made the decision, not Haddin
Yeah, that makes sense.
Kiwis are way up in the stands. Haddin's gloves are in front of the wicket, then make contact with the stumps. He doesn't need to see a replay to know that.
Everyone can see him stop rather than go charging up the wicket to give Clarke a big hug.
Then he tells Ponting on the field that he was sure the ball flicked the off bail. C'mon: why are you still defending this?
I still don't buy that Haddin didn't know something was awry. Broom certainly did.
Surprisingly Twizzle, Batman Returns is right- you can't expect Vettori et all to spot Haddins gloves clipping the bails from the balcony
Check out the video footage on youtube. Haddin initially celebrates, then goes quiet and looks back up the wicket towards where Clarke is being mobbed by other players. Haddin see's that everyone is treating it as a straightforward bowled, so goes with the flow. The youtube footage is conclusive.
Check out the video footage on youtube. Haddin initially celebrates, then goes quiet and looks back up the wicket towards where Clarke is being mobbed by other players. Haddin see's that everyone is treating it as a straightforward bowled, so goes with the flow. The youtube footage is conclusive.