God help me - the Test Cricket thread

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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1770 – December 18, 2025, 12:16:19 pm

Does this test make it to the weekend?

Lyon off to a flyer, it's amazing what a bit of spot retention motivation does as opposed to welded in place selection!

England are dead set psychopaths, 3-43 on a batsmen's paradise, and they are playing reverse slog sweeps to get off the mark.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1771 – December 18, 2025, 02:11:03 pm

I see England's constant complaining has managed to influence the 3rd Umpire and sway the benefit of the doubt in their favour, Boland and Carey unlucky not to have Root's wicket in the 10th over, or ripped off from another perspective.

It's a bit like watching a Geelong or Hawthorn football game!

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1772 – December 18, 2025, 02:15:34 pm

Quote from: LP – on December 18, 2025, 02:11:03 pm

I see England's constant complaining has managed to influence the 3rd Umpire and sway the benefit of the doubt in their favour, Boland and Carey unlucky not to have Root's wicket in the 10th over, or ripped off from another perspective.

It's a bit like watching a Geelong or Hawthorn football game!

re Root: That ball hit the ground imo and was the right decision,batsman has to get the benefit of any doubt.
Carey himself should have been out yesterday but the technology got it wrong but its all part of the game and generally the decisions even out over the series.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1773 – December 18, 2025, 02:23:22 pm

dunno about that catch, comfortable for the benefit to go to the batsman

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1774 – Today at 09:58:58 am

When you get endorsed by one G. Chappell you get a rails run.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1775 – Today at 10:36:21 am

Quote from: northernblue – on December 18, 2025, 02:23:22 pm

dunno about that catch, comfortable for the benefit to go to the batsman

I think that the use of technology to aid the umpires has largely removed the benefit of doubt favouring the batsman. If there is the slightest doubt, and DRS is far from perfect, the decision should be 'not out'.

I'm not sure what the fuss was about the Jamie Smith not out. Regardless of whether the ball brushed his gloves or helmet, Khawaja clearly took the ball on the half-volley and he signalled that he was unsure if it was a catch.

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1776 – Today at 04:01:08 pm

Khawaja's ability vs. spin is a myth. Pathetic dismissal and takes the foot off the throat....then exposes Green who is playing like a bag of sh.. at the moment and must be dropped. Caught off a half volley, seen enough, next.