Reply to: Congrats to the Aussies

[original PM]

There was a clear noise the other day for Anderson bowling and a caught behind. England referred it, and it wasn't given, because there was no hot spot.

Snicko showed the sound some time after the ball had past the bat, but there was nothing else moving or making the noise, so on the same grounds, it "had to be" the ball hitting the bat.

There was a clear noise when Pieterson hit the ball in the first innings, but he was given out LBW.

And there have been instances in the past of slip fielders clicking their fingers to try and make it seem like there was a noise as ball passes bat.

wicket keeper brushing gloves against pads gives a very similar noise apparently.....

not that I was ever a wicket keeper

[TheFaQQer]

It was quite clearly heard on the TV.

There was a clear noise the other day for Anderson bowling and a caught behind. England referred it, and it wasn't given, because there was no hot spot.

Snicko showed the sound some time after the ball had past the bat, but there was nothing else moving or making the noise, so on the same grounds, it "had to be" the ball hitting the bat.

There was a clear noise when Pieterson hit the ball in the first innings, but he was given out LBW.

And there have been instances in the past of slip fielders clicking their fingers to try and make it seem like there was a noise as ball passes bat.

[DodgyAgent]

An English Lady walked into a Police Station and the desk Sergeant said "Can I help you?"

"Yes" she said, "I'd like to report a
case of sexual assault".

"Where did it happen?" the Sergeant asked.

"In the park just down the road" she replied.

"Can you
describe what happened?"

"Yes, I was walking along the footpath in the park near the trees when a man jumped out of the bushes
and dragged me in there, removed my underwear then he dropped his pants to his knees and had his way with me".

"Could you give
me a description of him?"

"Yes, he was wearing white shoes, long white trousers, a white shirt and he had these two big long
pads from his feet up to and over his knees, one on each leg".

"Sounds to me like he was a cricketer, most probably a batsman",
said the Sergeant.

"Yes", said the lady, "He was an Australian Cricketer".

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worked that out from his accent?"

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[minestrone]

OK - take it back on the second dismissal. Hotspot missed the faintest of faint edges. Snicko eventually picked up the tiniest of noises.

It was quite clearly heard on the TV.

[BrilloPad]

its going to be tight - anyone in Manchester fancy doing a rain dance?

That would be CM. And she does her rain dances naked.

[TheFaQQer]

He's been robbed by DRS twice this match.

First innings, hot spot shows he got an edge and he's out LBW because the TV screen isn't good enough to see it (although you could see it at home).

Second innings, no hotspot, nothing that shows that he hit it (Sky didn't show snicko that I saw), bowler didn't think he hit it (no appeal) and he gets out.

OK - take it back on the second dismissal. Hotspot missed the faintest of faint edges. Snicko eventually picked up the tiniest of noises.

[TheFaQQer]

its going to be tight - anyone in Manchester fancy doing a rain dance?

Raining now

[TheFaQQer]

Pietersen is a total fud.

He's been robbed by DRS twice this match.

First innings, hot spot shows he got an edge and he's out LBW because the TV screen isn't good enough to see it (although you could see it at home).

Second innings, no hotspot, nothing that shows that he hit it (Sky didn't show snicko that I saw), bowler didn't think he hit it (no appeal) and he gets out.

[original PM]

its going to be tight - anyone in Manchester fancy doing a rain dance?

[minestrone]

Pietersen is a total fud.

[minestrone]

I never switched it on till 10 minutes ago, thought it was a no go.

[TheFaQQer]

Abysmal review.

Pitches in line, hitting half-way up middle, and Cook reviews it.

FFS

[TheFaQQer]

0-1 chasing 332

[EternalOptimist]

It's lashing down here in Manchester. looks like it's set in for the day

[SimonMac]