Albert Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The onfield umpires were not satisfied. Had they been, no referral would have been necessary.This is what I wrote in a previous post regarding why I think looking at it in slow motion was an error:In real time, you see an object coming towards you, you make evasive action. You swerve out of the way if you have enough time to think about it and have full control of your body. If you don't you try to protect yourself, perhaps with your hands. If you are doing so and move your hand towards the object, you block it regardless of whether it's going to hit your body or not.The umpires were satisfied though. The onfield umpires made the decision to go upstairs and that resulted in the decision. Again, he may well have been trying to fend off the ball, by stretching his arm quite a way from his body, who knows. The point is however that he was still given out as the umpires (note, that is a collective term) were satisfied. If you have a problem with how it was handled, tell the MCC about it, and some change might come from it. The only thing wrong with you bringing bodyline into the argument is that when Jardine introduced it , it was within the laws of the game.Also bodyline had very little effect on the result of the series and there was only one serious injury resulting from it.Brian Close took far more punishment from Michael Holding and never moaned at all , Aussie pussies .Are you saying this wasn't within the Laws of Cricket? To my knowledge the bodyline debate was a bit more complex than that, but of course, it was well and truly before my time, and I'd be extremely surprised if anybody who posts on this forum actually saw it live, and were old enough at the time to appreciate the series for what it was. I guess the key to take out of it though was that it created a discussion that ultimately led to changes to the Laws of Cricket. If England are truly so aggrieved by this decision, and not simply deflecting blame away from Stokes after another bizarre brainsnap, then I'd expect to see some change come from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 The umpires were satisfied though. The onfield umpires made the decision to go upstairs and that resulted in the decision. Again, he may well have been trying to fend off the ball, by stretching his arm quite a way from his body, who knows. The point is however that he was still given out as the umpires (note, that is a collective term) were satisfied. If you have a problem with how it was handled, tell the MCC about it, and some change might come from it. Are you saying this wasn't within the Laws of Cricket? To my knowledge the bodyline debate was a bit more complex than that, but of course, it was well and truly before my time, and I'd be extremely surprised if anybody who posts on this forum actually saw it live, and were old enough at the time to appreciate the series for what it was. I guess the key to take out of it though was that it created a discussion that ultimately led to changes to the Laws of Cricket. If England are truly so aggrieved by this decision, and not simply deflecting blame away from Stokes after another bizarre brainsnap, then I'd expect to see some change come from this. Bodyline was introduced to counteract the greatest batsman ever to draw breath, and it had very little effect on him. I was at Trent Bridge in 1948 when Bradman scored a century, but remember nothing about it, I was only five Bye the bye Stokes has said categorically that he did not do it intentionally, but of coarse he would ,wouldn't he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 England and Roy were going well . On Sky and now showing highlights of 2nd one day international and then it goes pear shaped again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 England and Roy going well todayIt's not even started yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 England and Roy going well today You and your mouth I thought I'd missed it, its a recording ,silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 You and your mouth I thought I'd missed it, its a recording ,silly 2pm today Didn't even know we were playing today but I hope England do a bit better. Lost the first 2 easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Anyone notice Smith hiss spitting through his teeth , disgusting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Roy currently going like a train.Wheels to come off in 5....4....3.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 England 52-1 Hales out 9.3 overs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Roy 50 what a good player this lad is. England 68-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Think where going to need 350 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Taylor is a lovely batter and a great runner too. A long term place in the test side awaits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 England 193-2 Morgan 57 Taylor 5431 of 50 overs gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Morgan goes and we stop again, either hit it Stokes or get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 They may well win, but that finish was pathetic . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 101 for Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 101 for Taylor To slow though mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 They may well win, but that finish was pathetic .50 runs short, I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 To slow though mate300-8 England after 50 overs .Think the pitch might be slowing up .Australia may get them but it will be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 50 runs short, I reckon.I thought around that score when Roy was batting first up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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