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Jul 2013
5:03pm, 14 Jul 2013
983 posts
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Goofee
The intention, as I understand, is to get rid of the glaring umpire error and that would, I think, benefit cricket overall. The problem at the moment is that it is used tactically far more than for its intended purpose. Players try to use the system to gain advantage in any way they can, which is natural, and TV umpires do seem a bit muddled in their use of it, which should be easily remedied with ICC guidance and training, reducing the human error element.
Limiting to one revue per innings would remove a fair amount of the speculating and force the players to focus more on its correct usage, hopefully leaving it to be used for incidents such as the Broad 'howler' or the really pivotal end of innings things such as the final wicket today.
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Jul 2013
5:14pm, 14 Jul 2013
4,565 posts
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Wriggling Snake
The technology is fine, people have to use it correctly. So long as the right decisions are made it is ok. You can't include Broad in that because the Aussies messed up, twice, and used their reviews, if they hadn't Broad would have been out. That's their fault, not the system.
Onions, good shout.
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Jul 2013
5:51pm, 14 Jul 2013
984 posts
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Goofee
That was the point I was trying to make WS, it should be kept in hand for such occurrences rather than being used tactically and being limited to one review (why did I write revue previously??? Heat getting to me  )per innings would encourage that.
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Jul 2013
6:11pm, 14 Jul 2013
16,435 posts
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FenlandRunner
One question, is it going to be a really tight Test series, or did the Aussies over-perform and will get annihilated in the series overall?
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Jul 2013
6:20pm, 14 Jul 2013
189 posts
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Crash Hamster
I reckon England underperformed and the rub of the green largely went Australia's way, but England still won. I'm not sure the Aussies can get much better, but England can. Still fancy 5-0.
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Jul 2013
6:25pm, 14 Jul 2013
985 posts
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Goofee
I don't think Australia will get thrashed but I can't see them winning two and drawing two of the remaining tests, so I think the Ashes are safe! Maybe a 3-1 series victory...
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Jul 2013
6:26pm, 14 Jul 2013
4,567 posts
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Wriggling Snake
Swann can bow better, so can finn, england can bat better, but so can the aussies, I reckon if england bat first next game, Thursday, and score highly, we might rout them. If they can bat well, they make a fist of it.
Lords will be dry, a bit more bounce, and turn, should be higher scoring though.
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Jul 2013
6:27pm, 14 Jul 2013
1,926 posts
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postieboy
For a little perspective, if England had taken the final wicket in each innings quickly, it would have resulted in a comprehensive 200 run victory, not a nail biter.
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Jul 2013
6:30pm, 14 Jul 2013
986 posts
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Goofee
It's a fair point postieboy but it also illustrates that they potentially have a very good batting line-up if they sort out the problems at the top of the order.
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Jul 2013
6:38pm, 14 Jul 2013
1,945 posts
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TnoP
It was a fantastic match and the last day was amazing but I can't help thinking that if Broad hadn't cheated (because that's what it was) and added 30-ish more runs, the result would have been different. That saddens me and I would rather England had won by more than 30 runs or Aus had won so that it didn't matter. I really don't want cricket to go down the football line with the "he was entitled to go down" equivalent.
Just saying.....
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