Ponting involved in fresh umpiring row

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Winds of more than 130 km/h have sparked a fresh umpiring row on day four of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington. More... Ponting involved in fresh umpiring row March 22, 2010 - 4:36PM Blowing up . . . Ricky Ponting has a discussion with New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori after use of the video referral system was halted by high winds. Photo: Getty Images Winds of more than 130 km/h have sparked a fresh umpiring row on day four of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand in Wellington. With one day's play remaining, New Zealand are 6-369 in their second innings, an overall lead of 67. Bad light stopped play with 30 overs remaining in the final session. The Kiwis added 182 runs in 52 overs today for the loss of Daniel Vettori (77), who was bowled by spinner Nathan Hauritz, who has taken 3-119 from 49 overs. Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum is 94 not out with Daryl Tuffey on 23. McCullum and Vettori added 126, a sixth-wicket record for the Black Caps against Australia. Hauritz sparked an umpiring row when he appealed for the wicket of McCullum, who padded up without playing a stroke on 52. Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf gave the batsman not out and Ricky Ponting called for a video referral under the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS). However the strong winds meant the Virtual-Eye cameras weren't able to provide an accurate projection of the path of the ball towards the stumps. Third umpire Aleem Dar of Pakistan upheld Rauf's decision and skipper Ponting held up the game for several minutes as he argued with Rauf and fellow umpire Ian Gould of England. A day earlier, New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch said the technology of the UDRS was inconsistent. "The ball-tracking cameras were blown so badly by the winds, which are upwards of 130 kilometres an hour, that it could not successfully track the ball through the air," Sky Television's cricket executive producer James Cameron said today. "They're still operational, they're still up and tracking, but they're treating it on a case by case basis. If they're getting blown around too much as it happened in that case, there's nothing we can do about it." Match referee Javagal Srinath said all of the cameras were shaking. "It is a very unusual day, a very, very unusual day," he said. "I just went down and briefed the teams so that they should not be taken aback if the pictures are not coming and how are they making this decision? "If we can't decide, the challenge is null and void and they get it back." Asked if Ponting and Vettori accepted the situation, Srinath said: "This is the only way." Srinath said two cameras side-on to the wicket, used for run outs, no-balls and wides, had been taken down. Ground staff had a tough time coping with the strong winds, with one worker hanging on grimly to the covers as he was dragged about five metres, narrowly avoiding slamming into the boundary fence. Day five is due to start at 8.30am AEDT tomorrow, 10.30am NZ time. AAP

[achilles]

What a retard! Seems like Pwnting is back to business. Radkya saala :punter: :hehe:

[99.94]

Lol. You actually believe this crap. He just had a discussion with the umpires and Vettori about what had happened..

[Mr Eintstein]

Lol. You actually believe this crap. He just had a discussion with the umpires and Vettori about what had happened..

course we don't. it's just that due to his track record hes a such an easy target.

[Bradman99]

^ Exactly. So why must that change people's opinions on what actually happened ? Any captain would be dissapointed if such a situation ocurred to their team.

[Mr Eintstein]

think of it as similar to how pakistanis call vettori a crybaby etc etc based on one solitary instance. its all just for fun. :P

[Sachinism]

So the system is unreliable in windy conditions :hmmm:

[99.94]

They had to take down all the high tech cameras that give you hot spot etc. It was pretty dodgy, on the Hauritz review it didn't even have the side on shot of his foot when checking for a no ball..

[Gunner_Mania]

However the strong winds meant the Virtual-Eye cameras weren't able to provide an accurate projection of the path of the ball towards the stumps. "The ball-tracking cameras were blown so badly by the winds, which are upwards of 130 kilometres an hour, that it could not successfully track the ball through the air," Sky Television's cricket executive producer James Cameron said today.

Some ammunition for thevortex against Hawk-eye:winky:

[Mr Eintstein]

So the system is unreliable in windy conditions :hmmm:

here in nz a lot of the technology is temporary, and not permanent, due to the small sizes of the grounds. the cameras and cr@p are set up on temporary poles. those were some pretty strong winds so its sort of understandable that they didn't want to risk damaging the equipment.