Bowden already at it !

[Don]

[edited]

[Rajiv]

?? what happened

[Don]

caught plumb in front after shouldering a inswinger from zak

[Rajiv]

checked replay, it was going over

[Don]

if you shoulder to inswingier its a known fact umpires all round give it out Ian chappell agrees as well.

[fineleg]

Offering no shot means it could have been given LBW. Bowden ofcourse prefers to screw it up.

[Rajiv]

So offering no shot is default out?

[fineleg]

So offering no shot is default out?

No but it was close, and offering benefit of doubt to bowler would not have been outrageous. Could have been given LBW.

[apocalypse]

it was high cant give all " no shots offered" out

[Rajiv]

..thats what I mean, some no shots are out at first look this didnt feel right .but save the thread, kiwi dev anand is bound to make some mistakes

[fineleg]

You may be right on this specific instance Rajeev. Guess I'm just getting frustrated that Aus (despite us bowling reasonably well) are now 50+ for 0 and going strong. Come on India, pls. dont let Aus get to a big score!

[MundaPakistani]

You may be right on this specific instance Rajeev. Guess I'm just getting frustrated that Aus (despite us bowling reasonably well) are now 50+ for 0 and going strong. Come on India, pls. dont let Aus get to a big score!

wow- that is a bolt from the moon.

[Anakin]

It was high, not out

[Guest dada_rocks]

procided he si consistent when indians bat I have no problem

[fineleg]

provided he is consistent when indians bat I have no problem

Yes, we will be watching this closely to see if Bowden and Benson will be CONSISTENT! Usually they will give such things out when India is batting!

[fineleg]

Who do you want? Asaf?

Whoever it is has to be consistent to both sides.

[fineleg]

Means a bad decision has to be compensated by another bad decision? Since when did two wrong make a right. your logic is questionable. you should say....we want quality umpiring.

OFCOURSE I want quality umpiring. But given that we have some real poor umpires, atleast if they wont give something LBW to one team, they need to maintain it throughout the match! 1. We need high quality Failing which 2. We atleast need consistency.

[Ram]

I suppose as long as the umpires are consistent, people really dont have a problem with it.

[fineleg]

I suppose as long as the umpires are consistent' date=' people really dont have a problem with it.[/quote'] Not true. It is better that they are consistent than inconsistent. But the best thing ofcourse is to have as many CORRECT decisions as possible - correct & consistent. Appeals system with teams being able to appeal a decision to 3rd umpire should be brought into the system.

[Ram]

^ There is nothing called the correct system or the incorrect system, please try to understand that.