the third umpire is allowed to use the technology available to the host broadcaster. So if SABC had snicko or hot spot then it would be used. They don't have it.
now that may well happen - perhaps after his next series so it doesn't look like he's being a sacrificial lamb. Imagine if he'd done that to an indian sub continent team - you'd have Inzamam marching straight off the pitch followed by his team mates until the decision was reversed
oh the irony if smith staying in prevented kallis coming out and doing real damage in a much quicker fashion so that it costs them the test*
*please note that Daryl Harper would not have heard the sound of hopeless straw clutching in that last comment as the local broadcaster NSC decided that...
which in itself is one thing if the 3rd umpire knew he was getting no sound. However the incompenent Daryl is heard on the link to the umpires saying, 'I don't hear any sound as the ball passes the bat' which means he was expecting something. What should have given it away to him was also not...
I saw a replay of that yesterday with interviews and Atherton said he knew he gloved it but never walked in his career and doesn't apologise for that. He says he would always allow the umpire to make the decision. Sounds a bit of a knob to me but hey ho.
The next phase of cricket from Donald...