SA v Eng 4th Test official thread

[mcshane in the 79th]

Can someone tell me, in short if possible, what's happened?

Smith nicked a ball from Sidearse which was then caught. Umpire said not out, England reviewed straight away. The replays that Sky showed clearly highlight the noise of the nick. Turns out the SA TV feed for the 3rd umpire was video only, no sound.

 

[CHAPPERS]

It's the most BENT thing I've seen in a long time.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Its a f***ing disgrace is what it is, how can this happen in PROFESSIONAL cricket, it just isn't on.

Smith can f*** off, if he wants to win the game that badly that he cheats I find that extremely sad myself.

Isn't this a result of the review system though? He gets a lucky break cos the onfield umpire does not give him out, so they leave it to the 3rd umpire. Smith then gets another lucky break because SA TV does not have all the gadgets and gismos (or sound, apparantly), that Sky and Channel 9 do. The review system has been put in place to get the right decisions, so if two sets of umpires still get it wrong, is it really up to Smith to walk? Like others have said. Atherton never walked and he is not respected here because of it. No-one likes Smith the world over anyway, so he is hardly losing "face" because of this!! You either have the complete review system including snicko and hotspot or have nothing at all, imo.

Smith desparately wants to win. His captaincy is under the spotlight and I think he would lose it if SA do not draw this series. SA build themselves up and believe the hype that they are better than Australia. It would be the ultimate embarrassment to lose a series to a slightly better than average England team, at home.

Still, at least Smith is not with Minki anymore (or rumour has it, she wants him back )

 

[ROSM]

Smith nicked a ball from Sidearse which was then caught. Umpire said not out, England reviewed straight away. The replays that Sky showed clearly highlight the noise of the nick. Turns out the SA TV feed for the 3rd umpire was video only, no sound.

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 hearing Prior in a slow motion shout of;
'yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssss oooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeee'

 

[KZNSeagull]

Pissing down in KZN now - will try to will it 400 miles up the road!!

 

[Titanic]

South Africa 180-1

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Smith on 99

 

[The Wizard]

Die Smith. Now please.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Should have been out on 15.

 

[Titanic]

Graeme Smith, No 4 batsman in the current ICC world rankings... 103*

Back-to-back test hundreds.

Well batted - a real captain's knock.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Smith has got his hundred

 

[Hiney]

Is it me, or is Vic Marks a bit of a TWAT?

 

[The Wizard]

Graeme Smith, No 4 batsman in the current ICC world rankings... 103*

Back to back test hundreds.

Well batted.

Except for the fact he should have been out on 15 and he knows it, pure incompetence got him his hundred, cheating shit stain.

 

[Titanic]

201-2

Smith c Strauss b Sidebottom 105

Pretty sure he nicked that one!

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Finally out. Need to follow up with a few more quick wickets

 

[The Wizard]

Bye Bye c*ntchops.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Only cost us 90 runs then, that balls up.

 

[Titanic]

Tut-tut, it looks like rain!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Absolutely hammering it down. I can't see them coming out again today.

 

[The Wizard]

Absolutely hammering it down. I can't see them coming out again today.