The Second Investec Ashes Test, England v Australia, Lords

[Frutos]

He's gone, 26-2

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Harsh.

 

[KZNSeagull]

My fault - turned telly on for 2 wickets to go straight away. Am watching golf now.

Root decision marginal I would say.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

#prayforrain

 

[Titanic]

Real pressure on Trott and KP...

 

[Tricky Dicky]

3 down

 

[Frutos]

Oh for ****'s sake.

 

[Simster]

This is going well.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

As to whether that ball hit Root's pad or bat first, the video must be at least AS inconclusive as the Agar stumping one, when they decided the principle of 'benefit of the (smallest) doubt' still applied. Inconsistent.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Anyone got tickets for tomorrow - you might want to arrange something else to do.

 

[crabface]

This is a very poor start. Perfect batting conditions too.

 

[Razzoo]

Harris back in was a good call then

 

[Titanic]

As to whether that ball hit Root's pad or bat first, the video must be at least AS inconclusive as the Agar stumping one, when they decided the principle of 'benefit of the (smallest) doubt' still applied. Inconsistent.

The umpire's decision was out. Nothing to change that. Was that the same with the Agar stumping?

 

[halbpro]

3 wickets in 10 balls. Dreadful.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The umpire's decision was out. Nothing to change that. Was that the same with the Agar stumping?

A stumping is an umpire review. No original decision to consider.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Surely it just comes down to being sure enough to overrule the umpire, which in this case he clearly wasn't.

Probably, yes.

 

[Titanic]

A stumping is an umpire review. No original decision to consider.

So it was 'in doubt' in the umpire's mind originally... seems fair enough not to over-rule that then, unless it was absolutely nailed on?? ( I haven't seen it )