Aussie Summer of Cricket

[KiwiMurph]

What an anticlimactic end to Rizwan's innings.

Looked clearly out though

[sparky]

Ridiculous decision by the video umpire to overturn the onfield decision on meagre evidence. Pakistan were robbed there.

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky Rubbish. Hot spot showed a mark on his glove, as did snicko and the general footage.

[sparky]

Another wicket.

[sparky]

@KiwiMurph Hit his arm. They took a long time looking at that and nothing clearly suggested glove.

[sparky]

This might be over this evening.

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

@KiwiMurph Hit his arm. They took a long time looking at that and nothing clearly suggested glove.

It clearly showed it hit him on the wrist conected to the glove. Out.

[sparky]

@KiwiMurph Wrist should be not out.

[NTA]

@sparky said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

@KiwiMurph Wrist should be not out.

It's part of the glove though, right?

[KiwiMurph]

@NTA said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

@sparky said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

@KiwiMurph Wrist should be not out.

It's part of the glove though, right?

It is. You might not like the rule but it's out.

[sparky]

@NTA The band is but that hit his upper wrist.

[sparky]

@KiwiMurph Bottom line, it was given out.

But 1. no clear evidence that it was the band. 2. The third umpire took about five minutes to make that decision.

If there is that much doubt, the benefit of the doubt should be given to the batsman and the onfield umpire.

But hey, the video official is king these days

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky said in Aussie Summer of Cricket:

But 1. no clear evidence that it was the band. 2. The third umpire took about five minutes to make that decision.

The third umpire took about 5 minutes because it essentially decided the test. We'll have to agree to disagree. To me there was ample evidence to be given out.

[sparky]

Another wickets. Cummins with five wickets in the innings and ten in the match. A superb performance.

[sparky]

Pakistan 8 down. Still 80 runs short and not much batting left.

[sparky]

9 down now. Pakistan have fallen apart since the controversial decision.

[sparky]

All over. Australia win by 79 runs.

Congratulations, Australia.

[Donsteppa]

Pakistan fall apart the minute they are six down. A bit like India, six out is all out. They'd both probably like a Tim Southee in their tail end batting...

[NTA]

Wrapped up the series before a rained out Sydney.

[sparky]

2023 has been a superb year for Australian cricket. Another trophy for them.

A shame that we were denied an exciting finish there but I think the advantage was always with Australia. Clearly the better side.