Australia v India l 2nd Test l December 17-21, 2014 l Brisbane

[desi_launda]

classy

 

[Random Aussie]

Hazelwood pick of the bowlers so far. I like what I see.

 

[desi_launda]

i think Smith rotated his bowlers too often at the start

 

[Sandeep]

I hate Vijay. He scores these 50s but never converts. It's sad because he has a great knack of scoring daddy hundreds in domestic..

 

[Sandeep]

i think Smith rotated his bowlers too often at the start

Agreed. Too much experimentation. Probably Smith thought the variety will bring him wickets but in truth, the bowlers were not given enough time to work out the batsmen

 

[Sandeep]

Hazelwood pick of the bowlers so far. I like what I see.

True. He is sticking to the basics and has looked the best bowler along with Mitch Marsh

 

[Abhilash93]

Hazelwood pick of the bowlers so far. I like what I see.

Johnson looked good when he bowled those bumpers to Dhawan just before he got out.

 

[Random Aussie]

Johnson looked good when he bowled those bumpers to Dhawan just before he got out.

True, but everyone looks pretty good bowling bouncers to Dhawan on these pitches.

 

[Random Aussie]

Woo only 1 run conceded by Starc that over. Onward and upward.

 

[Abhilash93]

True, but everyone looks pretty good bowling bouncers to Dhawan on these pitches.

True that

 

[Electron]

Briliant... Both Umesh and Aaron playing

 

[Abhilash93]

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[desi_launda]

Marsh injured?

 

[Random Aussie]

Marsh injured?

Yeah, we don't really bother to comment when our players get injured these days, they are all made of glass.

 

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Requoted for the LOLs

 

[Abhilash93]

Marsh injured?

Pulled up the Right Harmstring.

 

[Electron]

Horrible umpiring.

 

[desi_launda]

Out.ridiculous decision

 

[NZcricketfan]

Lack of DRS strike again

 

[Electron]

Umpires have been pretty biased in Australia's favor this series

 

[Buffet]

Horrible umpiring continues in this series. DRS or no DRS, no excuse for incompetency. It was clear that it hit helmet.

 

[cricket.mad]

Ohh...what is that?

BCCI paying for not embracing DRS:eriod

 

[BeautifulGame]

DRS is not 100% :clap:

 

[Thivagar]

Imagine getting out on 192 like that. Karma Sangakkara's ghost. Pujara gone, looked struggling. at crease

 

[desi_launda]

Drs is not an excuse for blind umpires

 

[NZcricketfan]

Horrible umpiring continues in this series. DRS or no DRS, no excuse for incompetency. It was clear that it hit helmet.

When there is no DRS the umpires are more stressed and therefore more likely to make mistakes

 

[desi_launda]

Kohli should mc BC the ump

 

[cricket.mad]

Horrible umpiring continues in this series. DRS or no DRS, no excuse for incompetency. It was clear that it hit helmet.[/QUOd

Thats where drs helps buddy.its basic aim is to negate these sort of howlers

 

[Electron]

Enough of BCCI bashing. Let's bash umpires for being so clueless about their job.

 

[Random Aussie]

Congrats to Josh Hazelwood on his first Test wicket! Well deserved he's been the best of our bowlers today, built up the pressure and got the breakthrough.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Enough of BCCI bashing. Let's bash umpires for being so clueless about their job.

No. Umpires are bound to make mistakes. The BCCI not embracing a system which would have overturned that decision means they deserve every criticism they get

 

[BlackThunder]

Gould strikes again. Even on internet stream you could tell the noise was from the helmet. BCCI hopefully will finally wake up and endorse DRS, can't rely on these incompetent umpires to get it right all the time.

 

[cricket.mad]

DRS is not 100% :clap:

It may not be 100%,but certainly would have helped indians in this tour..accept its india's mistake not to opt for DRS...

 

[Justcrazy]

Not bad start by India so far , 100 for just 2 down

 

[Buffet]

When there is no DRS the umpires are more stressed and therefore more likely to make mistakes

Some of the decisions has been very poor. I can understand the pressure in close calls but absence of DRS is no excuse for giving so many howlers.

 

[Electron]

No. Umpires are bound to make mistakes. The BCCI not embracing a system which would have overturned that decision means they deserve every criticism they get

Umpires are bound to make mistakes, but so many howlers in a matter of 3 days is a disgrace. If they are going to be this horrible without DRS, then they should find another job.

 

[praveen]

That even sounded like it came off helmet. **** poor umpiring


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[Abhilash93]

Pujara

c. Faceguard b. Howler

 

[BeautifulGame]

It may not be 100%,but certainly would have helped indians in this tour..accept its india's mistake not to opt for DRS...

It was sarcasm
If bcci is stupid enough to reject drs no one can blame the umpire

 

[NZcricketfan]

Some of the decisions has been very poor. I can understand the pressure in close calls but absence of DRS is no excuse for giving so many howlers.

The uimpires fully endorse DRS because it gives them a buffer. When there is not as much pressure on them to make the right decision they make decisions better

 

[Justcrazy]

Surprising to see Johnson wicketless here.

 

[menace2society]

Dhawan is a complete hack. Cannot make more than 25 against a decent bowling attack.

 

[trogger]

said it before i will say it again...

drs ain't perfect but it sure beats the alternative.

 

[Convict]

Horrible decision but a good bouncer.

DRS needs to be brought in surely.

Also Brayshaw- the kangas home ground is Docklands/Bellerive not the G

 

[Buffet]

Horrible umpiring continues in this series. DRS or no DRS, no excuse for incompetency. It was clear that it hit helmet.[/QUOd

Thats where drs helps buddy.its basic aim is to negate these sort of howlers

Currently, you get two reviews initiated by batsmen. It's a crap way to eliminate howlers to be honest. Easiest way is to simply allow third umpire to correct howlers immediately by watching replays. Do it all the time and take it out of players.

Reviews are not used nowadays for getting rid of howlers. Batsmen do take it in 50-50 case as well.

 

[trogger]

Umpires are bound to make mistakes, but so many howlers in a matter of 3 days is a disgrace. If they are going to be this horrible without DRS, then they should find another job.

It's very hard to do the job and it's very hard to produce top umps, india for example have the all the power all the money and the population yet they basically never produce top test umpires.

 

[Abhilash93]

The uimpires fully endorse DRS because it gives them a buffer. When there is not as much pressure on them to make the right decision they make decisions better

DRS wasnt there for a lot of years. Umpires still did not get so many wrong.

 

[NZcricketfan]

DRS wasnt there for a lot of years. Umpires still did not get so many wrong.

Oh trust me they got lots wrong.

 

[Convict]

Enough of BCCI bashing. Let's bash umpires for being so clueless about their job.

If you don't want DRS then

The umpiring isn't good enough but there is no excuse to continue fighting DRS.

 

[Abhilash93]

That sounded quite metallic also tbh

 

[Convict]

DRS wasnt there for a lot of years. Umpires still did not get so many wrong.

They got just as many howlers.

Plus all the borderline lbws

 

[Random Aussie]

To the Indian supporters who want the umpires sacked.

Are India contributing any umpires to the pool? If you keep sacking them you have to replace them you know.

 

[Abhilash93]

Oh trust me they got lots wrong.

In the odd series, yes.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Harbhajan singhs hattrick comes to mind.

 

[trogger]

DRS wasnt there for a lot of years. Umpires still did not get so many wrong.

You can't have watched much test cricket from pre drs days.

 

[Buffet]

The uimpires fully endorse DRS because it gives them a buffer. When there is not as much pressure on them to make the right decision they make decisions better

ICC should simply allow third umpire to correct howlers rather than allowing players all these tactical decisions about taking DRS . You get two shots at it within 80 overs. That's not really about removing howlers then. I don't get it why it has been made so complicated with players choosing to review and then umpires calls and all that non-sense. Just watch replays and it's enough to get rid of howlers. For closer calls, let it be umpire's call. For this, you don't need any fancy tech.

 

[Justcrazy]

Vijay has looked solid this series. He really looks a good prospect for India for next 6 - 7 years

 

[Abhilash93]

Is this the umpires' ploy to push BCCI into accepting DRS?

 

[Abhilash93]

You can't have watched much test cricket from pre drs days.

No, just about 20 years or so.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Is this the umpires' ploy to push BCCI into accepting DRS?

The BCCI are like Putin. They won't give in to anything even if it defies logic

 

[Abhilash93]

The BCCI are like Putin. They won't give in to anything even if it defies logic

Yes, very stubborn.

 

[Buffet]

DRS wasnt there for a lot of years. Umpires still did not get so many wrong.

Nah, I have seen many series with plenty of howlers in pre DRS days as well. You get good umpiring and you get bad umpiring. It happened before DRS and it happens with DRS as well. DRS provides some cover for some poor umpiring for sure.

 

[Electron]

To the Indian supporters who want the umpires sacked.

Are India contributing any umpires to the pool? If you keep sacking them you have to replace them you know.

Exactly. We are not contributing because we know that our umpires are crap and can cost sides matches with their howlers.

I wish other boards too realized that about some of their products.

 

[Abhilash93]

Tbf, you wouldnt even have needed DRS for that. Just the plain replay. Make the ump use the walkie-talkie without Hawkeye/Hotspot

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli looking in same touch

 

[Abhilash93]

Nah, I have seen many series with plenty of howlers in pre DRS days as well. You get good umpiring and you get bad umpiring. It happened before DRS and it happens with DRS as well. DRS provides some cover for some poor umpiring for sure.

Not talking about bad umpiring per se. Talking about howlers.

 

[xtwo]

To the Indian supporters who want the umpires sacked.

Are India contributing any umpires to the pool? If you keep sacking them you have to replace them you know.

+1. Umpiring is a difficult job. It's very easy to sit at home in front of the TV and criticize the umpires.

 

[Buffet]

Exactly. We are not contributing because we know that our umpires are crap and can cost sides matches with their howlers.

I wish other boards too realized that about some of their products.

Well, You got to pick the best among the all available choices. Those choices doesn't mean that you won't get bad umpiring consistently.

 

[Stark]

:Thwack:

Kohli gets a good looking boundary..

 

[Random Aussie]

Starc contributes his regulation boundary that over

 

[Electron]

Four years of overseas thrashings seem to have turned Vijay into a tough cookie. Brilliant temperament.

 

[Justcrazy]

Starc is a bad choice in Test matches.

 

[Electron]

I don't enjoy the sight of Kohli playing slog-sweeps.

 

[Buffet]

Four years of overseas thrashings seem to have turned Vijay into a tough cookie. Brilliant temperament.

Was he part of your team for those 4 years?

 

[Sandeep]

Bcci deserves this

 

[Electron]

Was he part of your team for those 4 years?

I don't remember. Have been seeing him around for quite a long time now.

 

[Abhilash93]

Was he part of your team for those 4 years?

was part of SA series in 2010-2011.

Then dropped and 8-0 horror followed.

 

[biggestdravidfan]

_|_ take it umpire.

Just because Bcci oppose drs doesn't mean umpires have the right to give howlers against us .

 

[Justcrazy]

Starc should be limited to shorter formats only .

 

[Convict]

Umpires give the normal amount of howlers. Same before and after DRS