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England Cricket 2021 (excluding Ashes)

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  • How on earth did he get away with that?!
  • what a bizarre not out decision from DRS
  • The umpires are consistent.
  • And then we see Kohli remonstrating with the Indian Umpire. Not that he's trying to put any pressure on of course for the next appeal.
  • Very lucky for Root, but Kohli being as ungracious as ever
  • That hit the stunps after roots pads on the way through to keeper , I’m sure that’s what I saw , hence the Indian confusion 
    Got lucky there
  • And then we see Kohli remonstrating with the Indian Umpire. Not that he's trying to put any pressure on of course for the next appeal.
    Followed by the Indian coach waiting to speak to that Umpire before he leaves the field. That would never happen to a neutral Umpire because they would both get reported and fined by the Match Referee. 
  • Very lucky for Root, but Kohli being as ungracious as ever
    Don’t blame him, we dodged a bullet there. Won’t make a difference to the outcome but it was our best batsman 
  • Yep we’d all be crying if that was the other way round calling the third umpire / Hawkeye cheats 
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  • Oh well the good news for Pope fans that want to protect him is that he is now our number 7. And Foakes is 8!
  • England 246 all out my prediction 
    146 will be closer.
  • Kohli doing what any captain should do.
    This is Test Cricket not a game on the village green.
  • #AshMonday
  • England 246 all out my prediction 
    146 will be closer.
    192-200 the spread with sporting 
  • Root to go and score 250*, easy three-wicket win
  • Yep we’d all be crying if that was the other way round calling the third umpire / Hawkeye cheats 
    What am I missing?  The umpire said it was not out, and the DRS review showed it to be 'umpire's call'.  It was a perfectly straightforward bit of umpiring.  We might curse our luck if it were to happen to England, but it's not a decision worth the captain and coach berating the umpire about. 
  • Kohli doing what any captain should do.
    This is Test Cricket not a game on the village green.
    And that is why you don't see too many Umpires on village greens. Because the lack of respect shown by Kohli is replicated in grass roots cricket.

    Cricket has a code of conduct. As does say Rugby for example. How many times do you see a player in the face of a Ref in professional rugby?
  • Leuth said:
    Root to go and score 250*, easy three-wicket win
    Might need to get 450.
  • Kohli's Revenge .. would have made a good title for a Rider Haggard Victorian era adventure story. Pitches win matches .. 
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  • edited February 2021
    That's why you should have female umpires.

    They can multi task and work out if its either a catch or an LBW.

    Umpires calls are looking very bizarre in this game and the one dimensional checking of a wicket.

  • edited February 2021
    Kohli doing what any captain should do.
    This is Test Cricket not a game on the village green.
    Just a quick reminder of 'what any captain should do'... 

    Cricket owes much of its appeal and enjoyment to the fact that it should be played not only according to the Laws, but also within the Spirit of Cricket.  The major responsibility for ensuring fair play rests with the captains, but extends to all players, match officials and, especially in junior cricket, teachers, coaches and parents.
    Respect is central to the Spirit of Cricket.
    Respect your captain, team-mates, opponents and the authority of the umpires.
    Play hard and play fair.
    Accept the umpire’s decision.
    Create a positive atmosphere by your own conduct, and encourage others to do likewise.
    Show self-discipline, even when things go against you.
    Congratulate the opposition on their successes, and enjoy those of your own team.
    Thank the officials and your opposition at the end of the match, whatever the result. 
    Cricket is an exciting game that encourages leadership, friendship and teamwork, which brings together people from different nationalities, cultures and religions, especially when played within the Spirit of Cricket. 

    From the Laws of Cricket.  Page one. 
  • Chizz said:
    Yep we’d all be crying if that was the other way round calling the third umpire / Hawkeye cheats 
    What am I missing?  The umpire said it was not out, and the DRS review showed it to be 'umpire's call'.  It was a perfectly straightforward bit of umpiring.  We might curse our luck if it were to happen to England, but it's not a decision worth the captain and coach berating the umpire about. 
    Agreed. Kohli's reaction was unacceptable, like footballers surrounding the referee

    The decision was unlucky for India, but that's the umpires call rule. It wasn't a howler by the umpire, as if that was the case then it would have hit him in front of the stumps and been given out

  • edited February 2021
    Kohli doing what any captain should do.
    This is Test Cricket not a game on the village green.
    And that is why you don't see too many Umpires on village greens. Because the lack of respect shown by Kohli is replicated in grass roots cricket.

    Cricket has a code of conduct. As does say Rugby for example. How many times do you see a player in the face of a Ref in professional rugby?


    Football can definitely learn from Rugby when it comes to discipline.

    Who is the match Referee in this series ?
    Has Covid meant that the Match Referee is watching from home ?

    Joe just shock his head when he was frustrated but Kohli is pushing it with his antics by getting up to his old tricks of being centre of attention. Even the running on the wicket and arguing about that.

    Kohli isn't subtle, but is a world class player with a gigantic ego. When he didn't walk in the first innings when being bowled was very entertaining.
  • Chizz said:
    Yep we’d all be crying if that was the other way round calling the third umpire / Hawkeye cheats 
    What am I missing?  The umpire said it was not out, and the DRS review showed it to be 'umpire's call'.  It was a perfectly straightforward bit of umpiring.  We might curse our luck if it were to happen to England, but it's not a decision worth the captain and coach berating the umpire about. 
    Agreed. Kohli's reaction was unacceptable, like footballers surrounding the referee

    The decision was unlucky for India, but that's the umpires call rule. It wasn't a howler by the umpire, as if that was the case then it would have hit him in front of the stumps and been given out

    I find footballers surrounding a ref absolutely abhorrent.  But I think arguing with an umpire on the field is significantly worse.  The behaviour and influence of the captain is codified into the Laws of the game.  

    Kohli's actions should earn him demerit points.  But that's even less likely than Stuart Broad's mammoth innings steering England to a comfortable win tomorrow. 
  • Got to give a lot of credit to ashwin..hes by far the best bowler on show .Unfortunately playing with a closed bat face /across the line will work if you are a genius like viv Richards but it wont work for burns ,sibley and Lawrence.Crawley and bairstow will face the same issues if they come in 

    Modern day bats make it much easier to have success playing this way until you come across top class bowling 
  • Kohli doing what any captain should do.
    This is Test Cricket not a game on the village green.
    And that is why you don't see too many Umpires on village greens. Because the lack of respect shown by Kohli is replicated in grass roots cricket.

    Cricket has a code of conduct. As does say Rugby for example. How many times do you see a player in the face of a Ref in professional rugby?


    Football can definitely learn from Rugby when it comes to discipline.

    Who is the match Referee in this series ?
    Has Covid meant that the Match Referee is watching from home ?

    Joe just shock his head when he was frustrated but Kohli is pushing it with his antics by getting up to his old tricks of being centre of attention. Even the running on the wicket and arguing about that.

    Kohli isn't subtle, but is a world class player with a gigantic ego. When he didn't walk in the first innings when being bowled was very entertaining.
    Not many of these are likely to stand up to the Kohli and the Indian Coach, Ravi shastri, are they?



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    Virender Sharma
    TV Umpire
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    Anil Chaudhary
    Reserve Umpire
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  • That's more biased tha Liverpool being on Sky with Carragher as co commentator and Souness and Rednapp as the studio pundits.
  • edited February 2021
    Cheers AA; thanks for the breakdown !
    I knew all the umpires including the TV umpire were from India but couldn't the Match Referee have been from Yorkshire to balance it up. Dicky Bird could watch from Barnsley, as long as he could remember where he left his glasses.
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