[1st Test] England v Pakistan (Old Trafford)

[zebediah]

It's happening!

 

[Jack Torrance]

Finished apparently

 

[Steak Pie]

Lovely, if a little loose from Babar so early.

 

[mikemanc]

Finished apparently

Was just about to say this, great start

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Jimmy looks finished

 

[mackembhoy]

If it's not raining surely they could have started a bit earlier? No the wonder there are fewer and fewer of us who love cricket.

Never start early in England cos of the dew. Opposite in other countries where later the dew comes

I turned on as Azam walking off the pitch so that was nice. Will see the wicket in a moment

 

[zebediah]

Reviewed
Can only be height
That did not hit the bat, f***ing useless.

 

[WCC]

Not convinced that hit the bat like

 

[Jack Torrance]

Poor umpiring

 

[Boo]

I don't think he hit that.

 

[mikemanc]

I thought there was a clear deviation as the ball passed the bat.....

 

[Brian]

There’s a gap between bat and ball like

And Hawkeye says it was out!

 

[mackembhoy]

Reviewed
Can only be height
That did not hit the bat, f***ing useless.

The ball deviated to the naked eye like

But I don't like how they don't use hotspot alongside snicko. That would confirm it

 

[dixonsafc]

The ball deviated to the naked eye like

But I don't like how they don't use hotspot alongside snicko. That would confirm it

This for me like, I think he hit but there was a lot out doubt that hot spot could have cleared up.

 

[zebediah]

The ball deviated to the naked eye like

But I don't like how they don't use hotspot alongside snicko. That would confirm it

Didn't see any deviation, I could see a gap between the front edge of the bat in fact.
The noise was as the ball passed the back edge of the bat, but the angle of the bat means that was impossible.
Could only have hit the front edge, no noise as it passed there.

This for me like, I think he hit but there was a lot out doubt that hot spot could have cleared up.

Any reason for no hot spot?
Don't blame the on field decision mind, hear two noises and you have doubt.

 

[TravellingMackem]

Was quite a big deviation to be fair. Don’t think the snicko alone proves the edge in this case though.

 

[SAFC 2012]

Might aswell not play if its not swinging

 

[BIG BAZ]

Get in Broady

 

[zebediah]

Get them out for less than 250 and we should have a good tight match

 

[TravellingMackem]

Could use a traditional Broad streak about now. Another 4 for 8 runs or something would be brilliant