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>> And yes, Smith needs to stand up and make some
>> runs like Ponting is doing for Aus...
> This is one of the biggest factors - their captain has rarely gotten a
> start let alone gone on with it. When it comes to his batting he's
> definately not walking the walk
If we took the umpires out of the loop, Smith would (possibly) have made a
ton more runs. He was given out numerous times when he wasn't out. In one
game in Aus, the ball pitched halfway down the wicket, Smith (who is tall)
got hit above the knee (I immediate say "No way!") and he gets given. TV
shows the ball would have passed 12 inches above the stumps. Another time
it wouldn't have missed leg stump by a mile (the one that swung late and hit
him low down). You can't blame him for not scoring in those matches.
It is time that the game of cricket, the players, and the fans became more
important that two guys standing in the middle who continually made very
very bad decisions; ones which change a game, a series, a career... We need
snicko, we need reviews, and we need hawkeye. We need to have the results
in 5 seconds and move on. If the umpires could consistently make good
calls, then great, but they get it wrong WAY too often; thank heavens we use
TV for runouts and stumpings; now we have to use it for LBWs and caught
behinds too.
Oh one more thing, would someone please tell umpires NOT to run in line with
the crease when there is a close runout. Just get out the way and give the
cameras an unrestricted view.
Airline flying became a whole lot safer as technolgy has been introduced.
Pilots initially didn't like. Bummer, things are better safer, just as
cricket will become less of a ***shoot on what kind of a day some random
umpire is having.
Hilton