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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 11, 2016.

  1. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Australia again are trying to get the ball changed.

    This time it doesn't fit through the metal rings and a new cherry is being delivered.

    How have they affected that ?

    They must be under so much scrutiny .

    I'm not doubting you , just want to know how , if they are cheating , that have managed to do it .
     
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  2. tomw24

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    If the ball has been knocked out of shape they are entitled to get it changed.
     
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    Yes, but listening to TMS, this ball has much mor shine on one side and is moving around a lot. I don’t often agree with Sir Geoffrey, but this time he’s right. This ball is not the same as the one it replaced :emoticon-0121-angry
     
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    Agreed, if anyone's to be 'blamed' it's the umpires if they've not chosen an equivalent one to the previous ones
     
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  5. ChilcoSaint

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    I am aware of the rules, thank you.
    I think they bullied the umpires into changing it. 2 wickets since the ball change shows how much more the change ball must be swinging.
     
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    I don’t really understand why the batting side don’t get the opportunity to also review the ball when the fielding side request a change .......
     
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    These two are possibly the most incompetent pair ever to stand in an Ashes match.
     
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    I suppose it’s never been an issue before, but this time there is such a difference between the two balls it shows the need for both sides to agree on the quality of the new one.
     
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    Cheating Aussie scumbags try and take the joy out of Burns’ excellent century by claiming a run out. <laugh>
     
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    I'm sorry but I object to you tarring the entire side with the same brush. 3 of them cheated. The rest have done nothing wrong.
     
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    The Aussies have always cheated ..... I mean ..... look at the whole bodyline thing? The upright, perfect English captain came up with a great strategy to combat the Aussie batting and they went crying off and got the rules changed ..... :emoticon-0103-cool:
     
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    How do you know?
     
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    Ahem - 3 of them got caught ..... :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    <applause>
     
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    Have they been banned for anything? No. I believe the phrase is innocent until proven guilty not the other way round.
     
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    Not these days, Tom. Trial by media, I think it’s now called ....... :emoticon-0112-wonde
     
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    Going back to the sandpaper incident, there is absolutely zero chance that a ball could be tampered with, without at least one of the senior bowlers at the very least being aware of it, if not actively involved. And yet 3 batsmen were banned.
     
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    <laugh> Yeah, that’s what happened
     
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    I thought the English bowlers were trying to separate the Aussies Heads from the rest of their bodies . Or at least cause Cardiac Arrest ?
     
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    The Aussies were just jealous they didn’t try it first
     
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