Re: South Africa v Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Bloemfontein, 17 January, 2012

by taipan on Tue 17 Jan 2012, 10:14

Shush, red might be around.

by skully on Tue 17 Jan 2012, 11:22

Well done to the Saffers.

by furriner on Tue 17 Jan 2012, 12:49

taipan wrote:
lardbucket wrote:why is the side on shot 'always' missing the crucial frame?

Why can we (with the aid of superfast cameras) count revs per second on the spinners' deliveries as they make their way down the pitch, but simultaneously be unable, regularly, to see the relevant shot as a batsman runs his bat into and over the crease line?

It always happens for some reason.

Isn't it a pain y'all can't blame India for this?

by Red on Tue 17 Jan 2012, 14:20

Brass Monkey wrote:RED???? ANY THOUGHTS ON GRAEME CRAIG SMITH??????

Should retire immediately.

by G.Wood on Tue 17 Jan 2012, 14:30

lardbucket wrote:why is the side on shot 'always' missing the crucial frame?

Why can we (with the aid of superfast cameras) count revs per second on the spinners' deliveries as they make their way down the pitch, but simultaneously be unable, regularly, to see the relevant shot as a batsman runs his bat into and over the crease line?

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Surely they need to stop chariot wheels looking like they are spinning backwards on tv before they tackle this issue.

by skully on Tue 17 Jan 2012, 14:38

by lardbucket on Wed 18 Jan 2012, 09:58

furriner wrote:
taipan wrote:
lardbucket wrote:why is the side on shot 'always' missing the crucial frame?

Why can we (with the aid of superfast cameras) count revs per second on the spinners' deliveries as they make their way down the pitch, but simultaneously be unable, regularly, to see the relevant shot as a batsman runs his bat into and over the crease line?

It always happens for some reason.

Isn't it a pain y'all can't blame India for this?

can't do that ... too busy blaming skully

by taipan on Sat 21 Jan 2012, 23:42

Red wrote:
Brass Monkey wrote:RED???? ANY THOUGHTS ON GRAEME CRAIG SMITH??????

Should retire immediately.

You were joking, right?

by mynah on Sun 22 Jan 2012, 01:12

furriner wrote:
taipan wrote:
lardbucket wrote:why is the side on shot 'always' missing the crucial frame?

Why can we (with the aid of superfast cameras) count revs per second on the spinners' deliveries as they make their way down the pitch, but simultaneously be unable, regularly, to see the relevant shot as a batsman runs his bat into and over the crease line?

It always happens for some reason.

Isn't it a pain y'all can't blame India for this?

Third umpire's a West Indian, so close enough... Wink