Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 25-29 January, 2012

Zat wrote:... plumb the depths of the useless Sri Lankan prick in the Aussie series who hardly called a no ball, but went for referrals on multiple occasions to check the bowlers on dismissal deliveries. He should be sacked from the elite panel immediately for gross incompetence.

Harris' back leg conceals his foot landing on the crease ...Dumbarsena would have called for a check because he wasnt 100% sure on the no ball ....the "technology" exists and he used it ...cant fault him for that

I've not been able to see any of this series. How are the grounds ... decent size? Fair pitches?

OP Tipping wrote:I've not been able to see any of this series. How are the grounds ... decent size? Fair pitches?

Grounds are state of the art. They look great. Empty. But great. Pitches have been flat as f*ck, but not as dead as some subcontinental decks. Abu Dhabi took a little slow spin - which was obviously too much for England to handle.

Quite.

I was on an overnight camping trip. What the phuck?

furriner wrote:I was on an overnight camping trip. What the phuck?

I didn't realise they were making a sequel to Brokeback Mountain.

Dello wrote:

furriner wrote:I was on an overnight camping trip. What the phuck?

I didn't realise they were making a sequel to Brokeback Mountain.

In an Indian accent too.

"I wish I knew how to quit you; failing that, burn your effigy hunnee".

embee wrote:

Zat wrote:... plumb the depths of the useless Sri Lankan prick in the Aussie series who hardly called a no ball, but went for referrals on multiple occasions to check the bowlers on dismissal deliveries. He should be sacked from the elite panel immediately for gross incompetence.

Harris' back leg conceals his foot landing on the crease ...Dumbarsena would have called for a check because he wasnt 100% sure on the no ball ....the "technology" exists and he used it ...cant fault him for that

So what does he do for every other delivery Harris bowls? Guess? And what do other umpires do? Something doesn't stack up there.

Of course, some sort of back foot no ball rule would eliminate the issue...

Dello wrote:

furriner wrote:I was on an overnight camping trip. What the phuck?

I didn't realise they were making a sequel to Brokeback Mountain.

That's been shown here before, but is probably worth a repeat:

Fecking awful shambles.
PMSL at Belf's dismissal ... where's the ball gawn ... ooops, under me feet ... oh bugger, between me feet ... and it's hit the stumps... and oh sh*t, the bails 'ave dropped orf !!! What. A. Qunt.

Inept and clueless batting ... I feel sorry for our bowlers who bowled their hearts out only to be let down by the feckin' batsmen who played like ponces at a ponce convention.

Well done the Paks ... strangled England ... and from 28 - 2 had the match in the bag.

Merlin wrote:Fecking awful shambles.
PMSL at Belf's dismissal ... where's the ball gawn ... ooops, under me feet ... oh bugger, between me feet ... and it's hit the stumps... and oh sh*t, the bails 'ave dropped orf !!! What. A. Qunt.

Inept and clueless batting ... I feel sorry for our bowlers who bowled their hearts out only to be let down by the feckin' batsmen who played like ponces at a ponce convention.

Well done the Paks ... strangled England ... and from 28 - 2 had the match in the bag.

Aye, Belf's be so unlucky all tour - haven't you noticed?????

The bowlers must feel pretty sick.

Pak probably had the match in the bag from the minute Cook and Strauss were shouldering arms to long-hops.