Summer cricket 2022/23

[waiopehu oldboy]

Was the umpire aware of it before hand and at the time of applying it?

"... under the Laws of Cricket, the bowler needs the umpire's permission to apply any sort of substance on their hands to ensure the condition of the ball remains unaffected."

That doesn't appear to have happened:

Indian team tells match-referee Jadeja used pain-relief cream on finger

Jadeja and Rohit met with match-referee Pycroft to clarify visuals of spinner rubbing a substance on his bowling finger

www.espncricinfo.com

The bit about Aus not raising it as an issue made me chuckle - I mean, how could they & expect to be taken seriously?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Yeah the Australian team will rely on media pressure. This will be dismissed as all the ICC officials know where their bread is buttered.

 

[cyclopath]

"... under the Laws of Cricket, the bowler needs the umpire's permission to apply any sort of substance on their hands to ensure the condition of the ball remains unaffected."

That doesn't appear to have happened:

Indian team tells match-referee Jadeja used pain-relief cream on finger

Jadeja and Rohit met with match-referee Pycroft to clarify visuals of spinner rubbing a substance on his bowling finger

www.espncricinfo.com

The bit about Aus not raising it as an issue made me chuckle - I mean, how could they & expect to be taken seriously?

Hasn't stopped self-righteous pricks like Michael Vaughan going on about it.
Mint, anybody?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yeah the sanctimonious whining by the likes of Vaughan and Atherton during the sandpaper situation made me laugh - from two blokes who were either caught red handed or their teammates admitted doing it. Spare me.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mint, anybody?

Does that, too, mean something else in your line of work?

If so I'm defiantly asking for everyone's favorite Pitcairner & would rather not know the details...

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Where is the Pillock BTW?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Let’s go T Murph

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Where is the Pillock BTW?

That's Need To Know information. Or possibly You Don't Want To Know. Depends on which of @Dismal Pillock or Byron is the captor & which the captive...

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Todd Murphy with four wickets already. Well played young fella.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ NLyon the other so 13/15 for the spinners thus far. I'm thinking that if India get even 120 in front they'll be chasing not many if any in the fourth.

 

[cyclopath]

Does that, too, mean something else in your line of work?

If so I'm defiantly asking for everyone's favorite Pitcairner & would rather not know the details...

No.
Just, no.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Murphy now has a five for in his debut.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

India lead by 144 with three wickets in hand & Jadeja on 60-odd. Doesn't look good for the baggy greens.

 

[John S]

India lead by 144 with three wickets in hand & Jadeja on 60-odd. Doesn't look good for the baggy greens.

Yep we've got a lot of work to do today to stay in the game

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Nah we're cooked.

 

[Lindommer]

We'll do well to get out of this with a draw.

Many years ago I opined here on an earlier cricket thread F U Watson should've been dropped after one particular century he scored. He was on ice after a poor run of form (and unnecessarily chewed up too many referrals) and, lo and behold, he pulled a ton out of his clacker! My reasoning is he was capable of scoring in that run of low scores, but didn't; in my opinion the ton proved he was either bludging or uninterested, or whatever. Warner's double ton in Sydney after a poor run of form smacks of something similar. In Warner's case the end of his career is looming and I can't help thinking these two tours may be a bridge or two too far.

Harris's century in a shield match couldn't've been better timed.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Murphy now has 7/113 in India's current score of 9/380.

 

[Derpus]

This is going well.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

234 to make India bat again. Good luck with that.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Well done Murphy. Bowled well and seemed aggressive.

Can we even make India Bat again? Going to need 2 players get scores.

I hope they are looking at Warner very hard. Both he and Khawaja aren’t young and we will need to replace at some stage. I’m not a Harris fan, I think he’s had enough opportunities and failed but his shield 100 will help his case. I’d be moving Renshaw back to the top eventually. Head must be picked. He’s earnt that spot.

Remember that Pucovski bloke…. Hope he appears again when good to go.