England's Summer Of Cricket against New Zealand and AUSTRALIA!

[Pedenj]

They'll get used to it soon enough.

My manager has just postponed a team meeting on Friday afternoon so a few of us can leave early and go catch the last few hours of play in the pub. Felt like standing up and giving him a round of applause.

[Shaggy]

That's my kind of management.

Seriously that sort of stuff is invaluable. Brilliant man management. He'll get that back, if you know what I mean.

[Pedenj]

That's my kind of management.

Seriously that sort of stuff is invaluable. Brilliant man management. He'll get that back, if you know what I mean.

Definitely! Seems simple but it'll motivate us all to work through the week no doubt with the thought of beer and cricket awaiting us.

[EwarWoo]

This should finally shut up those aussies whinging about walking:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/brad-haddin-admits-he-edged-last-ball-of-first-ashes-test-defends-stuart-broad-for-not-walking/story-e6frf3gl-1226680222973#.UeVCm21tPYl

"That was pretty obvious that I hit it. I didn't see the replay. I hit it, so I knew I was gone.

"The umpire didn't give me out so I wasn't walking," he said.

"It's a personal choice. I see nothing wrong with what Stuart did. The umpire is there to make the decision and he has seen it different to everyone else."

I have a feeling it won't though. Lol.

[Chazza]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the assessment of the umpires, including the Decision Review System (DRS) analysis, from the Trent Bridge Test between England and Australia.

The umpires made a total of 72 decisions, which is well above the average (49) for a DRS Test match. The umpiring team was assessed to have made seven errors during the match, out of which three were uncorrected decisions and four decisions were corrected using the DRS.

As such, the correct decision percentage before reviews stood at 90.3 per cent but climbed to 95.8 per cent as a result of the use of the DRS. This represented an increase of 5.5 per cent in correct decisions, which was the average increase from DRS Test matches in 2012-13.

The three decisions that were marked as uncorrected errors included one against Jonathan Trott when a correct LBW decision was overturned. The other involved Stuart Broad (catch at slip and LBW not offering a shot) but these couldn’t be corrected as Australia had no reviews available.

When coupled with the conditions, with reverse swing and spin playing an important role, and the added intensity of the first Ashes Test, it was a difficult match to umpire.

Reflecting on the assessment, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “The umpires did a good job under difficult conditions. This reflects the caliber of umpires Dar, Dharmasena and Erasmus who have consistently performed at a high level.

“However, like the players, umpires can also have good and bad days but we all know that the umpire’s decision, right or wrong, is final and must be accepted.

“While the ICC has complete faith in the ability of its umpires, our confidence in technology is also strengthened by the fact that there was an increase in the number of correct decisions in the Trent Bridge Test through the use of the DRS.

“Technology was introduced with the objective of eradicating the obvious umpiring errors, and to get as many correct decisions as possible. If it can help increase the correct decisions by 5.5 per cent, then it is a good outcome, but we must continue to strive to improve umpiring and the performance of the DRS.”

The statistics from Trent Bridge Test are:

No code has to be inserted here.DRS - Reviews by countries

No code has to be inserted here.*Of the two successful decisions, Australia had one incorrectly reversed by the TV Umpire.

http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/72599/icc-reveals-umpire-assessment-from-trent-bridge-test

[Shaggy]

This should finally shut up those aussies whinging about walking:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/brad-haddin-admits-he-edged-last-ball-of-first-ashes-test-defends-stuart-broad-for-not-walking/story-e6frf3gl-1226680222973#.UeVCm21tPYl

I have a feeling it won't though. Lol.

Haha.

[Shaggy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/23333065

Ashes 2013: ICC admits Jonathan Trott umpire mistake

The International Cricket Council has confirmed that England batsman Jonathan Trott should not have been given out lbw during the first Ashes Test.

Trott was initially given not out, but dismissed by third umpire Marais Erasmus when Australia used the Decision Review System (DRS).

The ICC said it was one of "three uncorrected errors" at Trent Bridge.

"The umpires did a good job under difficult conditions," said ICC chief executive David Richardson.

"However, like the players, umpires can also have good and bad days but we all know that the umpire's decision, right or wrong, is final and must be accepted."

Trott was dismissed first ball in England's second innings by Mitchell Starc, despite getting an inside edge.

He was given not out by on-field umpire Aleem Dar but dismissed by Erasmus despite the key HotSpot camera angle being unavailable to the official.

The two other uncorrected decisions involved Stuart Broad, both the edge that carried to slip via Brad Haddin's gloves and an lbw appeal where he did not offer a shot, but neither but these could be corrected as Australia had used up their reviews.

The ICC's overall assessment of umpiring in England's dramatic 14-run victory at Trent Bridge also revealed that officials made a total of 72 decisions, which is well above the average (49) for a Test match featuring DRS.

As such, the correct decision percentage before reviews stood at 90.3% but climbed to 95.8% as a result of the use of the DRS.

This represented an increase of 5.5% in correct decisions, which was the average increase from DRS Test matches in 2012-13.

Richardson added: "This reflects the calibre of umpires Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus who have consistently performed at a high level.

"While the ICC has complete faith in the ability of its umpires, our confidence in technology is also strengthened by the fact that there was an increase in the number of correct decisions in the Trent Bridge Test through the use of the DRS.

"Technology was introduced with the objective of eradicating the obvious umpiring errors, and to get as many correct decisions as possible.

"If it can help increase the correct decisions by 5.5%, then it is a good outcome, but we must continue to strive to improve umpiring and the performance of the DRS."

[Hollowman]

I like the way they analyse the officiating in cricket and front up to mistakes. FA could learn from that instead of automatically sending refs down for a week when they have to publicly acknowledge a mistake.

[captainfog]

Broad got an absolutely blatant (almost thick) edge, caught at slip (via Haddin's gloves), the umpire inexplicably didn't raise his finger and Broad refused to walk. They'd used up all their reviews. It was so blatant, but most batsmen don't walk. Clarke didn't walk when he knew he was out a few years ago - funny how the Aussies aren't arsed about that. Also, did Haddin walk on Sunday when he edged behind? He knew he'd nicked it and didn't walk. No-one says anything about that.

When Broad was "out" he was on about 20 odd and went on to make 65.

The whole caught at slip thing (I know you clarified in brackets) is really pissing me off. It wasn't even a thick edge. He got a regulation edge to the keeper who parried it to slip making it look much worse than it actually was.

[Shaggy]

I like the way they analyse the officiating in cricket and front up to mistakes. FA could learn from that instead of automatically sending refs down for a week when they have to publicly acknowledge a mistake.

Football - its authorities, fans, players - could learn from practically everything about cricket.

[Shaggy]

Just watched a BBC website stream of 5 Live's 'Flintoff Roadshow' - ace

A panel - Flintoff, a 5 Live presenter, Gilchrist, Stewart, Dirk Nannes and Gus Fraser (whose shirt was embarrassingly almost entirely covered in gigantic sweat patches ) - sitting in a bar (Hampstead Cricket Club) full of people talking about cricket

Gonna try and get tickets for when they come to Manchester. They're free off the 5 Live website and you can get them for Durham now.

[captainfog]

Just watched a BBC website stream of 5 Live's 'Flintoff Roadshow' - ace

A panel - Flintoff, a 5 Live presenter, Gilchrist, Stewart, Dirk Nannes and Gus Fraser (whose shirt was embarrassingly almost entirely covered in gigantic sweat patches ) - sitting in a bar (Hampstead Cricket Club) full of people talking about cricket

Gonna try and get tickets for when they come to Manchester. They're free off the 5 Live website and you can get them for Durham now.

I saw that too, Gus Fraser's shirt was a disgrace. It was more sweat patch than shirt

[Vermilion]

Just watched a BBC website stream of 5 Live's 'Flintoff Roadshow' - ace

A panel - Flintoff, a 5 Live presenter, Gilchrist, Stewart, Dirk Nannes and Gus Fraser (whose shirt was embarrassingly almost entirely covered in gigantic sweat patches ) - sitting in a bar (Hampstead Cricket Club) full of people talking about cricket

Gonna try and get tickets for when they come to Manchester. They're free off the 5 Live website and you can get them for Durham now.

Not seen the latest one. The one before the 1st ashes game was good too, with Glen McGrath, he's a top bloke tbf.

But yeah, it's really good chat between Freddie and the guests, always a few laughs and anecdotes.

[Chazza]

Ollie Holt having a row with Lineker on twitter about how Broad not walking is the same as track and field athletes taking drugs.

[Shaggy]

I saw that too, Gus Fraser's shirt was a disgrace. It was more sweat patch than shirt

He was so self-conscious about it and kept trying to cover that gargantuan "sweat patch" all the way down the left side of his shirt with his left arm. No chance pal, you're covered in it

Not seen the latest one. The one before the 1st ashes game was good too, with Glen McGrath, he's a top bloke tbf.

But yeah, it's really good chat between Freddie and the guests, always a few laughs and anecdotes.

Gilchrist was good tonight.