ethybubs
International Cricketer
I've opened a thread about the pathetic decision I've just witnessed in the game between Australia vs England. A quick over view of what's happened, James Taylor Was on 98 and on strike, the ball hit him on the pad and he was given out LBW, he then reviewed the decision and the LBW was reversed to not out, after which the 3rd umpire proceeded to give James Anderson (the non striker) out 'run out' even though Taylor had been given out and the ball should have been officially dead. This is a disgrace to the world cup and cricket in general, there are three umpires to discuss the decision and none of the had the slightest bit of awareness to realise the official law (Law 23: "the ball will be deemed dead from the instant of the incident causing the dismissal). But my anger does not stop there, George Bailey (the Australian captain) was arrogant enough to shake hands and walk off the ground, if ever there is a time to call a batsman back that was it, the umpire made a mistake, Australia were never going to loose and James Taylor deserved his hundred in a great performance while his team collapsed around him. What has cricket come to?