So, the second Test is over, and England have won comprehensively, and with it, almost certainly retained the Ashes. A lot of discussion is already focussed on what Australia can do to get some pride back in this series, and how they can rebuild for the return series this winter in Australia. The focus is on Australia’s batting line up, so let’s look at some numbers from the last 2 tests… Read Full Article
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A growing number of bad DRS decisions…
So, the intriguing 1st Ashes Test at Trent Bridge continues to be exciting with no clear winner emerging as yet. However I want to look back to a potentially key moment of the game — the “not out” decision given to Australia’s Agar. Let me be clear — no fault can be laid on any of the players or on-field umpires — only on the DRS system and the umpire managing it. There have been several wrong decisions in this Test match and in the recent champions trophy, lets look at each of them in turn.… Read Full Article
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