Oh 100%
But my disdain for square leg umpires supercedes any keepers Union
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Given they no longer do no balls, run outs or stumpings the usefulness of on field umpires is getting less and less. Almost reduced to glorified coat racks for storing bowler jumpers and hats.
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Currently watching Vics and NSW playing in Alburyā¦ From my couch in Wodonga.
Annoyingly - we were supposed to be playing on the second ground in that precinct tomorrow, but weāve been relocated because the shield teams wanted the nets to themselves.
I might head over on Sunday if itās still on. See if anyone can put a ball into the grandstand. Gotta be a good player to do that 
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Have you ever seen it happen?
Three times in maybe 15-20 games there. Once from a very, very good viewpoint.
I also have it on good authority (I know the bowler) that Dean Jones once hit a straight six into the velodrome at the top of the hill. Monstrous.
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Days like this remind me how important the Australian Test side is to me, lol . Iām that friggin stressed leading into this run chase and Im 10,000 km from the action.
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losing this one is gonna hurt
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He simply doesnāt understand that you can actually have spells of not saying anything. You donāt have to fill the airwaves with tripe. Mitch Johnson is much better.
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I have to think that one eight run over will screw them.
Iāll be kind of impressed if it doesnāt.
Iāve been critical of Smiffās performance in this series (with bat and in slip) but thatās gotta be one of the best slip catches Iāve ever seen. Itās amazing whenever I see it. Has captained well too.
Pls donāt choke now Straya.
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An appeal is never for a specific mode of dismissal.
I was impressed by his captaincy on the field.
Itās going to be awkward when Cummins returns because Smith is clearly a better option as skipperā¦
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Australia $1.07 to win. India $9
Makes sense and A LOT has to go right for India. But could you imagine the scenes if we were say 5/40ish.
Bharat is going to be crucial for India with reviews and saving any extras.
A nervy, agonising chase on the cards, I feel.
Chucked a little $ on India just in case.
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I recall in Keith Stackpoleās book that he had an umpire give the batsman he had bowled to not out. When questioned, the umpire said it was because they appealed for one type of dismissal but the batsman would have actually been out for another reason but they asked the wrong question. (It was 50 years ago so I donāt remember more details than that).
Snatching a famous defeat from the jaws of victory?
True, which means they have to check for the various modes when making a referral. Iām sure that the SL ump can watch the batsmanās feet on these stumpings. If the back foot is clearly always behind the crease and the stumping happens anyway - donāt refer it!
I donāt think itāll be nervy or agonising. If a test team canāt chase down 75 then they donāt deserve to call themselves professionals. Play sensibly, each ball on merit and itāll be fine.