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[The_Bird]

Just to add how refreshing to see the Umpires give a full and frank explanation of what was discussed and their interpretation of today's events. Football should take note as so often do refs disappear lol also no hotspot is a bigger issue for me, it should all be the same or not at all.

[Lions Pride]

If you were batting and a bowler who had been bowling right-arm over for a few overs suddenly decided he would run in and bowl left-arm over (without telling you or the umpire) which then bowled you I'm sure you wouldn't be happy. It's exactly the same with the switch-hit, if you take stance as a right hander you shouldn't be able to decide half way through a bowler's delivery stride you want to take stance as a left hander.

The 'leg-spinners are allowed to bowl googlies' argument isn't valid either, there's nothing in the rule book that says a leg-spinner has to spin the ball away from a right handed batsman, whereas someone who says they're going to bowl right-arm over HAS to bowl right-arm over.

[roco]

If a person suddenly started bowling with other arm I'd say bring it on as more likely some pies thrown up

Nothing in the laws against switch hit just a directive so until mcc (the law makers) meet in may its fine kp was just doing it too early on the 1 occasion but other 2 occasions dilshan was in delivery stride so fault was his as per the mcc directive

[The_Bird]

DRS is turning this game into a farce, it's embarrassing. 10 minutes for a descision and hotspot would've taken 10 seconds. I'm not surprised Dilshan is fuming

[roco]

Dilshan needs to vent frustration at his board then as they are the ones who won't pay for it

If they can't afford it fair enough but I agree with commentators either use all drs tools or none of it

Plus I think icc should fund it not the host boards

[charlie15]

I think the ICC needs to take the lead on this one.  There needs to be a vote by the test play AND associate nations on whether DRS should be allowed in all formats of the game.  The ICC will then have to pay for it.  Trouble is as long as India don't want DRS the ICC won't do anything about it.

[roco]

Top finish from kp little harsh leaving cook on 49* but team first and he really wanted to smash dilshan

[johnnyw]

Is it 11 or 12 wins now for Bresnan?

[legger123]

11 now!