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[Vic Nicholas]

England have had a golden run with the umpires already this series.

A continuation of 2005 and 2009 where every contentious decision went England's way.

Simply amazing.

[Kulli]

That is a poor moment for cricket, its costing games and series and it is just ruining the game.

Not it, they. The technology works fine, the umpires are making the mistakes. Maybe someone needs to make a decision chart for them to follow!

[Jacky]

A general rule that I would pass on would be if you can drive a truck through the gap, then its not out.

[uknsaunders]

not difficult:-

Camera - no edge
Hotspot - no edge
Snicko - no noise on contact

Not out. Not:-

Oh there might be some noise in the Old Trafford so we'll let the umpire get away with a shocker.

[rp27]

England have had a golden run with the umpires already this series.

A continuation of 2005 and 2009 where every contentious decision went England's way.

Simply amazing.

Trott's LBW?

[Vic Nicholas]

Trott's LBW?

...was out.

As should have been Agar.

Don't even get me started on 2009 and 2005.

[sgcricket]

The ball is turning right from session 1. 250+ in the 4th innings will be a difficult chase but then Australia have Lyon and not Swan.

[400notout]

Was loving the new gold Kook gloves, Rogers gone, gutted, really hope he gets a few years at it, think he's a brilliant player!

[petehosk]

Don't even get me started on 2009 and 2005.

I detect some real whinging Vic....are you sure you don't have Pom blood in you fella? 

[johnnyw]

Going into this test, Bairstow had more runs than any of the Aus batsmen

[Buzz]

I detect some real whinging Vic....are you sure you don't have Pom blood in you fella? 

I can't believe there weren't some terrible decisions against the Ausies in the 2006/7 ashes series too.

But that series didn't happen...

[Sam to the C]

I dont think Vic is whinging at all, completely warranted, never before have I ever seen such decisions which have impacted so clearly on a series which deserved to be 1-1 at the least, Any Australian supporter has a reason to feel aggrieved compared to the outstanding luck England have received in turn with some of them

[Vic Nicholas]

I can't believe there weren't some terrible decisions against the Ausies in the 2006/7 ashes series too.

But that series didn't happen...

When you are dominating, you don't notice them as much...or they don't seem to matter as much.

I do remember Strauss getting a bad decision in that series though.

When you are a struggling side, you need everything to go right, or at the least not so much to go wrong.

Australia is basically on a hiding to nothing in this series. They are not expected to win any game...YET, when you have so many bad decisions go against you, it swings the momentum against you, thus putting you under more pressure.

It is hard enough for a good team to deal with, and basically impossible for a crappy team to make any head way at all.

[Alvaro]

I like Vic's posts - they add real perspective and an alternative to all the crowing.

Agar stumped on 6 at TB. In simple terms, add the 92 extra runs he got in his second dig to the 13 you lost by and 1-1 doesn't stand up. I remember Warne getting some real stinking decisions from umpires against the English in the 90s through force of personality. Wouldn't have changed the result - England were still pants.

Piggy Smith just got a reprieve. Let's move on.

[Vic Nicholas]

I dont think Vic is whinging at all, completely warranted, never before have I ever seen such decisions which have impacted so clearly on a series which deserved to be 1-1 at the least, Any Australian supporter has a reason to feel aggrieved compared to the outstanding luck England have received in turn with some of them

Thanks for that.

The reality is, Australia had basically no chance to win the series because they simply are not good enough.

That much is clear.

They are however capable of creating an upset and winning a test somewhere along the way.

However, the cricketing Gods are conspiring in such a way as to make it impossible.