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[Giraffe208]

I wonder if the technology has been correctly calibrated today? That Smith one is interesting. Defo the right call to stick with on-field umpire's decision as there was no evidence to say otherwise. However where did that noise come from after it passed the bat?

[petehosk]

I am wondering if it's calibrated!
That is twice that there has been a snicko noise just after the bat passed it.
And in Smith's case, there was nothing else it could have been, as it was played away from his pads and the bat was nowhere near the ground!
But either way, it's done and (not) dusted! So the match continues! 

[Number4]

I wonder if the technology has been correctly calibrated today? That Smith one is interesting. Defo the right call to stick with on-field umpire's decision as there was no evidence to say otherwise. However where did that noise come from after it passed the bat?

I think the poms have clickers in their pockets

[smokem]

I think the poms have clickers in their pockets

Was going to say the same thing! Haha.

[Vic Nicholas]

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

Thanks mate.

I am just trying to keep it real!

[Giraffe208]

Haha ha either that or some loud finger clicking is going on!

[petehosk]

Clickers work - but it looks like our timing has been a fraction out on two occasions now!
Back in the nets to practice with those clickers I reckon!

[Vic Nicholas]

Smith was lucky there.

That was out.

[Kulli]

That is exactly why one's like Swann's review (or anything that goes to 'umpires call) shouldn't count as a review used. By all means give it not out, but just don't punish the appealing side when it's 1-2mm in it.

And now Smiths been given not out when it was hitting halfway up middle stump, exactly the sort of shocker DRS is mean to stop.

[Manormanic]

Smith was lucky there.

That was out.

Yep, hit the cover off it.  But after Khawaja's decision its hard to have too much sympathy for England!

[Vic Nicholas]

Yep, hit the cover off it.  But after Khawaja's decision its hard to have too much sympathy for England!

Was talking the LBW shout...

[Manormanic]

Was talking the LBW shout...

also out now you mention it!

[sgcricket]

That LBW was pretty plumb. But generally, England have used the review system much better than Australia up to this point.

[Twelfth Man]

Only time I can kind of stand England on the back foot is with Clarke batting, favourite batsman and love watching him bat. Something about Smith's unorthodox technique that I quite like as well. Wouldn't mind them both being dismissed before the end of today's play though! Only three wickets down and no reviews left...

[stevat]

Only time I can kind of stand England on the back foot is with Clarke batting, favourite batsman and love watching him bat. Something about Smith's unorthodox technique that I quite like as well. Wouldn't mind them both being dismissed before the end of today's play though! Only three wickets down and no reviews left...

Agree, Clarke is beautiful to watch.  A genuinely classy batsman.

You reckon that cross-dominance helps?