Ashes 2013

**19thmay** · 5th August 2013, 05:21 PM

England 27/3

Siddle to Pietersen, OUT, pitched up and Pietersen is driving, beats the bat, Haddin is up on his toes, Siddle less sure but Hill gives it! Pietersen looks baffled, even hurt and calls for the review ... Here we go, then: there's maybe a faint sound as the ball passes the bat, no visible edge; Hot Spot shows nothing ... and Dharmasena again decides there's not enough grounds to overturn the on-field call, so Hill's finger is raised again! Pietersen looks furious as he marches off; the soup has just got thicker

Dharmu is having fun with the DRS

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**Arvind Srinivasan** · 5th August 2013, 08:25 PM

Got to feel sorry for the Aussies here. Atleast they avoided the ignominy of a complete washout. As for the DRS, I guess people are now seeing India's side of the story.

**19thmay** · 8th August 2013, 09:10 AM

Panesar urinated on bouncers

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/...ry/659867.html

**19thmay** · 8th August 2013, 09:13 AM

ECB wants apology over tape claims

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashe...ry/659907.html

The ECB will demand an "explanation and apology" from Australian TV station Channel Nine following claims that players have been using silicone tape on the edges of their bats to fool Hot Spot during the current Ashes series.

The ICC has dismissed the reports that the ICC's general manager of cricket operations, Geoff Allardice, would discuss the issue ahead of the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street as "totally incorrect." During the series, several edges have failed to show up on Hot Spot, and the Channel Nine report made particular reference to Kevin Pietersen's second innings dismissal at Old Trafford, which appears to have been the main driving force behind the ECB's complaint.

This Ashes is full of fun...

**venkkiram** · 10th August 2013, 10:39 PM

Cook can break Sachin Tendulkar's records: Kevin Pietersen

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/co...ersen/1134586/

Yes. I see the possibility where Cook can break Sachin's records in Test.

**19thmay** · 10th August 2013, 11:21 PM

Chris Rogers

one of the best innings I should say. Yes, he got escaped because of DRS but you need to acknowledge this brilliant innings

Rogers was given out for nicking the ball, but he reviewed it. There was no bat as per the hotspot apparently the ball had brushed his pad. It was a LBW as the DRS said its the umpire's call. Umpire's call was out, but Tony Hill recalled the decision. Ennangada dei!

Broad to Rogers, no run, three in three for Broad is it? Tony Hill raises his finger for caught behind but Rogers has reviewed it this time. There was nothing on hot-spot on the bat but it hit him high on the back pad and it's just clipping the bails so it's an umpire's call for lbw. So no edge and no lbw. Long discussion here between Cook and the umpire.