it seems pointless
if ball-tampering is considered a serious crime (and if it isn't why are Pakistan so upset about the accusation?) then 5 runs is a pathetic penalty of no deterrent value whatsoever
Posted By: mr carra on August 21st 2006 at 11:14:40
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- Cricket Yesterday (General Chat) - Cat and Canary, Aug 21, 09:56:21
- There was little information being given at the ground (General Chat) - Cat and Canary, Aug 21, 10:16:49
- I've taken the umpiring qualification...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:19:19
- Pity Darryl Hair hasn't n/m (n/m) (General Chat) - Cat and Canary, Aug 21, 10:20:45
- I've taken the umpiring qualification...... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:19:19
- refund available for yesterday (General Chat) - shoddy, Aug 21, 10:13:32
- not correct (General Chat) - fal5taff, Aug 21, 10:13:00
- Can't agree with that....... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:15:07
- Hm.....well I think things are generally better dealt with on a cricket field (General Chat) - fal5taff, Aug 21, 10:28:58
- Is that correct within the laws of the game? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 10:20:28
- There has to be evidence of tampering. What that evidence is isn't stated. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:24:44
- Fair enough. (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 10:31:13
- The protest came about as a result of the umpires report to Mike Proctor the match referee (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:39:17
- Aha - that explains that (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 10:42:14
- The protest came about as a result of the umpires report to Mike Proctor the match referee (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:39:17
- what if an umpire sees ball tampering? (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 10:29:00
- What if it was a game in the local park? (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:37:38
- The penalty runs thing is new then? When did they introduce that? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 10:40:43
- not sure - must be fairly recently (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 10:46:08
- As I said, you don't have to have seen anyone. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:49:48
- could have been done by a fan though (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 10:57:23
- The ball is inspected regularly. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 11:01:35
- as long as they change the ball England aren't really treated unfairly though (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 11:11:44
- But Pakistan are. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 11:14:56
- as long as they change the ball England aren't really treated unfairly though (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 11:11:44
- The ball is inspected regularly. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 11:01:35
- could have been done by a fan though (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 10:57:23
- As I said, you don't have to have seen anyone. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:49:48
- Balls are regularly changed at the request of the fielding side..... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:43:14
- Interesting - have there really been enough instances of ball-tampering to justify it? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 11:03:45
- it seems pointless (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 11:14:40
- It's there to provide some summary justice, to show that it's not allowed. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 11:16:19
- You have to have some penalty. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 11:10:10
- it seems pointless (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 11:14:40
- 2003. (n/m) (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:46:33
- Interesting - have there really been enough instances of ball-tampering to justify it? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 11:03:45
- not sure - must be fairly recently (General Chat) - mr carra, Aug 21, 10:46:08
- The penalty runs thing is new then? When did they introduce that? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 10:40:43
- What if it was a game in the local park? (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:37:38
- Although I will check my Tom Smith again as to what constitutes evidence. (n/m) (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:27:06
- Fair enough. (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Aug 21, 10:31:13
- There has to be evidence of tampering. What that evidence is isn't stated. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:24:44
- Can't agree with that....... (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:15:07
- Your understanding of the laws of cricket is somewhat wrong. (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:11:18
- And a lack of TV evidence does not mean that something was not seen by the umpires..... (n/m) (General Chat) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 21, 10:13:04
- One can only presume that the umpires will present some damning evidence (General Chat) - The Judge, Aug 21, 10:06:25
- I'm sorry i disagree (General Chat) - Jim, Aug 21, 10:06:02
- Yep, totally agree with Jim (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Aug 21, 10:09:21
- There was little information being given at the ground (General Chat) - Cat and Canary, Aug 21, 10:16:49
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