Load of bollocks. Cameras showed him doing something with his thumbnail to the ball.
BUT - it was the shiny side, so why would he want to tamper with that AND the umpires have said they have no issue with it.
As Swann said - it's a slow news day and a poor attempt at unsettling the English team because the Aussies are on the wrong side of the match for a change.
WB, convince me he's not lifting the seam on the side of the ball facing him.Load of bollocks. Cameras showed him doing something with his thumbnail to the ball.
BUT - it was the shiny side, so why would he want to tamper with that AND the umpires have said they have no issue with it.
As Swann said - it's a slow news day and a poor attempt at unsettling the English team because the Aussies are on the wrong side of the match for a change.
Typical convicts! If things aren't going for them they have to find a way to say they've been cheated. They always been shocking sportsmen.WB, convince me he's not lifting the seam on the side of the ball facing him.
Using your nail on a ball is an absolute no no. If you want to do that, then you do it in front of the Umpire to avoid any complaints.
The umpires have said nothing other than to remind the English players to throw the ball in on the full.
Dave, I can't convince you and I know what it looks like but tell me, what fast , seam bowler would want to do that to the shiny side of the ball?WB, convince me he's not lifting the seam on the side of the ball facing him.
Using your nail on a ball is an absolute no no. If you want to do that, then you do it in front of the Umpire to avoid any complaints.
The umpires have said nothing other than to remind the English players to throw the ball in on the full.
I'm a bit like that tbh Al. Anything within the rules to gain a competitive edge is fine by me. It's why I spent hours communicating with the Rovers and the EFL last year in protest after Huddersfield made 10 changes from the previous match (after which they had definitely qualified for the play offs) and fielded a seriously weakened team against Redknapps relegation bound Birmingham. What they did was massively against the stated rules. So what did the EFL do after the season ended at their annual jolly in Portugal? Bloody well changed them!Typical convicts! If things aren't going for them they have to find a way to say they've been cheated. They always been shocking sportsmen.
The ICC regs say a pitch should be rated poor if any of these four conditions are prevalentI'm confused. Not being a cricketing expert shouldn't a pitch that will hold up well to the elements and 5 days of cricket not be the aim of a groundsman? I realise people like a result but surely it'll be a fairer test of cricket than winning / losing a simple toss of a coin which will not then be so instrumental in influencing the result of the match.