Prior LBW how does that work?

pitched outside off stump, is that it?

Yes it has to pitch in line with the stumps to get an l.b.w. decision. It could have knocked middle stump halfway up and it is not out if it hasn't pitched in line.

Cheers spelling', bit of a wasted review. Pitched a foot outside off. Surely that was obvious to the bowler!

Did they change the rules?

Unless no shot is played then you can be given out l.b.w. regardless of where it has pitched.

Except if its outside leg stump

It can pitch outside off and still be out so long as it hits in line

Well he played a Boycott forward defensive. I s that a shot?

Correct Joel.

After the decision they flashed up on screen

Original Decision not out

Impact   Umpire's call

Pitching Outside off

I wasn't watching kenny but any attempt to play the ball even with the bat hidden behind the pad would be deemed to be a shot played so no l.b.w. I was a cricket umpire when I wasn't playing and would very rarely give leg before unless it was absolutely plum.

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It can pitch outside off and still be out so long as it hits in line

Sorry, but if it pitches outside off how can it hit in line?

Ah, I've just wound back.

Gower says half the ball or more than half the ball has to be in line

That explains it.

i think he meant in line with the stumps?

If it pitches outside off stump and a shot is played that is not out even if the delivery would have knocked middle stump flying.

Yes bob, Joel was right but Gower gave a fuller explanation.

yeh but its out if hes not offering a shot.

i just mean that when kenny said "if it pitches outside how can it hit in line" in reply to joel, i think joel meant pitch outside then be go on to hit the stumps, ie in line to hit the stumps.

I'm getting confused now.Gower, Athers and Warney are discussing this and Gower says much depends on the original decision. ie if he'd been given out the decision would remain out!

nailed on to be a draw though?

Good grief no.

if england reach close they cant really lose. shirley they can manage that cant they? cant they? or can they?

well they can lose. if they reach close 300 ahead and 8 or 9 wickets down.

but 330 ahead and 6 or 7 wickets down they shouldnt lose from there.

They could lead by 300 with Sri Lanka over a day to get the runs, and 400 has been chased down on this pitch this season.

Draw looks a good lay at 1.8 to me, assuming weather set fair

Well done gary balance

Yeh. the adopted Yorkshireman saves the day.

ball is swinging, could be an interesting day

how right you were

2 wickets required in 3 overs

1 wicket in 5 balls

Batsman gloved it and walked

Hand was off the bat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Review would have been not out

1 in 4 required

1 in 3, misses bat by a whisker

1 in 2, good bat on ball

LBW given out

reviewing

bat first, big inside edge

not out

1 ball left

Edged last ball, fell just short of slips

Match drawn