This is the first of what may be a short series of mini-posts on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 ( I'll abbreviate as CWC15).
In England's opening game against Australia there was an incredible decision at the end of the game where England batsman James Taylor was denied what would have probably been a first century in ODI cricket, by what can only be described as the Umpires not knowing the rules.
The ICC later came out and admitted the decision was wrong, but that doesn't help Taylor or England. And on the basis of this game, the latter team at least need all the help they can get!
http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/content/story/831485.html
""Article 3.6a of Appendix 6 of the Decision Review System Playing Conditions states that the ball should have been deemed dead when the batsman (James Taylor) was given out lbw. No further runs or dismissals were possible. "
...even though the LBW decision was overturned, it was dead ball when originally given. That's pretty simple stuff, guys.
The other thing I forgot to mention was the bizarre decision to give Umar Akmal out in the Pakistan vs. India match. Anyone who has seen the Snicko review system used before knows that the replay only showed background noise and there was no hint of an edge. I wonder if anything will come of this as well? Explanation, clarification or admission it was wrong?
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