He said it in the context of talking about how sometimes you need every bit of luck to go your way and even the most narrow of chances to be taken. He wasn’t saying that individual moment “cost Australia the Border-Gavaskar Trophy”.
See how context changes meaning?
I reckon no keeper in world cricket is making that stumping. At BEST, he might have parried the ball up into the air to save some runs. To take it cleanly, he would have needed to miraculously anticipate the extra bounce and start rising early, then IF he managed to glove the ball cleanly he would have had to bring the ball down to the stumps from over his shoulder while he’s likely up on his toes with his body weight moving in the wrong direction.
Impossible, no. Likely, hell no.
Yeah I’ve never kept either. I was more annoyed by Paine letting 4 byes through when India were something like 20-25 runs away and also by Hazelwood’s complete inability to even bowl dot balls any time he was bowling when India were within 100 runs. That supposed stumping chance was barely even a remote chance in the strictest technical sense.
He should have gotten his gloves moving better and perhaps would have smothered the subsequent four, but the likelihood of covering the ball to the point of taking it was always going to be difficult, but in any event Pant would have had his bat down in plenty of time anyway.
No it wasn't an easy chance . Paines drop scg test of pant hours before his dismissal or so was way more crucial to the series result as it would have got india in to tail quicker for sure and is more likely to have cost Australia a win
Gav
Guest
He said it in the context of talking about how sometimes you need every bit of luck to go your way and even the most narrow of chances to be taken. He wasn’t saying that individual moment “cost Australia the Border-Gavaskar Trophy”. See how context changes meaning?
redbackfan
Roar Rookie
that one I don't think paine had a chance, it went completely the wrong way after hitting a crack, just bad luck
redbackfan
Roar Rookie
Gilchrist having said that in the context of just having watched the missed chance on tv, your attempt at cleverness (and humour?) are 1 short
Gav
Guest
“Isolated quotes without context can be interpreted to mean anything”. - Adam Gilchrist
Kdog
Guest
You still remember it 30 years on, so it must have been important.
redbackfan
Roar Rookie
"that is the opportunity gone begging" -Adam Gilchrist. I reckon he might know a little about it
Gav
Guest
I reckon no keeper in world cricket is making that stumping. At BEST, he might have parried the ball up into the air to save some runs. To take it cleanly, he would have needed to miraculously anticipate the extra bounce and start rising early, then IF he managed to glove the ball cleanly he would have had to bring the ball down to the stumps from over his shoulder while he’s likely up on his toes with his body weight moving in the wrong direction. Impossible, no. Likely, hell no.
Hades
Roar Rookie
That was a vicious turn.
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Yeah I’ve never kept either. I was more annoyed by Paine letting 4 byes through when India were something like 20-25 runs away and also by Hazelwood’s complete inability to even bowl dot balls any time he was bowling when India were within 100 runs. That supposed stumping chance was barely even a remote chance in the strictest technical sense.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
No. Just common sense!
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Yeah true. You sound like you have kept?
Jeff
Roar Rookie
He should have gotten his gloves moving better and perhaps would have smothered the subsequent four, but the likelihood of covering the ball to the point of taking it was always going to be difficult, but in any event Pant would have had his bat down in plenty of time anyway.
Pierro
Roar Rookie
No it wasn't an easy chance . Paines drop scg test of pant hours before his dismissal or so was way more crucial to the series result as it would have got india in to tail quicker for sure and is more likely to have cost Australia a win
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
That is ridiculous. To blame Paine for that is even worse than blaming Healy for a supposed missed stumping in Karachi in 1994.
Jeff
Roar Rookie
No