For all the arguments for and against the use of the DRS in the 2011-12 Commonwealth Bank Series, the fact is that it wasn't part of the playing conditions of the tournament, period. So whatever you may think of the lbw decisions that contributed to Dan Christian's hat-trick at the MCG on 2 March 2012, the fact remains that they were legitimate umpire's decisions, such as which we have played the game of cricket under for well over a hundred years.

Christian's hat-trick for Australia in the one-dayer against Sri Lanka, including Perera, Senanayake and Kulasekara is the first by an indigenous cricketer in international play for this country.

19:53 There was a very unhappy gentleman on his mobile on my train demanding to speak to the Owner of Vodafone. I do hope he gets put through. #
17:50 And I was so looking forward to #MTR becoming the official game-day broadcaster of Football Australia... #
17:08 @arwon strangely, I can see two retweets in the past 6 months among the auto blog posts. I'm sure his minders in the FM office will fix that #
16:56 Memo world: the @bobjcarr twitter account is an RSS-bot, just like @frednile. No human is on the other side (of either). #auspol #
14:12 Forget cross-city tunnels etcetera, Bob Carr is an exciting choice as foreign minister. Now if you'll excuse me there's a cricket game on. #
13:48 Good to see as Sports Minister after so many years as Shadow RT @KateLundy: Statement on appointment as Minister http://t.co/CGioffc0 #
13:19 But it's only an RSS feed of his blog. RT @latikambourke: Yes @bobjcarr. RT @SESSpackman: @latikambourke does carr have a twitter account? #
13:13 Just received an email from Treasurer Swan titled "Interview with Sara Lane, ABC Radio". That be Sabra's sister, I guess? #auspol #
12:56 Now all we need is for Garrett to retire from Kingsford-Smith, Keneally not to run, and.... #auspol #bobcarr #spill2014 #
12:51 OK, can anyone beat 4.15pm Monday? https://t.co/ri5T8JWP RT @rickeyre Hey Bob Carr always wanted to be a senator... #auspol #nswright #
12:46 Sinodinos? RT @Kimbo_Ramplin: Who will @TonyAbbottMHR pit against @bobjcarr in the Senate? #
12:20 This, of course, is subject to approval by the NSW Parliament... #auspol #reshuffle #bobcarr #
12:19 Now, for me to check my timeline for the exact moment on Monday afternoon when I picked Bob Carr for the Senate... #
12:18 It's too hard to fall off my chair from here, otherwise I would. #bobcarr #auspol #
09:17 #ff Welcome to Twitter this week @angiesrightleg @angiesleftleg @jlosnipple @karlsrightleg and @rebekahshorse #
07:37 To summarise this morning's breakfast TV shows: lots of reporters standing in water. #
07:29 Another viewpoint on the @pinterest copyright controversy - http://t.co/7Yps8Vzz (via @grimmelm) #

23:38 #Hawke abt an hour too short for the subject matter. Roxburgh terrific but looks too much like Bill Hayden. #ch10 #
23:23 A Lawyer Who Is Also A Photographer Just Deleted All Her @Pinterest Boards Out Of Fear - http://t.co/PIHgDLNM #
23:22 Was Bob #Hawke really incapable of loading a VHS tape the right way up? #
22:05 Richard Roxburgh is terrific as Bob #Hawke, except that in close up he is the spitting image of Bill Hayden. #ch10 #
21:58 @mrtiedt makes me dread a dramatisation of "Lazarus Rising". #hawke #ch10 #
21:49 Bob Hawke sex scene. There are some things no film-maker need bring to reality. #hawke #ch10 #
21:40 If, like me, you haven't seen it before, "Hawke" is just starting on ch10 Sydney. Switch off the Footy Show now! #auspol #
21:37 And that be an 0 for 1 start to my footy tipping season. But what a match to start. Dragons 15-14 in extra time. #nrlnewsti #
21:28 Superover! #nrlnewsti #
21:17 They got 29000 at the ISC tonight. Very hyped-up game of course. #nrlnewsti #
19:59 @bgaensler juggling 2 twitter accounts now is about as much as I can cope with :) #
19:52 And the opening score of 2012 is a Kurt Gidley penalty kick rebounding off the upright. #nrlnewsti #
19:50 #palmerball RT @smurray38: @rickeyre And the paperwork was actually in with ASIC yesterday http://t.co/f0KdFbAH #
19:50 And St George starts the 2012 season with the kick-off going out on the full. #nrlnewsti #
19:37 #nrlnewsti is the hashtag you will need to filter for the next two hours while I talk rugby league :) #
19:35 I suppose ch9 think they've eliminated any gender imbalance problems by having a female voiceover for their #NRL opening #
19:32 All right. We have an #NRL season. #
19:24 So the name Football Australia, logo, artwork and a CEO all happened to be ready the day after Gold Coast was kicked out of the A-League... #
18:03 Mark Arbib denies he is quitting the Senate to join Football Federation Australia. http://t.co/LcKSsw4y But what about Football Australia? #
17:32 Any RSL reaction? MT @Tzarimas Company that makes ANZAC biscuits Unibic has been placed in voluntary administration putting 170 jobs at risk #
17:13 Clive Palmer versus FIFA. Yeah, right. #
17:10 Oh no. He Who Must Not Be Named Is 18 today. #
10:45 @Gleno_ you and I know that. What about Mr Hadley's listeners? #
07:37 Using Twitter to get viewers to engage by telephone. Good one channel 10. RT @tenbreakfast: Morning call! Henry's Hotline: 1300 66 10 10 #

22:31 And a warm thank you to Mr Uhlmann for being the warmup guest tweeter for tonight's #lateline #
19:53 Truly, the ALP went for the wrong Bob to replace Arbib. #senatorellis #
19:47 I fail to understand but doubt I will read anything finer tonight than Bob Ellis Ebooks http://t.co/ttQ79iiz (via @Steph_Philbrick) #
18:21 TAbbott's "engagement" on Twitter is nothing more than ad hoc #asktony sessions when he's bored at the airport. Still an improvement though #
18:18 Are you serious? RT @latikambourke: More pollies should follow @TonyAbbottMHR's lead in engaging on Twitter imho. #
18:00 Yes unannounced and never answering much MT @katieabradford: Noticing that Tony Abbott is often offering himself up for questions on twitter #
17:56 Was that really Ray Hadley's 30th anniversary on radio today? Where were you on February 29, 1982?? #
15:59 I always thought the desalination plant was the biggest black mark on Morris Iemma's premiership. Now it's haunting us big time. #nswpol #
14:58 Ho hum. #qt #
14:47 2.47pm! #qt #
14:29 First time I've watched #qt with Slipper in the chair. I can see why he's been getting positive reviews. #auspol #
14:17 Australian soccer: the farce continues. #aleague #gcu #
13:13 On hearing the @nrl_knights were playing at Hunter Stadium tomorrow night I thought "why have they moved the game to Birmingham Gardens?" #
13:00 I know that venues need the sponsorship money, but why should the public be treated like fools with the new names and how they're introduced #
12:55 So Sydney now has an ANZ Stadium and an Alli-ANZ Stadium. They will remain the SOP and SFS to me. #
11:39 Allow me a far cough. RT @mediaguardian: Northampton sofa retailer told to ditch rude catchphrase http://t.co/qtfH9mzm #
10:42 Can someone please re-assure me that @sunriseon7 is not pretending it was born on the non-existent February 29, 2002? #
09:39 Hey? @Sunriseon7 celebrated its 10th birthday today? Born on February 29, 2002 you reckon? #
08:31 "As news of the horse loan emerged..." The retired Met police horse loaned to Rebekah Brooks - http://t.co/QmsOnfyA #

23:23 It's sad that the only way West Papua can get media attention in Australia is when the Labor Govt splits over it. - http://t.co/PZtaXaGI #
13:44 2.31 RT @AlboMP: What time do tweeps think the #noalition might try to suspend standing orders for the 42nd time? My Tip 247pm #
13:39 Another New South Welshman: Senator Kevin Sheedy. #auspol #
13:16 "The Minister for Sport and Multivitamins, Senator Ponting, said today..." #auspol #
13:13 Hey Ricky Ponting lives in New South Wales now! #auspol #senate #arbib #
13:09 Any takers for Senator Roozendaal? RT @sspencer_63: Carr says no, Keneally says no. Morris Iemma come on down! #
12:22 Huh? Wests holding #nswcup game at Lidcombe this Saturday. At the same time, Balmain playing at Concord Oval. What gives, @Wests_Tigers? #
10:58 But a Senator @bobjcarr straight to the Foreign Affairs ministry would be a brilliant idea IMO. No one else in caucus can fill Rudd's shoes. #
10:55 Bob Carr into the Senate and straight to Foreign Affairs? The lack of democratic process would hurt Labor for, oh, 5 minutes... #auspol #
10:50 @latikambourke Bob Carr is on record as having no idea that he is even on Twitter, so no point tweeting him for comment #
08:36 Nathan Rees on @breakfastnews? Not auditioning for senator, I trust :p #auspol #arbib #
08:34 Uh huh. RT @darrenrovell: eBay auction for a Chicken McNugget that looks like George Washington is up to $4,100 http://t.co/mHLjHXAZ #

23:01 Although, it must be said, people are tweeting about #lateline more since the oxymoronic "guest tweeter" spot began. #
22:57 Whoever runs the @Lateline twitter strategy these days is reading directly from the "I Don't Get Social Media" Manual :( #lateline #
21:11 Is there nothing the appalling @ScottMorrisonMP won't politicise? - http://t.co/MJBpsECo #auspol #
20:28 Between #respill and the #oscars I've tweeted way too much today. And now over to @rickeyrecricket for #ABmedal night... #
19:11 Top 4 in #nswcup? At the mercy of 1st grade depth. However: 1. Newtown; 2. Auckland; 3. Wenty; 4. Norths. @nswrl #vbnswcup #
18:58 Anti-semitism? RT @ozbap: Why does no other religion have the equivalent of the provocative and misleading term "Islamophobia"? #
18:44 @mrtiedt yes Kingsford Smith most likely scenario for KK. NSW Labor's challenge this time is to make a faction-free nomination. #
18:38 Hmm. RT @Kate_McClymont: Maybe Mark Arbib wants to devote himself to his perfecting the renos on his new mansion? http://t.co/gz9Cj0Ux #
16:53 Senator Verity Firth? #auspol #arbib #
16:44 I'll be heading straight to the baseball bat rack at Mick Simmons if that happens. RT @dannolan: SENATOR PAUL HOWES #auspol #
16:15 Hey Bob Carr always wanted to be a senator... #auspol #nswright #
16:13 How does Senator Keneally sound? #auspol #
16:11 So if Arbib goes, who will Labor appoint to the House of Lords in his place? #auspol #
15:36 No surprise there. #oscars #
15:29 Maggie Thatcher wins. #oscars #
15:03 Oh dear. Welcome to Twitter I suppose, @angiesrightleg. #oscars #
14:32 So who's in the house band? #oscars #
14:30 Oh dear. Woody won a screenplay award. #oscars #
14:06 Rofling at Ryan Seacrest's #redcarpet encounter with Sacha Baron Cohen and the "ashes" of Kim Jong Il. #oscars #
14:01 Christopher Plummer. Wonderful. #oscars #
13:53 You shock me. RT @latikambourke: Tony Abbott wants an election. #
13:46 Prove me wrong :) RT @TheAcademy: SPOILER ALERT: @chrisrock is about to appear on the #Oscars! #
13:42 I note that @TheAcademy gives us SPOILER ALERTS for the female presenters at the #oscars but not for the men... #
13:08 Iran beats Israel. #oscars #
12:50 Almost as high as his #fail count on stage. RT @klout: .@BillyCrystal's Klout Score is 77 today. That's engagement! http://t.co/I5XFAHWX #
12:38 @HyperBrendan his bio, I mean... Now saying "m". #

19:50 c Christian b Watson... something Prime Ministerial about that dismissal... #auspol #ausvind #
19:20 Says it well, I think. RT @Drag0nista: Exposing Rudd camp's attempt to rewrite history http://t.co/7MS0zPnD #
18:31 5am?? @ABCNews24 is bumping the 5am edition of the Al Jazeera Newshour for WHAT?? #auspol #respill #sideshow #
15:32 People shouldn't be allowed to buy McDonald's takeaway until they've passed a proficiency test in rubbish disposal. #
07:54 Never heard the Laurie Brereton bit before. @chmharvey on Rudd and Gillard. #respill - http://t.co/HXHOvXmW #

21:16 Yes. Join us. RT @Drag0nista: Still 6 spots left in our Twitter NRL Dream Team league. My league code is 730377. http://t.co/MOKuPqid #
18:59 @NSWRL just to recap, I was complementing you on a great score update service and giving some feedback on Twitter etiquette #
18:57 .@NSWRL goodness me, I wasn't expecting snarky comments and abuse from an official #NSWRL twitter account :( #
18:49 Fair and balanced. MT @sunriseon7: tomorrow - final pitch from both Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard. And Therese Rein answers your questions. #
18:45 I have thank you, but please stop SHOUTING the hashtags, it's annoying. MT @NSWRL Hope you have been enjoying the #HMATTS & #SGBALL updates #
13:29 Damn you SMH for forcing me to buy an ex-tree so I can get the free Tropfest disc. #
13:17 Now, that weekend away from politics that I was attempting... Let me try again. #
12:53 Thing is, the public perception that we have, or should have, a US presidential system. Which is why the 1999 republic referendum failed. #
12:49 The only way a new Rudd government could work is if he becomes a ceremonial figurehead. But then what would Quentin Bryce do? #
12:40 If there's an argument against @AlboMP's reasoning, it's that he appears to be casting a vote in 2012 for a poll that didn't happen in 2010. #
12:25 Having spent a lifetime in the minority faction in NSW. MT @KarenMMiddleton: Albo reveals he doesn't have a good record in picking winners. #
12:08 Difficult decision by @AlboMP, I believe the wrong one, but he deserves respect for making it. #
11:28 Haiti. Not Australia. Haiti. RT @AJELive: Haiti PM resigns amid political infighting http://t.co/dP2lP9jj #Haiti #AJE #
11:17 @seearjay I thought Hawker left Hawker Britton a while back for his own consultancy. He's put that on the line if he has! #
11:09 I'm sorry but my attitude to Rudd has hardened a lot since yesterday morning's presser. Surely my local member @AlboMP won't back him? #
11:07 More on the meeting that Rudd snubbed yesterday. RT @AJEnglish: 'Friends of #Syria' call for end to violence‎ http://t.co/FpUGFkR5 #
10:54 Memo @nswrl fans: hashtags are not case-sensitive. It's ok to say #vbnswcup #brc #sgball and #hmatts without looking like you're shouting :) #
10:48 @latikambourke No one has talked much about how Rudd, in effect, deserted the Foreign Minister job when he had some important meetings ahead #
09:17 Excellent article by James Button about Kevin Rudd in today's Fairfax papers - http://t.co/otl9m6UQ #
08:36 I won't be uploading original content to @pinterest. Don't like their T&C's. Pinning stuff I've uploaded to Flickr might be a goer though. #
08:27 This is a wonderful use of @pinterest from The Guardian - A Tribute to Andy Warhol - http://t.co/owIx08H1 #
08:14 Where's the Australian Foreign Minister? RT @Tunisia_Live: Inside the Friends of Syria conference room #FOS http://t.co/ckaNVNAW #
07:46 Where? RT @ABCNews24: PM @JuliaGillard has scheduled a news conference at Cessnock, Victoria for approx 10:15am AEDT #
07:44 Lake Macquarie Council pressured into denying the impact of rising sea levels - http://t.co/ffdSvoR5 #newcastle #environment #

22:29 It's 10.30 on Friday night and my plan to avoid politics for the weekend seems to be faltering. #
22:28 @conceravota yep. Rudd has absolutely no sympathy from me. #
22:24 @giddeygirl of course he should have. It would have driven the media batty, but that's tough. #
22:06 There really has been little attention given to the fact that Rudd deserted his post, yes deserted, as Foreign Minister. #
22:02 The Guardian's live blog of the Friends of Syria summit. http://t.co/RmM1oVpQ Where Kevin Rudd should have been today. #
20:29 Just saw a table which shows Australia's mediocrity at something but it's under embargo till about the time on Monday when 1KRudd becomes PM #
16:52 Just wondering whether 7 or 9 have secured the rights to the Sunday Night Debate yet... #respill #
15:42 @timjonesbooks it's not just you #
14:20 Over to @rickeyrecricket for me. I might just hide there all weekend. #
13:37 @TonyAbbottMHR With all the history of infighting over the Liberal leadership, why are you hypocritical towards the Labor Party? #asktony #
13:31 If these duelling press conferences interrupt the telecast of the cricket I will NOT be happy. #respill #
13:31 @kochie_online The Greens are the 3rd party. Do you mean is there room for a 4th party? #
11:58 What time is the Oscars red carpet? MT @Tzarimas: RT @PeterSlipperMP: The House of Reps will sit at 12 noon on Monday 27 Feb not 10am #
11:39 Before the cricket. Yay. (forget the tweet I just deleted) RT @abcnews: Kevin Rudd to address the media in Brisbane at 1:30pm AEDT #respill #
10:18 The meeting Rudd missed on Thursday - "Conference calls for urgent action in #Somalia" (via @ajenglish) - http://t.co/ACm6IZuM #respill #
10:00 ROFL RT @bobbaldwinmp: I am amazed at how many are ringing my office indicating I should support either Gillard or Rudd for PM .... ;) #
09:10 Back to reality. Listening to @FireUpOnFBI 94.5FM #
08:54 @sspencer_63 they need Kevin Rudd to replace Sir Alex Ferguson #
08:50 Manchester United 1 Ajax Amsterdam 1. I'm avoiding domestic politics for this? *switch off* #
08:19 @AlboMP As a Grayndler constituent, I support the continuation of @JuliaGillard as PM. My reasoning is here - http://t.co/SCwA1hPw #
08:13 Rudd has gone back to the Joh Bjelke-Petersen media skills manual entitled "Feeding The Chooks". #respill #
08:10 Except, Kevin, that is completely wrong. #respill MT @joeobrien24: KRudd: To finish off --- The PM'ship is gifted by Aust people #

21:20 My take on the whole Rudd-Gillard contretemps - http://t.co/SCwA1hPw #auspol #respill #
13:42 With subtitles? RT @theburgerman: Martin Ferguson presser due at 2.30pm AEDT in Sydney - we'll have it live on Sky News. #
10:14 My first visit to the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre. School swimming carnival. #
08:49 Yay! RT @miamiaman: @rickeyre @tenbreakfast its OK Bobs on 11 #
08:12 Swan cancelling out of G20 Finance Ministers Summit. The business of government is unravelling. Get this issue over with. #respill #
07:40 Olympic men's soccer is a joke tournament, but it's still disappointing to see the #Olyroos miss out on #london2012 - http://t.co/Prkd8OK5 #
07:07 Trying @tenbreakfast again. That great veteran of Australian politics Paul Henry interviewing Doug Cameron. I miss Spongebob already! #
06:46 Switched on @tenbreakfast at 6.41. Switched off 6.45. The huge business screen with one line of data and no overseas indices was amusing. #