More brain dead cricket from England. Bowl the ball at Lyons stumps you thick feckin tw@ts. Completely clueless. These are seriously experienced cricketers.
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More brain dead cricket from England. Bowl the ball at Lyons stumps you thick feckin tw@ts. Completely clueless. These are seriously experienced cricketers.
Body line 2023 going forward ….Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
What is this ridiculous entering the pitch from England Batsmen? Stretching.....practising a slash...defensive bat....then sprinting to the wicket.....why not just a concentrated walk?? ye gods..
I don't think it is their walking out that is the problem. It is what they do after.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
13 - 2 (4.2 overs).
Cannot afford to lose another wicket tonight....and there is Root (whom I am a great admirer of...) dancing on the edge before entering the pitch.....Can you ever imagine Boycott doing that? Sorry..I am just a tradtionalist.....
Just need to play SENSIBLY(!)...there is plenty of time..and the wicket is not doing much......
Ashes over. Root and Brook gone
They are a better side. But England have handed them the Ashes.
A bloody drinks break...in the last session......ye gods....it's not even hot.
Ashes burned....
Was that a catch or not a catch?
My thoughts were that, if a fielder lands on the floor after making a catch, the ball must not get in contact with the grass. Now, apparently, the rule is if the fielder is in control. Surely no fielder is in total control until they've landed? It was a slightly odd one, all Aussies are claiming the catch was fair, but I can't see how it could have been.
Not a catch, his hand should have been underneath the ball ensuring that it did not make contact with the ground. Do not doubt yourself. It was not a catch, he was not in control of the ball as the ball made clear contact with the ground. if his hand was turned the other way and to ensure the ball did not make contact with ground then yes he would be out. Not sure why the Aussies are complaining I think it is only a matter of time before they bowl England out tomorrow to win the match.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I can see both sides of the argument, Starc caught the ball cleanly and was “in control” of the ball for what was, by the standards of catching a cricket ball, for a long time. The thing that, just about, makes me think it wasn’t a catch is that I don’t think you could say the catch was completed until Starc made contact with ground and when he did the ball was definitely touching the floor - of course, the main reason why it wasn’t a catch is that the decision had Glenn McGrath spitting feathers - can’t help thinking he might be right about 5=0.
https://youtu.be/7IeWNVr43CI
A view from the boundary
Rishi Sunak
Big Hampshire & Saints fan.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fyf4vr
He answered more questions in one interview with Aggers, than he has done in total in PMQs with Kier Starmer.Quote:
Originally Posted by TWGL1
Great play to get Bairstow out.
England are losing this test because they’re thick - sorry, but some of their decisions have been brainless.
That's really not cricket. Technically correct but no-one wants to see batsmen dismissed like that.
from bairstow yesQuote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
Stupid to claim that but just typical of convicts.
Carey , Cummins and co can feck off.
You can’t go assuming the ball is dead. If he’d looked around the wicket keeper was already throwing the ball. Ridiculous to cry foul over that, just stupidity but people would rather get annoyed with the opposition.
Stuart Broad, the man who didn’t walk from the most obvious of nicks, is the last person who should get on his high horse about the spirit of the game.
Some talk on the radio about how the Australians could have withdrawn the appeal, but I’m with the English commentators who are calling Bairstow “dozy”.
Stokes brings century up with 3 sixes.
Rest of the series is going to be spicy. Other crowds will be far more hostile than Lords.
On the flip side the outrage of that from a country and players who apart from Gilchrist never walked was hilarious.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Depends if Aus can win this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Can't see England winning three on the bounce to win the Ashes.
Don't like that from Carey, pretty poor. Although this England team are a pretty abrasive, unlikeable side so I can maybe understand a little bit more. More luck for stokes, wish people would stop dropping him!
No but they will get loads of sh!t from the crowds. After blatant cheating a few years ago things had calmed down a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
Ashes are probably gone though and the stupidity of claiming that is going to tarnish it. Theyd have won without reverting to type.
I can't think of a sporting venue I'd rather be less than in the Long Room.
Sea of gammon.
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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
It’s one hell of a watch this series for so many reasons. But Ben Stokes when he’s up against it is absolute genius. He won’t be able to pull this off I imagine but boy is he some player.
Trying to think of a football equivalent. Scoring after your opponents put the ball out because of an injury instead of giving the ball back to them?
Fair comparison.Quote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
I disagree, Bairstow was being daft - he behaves as he should have done and nothing happens, it wasn’t a one off either, Carey could have done it two or three times before he did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
Got to agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
What on earth was he thinking by leaving the crease immediately.
Very unprofessional from Bairstow and the keeper was within his rights to run him out.
It was sloppy from Bairstow, but who wants to see batsmen get out like that? He's not trying to pinch a run like a Mankad.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Definitely pre meditated by Carey.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Bairstow clearly thought the balls were dead.
Its not great play against a country like Australia they will win by whatever it takes.
Australians do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
Can’t agree, Bairstow was in the crease when Carey threw it. Brilliant from Carey, dozy from Bairstow. Can’t be any excuses. Bairstow totally at fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
The only football comparison can be o e team stopping expecting a whistle which didn’t come.
whyQuote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
england accepted the rules with that catch yesterday, but dont like it today its the rule, it wasnt the first time bairstow just walked out either it was thrown when he was in the crease
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Originally Posted by Majorblue
That catch was different. Duckett walked off.Quote:
Originally Posted by poc
He thought it was out. The umpire called him back after seeing Stark ground the ball.