Nobody mentioned the "rules of cricket" in the Bairstow incident, you need to up your trolling game, 2/10.
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Nobody mentioned the "rules of cricket" in the Bairstow incident, you need to up your trolling game, 2/10.
Wasn't the atmosphere here supposed to be very hostile? Pin-drop silence apart from one fat bloke who blows his trumpet every hour. The MCC dinosaurs showed more passion than this lot.
England aren't giving a lot to be excited about this morning. Hinting at collapse. Yorkshire lads back in the shed probably took the wind out of them.
Old mate had to have been referring to one of those two incidents with his comment. Hence I covered them both off.
Likely as we are a bad hour away from losing the Ashes...
It's a bowlers deck by the looks of things. The Poms just need to dig in and grind out an innings, I doubt we'll see Stokes launch unless he's batting with the tail.
Bairstow should have lost gloves after Edgbaston,sadly England selectors couldn't come up with way to fit Foakes in. There is a distinct lack of application and patience with the majority of this team though
What is this 3.3 run-rate nonsense!?
So what you’re saying is the umpire didn’t apply the rules properly yesterday, but did in the last test? That’s fine. Nothing to do with Stokes though.
Anyway, another boring poster to mute
Test batting which seems to be an alien concept to the majority of these batsmen
So what you’re saying is the umpire didn’t apply the rules properly yesterday, but did in the last test? That’s fine. Nothing to do with Stokes though.
Anyway, another boring poster to mute
What I'm clearly saying is if Stokes was worried about the "spirit of the game" he'd have acknowledged that he was clearly touching the boundary when he had the ball, instead of pretending he wasn't.
Didn't want to win the Ashes anyway
You do realise it would be literally impossible for him to know if he released the ball before he touched the rope? He's moving at speed, not in slow motion.
It's just a bad decision from the Umpire - like the Smith catch from Root last test. That was no fault of Smith - he would probably have no idea if it hit the ground or not - as again, he's moving at speed.
Anyway, my worry here is that as soon as they start attempting to hit they'll get out - especially Moeen.
Murphy looks like someone they've dragged straight out of Hogwarts.
He's got a bit of the Mad Eye Moody's going on. He's probably watching you now after saying that.
I bloody knew you were joking when you first post it - but then I started second guessing it on your posts after!
Boland really is terrific. How did it take so long for him to get into the test side? He's made for this format.
What's the issue with Stokes? Does he have a hammy/glute issue?
England steady the ship and we get a drinks break
Dear me.
I will never understand why you would do the exact same thing after you literally just got away with it a minute ago.
What a dick. Utterly pathetic. Exactly why I said I’d put Woakes in first.
Moeen hooks, gets caught... Agnew on the radio... "I think silence is the best option".
I don't think there has ever been an away whitewash Ashes series. Aus deserve to do it this time round at this rate.
Can't even put that on Bazball because that has been Moeen's trademark his entire career
Such poor batting.
I understand why England were desperate to bring bairstow back because he was amazing last year but he's had a fecking atrocious series.
Should be dropped, or at least no longer keeping.
EDIT That's just what Moeen does. He comes out to swing the bat no matter the scenario, it's frustrating but it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
I understand why England were desperate to bring bairstow back because he was amazing last year but he's had a fecking atrocious series.
Should be dropped, or at least no longer keeping.
EDIT That's just what Moeen does. He comes out to swing the bat no matter the scenario, it's frustrating but it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
Can't even put that on Bazball because that has been Moeen's trademark his entire career
He can't help himself... I'm just surpised it didn't come about 30 balls sooner.
Yeah was a pretty disciplined innings by his standards.
Livin' on a Prayer getting belted out
Another to add to the brainless dismissal list.
It was - but also a bit pointless in the end as he usually gets aout 20 with his normal swinging.
Conditions are absolutely perfect for batting here
I'm not watching but the run-rate rather suggests that the moaners have won and Bazball has been put aside in favour of the pragmatic approach that served us so well before it.
You can't be in a position where your one-legged all rounder is your best batsman. Especially in these conditions. So poor.
Conditions are absolutely perfect for batting here
Why I worry about the Aussies getting in back in early... was hoping we could at least bat out most of the day and the Aussies would be in tomorrow when the weather is all over the place.
Moeen just isn't good enough at batting bowling or fielding at test level. Awful decision to bring him back.
Yeah it was the worst of both worlds.
This England side are just very very streaky. 1 win in 17 became something like 12 wins in 13 and now it looks like it'll be 4 defeats in a row.
When they're good they're great and when they're bad they're really really bad.
