Ashes 2023 (6 Viewers)
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SkyBlueSoul
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I’m not sure about that one, IMO he’s in control of that and has caught it before he grounds it.
Terry Gibson's perm
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He grassed it all day long if he hadn’t rubbed it along the floor it would have popped out. Stupid shot though
Otis
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Sounds very like VAR me thinks
SkyBlueSoul
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Fair shouts on the catch (or not). Wasn't a hill I was going to die on but as they were showing it I called it a catch and assumed it would be given out. Still feel he had a level of control but ultimately I'm wrong seeing as the umpires gave it not out.
All this slating of ‘bazball’ is bizarre. As mentioned before, something like one win in 14 before Stokes/McCullum came in and 12 in 15 or 16 after, playing some exciting/fun cricket. We’ll probably lose this test and I’d imagine probably the ashes against a very good Australia team, with the top three batsmen in the world and a better attack.
All people have got to ask themselves is how many English lads would get in the Australia team (root, stokes and broad maybe…duckett at a massive push based on innings in this game) ? Even considering that they’ll probably only be two up because of our dropped catches, poor/unlucky spells of bowling when conditions were in our favour and a couple of individual horrific/brainless shots…not because of ‘bazball’
The same people in the media bitching about bazball probably complain about Southgate’s more cautious approach in football
All people have got to ask themselves is how many English lads would get in the Australia team (root, stokes and broad maybe…duckett at a massive push based on innings in this game) ? Even considering that they’ll probably only be two up because of our dropped catches, poor/unlucky spells of bowling when conditions were in our favour and a couple of individual horrific/brainless shots…not because of ‘bazball’
The same people in the media bitching about bazball probably complain about Southgate’s more cautious approach in football
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Sky Blue Pete
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Bugger
stupot07
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It's not about being cautious, it's about balance and playing the conditions, we were 187/1 in the first innings should have been looking for 450+ score, and completely imploded unnecessarily playing ridiculous attacking shots that were never on. We were then still in a decent position before Stokes wicket at 278/4 then lost the last 5 wickets for 46 runs.All this slating of ‘bazball’ is bizarre. As mentioned before, something like one win in 14 before Stokes/McCullum came in and 12 in 15 or 16 after, playing some exciting/fun cricket. We’ll probably lose this test and I’d imagine probably the ashes against a very good Australia team, with the top three batsmen in the world and a better attack.
All people have got to ask themselves is how many English lads would get in the Australia team (root, stokes and broad maybe…duckett at a massive push based on innings in this game) ? Even considering that they’ll probably only be two up because of our dropped catches, poor/unlucky spells of bowling when conditions were in our favour and a couple of individual horrific/brainless shots…not because of ‘bazball’
The same people in the media bitching about bazball probably complain about Southgate’s more cautious approach in football
We had the Aussies on the ropes not sure how they were going to get wickets then we just girft wrapped them the other 9.
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SkyBlueSoul
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Jesus Christ
David O'Day
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Why do that? Why when you are going to win anyway?
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Cheating cunts
Grendel
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How is it cheating?
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Just cunts then
Bit embarrassing really. Like sending Lyon out yesterday
Sky Blue Pete
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Because it’s not done it’s a kids way of playing
Grendel
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Bairstow didn’t ground his bat - schoolboy error - Carey threw it when he was still in his crease
Sky Blue Pete
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Grendel
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Cheating is breaking rules - that’s not
Sky Blue Pete
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Spirit of the game broken hope stokes wins it and rips off his top
Grendel
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I think most of the professionals won’t agree - atherton said “dozy cricket” from Bairstow
Grendel
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The spirit of the game is more aimed at the constant barrage at Broads head
chiefdave
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Lyon was interviewed this morning and said he insisted on going out to bat when everyone was advising him not to
Agreed, we let them back in and I’ve said Root and Brooks batting was chaotic/brainless. My point is that’s nothing to do with Bazball, just poor play
Also agree that we were still in great position the next day when stokes was out, to a leading edge (not an aggressive shot) and Bairstow last remaining batsman to just a poor shot. Again, nothing to do with ‘bazball’
chiefdave
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It's 100% out within the rules, there's no question of that whatsoever. And it's very poor from Bairstow to wander out of the crease like that
So its then down to the spirit of the game which is a pretty hard thing to define but ultimately its down to the Aussies, if they decide to appeal its going to be given out every time
David O'Day
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someone is getting Mankaded next test
David O'Day
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I've never seen Lords this angry or vocal.
David O'Day
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Stokes "clapping" Cummins off there