Cricket 2019

[Bobby Hundreds]

3 hours ago, MattP said:

It was but why the hell are we sending Root out to face that at 18.35 with Roy being protected at 4.

 

0/2 with Denly and Roy at the crease ffs

The whole thinking of this team is completely scrambled. Nothing is making sense. 

[🦊🦊🦊]

If we survive today we are absolutely winning at the Oval

[Md9]

Looks like stokes needs to do it all again 🙈 would love to see it but can’t this time 

[Manwell Pablo]

14 minutes ago, Md9 said:

Looks like stokes needs to do it all again 🙈 would love to see it but can’t this time 

 

What and last time you did? 😂 

 

As far as opening a 5th day with Joe Denly and Jason Roy batting goes this is a pretty reasonable start. Still a mountain left to climb like.

[Manwell Pablo]

Forgot I spoke we’re fcked

[Manini]

Yeah this is done. Had a glimmer of hope after the first hour but the last 40 minutes has ruined it. 

[leicsmac]

Perhaps it's an affront to decency, but I'm not sure why Stokes walked there. The umpire hadn't given him - at least wait for that or wait for the Aus review when the stakes are this high.

[Aus Fox]

37 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Perhaps it's an affront to decency, but I'm not sure why Stokes walked there. The umpire hadn't given him - at least wait for that or wait for the Aus review when the stakes are this high.

Great sportsmanship, similar to the bonus runs in the World Cup final - should be applauded more when the stakes are this high.

[Spiritwalker]

40 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Perhaps it's an affront to decency, but I'm not sure why Stokes walked there. The umpire hadn't given him - at least wait for that or wait for the Aus review when the stakes are this high.

The Aussies would have reviewed.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

4 minutes ago, Spiritwalker said:

The Aussies would have reviewed.

All except Gilchrist, who was a notorious walker when he knew he'd nicked it.

[leicsmac]

26 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

Great sportsmanship, similar to the bonus runs in the World Cup final - should be applauded more when the stakes are this high.

Oh yeah, there's no denying it should be applauded as great sportsmanship, but unless a single act is truly, truly majestic in its scope history doesn't tend to remember great "sportspeople" - only those who won.

 

24 minutes ago, Spiritwalker said:

The Aussies would have reviewed.

No doubt - Paine in particular was convinced - but I still think Stokes should have stood his ground and made Paine make that choice.

[Guest MattP]

2 hours ago, leicsmac said:

Perhaps it's an affront to decency, but I'm not sure why Stokes walked there. The umpire hadn't given him - at least wait for that or wait for the Aus review when the stakes are this high.

He knew they knew he'd nicked it.

 

Awful this, hate losing to Australia but even worse at home. 

[David Guiza]

Just noticed it's due to be chucking it down tomorrow. Missing our best player again. 

[leicsmac]

5 minutes ago, MattP said:

He knew they knew he'd nicked it.

 

Awful this, hate losing to Australia but even worse at home. 

Yeah, he had to have done, and yes, this is awful - though it isn't over just yet.

[ealingfox]

5 minutes ago, David Guiza said:

Just noticed it's due to be chucking it down tomorrow. Missing our best player again. 

 

Just our luck - the first time it's ever gone two days without raining in Manchester and it's now.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Just now, ealingfox said:

 

Just our luck - the first time it's ever gone two days without raining in Manchester and it's now.

I don't think England can complain about luck after some of the crazy things that have happened this summer.

[EastAnglianFox]

That new old ball only looks about 20 overs old ffs 

[Corky]

Only one player (Roy) could've done a bit more about his dismissal so at least they haven't thrown wickets away this innings.

 

Let's hope we don't lose the series.

[EastAnglianFox]

It doesn't sit right with me this whole being able to change a ball, I know its not a new thing and every side has to deal with it but its so so harsh on the batsmen wh have pretty much got to get used to how a completely different ball plays...this one is doing absolutely everything

[Corky]

What the hell is going on?

[katieakita]

Fvck me is Stevie Wonder the 3rd Umpire ffs

[Corky]

That was incredible. If it hadn't hit him outside the line he would've given it out when he'd clearly hit it.

[when_you're_smiling]

Well.....at least it ate up five minutes.

[katieakita]

Was really scary on what basis he thought there was no clear evidence he had hit it the seam of the ball moved around 90 degrees 

[leicsmac]

We nearly had a full-scale riot on our hands there.