nottingram Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, Anag Ram said: Personally I think it’s a daft rule. The catch was taken cleanly and the ball was held under control. It didn’t hit the ground first and in the spirit of the game I’d say that was a catch. In a game without telly the batsman would have walked off without a problem. For me there’s two questions. Was Starc able to catch the ball without scraping it along the floor? If Starc couldn’t catch the ball without scraping it along the floor, should it be a catch? If the answer to the first question was yes, I have very little sympathy for him. It is completely stupid and he deserves to learn a bit of a lesson. If no then you move to the second question, the answer to which is obviously no. The way he lands is obviously very relevant and fundamental to the entire sport. If we’re not interested in how people land with the ball then can they take catches stood outside the boundary rope? In games without telly, rubbish umpiring decisions are made all the time. We’d have got Labushagne and Smith wrongly about 4 times each this test alone without replays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Anag Ram said: I’m going to stay in the garden as I did when Stokes performed his heroics in 2019 ….. well you never know 😉 I was in Ireland when Stokes played that innings. Can't replicate that, though I did enquire about flights this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Just now, AndyinLiverpool said: I was in Ireland when Stokes played that innings. Can't replicate that, though I did enquire about flights this morning. 🫢I’ve sneaked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Anag Ram said: 🫢I’ve sneaked in. Noooooooooo! We were banking on you stying out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 That wicket’s come a bit too soon. Probably puts the nail in the coffin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, Srg said: That wicket’s come a bit too soon. Probably puts the nail in the coffin. Bairstow's got to be thinking that if he makes a hundred here, we win. Don't do anything stupid. Make them get us out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 One more wicket and it's game over (and probably the Ashes to). Broad in at No.8 is a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 30 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Noooooooooo! We were banking on you stying out there In my defence I was back in the garden when the wicket fell AndyinLiverpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Don't do anything stupid... Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Don't do anything stupid... Thick as mince. AndyinLiverpool and jimbo jones 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 What a shame that an excellent game of cricket has been spoiled by Aussies cheating. They would probably have won anyway without cheating , so why do they do it? Carnero and Ewe Ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, PistoldPete said: What a shame that an excellent game of cricket has been spoiled by Aussies cheating. They would probably have won anyway without cheating , so why do they do it? Nobody was cheating. The batter doesn't get to decide when the ball is dead. It's the umpire. And he hadn't called 'over'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, PistoldPete said: What a shame that an excellent game of cricket has been spoiled by Aussies cheating. They would probably have won anyway without cheating , so why do they do it? The rules state that the ball and the catcher both have to be in control...so it's not out...Oooo wait a minute 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 It's not cheating but probably starts the argument of whether it's in the "spirit of the game" as the Indian Women did when they took the bails off of the non-strikers end before bowling. I think Johnny needs to be a bit more switched on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Aussies appear rattled to me from last night, unfortunately it’s a bit too late in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Brilliant stuff from Stokes Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Nobody was cheating. The batter doesn't get to decide when the ball is dead. It's the umpire. And he hadn't called 'over'. Does an umpire call dead ball after every delivery? I think it’s not “cheating” (and Bairstow was obviously very stupid) but he’s not gaining an advantage in any way is he, as opposed to nicking a bit of ground at the non strikers end, which a bowler running out is universally condemned. angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 16 minutes ago, nottingram said: Does an umpire call dead ball after every delivery? I think it’s not “cheating” (and Bairstow was obviously very stupid) but he’s not gaining an advantage in any way is he, as opposed to nicking a bit of ground at the non strikers end, which a bowler running out is universally condemned. It's just not cricket...as the old saying goes. This isn't parks cricket...it's the Ashes, Bairstow switched off...and he's a keeper, I'd do the same, Has a Gauntlet been thrown down...it has in the Looooooong room 😉 JakeDCFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inter politics Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Still a big ask but Stokes is such an incredibly entertaining sportsperson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo jones Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Bairstow knew Stokes needed it a bit more backs against the wall to get the job done obviously 👀 It's actually been good to see the Lords crowd fired up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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