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[cibaman]

Before the missed chances, we turned down a single which would have brought the scores level.

I hope the lbw appeal and missed run out don’t overshadow a spectacular innings.

Must admit I was surprised when stokes didn’t watch a couple of deliveries to leach. There was always the possibility of leg byes where we could run a comfortable two

 

[FantasyIreland]

Its always nice to beat the Aussie gobshites.

 

[Cambo]

After his horrendous display in the first test, Joel Wilson was much improved here. He made a mistake at a pivotal point in the match but it was by no means a howler.

Maybe I’m being biased but I thought it would be clipping leg stump.

Paine will be heavily criticised for reviewing the Cummins LBW shout to Leach but I could understand the decision given we only needed 8 runs.

Agree that Paine made the wrong call and will rightly cop some stick. What I think again will be the argument it raises about the use of the DRS. Like the first test where there were numerous howlers both ways by the umpires ( let’s not forget they are human and make mistakes under pressure too). I think they should take the decisions out of the hands of the players. Like a run out, use it when there is an appeal or dismissal to check. If there is doubt (I.e less than half the ball is clipping a bail or stump on an LBW that has been given not out, it stays as umpires call). When more than half the ball is hitting it should go with the technology).

 

[squirtyflower]

You can’t be serious? Too much going on? Like what...one of the greatest run chases falling agonisingly shirt if he gave it out? The umpire bottled it. The innings by Stokes was sensational and under such pressure he played a brilliant innings. Times it so well initially then opened up as he ran out of partners. But you have to distinguish between the emotion and heroics of that and that no call at then end. It was hitting middle to leg mid way up to the naked eye. I called it as plum as soon as it hit him. Not sure what the umpires was looking at to turn that appeal down.

It was plumb, the cheats didn’t get it, oooooh so sad.....

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Team for the next test? Pope in for Roy, Anderson for Woakes, Bairstow to open, with Buttler taking the gloves?

 

[Cambo]

I'm guessing England had no reviews left at that point and this is how technology affects the game. If England can review then he's giving that knowing if he's made a balls up, drs will save him. He didn't want to make a call at that point in case there's something he's missed, what with the Ashes at stake. Understandable really.

England had an appeal left I think. All the more reason why it was baffling not to give it.

 

[KS55]

Leach to open?!

 

[squirtyflower]

England had an appeal left I think. All the more reason why it was baffling not to give it.

Because the cheats put too much pressure on the umpires throughout the game.

Play the match fairly without all your sledging, known cheating and hubris and you might be seen in a more favourable light.

 

[ManCitizens.]

England had an appeal left I think. All the more reason why it was baffling not to give it.

Good decision I thought

 

[KS55]

Because the cheats put too much pressure on the umpires throughout the game.

Play the match fairly without all your sledging, known cheating and hubris and you might be seen in a more favourable light.

Tbf, they have recognised this and are trying to change, but it's in their blood. Lots of aussies tweeting congrats to Stokes.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Team for the next test? Pope in for Roy, Anderson for Woakes, Bairstow to open, with Buttler taking the gloves?

Anderson will definitely play but I worry the Roy experiment won’t come to its end until after the series.

 

[squirtyflower]

Tbf, they have recognised this and are trying to change, but it's in their blood. Lots of aussies tweeting congrats to Stokes.

Good for the fair bit ones, but their on pitch reps are cunts to a man. Ergo the dismissal of Bairstow in the semi final, was he moaning about that?

 

[Bluemoon dan]

So is anyone going to the real Old Trafford for the next test then? Going on the Friday so really pleased there's something on the game and it isn't a dead rubber.

 

[Tarzan41]

Team for the next test? Pope in for Roy, Anderson for Woakes, Bairstow to open, with Buttler taking the gloves?

Archer batting at 8 is a worry

 

[jimharri]

So is anyone going to the real Old Trafford for the next test then? Going on the Friday so really pleased there's something on the game and it isn't a dead rubber.

I'd say to anyone on here that if you've got tickets for days 3 and/or 4, enjoy yourselves. Day 5 might be pushing it, unless the occasionally iffy Manchester weather intervenes.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

England had an appeal left I think. All the more reason why it was baffling not to give it.

That's poor from the umpire, then. I only watched the last 15mins or so and assumed Root & Bairstow had already wasted ours, as you do. Maybe the umpire thought the same!

 

[crooky]

That's poor from the umpire, then. I only watched the last 15mins or so and assumed Root & Bairstow had already wasted ours, as you do. Maybe the umpire thought the same!

Surely they don't take that into consideration. It's just a decision in the moment and one under massive pressure. Thankfully it was a massive cockup!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

So is anyone going to the real Old Trafford for the next test then? Going on the Friday so really pleased there's something on the game and it isn't a dead rubber.

I’m there on day two.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Just shows in any sport you need lady luck on your side. The fumbled run out, the wrong review and the umpire missing a nailed on lbw. All in the last two overs. But what a game and what an innings by Stokes, a proper man and a proper hero.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

England had an appeal left I think. All the more reason why it was baffling not to give it.

What does number of appeals left have to do with the umpire making a decision?