Cricket Thread

[Jesus H Gabz]

Any reason why the Aussie coach has a walkie-talkie in his hand? Those convict helmets need checking for ear pieces

 

[trueblue1972]

Any reason why the Aussie coach has a walkie-talkie in his hand? Those convict helmets need checking for ear pieces

They will have backroom staff around pitch side

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I’d start taking the singles, keeps the total ticking.

 

[Chipmeister]

I don’t agree but apparently the onus is on both sides to agree it’s dead (former umpire) which takes it out of the umpire’s hands…I’d compare it to the batting team running a cheeky single when the fielders are passing the ball round to get it back to the baller, and the batter simply saying I never agreed to a dead ball

I have never seen a batting team in test cricket try to run in that situation and I`m pretty sure the umpires would intervene and stop it, the game would become a farce. So not really comparable, I can see the argument that Bairstow walked out of his ground, he clearly did as he thought it was the end of the over, the umpire at the relevant end clearly thought it was end of the over as he is handing Green his cap, so I suppose the question is when is it the end of the over?

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

They will have backroom staff around pitch side

Yeah but apart from that (stop spoiling the conspiracy:)

 

[trueblue1972]

Yeah but apart from that (stop spoiling the conspiracy:)

OK well the way we're hitting the ball right now clearly shows the earth is flat

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

I have never seen a batting team in test cricket try to run in that situation and I`m pretty sure the umpires would intervene and stop it, the game would become a farce. So not really comparable, I can see the argument that Bairstow walked out of his ground, he clearly did as he thought it was the end of the over, the umpire at the relevant end clearly thought it was end of the over as he is handing Green his cap, so I suppose the question is when is it the end of the over?

Me either….but I’d fuckin love it if we needed single figures and we at least gave it a try :)

 

[remember arthur mann]

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Are you Australian? As you you seem to like defending them

What makes you.think that?

 

[Gundoggin]

I agree, but there are plenty examples of such decisions in cricket, and sometimes the captain is too caught up in the moment to make the decision that is right for the game as a whole. That is why the Third Umpire's role should be expanded.

Cummins and co were too caught up in cheating mode . The end !

 

[Gundoggin]

Lords Long Room turned into Millwall away at Lunch.

 

[crooky]

Runs have dried up. Getting worried here.

 

[domalino]

The real question is how many can England get after stokes? 40?

 

[bluwes]

I’d start taking the singles, keeps the total ticking.

Can’t afford to expose the likes of Broad to have to face to many balls

 

[Gabriel]

Could today be the day that Jimmy Anderson finally scores the winning runs in a Test match?

 

[MCFC1993]

The real question is how many can England get after stokes? 40?

40 is optimistic in my opinion. Robinson can bat a bit but Tongue and Anderson are easy wickets.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Can’t afford to expose the likes of Broad to have to face to many balls

Broad should try hitting a few runs then instead of letting it hit his body. They’ve still got four wickets remaining, keep taking the single for now.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Needs to drop & run 2’s ere they’re choking the boundary

 

[bluwes]

Broad reliving a Brian Close type innings taking the blows

 

[Gabriel]

One can only look ruefully at those 74 extras. Australia currently on 35.

 

[The blue phantom]

We've gone odds on favourites now.

Unbelievable.