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[neel]

Big controversy about drs decision…looked rigged

 

[Don Karleone]

Good start

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

First game of the series I’ve watched, not a bad start for England. Aus 12-3. Might restrict them to sub 300 if lucky.

 

[andyhinch]

First game of the series I’ve watched, not a bad start for England. Aus 12-3. Might restrict them to sub 300 if lucky.

Should be 4 down tbh, glad I got up for this.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Should be 4 down tbh, glad I got up for this.

Sadly yes, a bad drop.

 

[KS55]

Silly question. Why on earth is Jimmy not playing?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Normal service resumed.

 

[andyhinch]

Normal service resumed.

Going to pay for that dropped catch.
Edit, wtf do I know :-)

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Going to pay for that dropped catch.

Labuschagne is one lucky fella, they showed a stat that out of the last 29 catching chances he has given he got caught only 50% of the time. Like the commentators said, the slip fielders are a bit too narrow. They’re low in confidence and have bunched up to stop those chances that slip through gaps and theoretically make for easier chances BUT having just taken a good catch Crawley had the confidence to dive across Root and messed it up. Root’s late movement may also have contributed. It happens though and you just have to accept it.

 

[andyhinch]

Labuschagne is one lucky fella, they showed a stat that out of the last 29 catching chances he has given he got caught only 50% of the time. Like the commentators said, the slip fielders are a bit too narrow. They’re low in confidence and have bunched up to stop those chances that slip through gaps and theoretically make for easier chances BUT having just taken a good catch Crawley had the confidence to dive across Root and messed it up. Root’s late movement may also have contributed. It happens though and you just have to accept it.

I’ve edited my post, suicidal shot selection.