disjointed Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 If the Aussies got upset by the members at Lords, they better brace themselves for Headingley. FWIW I thought Bairstow got what he deserved, too many players take liberty's but rules are rules. The third umpire got both big calls right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 31 minutes ago, disjointed said: If the Aussies got upset by the members at Lords, they better brace themselves for Headingley. FWIW I thought Bairstow got what he deserved, too many players take liberty's but rules are rules. The third umpire got both big calls right. Just on the Bairstow thing, is he taking liberties? He's not doing that to gain an advantage is he? Just seems to be wandering early for the pre ball conflab. Given the state of over rates these days he should probably be applauded not punished! It seems more that the Aussies took a chance to get a key wicket on a technicality rather than during the normal course of play. I have an issue with that but understand why others wouldn't. Agreed that the calls were correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 2 hours ago, nzlatic said: Just on the Bairstow thing, is he taking liberties? He's not doing that to gain an advantage is he? Just seems to be wandering early for the pre ball conflab. Given the state of over rates these days he should probably be applauded not punished! It seems more that the Aussies took a chance to get a key wicket on a technicality rather than during the normal course of play. I have an issue with that but understand why others wouldn't. Agreed that the calls were correct. Bairstow had done the same thing the previous 2 balls, whilst it would have been in the spirit of the game for the Aussies to warn him, this also makes me think it was a conscious decision by the wicket keeper. Would I have withdrawn the appeal my answer to that is yes. The game was built on sportsmanship, these values are being eroded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) On 7/3/2023 at 6:42 PM, disjointed said: Bairstow had done the same thing the previous 2 balls, whilst it would have been in the spirit of the game for the Aussies to warn him, this also makes me think it was a conscious decision by the wicket keeper. Would I have withdrawn the appeal my answer to that is yes. The game was built on sportsmanship, these values are being eroded. some England Captains would have withdrawn the appeal under pressure, altho Steve Harmison to Unzamam and Ollie Pope against new zealand(?) instantly popped into my mind. the Aussies however play hard and were (wrongly) pissed off from the bungled catch so were never withdrawing that. as an aside the Aussies are totally ignoring the simple law that if you catch a ball and slide into the boundary it is a six, that is the whole point about 'having control'. he did not have any control when he put the ball down. Edited July 5, 2023 by Monty Burns Unzamam is a Z not an S ya darft racist 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Pope, Tongue, Anderson out for Ali, Wood and Woakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/3/2023 at 1:23 PM, nzlatic said: Desperately need Wood in at Headingley. he's in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 31 minutes ago, Monty Burns said: he's in Good news. Hope he's fit! Get that at his age he probably needs a rest, but I'd have preferred Jimmy over Ollie Robinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, nzlatic said: Good news. Hope he's fit! Get that at his age he probably needs a rest, but I'd have preferred Jimmy over Ollie Robinson. aye especially if its cloudy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 looking at the weather sat/sun/mon l think we will struggle to get a result. we have proper ballsed this up in the exact manner l feared, but l don't feel entitled to moan because of where we were a year ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 great mornings Cricket bad from Jonny again tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 25 minutes ago, Monty Burns said: great mornings Cricket bad from Jonny again tho Mark Wood. What a difference having a proper fast bowler in. I can't see past having to bring Foakes in. Is his lower average (20 runs ish lower than Bairstow?) more of a negative than what these missed chances cost? We are also bleeding extras, how much would that come down with a keeper change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 6, 2023 Author Share Posted July 6, 2023 18 minutes ago, nzlatic said: Mark Wood. What a difference having a proper fast bowler in. I can't see past having to bring Foakes in. Is his lower average (20 runs ish lower than Bairstow?) more of a negative than what these missed chances cost? We are also bleeding extras, how much would that come down with a keeper change? taking the batting in isolation, Foakes was integral more than once on the 11 match run simply bc the rest had slogged themselves out for a low score and Foakes 'steadied the ship'. taking the keeping in isolation, if you lose two tests for less than a hundred runs and your keeper dropped two catches and missed a stumping then theres the match won/lost. combine to the two and it has been painfully predictable, l probably even said it further up!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Game on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzlatic Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Not sure how, but massively in this game and still in the Ashes. Tension almost unbearable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted July 9, 2023 Author Share Posted July 9, 2023 basically we have had the weather on our side!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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