Certified Legendary Thread 2nd Ashes Test England v Australia June 28-July 2 1930hrs @ Lords

[JackOutback]

As I assume many have been saying on here, I don't exactly love the Bairstow dismissal, but the hypocrisy of England having a whinge and saying they would have withdrawn the appeal is hilarious, because people have just dragged out all the occasions where they (and McCullum did exactly the same). Including Bairstow in the same bloody Test. If it's cheating, England are cheats too. Stop trying to scramble to some imaginary high moral ground.

Better team won in the end, despite all the nonsense.

 

[beatnik]

If Stokes is concerned about the spirit of the game, why not focus on the safety of the players his nation is supposed to be hosting?

When a visiting team is verbally and physically assaulted at close range, it’s time for Lords to install a players race that separates them from the drunken hooliganism that makes up English sport

 

[Crankyhawk]

Not sure if you’re reading your own dribble or just trolling, but being okay with the Foakes one and against the Carey one is absolute garbage.

Foakes waits for the batsmen to slightly lift his foot, trying to gain an advantage on timing rather than any significant mistake from the batsmen.

Carey noticed a fatal pattern in Bairstows game and made him pay for it.

At best you could argue both are fair game and both the batsmen’s fault and I wouldn’t have much of a problem with that. Although I’d still probably argue Foakes’ was more of a dick move purely because the batsmen was grounded for a good 5 seconds after the play whilst Bairstow was halfway down the pitch whilst the ball was still well in play

But claiming Foakes’ was more in the right is bullshit, sorry

Tbf he did also earlier say that bairstow was an idiot for leaving crease

 

[Crankyhawk]

I’ve never heard that…must have been a local thing

Once you have control of the ball, it’s a catch - you can chuck it away, roll it to the bowler…put it on the ground, it’s still a catch

It was to teach us what control of the ball was I think.

 

[Antzzz]

yep the biggest cheat of them all

There is your spirit of the game England ....win some lose some...you reap what you sow

 

[Alfonz]

Carey should be commended on the execution. Keepers often miss with those throws with the ball in the glove. He had only one chance, because once he tried it, Bairstow would be onto it. Carey watched him stupidly walk out of his crease every ball of the over and could have tried it any time, but he waited until the pattern was firmly established and then went for it.

It was excellent cricket from Carey and you can guarantee 100% if Bairstow had pulled this off against Labs, the Poms would be lauding how brilliant it was and how it was so Bazball by thinking outside the box to do things nobody else does. No way in hell Stokes would call the batter back. He'd be whooping it up like the rest of his self indulgent and arrogant teammates.

 

[Bedi]

I’ve never heard that…must have been a local thing

Once you have control of the ball, it’s a catch - you can chuck it away, roll it to the bowler…put it on the ground, it’s still a catch

I'm still outraged by a time in junior cricket when after taking a catch I threw the ball in the air to celebrate and the umpire gave it not out because i didn't catch it again! Douchebag had nfi

 

[BlueBayou]

really?

Really

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

And claiming you’ve got the opposition exactly where you want them.

 

[The King!]

Love this assumption too that Bairstow being out cost them a win

 

[sherb]

I actually recall taking a wicket pretty much the same way in park cricket.

I wasn't primarily a bowler and I wasn't quick, but for park cricket I was certainly quick enough to have the keeper stand back to me.

I bowled the ball, it went through to the keeper, he had a ping at the stumps, hit them and because the batsman was asleep he caught him out of his crease.

On ya bike.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Double lol
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[grumbleguts]

Tbf he did also earlier say that bairstow was an idiot for leaving crease

TBF if a thousand monkeys type randomly, they'll be as correct as a broken clock, twice a day. So once in a 5 day test is actually pretty poor.

 

[Westend]

As I assume many have been saying on here, I don't exactly love the Bairstow dismissal, but the hypocrisy of England having a whinge and saying they would have withdrawn the appeal is hilarious, because people have just dragged out all the occasions where they (and McCullum did exactly the same). Including Bairstow in the same bloody Test. If it's cheating, England are cheats too. Stop trying to scramble to some imaginary high moral ground.

Better team won in the end, despite all the nonsense.

100% its sour grapes and disgusting from the English team

 

[Joffaboy]

sPiRiT oF cRiCkeT



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[Westend]

Happy greenie got a wicket for it

 

[sherb]

Clever words on smooth tongue talking (McCullum)
Shove it brother, just keep walking (Bairstow)

 

[BlueBayou]

Love this assumption too that Bairstow being out cost them a win

Actually, Bairstowe cost them the first Test, and would have made SWA difference in this one. The arrogance of just waddling down the pitch like he owned the place cost him his wicket.

I for one hope they keep picking him, absolute liability.

 

[doggies ftw]

Carey should be commended on the execution. Keepers often miss with those throws with the ball in the glove. He had only one chance, because once he tried it, Bairstow would be onto it. Carey watched him stupidly walk out of his crease every ball of the over and could have tried it any time, but he waited until the pattern was firmly established and then went for it.

It was excellent cricket from Carey and you can guarantee 100% if Bairstow had pulled this off against Labs, the Poms would be lauding how brilliant it was and how it was so Bazball by thinking outside the box to do things nobody else does. No way in hell Stokes would call the batter back. He'd be whooping it up like the rest of his self indulgent and arrogant teammates.

Absolutely nailed it mate, 100% it would be lauded as Bazball genius if it was the other way around.

I don’t particularly love the dismissal but you reap what you sow - **** these whiny little pommy campaigners, all gloves are off now I want to beat them in the worst possible fashion.

This is the most enjoyable series in a long long time

 

[samFFC]

Watching this, the funniest thing is the short leg fieldsman (not sure who it is) when he sees the ball hit the stumps.

He turns to appeal to the square leg umpire. "Whoops, he's not there, he must be on the other side of the pitch".

Didn't notice it last night.

Haha the 360 degree appeal from Marnus!

 

[Sea eagle]

McCullum and Stokes are talking about the spirit of the game, could someone ask them is it within the spirit of the game to bowl short intimidation bowling at a number eleven batsman who has a torn calf muscle. If they are going to recite spirit of the laws sermons at matches then how about informing everyone what those spirit of cricket laws are.

 

[lvandinter]

Someone earlier referenced Johnny Walker - if a talented person could redo this logo:

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But change:

Walker to Bairstow.
Make the mad hold a cricket bat instead of a cane, wear a cricket helmet instead of a top hat, and pads instead of boots..... that would be gold.

 

[Blue Arrow]

 

[Westend]

and the treatment of the Aussie players when entering the change rooms through the Long room by the MCC members was an absolute disgrace they should be fined and banned for life

 

[Andrew Mc]

Watching this, the funniest thing is the short leg fieldsman (not sure who it is) when he sees the ball hit the stumps.

He turns to appeal to the square leg umpire. "Whoops, he's not there, he must be on the other side of the pitch".

Renshaw I think.