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[Snuffaluphagus]

How can they have one which has all the badge and writing worn off and replace it with one that the badge is shiny and easily seen? Doesn't make sense.

It's the new ball tampering. When they get a ball they dont like, they just try and **** it up as quickly as possible and whinge as much as possible until they can get a new one

 

[poshman]

It's the new ball tampering. When they get a ball they dont like, they just try and * it up as quickly as possible and whinge as much as possible until they can get a new one

Would that only work if you knew the box of replacement balls provided were in good shape though? Would this apply to the visiting team as well?


Either way - they started to persistently ask for a new ball very early and continued every few overs after that. It seemed as though persistence won the day for them. Spirit of the game and all that.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Would that only work if you knew the box of replacement balls provided were in good shape though? Would this apply to the visiting team as well?


Either way - they started to persistently ask for a new ball very early and continued every few overs after that. It seemed as though persistence won the day for them. Spirit of the game and all that.

Yeah, it's a "spirit of the game" thing. If you know the ball you're using doesnt swing then you cant get worse changing for a different ball. The way they do the balls as well is the number of over bowled with it. Balls can look completely different regardless of how many overs bowled.

England have been doing it all series, if they dont like the ball, they complain until they can get it replaced and aid getting it replace by roughing it up as much as possible in trying to get reverse swing at the same time. You can bet if it's reversing the requests to change the ball drop off.

 

[poshman]

Yeah, it's a "spirit of the game" thing. If you know the ball you're using doesnt swing then you cant get worse changing for a different ball. The way they do the balls as well is the number of over bowled with it. Balls can look completely different regardless of how many overs bowled.

England have been doing it all series, if they dont like the ball, they complain until they can get it replaced and aid getting it replace by roughing it up as much as possible in trying to get reverse swing at the same time. You can bet if it's reversing the requests to change the ball drop off.

I hadn't noticed how persistent they were about it until the last couple of tests. They almost need to be fined or something if it passes the rings test more than three times. That would put a stop to it.

 

[anchor man]

Would that only work if you knew the box of replacement balls provided were in good shape though? Would this apply to the visiting team as well?


Either way - they started to persistently ask for a new ball very early and continued every few overs after that. It seemed as though persistence won the day for them. Spirit of the game and all that.

Very suss. Like the time earlier in the series where the cameras were focusing in on the change over, they tested every ball in the box and none, yes none fitted through the rings as they were supposed to. But they selected one any way.
All in the spirit of the game... apparently.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I hadn't noticed how persistent they were about it until the last couple of tests. They almost need to be fined or something if it passes the rings test more than three times. That would put a stop to it.

I'd argue you can ask for a ring test like once and that's it

 

[GingerDocker]

I'd argue you can ask for a ring test like once and that's it

 

[Purpletown]

I would not be surprised one little bit to see Broad play test cricket again.

 

[Lach72]

I'd argue you can ask for a ring test like once and that's it

 

[Docker82]

I would not be surprised one little bit to see Broad play test cricket again.

Still a very good bowler.

Unlike his mate at the other end he doesn't need conditions in his favour to be world class either.

He was someone we loved to hate but most cricketers don't walk - if he wasn't English (or Indian probably) we'd forget it by the next test I reckon.

Fantastic bowler and ultimate competitor. There's a few more retirements coming in the next 18-24 months for both Australia and England - the next Ashes will really be missing a little something without these players tbh.

 

[Nothing]

Stokes with a 'moral' catch.

 

[King Huskii]

Suck shit Stokes

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

What an awesome series complete with memes that will sustain us for a decade

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Cheating bastards

 

[Nothing]

Both, we are comfortably chasing down the target only for rain to stop the game.

England lose series.
We get to laugh at their weather.
We can claim a moral victory, which we haven't done yet.

And then it rained.

 

[mightymouse75]

And? Aren’t most of our dads?

You are assuming my identity

 

[poshman]

Have a massive day tomorrow... want to watch the test if they come out again... what to do what to do...

 

[freo_leo29]

Have a massive day tomorrow... want to watch the test if they come out again... what to do what to do...

We are all gonna be zombies tomorrow, just gotta suck it up

Sunny skies for the rest of the Arvo in England, will be plenty of play

 

[King Huskii]

Still raining

Most likely a draw

 

[Purpletown]

Still raining

Most likely a draw

But it's light until 10 o'clock.

 

[King Huskii]

But it's light until 10 o'clock.

Minus the clouds

If England complain about the results then they shouldn't have declared in the first test only to lose. It's also like they don't understand that it rains heaps in thier country that affects the results.

Sucked in Poms

 

[FD2646]

Play to resume in 12 minutes.

 

[Nothing]

We'll just have to settle with retaining the Ashes.

 

[Dockeroo]

That was an epic test match finish and probably overall in the series a tie was a fair result on balance.

 

[Joao]

We won the 5th moral test too after they cheated with the ball change.

Also, what a bunch of tossers refusing a beer because Carey stumped dopey old Bairstow even though Bairstow literally tried the same thing on Marnus but couldn't get it done.