littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
With Bairstow playing like this, Stokes should just have been pushing singles. Stokes makes out like he's unlucky when Bumrah takes that. But bottom line is 25 runs and dropped twice. Crawleyesque.
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
England's session. Wow is Bairstow in form. Impossible to bowl at. Billings showing Stokes how to do it. Lots of gaps with a deep field. Just push a single and hand it over to YJB.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Again, Pietersen is saying what I've been thinking. "Please stand still." Bairstow is standing still. Stokes...mmm.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Stokes is playing like a tailender with a good eye. He's better than that.
Re: Stokes, I think it was Sanga on commentary is the reason he's playing like that is to set an example of the rest of the side. It's not coming off for him personally right now, it will, but if he doesn't go bat aggressively he can't really expect his players to.
I can see this logic. His form will return.
I can see this logic. His form will return.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
No reason he can't play himself in and then move through the gears. He can defend and he can read the situation of a game. Being positive I get, being daft not so much.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yes I heard that. Doesn't make much sense to me. Bairstow doesn't need the example. Root just needs to be left alone. Pope should take his cue from Root. I would argue that Crawley needs to stop playing so many shots early on. And was Root showing signs of mental confusion with that strange innings yesterday? He's in the form of his life and he always scores briskly anyway - leave him alone.
Stokes is setting the example of slogging almost from ball one. And he's showing that it doesn't work very often. Bairstow was extremely circumspect last night. Stokes was highly circumspect in his magic innings at Headingley. Even Pant vs Aus when he exploded to win the game on the last day played himself in first.
Stuart Broad should slog from ball one as he basically has no defence. Stokes was setting the example to Stuart Broad.
And I'm sorry, charging the fast bowlers and trying to smack them over their heads isn't working. He's now offered up four catches with that shot so far this summer. A catch a match.
Stokes is setting the example of slogging almost from ball one. And he's showing that it doesn't work very often. Bairstow was extremely circumspect last night. Stokes was highly circumspect in his magic innings at Headingley. Even Pant vs Aus when he exploded to win the game on the last day played himself in first.
Stuart Broad should slog from ball one as he basically has no defence. Stokes was setting the example to Stuart Broad.
And I'm sorry, charging the fast bowlers and trying to smack them over their heads isn't working. He's now offered up four catches with that shot so far this summer. A catch a match.
Yes but when it comes off it's wonderful. Let's see how this game works out. I think England's still in with a chance. And judge Stokes' approach after the SA series - he'll bat himself back into form.
In saying that, the legendary Headlingly innings - he was scoring at a glacial pace for a very long time before hitting the nuclear button so maybe a bit more of that.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Bairstow gone. England still a very long way behind.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Almost certainly and you'd have seen him rubbing the ends of his fingers if it had been a legal catch. Same time 3rd ump's decision was right in the circumstances.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I agree with pitching/hitting in line as it is showing what actually happened, but not with the predictive aspect of ball tracking showing what the technology thinks would have happened had the pad not been in the way. That isn't 100% accurate. Umpire's call is just about right at the moment on that imo along the lines of the old rule of 'benefit of doubt with batter'.
With tv replays for catches, we all know the limitations of that. It was demonstrated years ago that the foreshortening effect of a 2D camera angle can make a clean catch look like it didn't carry. We had a period when a whole string of good catches were disallowed. Needs to be clear-cut to overturn decisions.
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No, if I had to choose I'd go with technology over the eyesight of a middle aged man every time. I'm with Warney on that one. He used to rail against it.
As for that 'catch' every angle said it bounced, as did every commentator.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
... yep and something the fielder would have been very well aware of. Won't change the outcome of the test, to say the least, but pretty bad form. I thought the usual response in situations like that is to at least say 'I don't know if I caught it clean' and then leave it to the 3rd ump.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I've seen the replay and I think that's definitely out. Went straight into his fingers.
btw that's exactly the angle - straight on - that makes clean catches look like they've bounced.
btw that's exactly the angle - straight on - that makes clean catches look like they've bounced.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Just switched on Sky, and Sangakkara says a) scrap soft signal, and b) that was out.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
It bounced up his fingers into the rest of his hand.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
No, he was asked straight if he'd have given the Root catch out and then that one. Both times he said out.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Meanwhile back to the game. Potts is ahead of Broad for me right now. Bowling superbly.
No, it didn't. Anyway. If England lose by the 10-20 extra runs Potts would have scored the way he was playing you'll be pissed off over that very very dodgy call.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
India may be providing the template for batting against this season's balls here. Resolute in defence while punishing the bad ball for the first 30 or so overs. 'bazball' or its variants can come out after that.
In the context of this summer, this is a good effort by Pujara so far, remembering also that Pant's amazing innings to beat Australia was set up by Pujara's stubborn 50 when batting was difficult.
In the context of this summer, this is a good effort by Pujara so far, remembering also that Pant's amazing innings to beat Australia was set up by Pujara's stubborn 50 when batting was difficult.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Slipping away for sure now. Stokes said he fancied a chase. They'll be chasing 500.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
The ball thing is a major cock-up.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
a cock up on the balls front...
WhyLikeThis
Something, something, something
How can playing Crawley for any further matches be good for the team or for him?
Can we just have a non-bazball opener like the unfashionable Compton?
Imagine Root and Bairstow coming in with a half reasonable platform, the opening bowlers through their first spells and the ball blunted.
Can we just have a non-bazball opener like the unfashionable Compton?
Imagine Root and Bairstow coming in with a half reasonable platform, the opening bowlers through their first spells and the ball blunted.
