[Cricket] **** England v Australia, 1st Specsavers Ashes Test, Edgbaston. Official match thread ****

[the right footed denilson]

He cheated. End of debate.

He got caught (his players got caught).

Broad and Anderson in 2010-

"I've no doubt that if a player from another country did the same we'd have said they were cheating" Nasser

Atherton was also fined for rubbing dirt into the ball, as I am sure you know.

What the three Aussies did was daft as a brush, but that kind of cheating has been going on for ages.
He might be thick as shit but he's an outstanding batsman whatever you think about that incident. He served his time, and he s now taking the Aussies to a defendable total single handledly.

 

[jakarta]

Ridiculous, now on the wrong end of the day by some distance.

 

[The Wizard]

****ing shambles

 

[Questions]

Can't believe the dickheads booing Smith's century. Why do they go to watch top class cricket? Wankers.

Don’t you go booing any diving cheats at the Amex next season then Tom.

 

[Bold Seagull]

He got caught (his players got caught).

Broad and Anderson in 2010-


Atherton was also fined for rubbing dirt into the ball, as I am sure you know.

What the three Aussies did was daft as a brush, but that kind of cheating has been going on for ages.
He might be thick as shit but he's an outstanding batsman whatever you think about that incident. He served his time, and he s now taking the Aussies to a defendable total single handledly.

Let's not forget he lied about it when initially caught too, and denied the full extent of their cheating until later. We'll never know who long they've been pulling this shit either.

He is an outstanding batsmen - which makes it even worse, that one of the world's best batsmen with that much natural ability would cheat like that. **** him, I would have boo'd until I was hoarse today!

 

[pasty]

Shane Warne making the point we're not even trying to get Smith out now. The last few overs have just been 9 men on the boundary trying to get him off strike, and even that's not working.

 

[BensGrandad]

Disgraceful bowling late in the day by England and not helped by very poor captaincy by Root.

 

[albion534]

Root is a brilliant player. But he isn’t a captain. He’s like Bairstow. Likes to moan. Review things without thinking. You need to add pressure and have players close to smith.


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[Triggaaar]

Atherton was also fined for rubbing dirt into the ball, as I am sure you know.

Comparing that with sandpaper is laughable.

What the three Aussies did was daft as a brush, but that kind of cheating has been going on for ages.

Sorry, when did we take sandpaper onto the pitch?

He might be thick as shit but he's an outstanding batsman whatever you think about that incident.

So? We're not allowed to boo because he's a good batsmen?

 

[BensGrandad]

Hopefully after we lose this series the selectors will remove Root as captain

 

[Ernest]

Shocking stuff from England, bowler light too doesn't help

 

[doogie004]

284 all out


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[the right footed denilson]

Comparing that with sandpaper is laughable.

Sorry, when did we take sandpaper onto the pitch?

So? We're not allowed to boo because he's a good batsmen?

Obviously I don't wanna endlessly argue over these things, but I would actually say dirt is very similar to sandpaper.
Different strokes.

Smith gone now.
Massive test for the openers.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Finally! A Captains innings. A dog's dinner by the England Captain.

 

[jakarta]

Great time to finish their innings, 5-6 overs to negotiate at the end of the day against a team who will be completely up for it...

 

[rogersix]

Hopefully after we lose this series the selectors will remove Root as captain

who would you have as skipper bg?

 

[vegster]

Ridiculous, now on the wrong end of the day by some distance.

This Test may have already gone.

 

[vegster]

Hopefully after we lose this series the selectors will remove Root as captain

And bring back Brearley ?

 

[Hugo Rune]

284 all out


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150 too many although if we have the right batsmen when the ball goes soft, we’ll grab plenty.

 

[banjo]

Would of taken that at start of play.