[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 2nd Test, Lords, June 28 - July 02, 2023

[dazzer6666]

Most wanker signs ever seen at Lords ?

 

[HangletonGull]

I wouldn't appeal the Barstow dismissal in Div 11 of the Cotswolds Hills league playing 5th team cricket. Totally against the spirit of cricket.

Or withdraw it

 

[KZNSeagull]

Not much clapping for the Aussies in the long room and a bit of verbals from a suit. Exciting times.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Or withdraw it

I wouldn't play for a team whose captain didn't withdraw the appeal. We have kids coming through playing in our teams and I don't want to see them playing this way or learning that this is the way. Worse than a Mankad. At least in that situation, the batsman is trying to gain an advantage.

 

[HangletonGull]

Enjoying the scenes from the long room there fully deserved once a Aussie always a cheat

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Bairstow was out.

No cheating, just braindead batting (again).

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I wouldn't appeal the Barstow dismissal in Div 11 of the Cotswolds Hills league playing 5th team cricket. Totally against the spirit of cricket.

I would.

Stuff the spirit.

 

[doogie004]

Now what was it David Banner Incredible Hulk said
Don’t me me angry you won’t like me if I get angry
brilliant

 

[doogie004]

 

[HangletonGull]

Bairstow was out.

No cheating, just braindead batting (again).

The umpire was moving the ball was clearly dead, obviously you are looking for some kind of reaction to your comment

 

[Eeyore]

The Aussies have woken up the crowd, sent Stokes into full Rambo mode and given Broad licence to sledge. Perhaps brainless by them?

I don't think they are rattled, they just need to make field adjustments for the change. Stokes will give chances aplenty as he did at Headingley. They just need to take them. I'm not getting my hopes up, because it's very unlikely. But. my, it would be something.

As regards the cheating or 'the spirit of the game' that only applies when one team takes an action that seems uncomfortable that others wouldn't. But England have attempted this before themselves. No complaints. I had more admiration for Carey than anything, he saw that Bairstow was being dopey and had the whole thing planned. I don't like it as, unlike De Grandhomme last year, Bairstow wasn't investigating run opportunities, but we have to accept it. It can't really be compared to Bell's run out against India in 2011, where he was re-instated.

 

[martin tyler]

Technically out - but umpire bowler and batter had all signalled the over was done in their own way. Unsportsmanlike for sure. Like kicking the ball out in football for the player to get treatment and it’s not returned and a goal is scored.
Tbh for Lords to be this hostile you know you’re probably a bit out of line.

 

[A1X]

Bairstow was 100% out and completely daft, but I much prefer taking the opportunity to call the Aussies cheats and come up with a reason why this Ashes series they’re about to win doesn’t actually count

 

[HangletonGull]

I don't think they are rattled, they just need to make field adjustments for the change. Stokes will give chances aplenty as he did at Headingley. They just need to take them. I'm not getting my hopes up, because it's very unlikely. But. my, it would be something.

As regards the cheating or 'the spirit of the game' that only applies when one team takes an action that seems uncomfortable. But England have done this before themselves. No complaints. I had more admiration for Carey than anything, he saw that Bairstow was being dopey and had the whole thing planned. I don't like it as, unlike De Grandhomme last year, Bairstow wasn't investigating run opportunities, but we have to accept it.

The umpire was clearly moving the ball was dead, any captain of mine would never do anything like that poor from the Aussies

 

[Sheebo]

Disgraceful cheating. Not in the spirit of cricket at all. Anyone defending that needs to learn more about cricket.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

After all this that Stokes will miss a straight one first over after lunch.

 

[A1X]

After all this that Stokes will miss a straight one first over after lunch.

After spending the entire lunch break necking red bulls and chain smoking out the back

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

After spending the entire lunch break necking red bulls and chain smoking out the back

He'll spend the rest of the afternoon rampaging around St John's Wood with no shirt on righting wrongs and vanquishing evil (by very aggressively helping old ladies cross the road).

 

[Cheshire Cat]

The umpire was moving the ball was clearly dead, obviously you are looking for some kind of reaction to your comment

The ball wasn't dead. Bairstow was OUT.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sky showed the Ollie Pope one but they are not comparable imo. The player Pope ran out fell out of his ground as a result of playing the ball.