2019 Cricket

[Kellfire]

It's not T20.

A delivery as wide as that requires the batsman to be playing to far from his body to retain control over it.

In the context of the game there's not a coach in the world that would advocate going for it like that.

The context being that you’ve only got a couple of decent batsmen left and they must leave as little of the chase to the tail as possible. It’s not T20 but it’s also not a simple first innings either. They needed runs.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

The context being that you’ve only got a couple of decent batsmen left and they must leave as little of the chase to the tail as possible. It’s not T20 but it’s also not a simple first innings either. They needed runs.

It was a silly shot that you might play in T20 where the field setting is most likely more defensive.

In a Test match there will still be plenty of opportunities to score the runs with much less risk.

 

[Kellfire]

Decided I hate Archer just for that necklace.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Decided I hate Archer just for that necklace.

But what about the watch?

A tempting target for the Aussie quicks perhaps.

 

[Kellfire]

But what about the watch?

A tempting target for the Aussie quickstep perhaps.

Hadn’t spotted that! It’s not a good watch but it’s nothing on his wannabe gangster bling.

 

[Kellfire]

An awful, immature spell of batting comes to an end.

 

[Imurg]

At least we got the highest score of the game.
1st innings killed us.

 

[Captainron]

Stokes could still do this for the poms.

He is a completely different player since the episode in Bristol. Changed man who is now a really consistent world class player

 

[Kellfire]

Stokes could still do this for the poms.

Wouldn’t be the first time he got out of jail.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

A switch hit for 6 😱😱. You are either a total clown or have huge cahoonas. When it comes off it is the latter 👍

What an atmosphere.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Applauding your 9th batsman every ball he doesn’t get out - what a great way to demoralise a player.

Rubbish - your bitterness towards the English is shining through

Stokes is giving nothing but encouragement out there because he knows it’s up to him to score runs and his partner to stay in

Whatever happens now Stokes has shown some real guts out there today - world class player. ( I have no doubt the response will be about the incident in Bristol 🙄)

 

[Kellfire]

Rubbish - your bitterness towards the English is shining through

Stokes is giving nothing but encouragement out there because he knows it’s up to him to score runs and his partner to stay in

Whatever happens now Stokes has shown some real guts out there today - world class player. ( I have no doubt the response will be about the incident in Bristol 🙄)

If I was applauded for not getting out after every ball, I’d feel extremely patronised.

 

[Kellfire]

Have the Aussie’s forgotten how to bowl yorkers...?

They’re giving Stokes far too many chances to hit runs.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

If I was applauded for not getting out after every ball, I’d feel extremely patronised.

I don't think he will give a flying stuff. To be at the other end watching what Stokes is doing, what a buzz.

 

[Kellfire]

Paine’s showing his lack of nous here...

 

[Kellfire]

Stupid review. Another bad decision by Paine.

 

[Kellfire]

Nathan Lyon.

 

[Kellfire]

If only they’d had that review...

 

[Kellfire]

What a summer Stokes is having.

 

[fundy]

Ben Stokes has just played one of the best test innings you will ever see