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Gutted for Stokes , great knock
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Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Great knock but PHEW!! Now wrap up the tail please
AmandaJR
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Well played Ben. Including leaving Cummins hanging!
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Robinson is thick as mince. 
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
I think that's it. What a weird 5 days 
“Stick to the rules and take wickets”. What a terrible mentality.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
What an inning..: what a series… we will lose the series but we set the tone and upper hand..
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
Being run out whilst backing up is still allowed within the laws of the game, as far as I’m aware. It doesn’t make it right, though.
Grizzly
Well-known member
If they stuck to the rules, Starc wouldn't have been claiming that catch last night. Though Sandpapergate proved conclusively that the rules don't matter to the majority of this Australian team.
It is absolutely right. It’s trying to get an advantage for a run.
Many people still consider that he had the ball under control. I think I’d have considered myself in control of that catch as well but it was rightly ruled out when examined more closely.
Here’s a fact so many people chose to ignore: not every act that breaks a rule is cheating.
Grizzly
Well-known member
And here's another: not every act that is technically legal is in any way appropriate.
Etiquette, spirit of the game, sportsmanship. Different phrases, same thing. Up to each team or individual where they draw the line, if they draw a line of course 
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No one is disputing that Bairstow was technically out. The rest.......
.No one is disputing that Bairstow was technically out. The rest.......
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Nowhere in the rules does it say that you have to shake hands with the opposition after the game but it is good sportsmanship to do so. I assume that you would fully support England refusing to shake hands with the Aussies at the end of the game because they're "sticking to the rules"?
Of course I would. No one should shake the hand of someone they don’t respect and if the run out has caused the England players to lack the respect of their counterparts, they shouldn’t shake their hands.
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
Well done Jimmy. This is a hard watch but hey win at all costs is what counts 
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
England did not deserve to win this test match at all! Only “ahead” for about 4 overs just before Stokes got out.
Glad the better team won (and with their most prolific wicket taker getting injured). England play very very entertaining cricket and I hope they stick to their guns. A few losses are inevitable but remember that both games have gone 5 days and been super exciting. Series will be tastier now with the controversy
Glad the better team won (and with their most prolific wicket taker getting injured). England play very very entertaining cricket and I hope they stick to their guns. A few losses are inevitable but remember that both games have gone 5 days and been super exciting. Series will be tastier now with the controversy
It feels like this series will go down as one played at a very low quality.
England mindless in attack. Both teams having consistently questionable tactics with their bowling. Australia struggling to put games to bed when they’re well on top.
England mindless in attack. Both teams having consistently questionable tactics with their bowling. Australia struggling to put games to bed when they’re well on top.
