***Official*** England in India 2016/17

[Shri]

In a sense Varun Aaron stole Broad's manliness that day.

What was left of it anyway. Now he has to grow a beard to remind himself.

 

[mackembhoy]

But Stokes was lbw. I don't get this. The ball hit the pad first, right?

He hit it first. Somehow Gaffaney agreed with Dharmasena.

Anyway it doesn't really matter as he was out. It's just something I've seen before.

A side shouldn't lose a review because an umpire who thought it was out for LBW or out for catch. Only in review you find out it's the complete opposite to the on-field decision.

 

[Rootfan]

An umpire is supposed to check for all modes of dismissal once a referral is made. That's the rule.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

But Stokes was lbw. I don't get this. The ball hit the pad first, right?

A clear case of if your Auntie had a dick and all that.

 

[Shri]

Unlikely to fire together on turning tracks. I am worried about us getting through the top order quickly only for Cook or Root along with Bairstow to grind our spirits out.

Well Bairstow is at least not a **** like he was so there's that. Can't hate him if he keeps scoring gritty fifties. I think Ashwin vs Stokes will be interesting if Ashwin gets into his head somehow, like how he managed to annoy Maxwell once in an IPL tourney.

Well, it looks like we will be seeing more of this ****.

 

[Daemon]

Not sure whether to berate you for your lack of class or lol at the prospect of an Indian seamer bowling an aggressive bouncer

Bet you wrote bouncer at first before remembering Ishant at Lords and then adding the aggressive

 

[mackembhoy]

An umpire is supposed to check for all modes of dismissal once a referral is made. That's the rule.

Rules are made to be broken. I dunno why I'm labouring this point who really cares.

So many stupid rules in test cricket. We seem to love using them all in England for rain delays/bad light/making up overs.

 

[the big bambino]

He hit it first. Somehow Gaffaney agreed with Dharmasena.

Anyway it doesn't really matter as he was out. It's just something I've seen before.

A side shouldn't lose a review because an umpire who thought it was out for LBW or out for catch. Only in review you find out it's the complete opposite to the on-field decision.

But wasn't the ball caught at silly point? Surely Stokes would only have reviewed if he thought he didn't hit the ball?

 

[Shri]

Rules are made to be broken.

Yeah, Durham agrees.

 

[Burner]

The only way out of that for Stokes was if the ball wasn't going to go on and hit the stumps. Since it was, he was done either way.

 

[Dan_M_Bali]

The only way out of that for Stokes was if the ball wasn't going to go on and hit the stumps. Since it was, he was done either way.

He was out. But the 3rd umpire was clearly smoking crack at worst. Solids at best.

 

[mackembhoy]

Yeah, Durham agrees.

Durham were in debt mainly to the council. Counties in a far worse state than us but got sugar daddies in to help them out.

ECB just wanted to make an example of us. Despite it being far more damaging in the long run to red ball cricket in England.

Anyway at least visiting sides will have a better chance of winning series on 5 day roads at Lords and the Oval.

 

[wpdavid]

This was a bad toss to lose for England, though it wasn't keeping that low when we were bowling.

It looks like England need to win the toss if these matches are to be competitive, although obviously India would still be in with more than a shout even then.
But if Cook calls wrong, then we're pretty much toast.

 

[91Jmay]

Yeah London shouldn't get a Test match this summer.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Yeah London shouldn't get a Test match this summer.

Ever the way we win in the Shires and do so bad in London.

 

[wpdavid]

Yeah London shouldn't get a Test match this summer.

Or any other summer come to that.
Maybe in the first half of the season when Bang or WI are the warm-up act, but not when it matters.

 

[GIMH]

Bet you wrote bouncer at first before remembering Ishant at Lords and then adding the aggressive

Correct

 

[honestbharani]

The most shocking part of that process was that Stokes would have been out if the catch wasn't taken. Clown shoes umpiring all round.

But wasn't the ball caught at silly point? Surely Stokes would only have reviewed if he thought he didn't hit the ball?

Exactly the point.

Will that change the climate?

It might change the CW climate, at best

 

[Kirkut]

I'm pretty sure Ashwin will cherish this fifer the most among all his five wicket hauls. Doing well against England is like a final frontier for him.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Man I love Umesh. He's easily been the unluckiest bowler all series and he bowls some trash because he's dumb as ****, but now and then produces a gem like the one to Bairstow. Glorious to watch.