1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[stephen]

Smith just seems to have all day to play outside off.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I can't see Wade being that great here tbh. He's the kind of guy you'd love to have in nice batting conditions. A slow uneven wicket? I have more faith in Paine

 

[trundler]

Stokes is obnoxious as ****

 

[TheJediBrah]

I could swear on the slow motion his foot was clearly touching.

I think it was touching, but it was on the line, doesn't it have to be over the line?

 

[lordscc]

Still think England are favourites, Wade isnt up to much and a lot will depend on Steve Smith

 

[Starfighter]

I think it was touching, but it was on the line, doesn't it have to be over the line?

Nope, back foot is not allowed to touch the crease. https://www.lords.org/mcc/laws/no-ball

It's the least enforced rule in cricket from my experience, I've seen footage from older test matches of people blatantly getting away with it.

 

[Burgey]

Stokes, mate. The fella’s made 230 odd for once out in the game. I just don’t know if you want to be having a go at him rn

 

[Stowford Mess]

Stokes is obnoxious as ****

Outside of Kohli he’s the face of cricket. Respect

 

[mr_mister]

Lol Wade still yet to face a ball

 

[Burgey]

Nope, back foot is not allowed to touch the crease. https://www.lords.org/mcc/laws/no-ball

It's the least enforced rule in cricket from my experience, I've seen footage from older test matches of people blatantly getting away with it.

Starc for one frequently kisses the return crease with his back foot when bowling around the poles

 

[TheJediBrah]

Nope, back foot is not allowed to touch the crease. https://www.lords.org/mcc/laws/no-ball

It's the least enforced rule in cricket from my experience, I've seen footage from older test matches of people blatantly getting away with it.

So it was a no-ball? Weird that it wasn't called then considering they showed the replay on tv

Stokes, mate. The fella’s made 230 odd for once out in the game. I just don’t know if you want to be having a go at him rn

He may not be a smart man. Or a handsome man. But he can cricket.

 

[Stowford Mess]

Stokes, mate. The fella’s made 230 odd for once out in the game. I just don’t know if you want to be having a go at him rn

By all accounts Stokes and Smith are pretty good mates off the field.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Shot Wadeeeeeeeeeey

 

[lordscc]

Good start that from Wade

 

[Burgey]

Outside of Kohli he’s the face of cricket. Respect

Lucky Virat is so self-effacing and understated then, I guess

Shot Wade

 

[TheJediBrah]

#Intent

 

[mr_mister]

Settle down wadey

 

[Burgey]

By all accounts Stokes and Smith are pretty good mates off the field.

Only because Smith hasn’t had the misfortune to be out on the squirt with him

 

[TheJediBrah]

Wade would be 65kg soaking wet

tiny bloke

 

[Spark]

Is there a reason Woakes isn't bowling here?