3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds

[Burgey]

Tim Paine can visit one after he's taken the next flight back to Australia

Lol such a **** take

 

[TheJediBrah]

Have to mention with the whole review thing, obviously if they hadn't reviewed the Cummins to Leach one then the entire chain of events would have changed and the Stokes lbw next over probably never happens.

Also shouldn't take away from the fact that it Lyon v Stokes was plumb and should have been given out by a competent umpire

 

[stephen]

I honestly still can't believe the result. What a match. What an innings in the face of relentless bowling.

 

[Spikey]

Starc used to be a keeper iirc.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I can't believe we got kusal Perera and Ben stokes' in the space of a few months.

 

[NUFAN]

wonder what effect that will have on his bowling for the rest of the series

He bowled a wicket taking delivery the next ball, I dont think it will impact Lyon all that much, tbh.

 

[Daemon]

I remember Ojha being given not out on the last ball and India winning in that Mohali match where Laxman and Ishant had that big partnership. Australia have been on the wrong end of a few of these games.

everyone keeps bringing this up without acknowledging that Ishant was given out wrongly

 

[Spark]

I mean, this is an all time gutting loss. They'll have to show ridiculous character to come back even with Smith.

The main thing is that Smith didn't play this game, so he'll be more likely to be angry than scarred.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tim Paine can visit one after he's taken the next flight back to Australia

Meh, he's a passenger but making him the scapegoat will accomplish nothing.

 

[Spikey]

everyone keeps bringing this up without acknowledging that Ishant was given out wrongly

daemon please be quiet

 

[ajdude]

Starc used to be a keeper iirc.

i love how this is still a better option than wade

 

[TheJediBrah]

Stokes > Botham + Flintoff

***** has liked every post on the last 5 pages

also ftr I was calling this last week. Already rated Stokes better than Flintoff

 

[OverratedSanity]

I remember Ojha being given not out on the last ball and India winning in that Mohali match where Laxman and Ishant had that big partnership. Australia have been on the wrong end of a few of these games.

Balanced out in that game atleast. Ishant was sawn off.

 

[Spark]

Meh, he's a passenger but making him the scapegoat will accomplish nothing.

I mean he's directly responsible for

> the tactics
> the reviews
> making runs

All of which he dismally, dismally failed at and it cost us a Test match that we should have won.

 

[Neptune]

Get the **** in. Hahahaahah. I love test cricket. I love ben stokes.

 

[Burgey]

The last partnership made more than Englands first innings. That review just pisses me off the most.

Lol these takes are terrible. It doesn’t matter if you burn a review, if it pitches middle and leg, straightens and is hitting middle half way up it’s out. It wasn’t even a close decision. How that’s Paine’s fault I don’t ****ing know. The umpire doesn’t abrogate his responsibility to get something that basic right just because you **** up a review. The world has these things arse about

 

[Spikey]

i love how this is still a better option than wade

for real I was trying to think who he could interchange the gloves with and was gonna say Head. i forgot about wade until this moment

 

[morgieb]

Does Spark now agree with my statement about a loss like that being a killer for Australian confidence?

(though I certainly wasn't expecting that)

 

[Heboric]

The break might be a blessing for Australia, give them time to stop their heads spinning

 

[vcs]

Have to mention with the whole review thing, obviously if they hadn't reviewed the Cummins to Leach one then the entire chain of events would have changed and the Stokes lbw next over probably never happens.

Also shouldn't take away from the fact that it Lyon v Stokes was plumb and should have been given out by a competent umpire

Honestly the way he fell over made it look not out live. Looked like it was heading down leg or umpire's call at best. Then the ball tracker showed it straighten a bit. I don't think it was as much as a shocker as that Bairstow caught behind which got immediately reviewed and some of the other decisions this series.