*Official* Second Test (Lord's, London) 28 June–2 July

[Kirkut]

Fingers were underneath anyway

But the catch wasn't completed yet. Cricket is a complex game.

 

[Nintendo]

The ICC really need to clarify what is meant by "in control"." IMO starc was more in control of the ball and his body in that catch then smith was in the root one in the first innings of this test.

 

[Spark]

But the catch wasn't completed yet. Cricket is a complex game.

It very much was though. I think it's the "not control of the body" I guess but he's caught that easily and simply is trying to get upright to celebrate.

 

[Jfry]

Stokes has been pretty lucky here. Plays and misses galore and balls popping up

 

[Calm_profit]

Why Stokes is playing like Chanders?

 

[Saket1209]

The ICC really need to clarify what is meant by "in control"." IMO starc was more in control of the ball and his body in that catch then smith was in the root one in the first innings of this test.

Yeah that was a clean catch

 

[ripper868]

Somehow, Erasmus has made a worse umpiring decision than Wilson when Stokes was plumb to Lyon

 

[Aidan11]

At least we've taken it to a 5th day.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Best that it wasn't given out , they would then say Australia getting all the lucky breaks

 

[loterry1994]

These umpires have been terrible all test. And it’s been like that in England for a few years now.

 

[Jfry]

England have an amazing record with bad decisions in their favour. That, Stokes' ricochet 4, Stokes LBW and the famous Broad decision are 4 of the worst decisions seen in recent history

 

[ripper868]

oh wow, 30 overs in a session somehow.

 

[Jfry]

Like away from the rules, can anybody actually look at that and say that he hasn't caught it

 

[GIMH]

England have an amazing record with bad decisions in their favour. That, Stokes' ricochet 4, Stokes LBW and the famous Broad decision are 4 of the worst decisions seen in recent history

On the other hand we’ve never ever had anything go against us so this is a good post and you are very smart

 

[Ashes81]

Obviously the catch has split opinion and comparisons with Smiths catch off Root in the 1st innings.

For what it's worth, I thought the Smith catch was fine but Starc grounded his.

It won't make any difference tomorrow but its certainly spilt opinion.

 

[Spark]

Like away from the rules, can anybody actually look at that and say that he hasn't caught it

I mean the rules kind of matter. It's a really weird one IMO, my main thought is mostly "why the hell has he done that in the first place".

 

[Saket1209]

oh wow, 30 overs in a session somehow.

See the length of this seesion still less overs than expected

 

[loterry1994]

Don’t think they even checked all angles on the catch there was one you can see his fingers under the ball and sliding

 

[ripper868]

would you look at that though, 2 tests going to day 5 in a row, miracle!

 

[Jfry]

On the other hand we’ve never ever had anything go against us so this is a good post and you are very smart

I mean you could just thank the umpires but sure