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

[Uppercut]

Imagine crying about mankading but pulling that off. Not even trying for a run there.

Gotta love this series though, generating insane levels of wahhh

Mankading is at least punishing a batsman for trying to gain an advantage.

It’s just not really in anyone’s interest if batsmen need to worry about this kind of **** all the time. That’s where most spirit stuff comes from. Once you start with this type of thing it’s a massive pain in the arse for everyone.

 

[ataraxia]

The best possible result from this is that Stokes gets riled up and wins the game for England. And I think it might be happening.

 

[Shri]

Seriously bore off will ya

your veteran is a bully at best mate

 

[Son Of Coco]

This is **** bowling.

 

[chris.hinton]

Aussies getting riled on here. Ben Stokes is too good

 

[human]

Haha yes. Cheating aussies with their imaginary line again. Bunch of cheating hypocrites the lot of them.

The only solace is that it's happening to England and McCullum.

please explain why its ****ing cheating

 

[Aidan11]

That's the way Ben. If tlyou have to go down take them all down with you.

 

[Socerer 01]

best result is Stokes getting fired up and doing another Headingley

 

[jcas0167]

It’s terrible sportsmanship and Australia should be embarrassed, but at least it’s karma for McCullum.

In his book McCullum said he was embarrassed about it too in hindsight.

 

[chris.hinton]

Stokes to Carey

"Cheating Aussies, My Batting will make you cry"

 

[GIMH]

your veteran is a bully at best mate

It has literally no relevance, nobody cares. It’s the Ashes thread. Do one

 

[Saket1209]

Green got a free wicket

 

[slippy888]

Stokes could get violent now

 

[Adorable Asshole]

How is this acceptable but mankading is against the spirit of cricket?

 

[Fuller Pilch]

To be fair I bet Pat Cummins is a huge fan of the Cultural Revolution.

Mass murder is never funny fellas

 

[morgieb]

please explain why its ****ing cheating

Don't worry, all the Indians are trolls when it comes to Australia.

 

[Socerer 01]

Haha yes. Cheating aussies with their imaginary line again. Bunch of cheating hypocrites the lot of them.

The only solace is that it's happening to England and McCullum.

the line pushers and cultural reformers doing it to the custodians of the spirit of the game

what’s not to love about all of this

 

[Prince EWS]

Stokes could get violent now

Now?

 

[morgieb]

Personally I wouldn't have gone for it but the tears here are delicious.

 

[Woodster]

Nah they showed he was wandering out of his crease earlier. Carey’s obviously seen it and just had a ping. Happens all the time at lower levels. Amazing thing is someone trying it actually hit the stumps

Just don’t think it’s a good look, he’s not been ‘dismissed’, in no way has he been done. Look, maybe there’s some bitterness on my part and shoe on the foot maybe I’d be in your camp. Bairstow of course is not exempt from blame here and it was a completely avoidable wicket, but it doesn’t look a good wicket.