1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[morgieb]

Probably because it's all you've had at your age

holy ****

 

[Spark]

I don't understand why wides aren't called more often in Tests.

 

[Starfighter]

What is Stokes doing? That was a magnificent stop from Barstool.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I don't understand why wides aren't called more often in Tests.

It's all a giant conspiracy to keep Starc's bowling average under 30 imo.

 

[Spark]

Like, what actual shot are you meant to play against that?

 

[morgieb]

No.

Much like in 09 when we'd have been better off with Willey and Taufel for all 5 games. One from each side would raise the standard so much and I doubt us fans would care.

Yeah if you had one from each side it goes a fair way of nullifying any bias. Plus now we have the DRS anyway....

 

[GoodAreasShane]

How was that not given as wide? Absolute pie

 

[flibbertyjibber]

If Stokes isn't taken off and Jimmy brought back on soon then I will worry he may have hurt his calf again. Hardly bowled and Stokes is all over the place so bowl the best bowler.

 

[Spark]

It's all a giant conspiracy to keep Starc's bowling average under 30 imo.

The worst ones are where it's so wide down leg that the keeper doesn't get to it and it goes down as 4 byes. IIRC there was a Test between England and SL a few years back which had like 50 byes which all should have been wides.

 

[Starfighter]

Ahhhh. That one handed shot looks so bad.

 

[Arachnodouche]

I don't understand why wides aren't called more often in Tests.

Because batsmen change into Mr. Fantastic in Tests obv.

But in seriousness, I like that Tests allow bowlers some leeway for settling into a decent rhythm. They have enough going against them in the other forms anyway. It's good Tests remain eccentric like that.

 

[Daemon]

Man these umpiring mistakes.

Sure wish there was no DRS so people would be less unhappy though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Man these umpiring mistakes.

Sure wish there was no DRS so people would be less unhappy though.

Been almost as bad as the batting today.

 

[aussie tragic]

Ok, 3 wkts are enough to keep me in last man standing, now to bat out the rest of the day

 

[trundler]

Probably because it's all you've had at your age

**** that was sharp from you. 10/10.

 

[TheJediBrah]

When was the last time in Test cricket that 2 batsmen yet to go through puberty were at the crease together?

 

[Spark]

Because batsmen change into Mr. Fantastic in Tests obv.

But in seriousness, I like that Tests allow bowlers some leeway for settling into a decent rhythm. They have enough going against them in the other forms anyway. It's good Tests remain eccentric like that.

Sure but it does feel like the actual rule isn't being applied most of the time.

 

[Starfighter]

Because batsmen change into Mr. Fantastic in Tests obv.

But in seriousness, I like that Tests allow bowlers some leeway for settling into a decent rhythm. They have enough going against them in the other forms anyway. It's good Tests remain eccentric like that.

There's more leeway, yes, but that ball was heading towards fine leg.

 

[morgieb]

Another ball that really should've been called a wide.

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Another Stokes delivery that should have been wided