*Official* England in South Africa 2019/20

[GoodAreasShane]

That's terrible from the ICC. Wouldn't be completely shocked if Root had a sook to the match referee about it after play to get Rabada banned

 

[hazsa19]

What a joke, let’s just take all emotion out of the game. Do the ICC even care about test cricket? Can this be appealed?

That being said, Rabada is a bit naive. He’s got previous, just make sure you celebrate a few yards behind the batsman?

 

[OverratedSanity]

That demerit point is ridiculously soft. People are going to call rabada silly for doing it as though its the least bit relevant. Shouldnt be banned for something this tame, plain and simple. It wasnt like he was in the batsman's face ffs.

 

[Bahseph]

Hmm I know Rabada is always close to crossing the line but that's just dumb. So you can do what Butler did and be picked up by the stump mic but you can't scream?

 

[StephenZA]

As a bowler you are no longer allowed to give the batsmen a send off apparently... that is what Rabada has been consistently done for.

 

[hazsa19]

Hmm I know Rabada is always close to crossing the line but that's just dumb. So you can do what Butler did and be picked up by the stump mic but you can't scream?

Buttler did get a demerit point didn’t he? If Rabadas offence is worth 1 Buttlers should be worth 2.

 

[Pothas]

These two batting together is such a good thing.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Agree with everyone else the demerit point for Rabada is ridiculously soft.

Great start to the day by England.

 

[ImpatientLime]

Hmm I know Rabada is always close to crossing the line but that's just dumb. So you can do what Butler did and be picked up by the stump mic but you can't scream?

buttler got a fine and a demerit point so no you can't do what he did

 

[Howe_zat]

England have added 70 runs in the last ten overs. Vindication of their top-order's approach yesterday?

One of the most persistent myths in cricket has to be the notion that scoring rate is entirely due to batting decisions, as oppose to anything the fielding side does.

 

[Gnske]

Nah sorry, Rabada knows very well where the ICC draws the line these days with his record. Youthful idiocy and wilful ignorance.

Didn't he get banned during England's last visit too?

 

[Flem274*]

not impressed to switch on for the first time to find pope is scoring runs for marcuss

 

[91Jmay]

That's terrible from the ICC. Wouldn't be completely shocked if Root had a sook to the match referee about it after play to get Rabada banned

Absolutely 0% chance this happened you div

 

[Howe_zat]

buttler got a fine and a demerit point so no you can't do what he did

If Site Discussion has taught us anything it's that you can't let facts get in the way of a 'mods are inconsistent!' whinge though.

 

[Gnske]

Pope better make this a filthy daddy ton.

If Site Discussion has taught us anything it's that you can't let facts get in the way of a 'mods are inconsistent!' whinge though.

The absolute salt. Thank you again for your sacrifice.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So we have high hopes for the young lad who looks comfortable in international cricket so watch him have a mare in Sri Lanka against spin. Just hope we leave him at 6 for a while.

 

[OverratedSanity]

So what kind of celebrations deserve demerit points according to the ICC? According to the rules its "gestures which could provoke an aggressive reaction from the batsman". I saw Bumrah bowling the west indies batsmen over and over last year , smiling at them as they were walking off and shrugging at them as if to say 'well what could you have done'. It was ****y as **** tbh and could easily have provoked a reaction if some of the west indies players were less mild mannered.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I guess a Marlon Samuels send off would get a point.

 

[Gnske]

So what kind of celebrations deserve demerit points according to the ICC? According to the rules its "gestures which could provoke an aggressive reaction from the batsman". I saw Bumrah bowling the west indies batsmen over and over last year , smiling at them as they were walking off and shrugging at them as if to say 'well what could you have done'. It was ****y as **** tbh and could easily have provoked a reaction if some of the west indies players were less mild mannered.

Yeah but Bumrah is lovely, Rabada is clearly a jerk savant.

 

[Groundking]

So we have high hopes for the young lad who looks comfortable in international cricket so watch him have a mare in Sri Lanka against spin. Just hope we leave him at 6 for a while.

The dickhead pundits are already talking about moving him to 3 ffs.