***Official*** England in West Indies 2015

[Pratters]

Impact was doubtful, he was a long way forward. I don't mind tbh as long as they are consistent with those front pad decisions when we bowl.

this is irrelevant these days

It isn't. Umpires would usually give it not out like before. After that, if the bowling side appeals, they will get the decision in their favour only if a big portion of the ball is hitting the stumps. This means, it will end up as not out a lot of times, like before. So it is still quite relevant.

 

[vic_orthdox]

It was a cheap cop-out umpires used to use all the time, that's slowly being taken out of the game (thank god).

 

[91Jmay]

Advent of hawkeye has made umpires realise how far forward a bat has to be to be safe against a twirler, and it is a long way.

 

[Johnners]

It's a strange feeling, but I actually want to see Cook do well this innings/series

Hopefully I'm over it come July

 

[wpdavid]

Yeah, he keeps plugging away 40 runs a test at a time.

One suspects that Cook would need to cash in massively whilst in the Caribbean.

Although a Gowerersque in 1985 performance after a similar horror run would be nice.

 

[Cabinet96]

not enjoying cook making runs... Don't know why. Pleased for trott though, hope he goes big

wac.

 

[Furball]

It was a cheap cop-out umpires used to use all the time, that's slowly being taken out of the game (thank god).

Yeah it's a shame the 'leg stump doesn't exist' cop out isn't having the same progress.

 

[hendrix]

what's the link to listen to the commentary?

 

[91Jmay]

Graphic showing Cook/Compton average 57 as a partnerships. I was for it at time but dropping Compton was a bad mistake.

 

[Cabinet96]

Tbf, I'm not sure Nick Compton would've saved Cook falling off a cliff. And I was heavily against his axing.

 

[Spikey]

hashtag root's fault

 

[Cabinet96]

Don't forget Bairstow.

 

[Cabinet96]

15 runs in 40 minutes. Can't say it's fun but if we get through the first hour we're pretty much set.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

Correct C96. It was them wanting to get Bairstow in that sealed Comptons fate. /facepalm

 

[Spikey]

Yorkshire sucks eh

 

[Uppercut]

Cricket's most excruciating partnership is back just in time to ruin the Ashes.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Cricket's most excruciating partnership is back just in time to make it a wonderful Ashes.

Fixed

 

[ImpatientLime]

bairstow a ****

 

[weldone]

feeling sleepy

 

[WalkingWicket]

40 innings since England had a 100-run opening partnership. Compton-Cook in Dunedin in 2013.