*Official* Fourth Test at Chester-le-Street

[Uppercut]

Strauss sounds so patronising here.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Wow Bairstow seems to be going to the right way.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

Heartley or Paine were both better in the shield final. But I haven't seen anyone else live.

 

[Howe_zat]

I'm twitching and dribbling and foetal. This Test is just toying with me.

 

[Uppercut]

Yeah definetly the right approach this.

Yeah agreed, he plays a lot of shots really well so it's best to get as many runs as he can before his glaring weaknesses get him out.

 

[Riggins]

Strauss sounds so patronising here.

he's such a **** commentator.

 

[Pothas]

Strauss sounds so patronising here.

Haha yeah, bit of pride, but in the way you would say good shot to an 8 year old.

 

[Spark]

Strauss sounds so patronising here.

Haha I'll say. The emphasis on good is so weird.

 

[Expressway76]

Why does Bairstow look like he's in a permanent state of trauma?

It started the day he became cognisant of the fact that he's ginger.

 

[greg]

that point of impact is saying the predictive element doesnt matter.

It just comes up on impact because that's where it measures how far away from the stumps it is. The rules are like that because of the predictive element but it's calculated at impact so that's where it comes up on your screen.

I'm a bit confused. I understand why it stays with the umpire if he gives it not out. But what would have happened if the umpire had given him out and Pietersen had reviewed?

 

[Spikey]

could use a starc-like bowler imo

 

[GIMH]

Is play extended tonight?

 

[Swingpanzee]

Bairstow seems to be stuck in the mire again.

 

[Swingpanzee]

I'm a bit confused. I understand why it stays with the umpire if he gives it not out. But what would have happened if the umpire had given him out and Pietersen had reviewed?

Wasn't it missing stumps anyway so it would have been not out?

 

[Swingpanzee]

Legendary fielding. Heck of an effort.

 

[grecian]

Bairstow seems to be stuck in the mire again.

Nah, good bowling, don't want him playing a shot-a-ball, just not get totally bogged down.

 

[Swingpanzee]

Harris back into the attack. Bird just didn't do anything too threatening.

 

[BeeGee]

So when do we declare now we are in front?

Only teams that want to win test matches declare.

 

[91Jmay]

Bairstow in the quicksand again. If he sticks with Bell though it isn't as bad as 1st innings where neither he or Prior where going anywhere.

 

[Riggins]

Wasn't it missing stumps anyway so it would have been not out?

yeah but if hawkeye had said that it was hitting the stumps, would it have been out? even though the ball clearly hit outside the line, it was given as umpires call so must have been.