*** Official*** South Africa in England 2017

[Spark]

Haha, no way I would've picked up that edge.

 

[Howe_zat]

What a great decision from Simon Fry.

 

[91Jmay]

Stokes not faced a ball in 5 overs. Hope it doesn't coax him into doing something stupid.

 

[Spark]

Nice piece of bowling.

 

[Spark]

Wait, did he review and then just... walk off anyway?

EDIT: That would have been an absolutely absurd decision had he not been given. What a stupid rule.

 

[MW1304]

Where's all this sun we were promised? ****ing June.

 

[Howe_zat]

Wait, did he review and then just... walk off anyway?

EDIT: That would have been an absolutely absurd decision had he not been given. What a stupid rule.

It's not a stupid rule, the helmet isn't there to help cricketers make catches. Same reason they're not allowed big catching mitts in the outfield or to carry around big nets. If catches could come off the helmet then we'd have endless approval systems for whether or not helmets are beneficial rather than what they should be for which is keeping the player safe.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well it may have grazed the grille but no way you could see clearly on those pictures so he had to be given. Need conclusive proof and that wasn't conclusive either way.

 

[Stace]

Haha love Moeen, his record at no.7 is crazy averaging 79 with 3 tons and 3 50's in just 9 matches.

 

[Spark]

It's not a stupid rule, the helmet isn't there to help cricketers make catches. Same reason they're not allowed big catching mitts in the outfield or to carry around big nets. If catches could come off the helmet then we'd have endless approval systems for whether or not helmets are beneficial rather than what they should be for which is keeping the player safe.

I really, really, really do not see this being an actual problem.

 

[MW1304]

This is tense.

 

[OverratedSanity]

It's not a stupid rule, the helmet isn't there to help cricketers make catches. Same reason they're not allowed big catching mitts in the outfield or to carry around big nets. If catches could come off the helmet then we'd have endless approval systems for whether or not helmets are beneficial rather than what they should be for which is keeping the player safe.

I don't see the point though. Catches rebound off players' boots/shinguards all the time and no one has a problem. Seems ridiculous that only the helmet is considered as 'unfair help' for these catches.

 

[vogue]

This isn't looking good for England here..

 

[OverratedSanity]

Wow, that is a massive wicket. Great nut too.

 

[Spark]

I don't see the point though. Catches rebound off players' boots/shinguards all the time and no one has a problem. Seems ridiculous that only the helmet is considered as 'unfair help' for these catches.

Exactly. And what are fielders going to do, try and head the ball like a soccer ball?

Serious ball there.

 

[91Jmay]

That's an absolute beauty. SA all over us here, just hope we can get within 100 of them.

 

[Pothas]

This is not great.

 

[grecian]

The Beards cover drives should be "R rated", orgasmic

These two wickets to maharaj have lost us the match I reckon, first one was utterly unnecessary.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Got to hand it to SA. They're somehow managing to remain competitive despite 4-5 of their best players missing due to one reason or another. Most sides in the same situation would crumble.

 

[LegionOfBrad]

With any luck this will finally stop the selectors in their tracks with this stupid batting lineup.

We'll bowled Saffas.