Ashes Cricket 2019

[monarodom]

Don't really have anything to add that hasn't already been said. Ben Stokes is just a wonderful cricketer and Jack Leach was superb in calmly holding up an end. That switch hit by Ben was absolutely ludicrous and I only started to believe when Hazlewood went to all parts.

Cricket. Bloody hell!

[anonymous-user]

JonChalk said:

El stovey said:

When are the highlights on? I want to enjoy this again without having to hide.

7pm . Ch5.

Just found it.

On after “A bridge too far”

[steveT350C]

Simply stunning!

Watch when Stokes gets his 100; he does not remove his helmet, just gives a quick acknowledgment to the crowd. He knew what was important, and he could do it, and he did it.

[Fonzey]

Bloody awesome, what a day for cricket.

Really hope England can convert this now and take the series all the way.

Ashamed to say it but sky are getting some money off me next month.

[warch]

Got a question. When Lyon stumped Buttler the ball wasn't in his hand, it sort of ran into his feet. Did I miss something or is legitimate to knock the bails off with your bare hands in this situation? I played it back a few times to look at it again. I assume it was as no one referred to it.

[anonymous-user]

warch said:

Got a question. When Lyon stumped Buttler the ball wasn't in his hand, it sort of ran into his feet. Did I miss something or is legitimate to knock the bails off with your bare hands in this situation? I played it back a few times to look at it again. I assume it was as no one referred to it.

If you look closely the throw actually hits the stumps directly.

I took a few times for me to see it on the replay as well.

[thegreenhell]

warch said:

Got a question. When Lyon stumped Buttler the ball wasn't in his hand, it sort of ran into his feet. Did I miss something or is legitimate to knock the bails off with your bare hands in this situation? I played it back a few times to look at it again. I assume it was as no one referred to it.

I think it was a direct hit with the ball, so the bails were already flying when Lyon hit them with his hand.

[warch]

Cheers I wasn't trying to suggest it was dodgy, I got distracted by Lyon right on the stumps waiting for the catch.

That was true Test cricket, both teams gave it everything, Hazlewood, Cummins and Pattinson must've been blown by the finish. All credit to Jack Leach too, he was absolutely instrumental to the finish, such an intelligent innings.

[Smollet]

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[fathomfive]

Fonzey said:

Bloody awesome, what a day for cricket.

That's it really. Test Cricket is alive and well.

[thegreenhell]

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[RemyMartin81D]

Murph7355 said:

Have stayed off here all day for fear of jinxing!

What a feckin test!

Stokes for SPoTY and a knighthood!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE cricket.

Bairstow, Buttler and Woakes need to take a good hard look at themselves though. And Root for that matter.

This in spades. All of it! Wow. Cricket is just insane drama at times and there is no feeling like it.

[Einion Yrth]

desolate said:

warch said:

Got a question. When Lyon stumped Buttler the ball wasn't in his hand, it sort of ran into his feet. Did I miss something or is legitimate to knock the bails off with your bare hands in this situation? I played it back a few times to look at it again. I assume it was as no one referred to it.

If you look closely the throw actually hits the stumps directly.

I took a few times for me to see it on the replay as well.

Indeed, it was only on the third angle of replay that I saw it. Having, sadly, declared to the whole pub that the WK was a cheating criminal scumbag. :getscoat:

[warch]

Murph7355 said:

Bairstow, Buttler and Woakes need to take a good hard look at themselves though. And Root for that matter.

Based purely on the merits of this innings, Bairstow did ok, Buttler was run out by Stokes, Woakes did play a poor stroke and Root managed 77. Obviously, they were all utterly ste in the first innings though, which ruined my Friday.

[alfa phil]

MOBB said:

snake_oil said:

alfa phil said:

Have not bothered watching all day ,such was the lack of hope, but found myself crawling in to watch the highlights, suppose i will sit and watch tomorrow , but i think it will end in disappointment

Don't bother we'll be gone by lunch.

:-)

us of little faith , so pleased we were wrong.

[gooner1]

Smollet said:

Always worth saving your best opener for number 11

That would make a great fan mask for the next venue.
Not sure the Aussie would agree though.

[Fonzey]

Just watched highlights. The BBC text feed did not do Stokes enough justice in real time. That was spectacular

[fathomfive]

Fonzey said:

Just watched highlights. The BBC text feed did not do Stokes enough justice in real time. That was spectacular

The switch hit 6 was astounding.

The two sixes in a row more so.

The fact he did all of this after running out Buttler and out of partners.

I've never heard an atmosphere like it.

I expected us to fall short up until that last stroke.

[DeejRC]

Roy has to be dropped I think. Something has to change at the top.

Woakes will probably be dropped for Jimmy.

[anonymous-user]

That innings was pure drama and Stokes was pure genius.

There’s nothing like the feeling you get from spectacular sporting occasions.