Ashes-2023 England VS Australia 16 June-31 July

[T.J.Hooker II]

Bairstow thinks the keeper has taken the ball and they're not attempting a run so ball is dead. Scratches his foot in the crease as his switch off marker. But he didn't actually check behind him to make sure the oppo was on the same page. It's a schoolboy error.

Dismissing a batsman who is out of his ground for no other reason than that he is under the impression the ball is dead is generally considered scummy cricket but Bairstow was off on safari.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

This is sensational from Stokes

 

[GuyIncognito]

Stokes batting with the tail end. My inner Australian:

 

[Bevab]

This is sensational from Stokes

That dismissal has absolutely lit a fuse under his arse. He’s smashing the ball with no care at the moment.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

That dismissal has absolutely lit a fuse under his arse. He’s smashing the ball with no care at the moment.

I think it's also just score as many as possible in case he gets out. The tail aren't scoring 150 but they might get 50.

 

[T.J.Hooker II]

Stokes is a brilliant hitter technically so he has the best chance of any England player in taking on the man on the fence, and England are now at a point where three big overs could make them favourites.

Aussie are still odds on but there's got to be some alarm bells ringing if Stokes is still striking the ball as well after tea.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Broad’s going to get one on his jaw at this rate if he’s continuing to chirp.

Broad is hilarious. This is the same guy who stood his ground after cutting the ball to first slip.

 

[Ed Smith]

There are many things I wouldn't recommend doing on a cricket field. But I think pissing off Ben Stokes during a run chase might be numbers 1,2 and 3

 

[GuyIncognito]

There are many things I wouldn't recommend doing on a cricket field. But I think pissing off Ben Stokes during a run chase might be numbers 1,2 and 3

I wouldn't want to piss Ben Stokes off at a pub as well...

 

[GuyIncognito]

In any case, its about time we got some real spice into this series.

 

[asprin]

One positive thing about controversies is that it spices up the contest and amps up the atmosphere on the ground. We have had 2-3 so far in this Test alone. If England manage to win this (though I think it's not likely) the 3rd Test ought to provide plenty of fireworks.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

Broad is hilarious. This is the same guy who stood his ground after cutting the ball to first slip.

Shitehawk is a more apt nickname.

Interestingly, at lunch, they showed Colin de Grandhomme's run out from last summer when England essentially did the same to him.

 

[Bevab]

Shitehawk is a more apt nickname.

Interestingly, at lunch, they showed Colin de Grandhomme's run out from last summer when England essentially did the same to him.

Do you have a vid of it? I must have forgotten it happened.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Shitehawk is a more apt nickname.

Interestingly, at lunch, they showed Colin de Grandhomme's run out from last summer when England essentially did the same to him.

Baz doing it back in the day

 

[Bevab]

So both the English team have done it and their coach has too.

Won’t be surprised if we see more hue and cry on social media and the papers regardless.