The Ashes (Australia tour of England)

[Dutch]

Nah, I reckon Ian from Birmingham who's had 7 or 8 pints would do well against an 90mph+ delivery aimed at his head...

The only fair thing would be to test that thoroughly I think

 

[LittleBigPlanet]

I was watching Joffra bowl to smith at 1 am after getting home from the pub Saturday night, and my first words were after he’d hit smith was “he’s actually just killed him”... weird thing was the tv broadcast weren’t showing the replay, and my god after they did eventually show it, I/we were all shocked as to where it hit him exactly... scary times, scary spell, scary man, but what an injection of passion it’s pumped into the most passionate of rivalries already, spectacular viewing (apart from thinking I’d witnessed the death of cricket forever) absolute cracker of a series so far. Hopefully Australia can withstand joffras hostility for the next test, will be interesting to see how they cope without smith for the next one too.

 

[Jalen]

I was watching Joffra bowl to smith at 1 am after getting home from the pub Saturday night, and my first words were after he’d hit smith was “he’s actually just killed him”... weird thing was the tv broadcast weren’t showing the replay, and my god after they did eventually show it, I/we were all shocked as to where it hit him exactly... scary times, scary spell, scary man, but what an injection of passion it’s pumped into the most passionate of rivalries already, spectacular viewing (apart from thinking I’d witnessed the death of cricket forever) absolute cracker of a series so far. Hopefully Australia can withstand joffras hostility for the next test, will be interesting to see how they cope without smith for the next one too.

Much more entertaining seeing competitive aggressive test cricket

 

[Jalen]

Top 6 will probably stay the same, don't think JL will want to make too many changes with the absence of our best batsman. Warner won't be dropped because he is our next most experienced batsman either. Bowling lineup, very difficult to fit Starc in because Hazlewood has looked really good and Siddle is bowling really well as well. Heard rumors of Cummins being rested for Starc but I'm not one for the resting a bowler, if he is in form keep him going.

My XI
Warner
Harris/Bancroft
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Head
Wade
Paine
Cummins/Starc
Siddle
Lyon
Hazlewood

 

[Dutch]

Top 6 will probably stay the same, don't think JL will want to make too many changes with the absence of our best batsman. Warner won't be dropped because he is our next most experienced batsman either. Bowling lineup, very difficult to fit Starc in because Hazlewood has looked really good and Siddle is bowling really well as well. Heard rumors of Cummins being rested for Starc but I'm not one for the resting a bowler, if he is in form keep him going.

My XI
Warner
Harris/Bancroft
Khawaja
Labuschagne
Head
Wade
Paine
Cummins/Starc
Siddle
Lyon
Hazlewood

Not Harris and Bancroft and drop Warner? (there was some chat abut him maybe going to four in place of Smith)

 

[blockerdave]

Smith confirmed to be missing the next test...

I'm as far from a doctor as it is possible to be without actually being a homeopath, but I still don't understand how one gets a concussion from being hit in the side of the neck.

 

[Deleted member 193590]

I'm as far from a doctor as it is possible to be without actually being a homeopath, but I still don't understand how one gets a concussion from being hit in the side of the neck.

No expert Dave,but I would assume the impact shakes the brain?

 

[Dutch]

I'm as far from a doctor as it is possible to be without actually being a homeopath, but I still don't understand how one gets a concussion from being hit in the side of the neck.

Its as much of the quick jerking of the head to try and avoid the impact as the impact itself:

"A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth."

 

[blockerdave]

No expert Dave,but I would assume the impact shakes the brain?

well yeah i think that's possible, but you'd expect that to require some of "snap" action on the head (i.e. the head jerking one way and back... which it didn't seem to).

i'm alleging no conspiracy or funny business by the way, just genuinely commenting that I didn't quite understand[DOUBLEPOST=1566309572][/DOUBLEPOST]

Its as much of the quick jerking of the head to try and avoid the impact as the impact itself:

"A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI—caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth."

ok cheers. perhaps my bad "read" of the incident, i didn't notice that jerking...

 

[Dutch]

well yeah i think that's possible, but you'd expect that to require some of "snap" action on the head (i.e. the head jerking one way and back... which it didn't seem to).

i'm alleging no conspiracy or funny business by the way, just genuinely commenting that I didn't quite understand[DOUBLEPOST=1566309572][/DOUBLEPOST]

ok cheers. perhaps my bad "read" of the incident, i didn't notice that jerking...

No probs. I think the thing with concussion is, as has been in my experiences of dealing with it ( not my own but of others) is the delayed reaction. For example if you suspect concussion the person isnt allowed to fall asleep for a certain point and when they are allowed to sleep they have to be woken up at regular intervals to make sure they are still able to become conscious and coherent. It can be a number of days before the sense of dizziness, headache, or jumbled reactions starts to ease off and in the initial reaction a person can be very coherent and then a few hours later lapse into dizziness and incoherence. The brain has to be given time to settle down as it were. If a person does become unconscious or fails to be woken up then there is a very very serious situation and life-threatening.

 

[blockerdave]

No probs. I think the thing with concussion is, as has been in my experiences of dealing with it ( not my own but of others) is the delayed reaction. For example if you suspect concussion the person isnt allowed to fall asleep for a certain point and when they are allowed to sleep they have to be woken up at regular intervals to make sure they are still able to become conscious and coherent. It can be a number of days before the sense of dizziness, headache, or jumbled reactions starts to ease off and in the initial reaction a person can be very coherent and then a few hours later lapse into dizziness and incoherence. The brain has to be given time to settle down as it were.

It's a great shame, from the "gladiatorial" aspect - to see Smith having to face Archer again next week would have been quite something, though obviously safety is paramount.

 

[Dutch]

It's a great shame, from the "gladiatorial" aspect - to see Smith having to face Archer again next week would have been quite something, though obviously safety is paramount.

Yeah definitely: Archer will be there and other gladiators will need to stand up to him! is going to be riveting watching!

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Very unfortunate for Steve Smith to miss out.

But I think this is the luck England needed to re-claim the Urn ? Perhaps, maybe not because their major concern is their batting. But Smith missing out evens up the contest.

 

[Ed Smith]

Defintely presents our best chance to get a win back... So undoubtedly we'll find a way to make it as difficult as possible

 

[Willoughby63]

And now Jason Roy has been hit in the upper neck by a net bowler....... Denly to open?