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This is what I said. I was always taught (the very low level I have played) to turn your hand over when taking a tumbling catch. Use the back of your hand and wrist/forearm to steady yourself. Its still second nature now.kentaddick said:Was out yesterday afternoon so missed the drama - day one of learning how to play cricket youre taught not to ground the ball like that when you’ve taken a catch. Sheer idiocy from starc. No sympathy, would be furious with our own player if they did that.
Starc only has himself to blame. I think they should drop him for the mistake!
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Today will either be something special and memorable if we get even close or farcical and we'll be done within an hour.1
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I was in the ground listening to tms and it was mentioned, so not just pieterson who mentioned the fact that ‘if’ he got hit, he could say he has concussion, get a sub and field a full strength side.It’s clearly been misconstrued along the line but I thought it was more about the Aussies doing ‘anything in their power to win’ including cheating / bending rules to suit them.I don’t think anyone thought or suggested he would put his head in the way to get hit on purpose.0
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It will be over by midday0
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By Glenn McGrath - I note the Aussies didn't mention that!suzisausage said:I was in the ground listening to tms and it was mentioned, so not just pieterson who mentioned the fact that ‘if’ he got hit, he could say he has concussion, get a sub and field a full strength side.It’s clearly been misconstrued along the line but I thought it was more about the Aussies doing ‘anything in their power to win’ including cheating / bending rules to suit them.I don’t think anyone thought or suggested he would put his head in the way to get hit on purpose.2 -
I then repeated it here after reading his comment!North Lower Neil said:
By Glenn McGrath - I note the Aussies didn't mention that!suzisausage said:I was in ground listening to tms and it was mentioned, so not just pieterson who mentioned the fact that ‘if’ he got hit, he could say he has concussion, get a sub and field a full strength side.It’s clearly been misconstrued along the line but I thought it was more about the Aussies doing ‘anything in their power to win’ including cheating / bending rules to suit them.I don’t think anyone thought or suggested he would put his head in the way to get hit on purpose.0 -
But the assumption is that, because it's the cheating Aussies, should he have been hit on the head then they would straightaway shout "concussion". Why, if the England players believed that would happen, was every ball to Lyon, short and targetted at the body? Why give the Aussies that excuse when they had as much chance getting him out pitching the ball up given his lack of mobility? If English commentators are throwing that out there as such a positive by product of that happening, why didn't the players act accordingly? It must have entered their heads surely and potentially cost them far more than an extra few runs?suzisausage said:I was in ground listening to tms and it was mentioned, so not just pieterson who mentioned the fact that ‘if’ he got hit, he could say he has concussion, get a sub and field a full strength side.It’s clearly been misconstrued along the line but I thought it was more about the Aussies doing ‘anything in their power to win’ including cheating / bending rules to suit them.I don’t think anyone thought or suggested he would put his head in the way to get hit on purpose.0 -
I see they got Maxwell in early on TMS, desperate to bring a wicket obviously. Nearly worked, second ball. Plenty happening now he's on. Stokes won't survive 15 minutes of Maxwell.3
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Due to bazball?Mike said:It will be over by midday0 -
Ponting clarifying the comments regarding being hit on the head to get a sub.0
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That's why you don't burn your reviews0
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This isn't Bazball. This is proper Test batting. A joy to see.1
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Well it is Bazball, done properly unlike Friday. Still going at nearly 4 an over. Ideally want to chase it in the next 40 overs though0
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It's the hope that kills you3
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Duckett is even leaving the ball.1
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Can anyone explain why Hawkeye (or whatever the brand name is nowadays) can't be used as an aid to umpires when judging the height of short-pitched "wides"?
If the technology can pinpoint the precise location of a delivery at any point in its trajectory, it can't be difficult for the technology to determine whether the ball was higher than the top of a batsman's head as it reaches the batting crease.
It's very difficult for a square leg umpire properly to be able to determine the height, amongst flailing bats, helmets, gloves and so forth. But perfectly simple for ball-tracking technology.
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killerandflash said:Duckett is even leaving the ball.
And neither he nor Stokes is trying to pull and hook virtually every ball that is at their head and above. Unlike us on Friday.0 -
Don’t worry all, I just started watching so doubt the collapse will begin momentarily.0
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Thoughts on the Aussies inability to play the short ball yesterday?Addick Addict said:killerandflash said:Duckett is even leaving the ball.
And neither he nor Stokes is trying to pull and hook virtually every ball that is at their head and above. Unlike us on Friday.1 -
Duckett gone for 83Callumcafc said:Don’t worry all, I just started watching so doubt the collapse will begin momentarily.0 - Sponsored links:
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One away from the tail, sadly.
Lose either of these two and it could be over a bit quickly.0 -
Stokes is the key IMO - if only because of what he did to the Australians in Leeds four years ago. The longer he’s out there, the more it will annoy them.Even still, Bairstow needs to get at least a half century himself.1
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There is a difference between an inability to play a very good targetted short ball and taking on any short ball, regardless. As I said on Friday, if it was right to do that as we did and our best ever batsman got sucked into doing so too, even after he had a let off, why did Stokes then refuse to do so? He hasn't done it in this innings either.Callumcafc said:
Thoughts on the Aussies inability to play the short ball yesterday?Addick Addict said:killerandflash said:Duckett is even leaving the ball.
And neither he nor Stokes is trying to pull and hook virtually every ball that is at their head and above. Unlike us on Friday.0 -
In reality both of these have to get the majority of the runs. Can any of the England tail "do a Leach" against the likes of Starc (who didn't play in Headingley 2019 incidentally)?North Lower Neil said:One away from the tail, sadly.
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Duckett has 212 runs in the Series to date. Only Khwaja (300) has more from either side.1
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FFS0
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More brain dead batting
At least ground your bat.0 -
Brainless bairstow or cheating Aussies?0
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When’s the ball dead?0
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Both. Ish.Todds_right_hook said:Brainless bairstow or cheating Aussies?
Not cheating but poor sportsmanship, withdraw your appeal.3
