The International Cricket Thread

[UK Redsox]

Another quality umpiring decision to give Root out!

Cannot believe the bails didn't come off though. Ball gave the stumps a good clatter

In fairness to the umpire, when there’s a noise like that and the bails are still on, it’s understandable to think that he’s hit it

[taylorsworkrate]

In fairness to the umpire on that one, the sound of the ball clipping the stumps would probably be quite similar to bat, and they can't really legislate for that.

[taylorsworkrate]

Better news on Anderson, who may be able to bowl in their second innings.

[paul_e]

I agree with the last 2 posts, Umpire did nothing wrong there, it's exactly the sort of thing the review process came in to help with.

[hilts_coolerking]

It happened at least three times in the early stages of the World Cup and then never happened again, if I recall correctly.  Dunno whether they changed the bails; it'll be interesting to see whether it happens again this summer.

[manic-road]

Steady mornings play from England, I'd have took that before start of play today.

[taylorsworkrate]

Yep was a good session. Burns looked really solid against the pace bowlers, but a bit at sea against Lyon.

Don't think there is much at all in the pitch for the seamers. Theres a bit of turn but nothing that isn't manageable yet. Will need a decent lead on 1st innings though, as it will probably turn a lot towards the end of the game. That means a few batsmen will have to stand up and score heavily.

Problem is a collapse is always around the corner with us.

[hilts_coolerking]

So glad that Root came in at three rather than Denly.

[taylorsworkrate]

Root has to bat at 3. We just don't have that Jonathon Trott style player to allow him to bat at 4

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There are questions to be asked of England and obviously they should have done better bowling at the tail, but sometimes you do have to hold your hands up in the face of quality. Smith proved he's an all-timer today, in my view.

Which made the booing all the more disappointing.  Still, when you've been on the piss for 7 hours there's every chance you're going to let yourself down.

Yep, really stupid. Would they boo Atherton? Panto bullshit. This is one of the great players, appreciate him.

Nah, he's cheating c***. Crying his eyes out on the telly over being caught doesn't wash.

He can score another 10,000 runs and it wont make any difference. His legacy is already written the disgraceful cheating bastard. He can sit in the Pantheon of fellow cheats of sport with Armstrong, Gatlin et al. That's his legacy.

He wasnt booed enough.

Actually he'll be remembered as one of the greatest of all time.  Maybe even the greatest since Bradman,as he currently is.  The sandpaper thing will be a footnote.  An ignominious footnote for sure, but that's all it'll be.

Aye, just like Maradona is known for his glorious second goal against England and the words cheat, beak head and fat don't proceed that memory.

Dream on. Smith is a cheating c***. Write his epitaph now.

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England applying themselves just as we need to. But I always have a worry that our concentration goes walk abouts after Lunch/Tea.

Ball isn't doing much, no need to chuck wickets away.

[olaftab]

Good day at Edgy do far. Definitely England’s morning. Quite impressed with Rory Burns. Pleased that Aussies have only 3 seamers that would work in England’s favour providing Root and Burns can stay together for another 10 overs. Nice day as well.

[taylorsworkrate]

There are questions to be asked of England and obviously they should have done better bowling at the tail, but sometimes you do have to hold your hands up in the face of quality. Smith proved he's an all-timer today, in my view.

Which made the booing all the more disappointing.  Still, when you've been on the piss for 7 hours there's every chance you're going to let yourself down.

Yep, really stupid. Would they boo Atherton? Panto bullshit. This is one of the great players, appreciate him.

Nah, he's cheating c***. Crying his eyes out on the telly over being caught doesn't wash.

He can score another 10,000 runs and it wont make any difference. His legacy is already written the disgraceful cheating bastard. He can sit in the Pantheon of fellow cheats of sport with Armstrong, Gatlin et al. That's his legacy.

He wasnt booed enough.

Actually he'll be remembered as one of the greatest of all time.  Maybe even the greatest since Bradman,as he currently is.  The sandpaper thing will be a footnote.  An ignominious footnote for sure, but that's all it'll be.

Aye, just like Maradona is known for his glorious second goal against England and the words cheat, beak head and fat don't proceed that memory.

Dream on. Smith is a cheating c***. Write his epitaph now.

Not defending what Smith did, it was completely unacceptable and cheating. I would look at it in a wider context of what Australian cricket was and what had been building up over a number of years under Waugh and Pontings captaincy.

It was a nasty, aggressive, win at all costs mentality, that regularly overstepped the mark on the field. I think it was ultimately that culture that lead to what happened.

He has served his ban, and I do think he genuinely feels remorse for it. He will be correctly judged on his character and his ability from this point forward.

[paul_e]

I'd have dropped Burns for this so I'm very glad to be proven wrong. The conditions look god for batting right now so hopefully we can build on the start and have this pair see us through to 150+

[taylorsworkrate]

Burns has looked solid against the seamers. Slightly surprised they took Lyon out of the attack after only a couple of overs. He looked a bit at sea against him