The International Cricket Thread

[Proposition Joe]

Come on rain, where are you?

[Risso]

Come on rain, where are you?

That's not going to help us get them out. If it rains for a while, it'll stay 2-1 rather than 3-1, which is still a series defeat.

[Monty]

I cannot, cannot believe that.

[Proposition Joe]

Come on rain, where are you?

That's not going to help us get them out. If it rains for a while, it'll stay 2-1 rather than 3-1, which is still a series defeat.

I don't mind 2-1, but 3-1 will be taking the piss. I guess we pay for picking half fit bowlers or old ones for sentimental reasons.

[paul_e]

Ponting using the lunch break to get in all the excuses about the ball.

[Risso]

I cannot, cannot believe that.

When your luck's out, it's properly out. Stokes knew what he'd done. Not sure why he was moaning about the review either.

[paul_e]

I'd missed the stokes drop live but watching it on BBC now I can't decide what I think, it all hinges on when you think the catch is complete but for me that was probably just about the right call.

[Villan For Life]

It’s raining and according to TMS they’re expecting it to rain until around 4pm. It will take a while for them to dry it out so we could be in for an interesting last hour or so in hopefully difficult batting conditions

[Meanwood Villa]

I think it was the right call. Looks careless from Stokes, not sure if he was celebrating as such but clearly not holding on to it tight enough.

[Gareth]

I know it’s petty but truly hope it rains for every game in nonsense that starts tomorrow….taking August out of Ashes & a Championship summer grrrr

[paul_e]

I think it was the right call. Looks careless from Stokes, not sure if he was celebrating as such but clearly not holding on to it tight enough.

The thing is, if he'd thrown it up at the same time (after taking the catch) no one would be questioning it, that's why it's so borderline. I reckon part of the problem was that he looked gutted, if he'd carried on celebrating I reckon it might've been given out.

[Gareth]

I think it was the right call. Looks careless from Stokes, not sure if he was celebrating as such but clearly not holding on to it tight enough.

The thing is, if he'd thrown it up at the same time (after taking the catch) no one would be questioning it, that's why it's so borderline. I reckon part of the problem was that he looked gutted, if he'd carried on celebrating I reckon it might've been given out.

Rather reminds me of a certain Villa keeper looking sooo guilty about a borderline own goal that he made it easy for the attention seeking moron 50 yards away to give a goal

[taylorsworkrate]

It's indicative of a lack of care or professionalism that has effectively lost us the series

[paul_e]

I think it was the right call. Looks careless from Stokes, not sure if he was celebrating as such but clearly not holding on to it tight enough.

The thing is, if he'd thrown it up at the same time (after taking the catch) no one would be questioning it, that's why it's so borderline. I reckon part of the problem was that he looked gutted, if he'd carried on celebrating I reckon it might've been given out.

Rather reminds me of a certain Villa keeper looking sooo guilty about a borderline own goal that he made it easy for the attention seeking moron 50 yards away to give a goal

Yeah, perfect example, I think the reaction of the player has a much bigger impact than you might expect and the seemingly default reaction of looking crestfallen about the mistake pushes the ref in the other direction.

[olaftab]

It's indicative of a lack of care or professionalism that has effectively lost us the series

I can’t say I disagree with you.  Unprofessional in selection, play and effective execution.