Pope ruled out for rest of series with dislocated shoulder, so should bring in Foulks & move Bairstow up the order
Weather forecast for Hesdingley showing days 3, 4 and 5 are currently going to be near washout. Marvelous. Hopefully things change or it will be a guaranteed draw and enabling the Aussies to retain the urn !
Or bring in another specialist batsman. Under Bazball, maybe we could ask Buttler if he'd return for just this series, like Ali. Yes I know he hasn't often excelled in Tests, but maybe under the current freedom to try and smash every ball he could be very handy. None as destructive as him when in full flow !
All these Aussies displaying a complete lack of self awareness. There's a reason there were unprecedented scenes in the Long Room. They stank the place out and just don't get it.
I've watched Buttler in the BBL in Oz. When he whacks a ball, it stays whacked. Good T20 player and, as you say, would be good under Bazball. Opener and keeper in T20 here, so might be handy if Baz wants to give Bairstow a rest. Only trouble is he tends to give his wicket away too cheaply sometimes. Who else have you got as a replacement for Pope?
There are many who give their wicket away cheaply under this regime ! Dan Lawrence is in the squad already and they haven't called up anyone else yet, but he doesn't instill me with great confidence especially coming into this series at this point and against that attack. We'll have to wait and see. I think Ali will come back in and Wood simply has to play even if only 95% fit.
Looks like Brook will bat at three with Moeen, Woakes and Wood coming into the side. Weakens the top order, but gives us a much stronger tail.
Just hope whoever plays on both sides give a good account of themselves and we have another tight game, going to late fifth day. Without as much controversy. The only winners from controversy are the media outlets, that's what they thrive on and often fuel.
Well that's put a damper on my hopes of a five day close game. And England's chances of re-taking the Ashes.
Why is this stumping any different to when a batsman loses his balance to a spinner- not attempting a run- and gets stumped when he lifts his foot. In both cases the batsman is not attempting to gain an advantage, which seems to be the general argument here. Often a wicket-keeper will wait for a batsman to lift their foot slightly in order to stump them when no run is on offer. I really can't see the difference given how quickly Carey released the ball. As I said earlier probably comes back to which countries lens you view it through. Just because it happened off a fast bowler shouldn't change the dynamics of the actions.
Agreed Ozzie, but no matter what you type, I don't think that's going to change anyone's opinion here. You'll be typing 'til you blue in the fingers. One thing you can say for sure and that's what happened was within the rules. The rules written by hmm, ...that's right, the same ilk as those calling out "cheat, cheat, cheat". Is irony an apt term here?
Quick clip of Mr Bairstow waiting a few seconds before stumping a batsman not trying to gain an advantage. This one reported as quick thinking. .
All good mate, we all have an opinion but as Mark Taylor said, the behaviour from some of the members was totally unacceptable, possibly causing a change in 100 years, as to how the player walk thru that area. You see, we Aussies didn’t cause the ruckus, it was the members, but you seem to want to blame someone for this.. If you consider that if the members have behaved themselves, there was no issue from us. Anyway, as l said, we all have opinions and that’s how it is.
No, the Aussies did cause the rumpus with that dismissal. I find it hilarious that these hard, tough Aussies are all crying about being bullied by old gents. Look, this is my last comment on this as it's gone, but for me, Bairstow was dozy as **** and was correctly given out under the laws. However, I see no comparison with other dismissals, such as a stumping off a spinner etc. It was the end of the over and he had scraped his mark with his foot to indicate that he thought the ball was dead. He shouldn't have done that, but in my opinion, the Aussies shouldn't have upheld the appeal. A warning would have been the correct course of action imo. Anyway. Looks like the weather will intervene at Headingley. Shame.
Yes it was silly of the Aussies to get tripped by those members. Really should be more careful when they walk through the long room. Never in the history of cricket has scraping your foot indicated the end of an over - until now apparently, when it suits.
See England have made 3 changes, out are Anderson/Tongue(very harsh) & pope injured, Woakes/Wood & Ali come in & Brook up to bat at 3
